I would love to be able to help out,but during that time period, I am at work. I can log on and post what I am able to. Depending on what comes up at work that day….

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My 17 yo son NEEDS to GET organized. Natural consequences have shown him this (not just our nagging), but he still insists on doing everything on his own, with no fore thought or planning. He has all sorts of accommodations, but won’t use them, or uses them consistently. He has a smart phone, planner, Itouch - won’t use the reminder features.  “I’ll be fine!” is his mantra.  Help.

I’ll be there!  I am interested in the topic of ADHD and motivation.

I look forward to attending.  Since an ADHD child tends to function in the here-and-now mode, what would be some ways to encourage him to set longer term academic goals and work towards them?  Are there some effective ways to get an ADHD child to be more proactive in starting his homework?  Thanks.

I plan to attend, but not sure exactly how it works.  ARe you saying to just go to the ADDConnect website home page or teen page?  Thanks.  I am interested in the issue of media.  How much is appropriate?

I hope to “attend.” My daughter was diagnosed with ADHD at the end of her eighth grade year. She did not demonstrate symptoms until she hit adolescence. She attends a Catholic school that provides her recommended accommodations (extended time and a study support class to help with organization and hw).  Her psychologist did not recommend medication as she was making As and Bs in middle school.  She is not doing so well in high school. She completes and turns in hw on time but has difficulties with tests.  I offer to help her, but she either takes my comments as criticism or becomes easily frustrated because she wants to speed through and “just get it done.”  It is difficult for her to take her time with homework, yet she spends 30+ minutes on her eye makeup to get it “just right.”  She is a generous, kind hearted , and creative young girl. She excels at drama.  She has always been a very social and happy kid with good self confidence.  She now views herself as “stupid, ugly, and weird” and seems to have difficulty “fitting in.” My question is how much do I view this self concept as due to regular “teen angst” or feelings of inadequacies due to ADD symptoms?  What recommendations would you suggest?

My twin sons are ADD and dyslexic. How can I best help them? We also have so much stress around homework, school, routines. How do I implement a “strength based approach ?”

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Looking forward to it!

Looking forward to it!  I have a 15 yr. old who doesn’t want to take medication any longer.  He states “I can’t tell the difference when I take it or not.”  I see a difference with homework when he takes his meds.  Would like feedback on whether to encourage him to continue on the meds or maybe to seek other methods of treatment.

I plan to attend the Web Chat on Thursday, October 18th, 2012.

Hoping very much to be here…...I am so overwhelmed

Planning to attend the chat next Thursday.

I am attending the chat next week!

I’ll be there.  I have a 12 year old son who refuses to follow any suggested routines for organization.  It impacts his school work and our home life as I’m placed in the role of “nagging mom”.  Help!

I hope to be there.  I am a school social worker with 5 children—2 diagnosed ADHD, 1 diagnosed Asperger’s….and two more with possible diagnoses on the way.  I’m interested in helping my 20yos in his job-searching attempts.  He has completed an associate degree but seems afraid to put himself out there to look for a related job.  I’m interested in helping my 16yod with managing emotions and time to be able to get homework completed in a timely fashion and maintain friendships.

I will be there.  I have a 15 yr old who is doing very poorly in several classes.  The problem my husband and I have with him is getting him to study.  He admits he is not motivated.  He is ADHD, we have been to counseling, he takes Aderall XR 20, and he can tell a difference when he is on it.  We end up in battles most nights, and are looking for an ADHD coach in the Birmingham, AL area to teach him strategies on how to study and .info.  He has a geometry tutor and a tutor for Spanish, but he also plays football and baseball and there just aren’t enough hours in the day.  He gets overwhelmed and frustrated sometimes and just shuts down.  Sports is what motivates him to go to school and his psychologist as well as we think it is important that he feel successful in some area so we haven’t taken that from him. Any ideas on how to motivate him?

I will be there

I’ll be there.

i will be there too!

Count me in!

I will be there, with a freshman in college and a sophomore in HS….I am always trying to be a better coach. Don’t give up, my freshman is (finally) beginning to embrace structure!

I’ll be there

I would like to be included. Thank you.

I will be there! :D If you are sending out email reminders, I would like one ..  Please & Thank you!!!

I plan to attend.

I will be attending

mee too!

I will be attending.

I will be attending.

I really need some advice/help on dealing with our 12 year old daughter’s rotten attitude and arguing. Because of her very blatant disrespect and outright defiance of my husband and myself, she is constantly getting herself grounded, having to do extra chores, having to write sentences of why she did what she did, having her ipod taken away, not being able to watch tv, or go on the computer.  But even with all of this, she still does it. So as a parent, we need some tools to be able to use to help her to be able to adjust her attitude and defiance so that she can start being able to do fun things again.  It is a daily thing with her. And it seems like the minute she earns something back, she starts up with the mouth again.

Looking forward to it.
Lorraine

I’ll be there.

I need to get my 12 yo on board so Im doing anythign I can.

planning…

I will be there. How do I help my now private online academy homeschooled 12 yr old boy (almost 13, 7th grade) who has severe ADHD symptoms with basic life skills and school without doing TOO much for him? Where’s the line between coach and crutch?

I plan to attend

I plan to attend

I am planning on attending.

Will be there!

hoping to be there - little thing called work may get in the way. . .keeping my fingers crossed!

I am planning on attending this webinar, I may arrive late because I have to pick up my daughter from school early that day, hoping to make it on time.

Will attend.
jb

I plan to attend

I will be listening.

I’m trying to help my son my all the paperwork for requesting admission at different colleges.  He’s a little overwhelm and I remember those days so I think is ok to have those feelings.  One question that we have is if we should go to get help with coaching, etc by letting them know that he is ADD. 
thanks

I’m trying to help my son my all the paperwork for requesting admission at different colleges.  He’s a little overwhelm and I remember those days so I think is ok to have those feelings.  One question that we have is if we should go to get help with coaching, etc by letting them know that he is ADD. 
thanks

Looking forward to it.

I’ll try to be present.

I’ll be there

I will log on to the webcast on October 18th.  Please be sure to retain my name.

Thank you,
Katri Boucher

I will attend.  My question has to do with the best ways to get your teen to understand how they are affected by ADD and how to help themselves deal better with it.

Focusing and task completion are definitely the two areas my son struggles with if it’s something he doesn’t enjoy. He will happily spend hours researching the latest paintball guns and equipment and analyze and summarize his findings.

Getting him to focus on homework or chores is a totally different thing. There’s whining, stamping feet, comments like “Why can’t I have a LIFE?!!?!?” and so on. I think he understands why some things are more important than others, it’s just getting him actually move from understanding to accepting and carrying through that is the challenge.

I will attend.  I also have a question about balance.  Our daughter is twice exceptional so our family struggles with the dual goals of challenging her intellect and allowing her to feel calm and confident in her life—any advice very welcome!

I am planning to attend.
Question: Should 21 yos have an ADD/ADHD specialized therapist or is an LMSW with his own HFA son okay? I am worried our ‘adult son’ with HFA+ADHD, 10 college credits 3 yrs of college and $20,000 of student loans won’t become independent. Not before Mom loses it.

I plan to attend.

I will be attending.

My son is 14 and has recently been diagnosed with Dysgraphia. His organizational skills are his biggest obstacle. Perhaps it is because he is a male, but he seems resistant to my help with this. He realizes this is an issue, and he is a very intelligent kid. I think his Math teacher holds this against him. She expects him to be perfect because of his intelligence. How can I help him without making him feel that I too expect him to be perfect?

I hope to attend.

I will attend

yes, I will be there.

I will attend

Please sign me up!

This is very timely, as my 17 year old daughter is applying to colleges right now. She is a straight A student, but I have to wonder if she will GET UP and actually make it to class in college if I’m not there reminding her. I need to know how to help her be successful when I am no longer there to keep her on track.

I will attend

Count me in!

I will be there.

I will be there.

Time awareness & management is a big issue with my 15 yo son. He gets “lost” playing his guitar or listening to iTunes to the detriment of his studies. Ability to estimate the time needed to accomplish various assignments, as well as throughness in doing ALL of the assignment are additional issues we deal with. He is SMART, but needs assistance. Looking forward to your input!

Wow, such great questions and enthusiasm for our chat tomorrow. I look forward to answering as many questions as possible during our time together and will be sure to follow up with any postings later in the day.

My 14 year old is doing surprisingly well in 9th grade, but still refuses any support or structure.  He does his homework, but not as well as he could.  And has trouble with tests/quizzes.  When an upper grades friend told him the other day about the homework to expect from the Chemistry teacher, which will be a lot, but that it’s a great class and really well taught, his response was disappointment that the teacher would ruin a good subject, and that of course there’s no way he would ever do that much homework.  How do I help him see the value of engaging fully with his school work?  He is not/has never been on meds, and we’d like to keep it that way, but he’s also not very open to coaching at this point…

I plan to attend.

I will attend this chat.

My 14 year old daughter seems so unmotivated to study and keep any organization to her binders, room, etc.  The only thing that motivates her is sports.  The problem is she feels she “must be the best” on the team or she is not happy.  She has been extremely moody lately whenever the coach gives her any negative feedback.

I’m hoping to get any input on the medication Vyvanse.  I believe it is making her even more emotional.  She insists it is not the medication but I have noticed a difference since she has starting taking it.
It does however seem to help her focus more than any other meds we have tried.  (Focalin, Concerta)

I will attend this chat.

My 14 year old daughter seems so unmotivated to study and keep any organization to her binders, room, etc.  The only thing that motivates her is sports.  The problem is she feels she “must be the best” on the team or she is not happy.  She has been extremely moody lately whenever the coach gives her any negative feedback.

I’m hoping to get any input on the medication Vyvanse.  I believe it is making her even more emotional.  She insists it is not the medication but I have noticed a difference since she has starting taking it.
It does however seem to help her focus more than any other meds we have tried.  (Focalin, Concerta)

I plan to attend

I will attend

Dear ADDConnect Members,

We are postponing the “Be a Coach to Your ADHD Teen” Web chat. We are still working to get past the technical issues that we ran into on Tuesday when we were supposed to host the first chat in the ADHD Expert Web Chat series. To avoid the possibility of another server crash when people sign in for today’s chat, we decided to be safe and delay today’s chat while we put in place a better technical solution that we can be confident will be able to provide everyone with an appropriate “crash-free” experience. We will post a new date for this chat very soon. Thanks for your patience.

Sincerely,
The ADDConnect Team

I want to participate but having difficulty.

I want to participate but having difficulty.

still trying to participate

Thank you for the update.

I suggest trying Adobe connect as an online meeting tool.

Since I don’t know when you will reschedule, I can’t be sure I can make the time you set. But unless I end up with a time conflict, I will plan to attend.

I would like to attend too.Our 14 year old son is very bright and he is obviously making over and over the same mistakes, lacking organization skills, not learning his lessons…effort is difficult and not always rewarding because memory is not functioning so well.
Because he is so smart his teachers always see lack of efforts, which is not actually true.
How can we help him without making him feel that I too expect him to be perfect ( he thinks he is a looser), especially when he is surrounded by brothers and sisters who are straight A students?

What approaches, principles, guidelines and techniques would you recommend for those wanting to be a coach to their ADD teen? My coaching skills are pretty good, but we still find this challenging at our house. Our ADD teen doesn’t have the patience with me to go through the kind of thoughtful, methodical coaching process I would do with an adult to evaluate options and consequences, thoughtfully choose courses of action, and keep meeting on a regular basis to evaluate progress.

Oh dear- I just found your web chat invite -three days too late. So I am wondering if you recorded it for later viewing? Thanks

Have the difficulties been fixed and is the webinar today (October 23) happening?