Brandy Buckingham, M.Ed, Ph.D.

Brandy Buckingham, M.Ed, Ph.D., has a master's in education and a PhD in learning sciences. She was diagnosed with ADHD while struggling to write her dissertation, and her entire life suddenly made a lot more sense. She currently lives in Cincinnati with her husband and seven-year-old son, who was also recently diagnosed with ADHD.

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