18. Prioritizing Long Term Goals For Your ADHD Child

Ryan and Mike discuss the critical topic of prioritizing long-term goals for children with ADHD. They explore the challenges of time blindness and the importance of fostering self-awareness and accountability in young adults. Are parents inadvertently over-accommodating their children, and how does this impact their future independence? What practical strategies can parents implement to ensure their kids develop essential executive functioning skills?

Find Mike @ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.grownowadhd.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ & on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠IG⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Find Ryan @ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.adhddude.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ & on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Youtube⁠⁠⁠

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[00:00:39] Long-term goals for ADHD children.

[00:03:48] ADHD and self-awareness challenges.

[00:08:25] Accountability in IEPs.

[00:10:25] IEPs and long-term accountability.

[00:15:01] Feel-good parenting on social media.

[00:19:10] Social media and parenting narratives.

[00:20:35] ABA vilification and misconceptions.

[00:24:33] Anti-science movement in mental health.

[00:27:36] Expectations for children with ADHD.

[00:30:53] Cultivating flexibility in children.

[00:34:15] Realistic future conversations with teens.

[00:36:49] Executive functions and success.