"The Teen Brain on ADHD: A Parent’s Guide to Boosting Executive Functions and Building Independence — Together" [Video Replay & Podcast #209]
In this hour-long webinar-on-demand, learn how to boost teens' executive functioning skills with Peg Dawson, Ed.D.
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My soon to be 13 year old struggles with executive functioning and getting motivated to do anything that doesn’t include video games or YouTube. She is often oppositional and gives excuses and whines anytime I need her to do something. She just tosses her things wherever is easiest and makes no effort to clean up after herself. How can I get her to be responsible for her things and actions? Also having ADHD myself sticking with charts, chores, and consequences is very difficult.
Thank you!
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My son (15) has decided that asking him to use calendars and such to help with severe executive functioning deficits means I don’t “trust” him and that using them would mean he doesn’t “trust” himself. We’ve had discussions about this many times over many years, until I’m blue in the face. Part of him not using these tools is that he can’t remember and initiate (some executive functioning deficits are impacting others even greater), but part is now simply his attitude toward it and his resistance. Of course, these are skills he needs to be independent, so how do I get his buy-in?
Also, I think resilience is a crucial component of being successfully independent for kids with ADHD and/or high-functioning autism, but how do you foster resilience in such a sensitive and intensely emotional teen?
Penny
ADDitude Community Moderator, Author & Mentor on Parenting ADHD, Mom to teen w/ ADHD, LDs, and autism