21 Aug Family Therapy for ADHD: From Childhood Through Launching
By understanding how the executive function deficits impact daily functioning and how that makes certain family dynamics more likely, therapists will be able to help these families navigate the daily challenges more effectively in order to reduce conflict, foster understanding of ADHD, and support agency to prepare young adults for launching into college and beyond. This will take the therapist out of the middle of the endless tug of wars and give them a framework to help these families.
Kids, teens, and young adults with ADHD can put parents (and therapists) in a bind—should they be given more oversight to ensure success or more freedom to learn on their own? Although kids and teens with ADHD have understandable desires for independence, the developmental delays in executive functions associated with ADHD can significantly impact their ability to do the right things at the right times. This then understandably evokes more oversight, restrictions, checking, and even criticism from parents. Unfortunately, well intentioned lectures from parents (or therapists) and heart-felt promises from the child or teen don’t lead to the lasting change that everyone is hoping for.
Learn how to:
- Understand ADHD’s impact on self-regulation, executive function, and time perception
- Reduce chaos and strengthen focus with practical environmental strategies
- Support academic success through structure, communication, and consistent follow-through
- Apply effective parenting approaches that balance expectations, consequences, and empathy
- Navigate medication options and their role in bridging the gap between intentions and actions
- Prepare teens and young adults for independence with “failable experiments,” gap year planning, and success habits for college life
- Foster self-awareness and agency in individuals with ADHD
Ari Tuckman, PsyD is a psychologist, international presenter, author, and ADHD thought leader. He has given more than 800 presentations and podcast interviews and routinely earns excellent reviews for his ability to make complicated information understandable and useful. Over the course of twenty-five years of private practice, he has done more than 40,000 client hours, specializing in ADHD in teens, adults, families, and couples.
He is the author of five books, including his newest, The ADHD Productivity Manual. An active volunteer, he is a co-chair of CHADD’s conference committee and was awarded the 2023 Hall of Fame award for his significant contributions to the field. A popular expert and advocate, he has been widely quoted in national media such as The New York Times, CNN, Washington Post, and Boston Globe, and serves as an expert for Understood.org. He is in private practice in West Chester, PA, USA.
This online workshop will give you instant access to 3 hours of video content, accessible via streaming on our website. You can view the course content in your own time, there is no time limit on access.
The duration of this workshop is 3 learning hours. A certificate of completion will be generated upon finishing the course and completing a short evaluation quiz. Please consult your professional organisation/association to confirm whether you are able to claim any CPD points/hours for this online workshop.
