Key Takeaways:
[3:15] Caring for a child who’s recently been diagnosed with ADHD is to first, consider how to care for yourself and better understand the situation
[4:14] Slow down the process, consider: How does the diagnosis, the reality, etc. feel for you individually and as a family?
[5:57] Looking beyond the ADHD behaviors, what adds to the symptoms, emotional and family stressors, food, support available or lacking, school environment, behavior, sensitivities
[9:39] Neurobiology – how the brain operates, child development bottom up in-utero-adulthood, how the entire system works and how is it different for kids with ADHD.
[12:08] Fight, flight or freeze response activated when children are overwhelmed can show up as the screaming, yelling, fighting, and “defiant” behaviors that generally receive backlash
[12:58] Food is very integral to the ultimate management of ADHD symptoms
[22:08] It can be exhausting as a parent, breaks are okay; just aim to communicate that need in a way the child can understand so that they still feel safe/secure.
[24:41] Every difficult moment can also be spun into a teaching moment; it really helps them develop neural pathways so the next time it happens, we can remind them of the tools we’ve built together
Memorable Quotes
“We can be the external regulators for our child when they don’t have the internal regulation they need.”
“Looking beyond behaviors, what actually aggravates ADHD symptoms.”
“Children will learn about the world through our experience of their experience.”
“We need to continue to ride that wave of emotion and every time show up the same way as a parent, with consistency.”
Where To Find Ashley Gobeil:
For more information about Ashley’s parenting program, please go here – https://adhdthrivemethod.com/adhd-thrive-jump-start-parenting-4-adhd
Guest Resources:
Ashley is a highly experienced therapist with over 15 years experience, she has a Bachelors Degree in Psychology, a Masters in Social Health & Counselling and a Masters of Social Work Qualifying. She has also completed a range of certifications on family therapy, developmental trauma, attachment theory, and more.
Ashley works in a variety of contexts including childcare, schools, child and adolescent mental health, domestic and family violence, family divorce, and childhood trauma. She has an extensive amount of specific experience with children who have been given the diagnoses of ADHD, ODD and learning difficulties.
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