There may be no psychological condition more controversial and provocative than ADHD. At one extreme, we see some people say it doesn’t exist. Other’s say it’s a result of poor parenting. At the other end, people write books about “the ADHD advantage”, and how children can thrive in spite of – or even because of – this condition.
But for parents who are raising children with an ADHD diagnosis, their child’s behaviour can seem like a wrecking ball. Coping with the “war at home”, families often feel divided. Parents struggle to be on the same page, torn between loving their child and flipping out because things are out of control. And the fear of judgment from others makes finding support additionally challenging.
In “A Parent’s Guide to Raising an ADHD child”, Dr Justin Coulson will explore up-to-the-minute science on what ADHD is, why it occurs, and most importantly, what parents can do to create something at home that feels sane and balanced in an often chaotic climate.
This 60-minute webinar will:
- Provide science-supported strategies that build parental knowledge,
- Improve child compliance,
- Offer family-strengthening tips to support parents, strengthen relationships, and build bonds.
References
A lot of people have asked for more information and reading about ADHD based on the empirical sources that I used for my webinar. The following list is far from exhaustive, but it should be enough to move things forward for you as you seek high quality information from scholarly sources in relation to ADHD and your child.
Where possible I’ve shared the full text article rather than the abstract only. This means that some references are to websites outside of the usual academic journals.
Please also note that I’m not giving you a fancy APA style reference list. I’m going to give you the topic of the content and link to it. I am guessing no one is here to assess my ability to follow the correct referencing style. This is about being helpful, not scholarly. I hope you’ll forgive me.
- Self-Determination Theory in Parenting
- Clinical Practice Guidelines for Diagnosis, Evaluation, and Treatment of ADHD from the American Academy of Pediatrics
- Evidence for poorer parenting when a parent is raising an ADHD child
- How making meaning from an ADHD diagnosis is important and related to how we parent
- Evidence that parental behavioural training can reduce child non-compliance (even though I prefer other methods) Abstract Only
- Parental knowledge about ADHD is positively related to child behaviour
- ADHD kids in class and how classrooms can be friendlier to kids with a diagnosis by meeting their basic psychological needs
- New research on how ADHD continues into adulthood
- Several links to ADHD being diagnosed in the youngest in each grade are found here, here, and here.
- A 2017 report by Melissa Danielson and her colleagues at the US Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) found that 2.4% of children aged 2-5 years received an ADHD diagnosis.
Resource Content
Resource Includes
- 2 Chapters
