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Recording date:  April 14, 2021

Dr. Bill Mahoney presents an overview of treatment options for children and youth diagnosed with ADHD. Includes 30 minutes of questions and answers with participants.

DISCLAIMER: This presentation contains information that was current at the time it was recorded (April 14, 2021). Information shared in this video does not constitute medical advice. Please consult with a health care professional for treatment options appropriate to your individual circumstances.

Facilitators:

• Dr. Bill Mahoney, Ron Joyce Children’s Health Centre, Hamilton Health Sciences

Related resources:

• Videos:
  • An ADHD Experience: a child's perspective
  • ADHD in a nutshell
• Websites:
  • LivesintheBalance.org (collaborative problem-solving)
  • ADHD in Teenagers (Child Mind Institute)
  • ADHD Toolkit - diagnosis and treatment (CHADD resources for families)
  • Parenting Teens with ADHD (CHADD)
    • ADHD and Teens - information for parents (pdf fact sheet)
  • Self-Reg.ca - resources for parents (based on Dr. Stuart Shanker's work)
  • ADDitude.com
    • Article: Positive parenting and ADHD
  • Understood.org
  • Preschoology.com
• Books you may find helpful:
  • How to Talk So Kids Will Listen and Listen So Kids Will Talk by Adele Faber and Elaine Mazlish
  • Self-Reg by Dr. Stuart Shanker
  • Late, Lost and Unprepared by Joyce Cooper-Kahn and Laurie Dietzel
  • Smart but Scattered by Peg Dawson and Richard Guare
  • Dealing with Disappointment by Elizabeth Crary
  • The Explosive Child by Ross Greene
  • Attention-Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder: A Clinical Workbook 3rd ed.
  • The Attention Zone: A Parents’ Guide to ADHD by M.W. Cohen
• Printable ADHD resource page (book titles, apps, websites and more!)
• RJCHC Family Resource Centre - call or email with questions about helpful books, etc.
• RJCHC Community Education Service - additional workshops, courses
• Related FamilySpace sessions (ADHD, self-regulation and more)