The 2018 ADHD Super Conference

Did you get the memo? Children and Adults with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (CHADD), the Attention Deficit Disorder Association (ADDA), and the ADHD Coaches Organization (ACO) have unified to host the 2018 International Conference on ADHD in St. Louis, Missouri, November 7 to 11. In this episode of Attention Talk Radio, ADHD coach Jeff Copper (http://digcoaching.com) interviews conference co-chair, Dr. Ari Tuckman (http://adultADHDbook.com) around what to expect at this year’s conference and shares excerpts from keynote speakers like LeDerick Horne, Eduardo Briceno, “How to ADD” Jessica McCabe, and Dr. Russell Barkley. If you’re in the ADHD community, get inspired and informed about this year’s gathering.

Attention Talk Radio is the leading site for self-help Internet radio shows focusing on attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) and attention deficit disorder (ADD), including managing symptoms of attention deficit disorder, adults with ADD, or adults who have children with ADHD. Attention Talk Radio, hosted by attention coach Jeff Copper, is designed to help adults and children (particularly those diagnosed with or impacted by attention deficit disorder or its symptoms) in life or business who are stuck, overwhelmed, or frustrated. It will help adults and children get unstuck and moving forward by helping to open their minds and pay attention to what works.

Attention Talk Radio host Jeff Copper is an ADHD coach. To learn more about Jeff go to www.digcoaching.com.

Attention Talk Radio ADHD and Self-Motivation

Those with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder have executive functioning challenges, about which we’ve spent a lot of time talking about self-regulation and working memory. In this episode of Attention Talk Radio, Dr. Russell Barkley (http://russellbarkley.org) joins us for a lively discussion with ADHD coach Jeff Copper (http://digcoaching.com) around the notion of self-motivation. If you’ve listened to our interviews with Dr. Barkley in the past, this promises to be enlightening, informative, and something you should put on your calendar. 

Attention Talk Radio is the leading site for self-help Internet radio shows focusing on attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) and attention deficit disorder (ADD), including managing symptoms of attention deficit disorder, adults with ADD, or adults who have children with ADHD. Attention Talk Radio, hosted by attention coach Jeff Copper, is designed to help adults and children (particularly those diagnosed with or impacted by attention deficit disorder or its symptoms) in life or business who are stuck, overwhelmed, or frustrated. It will help adults and children get unstuck and moving forward by helping to open their minds and pay attention to what works.

Attention Talk Radio host Jeff Copper is an ADHD coach. To learn more about Jeff go to www.digcoaching.com.

Ugly Organizing Systems Are Not All Bad

Organization isn’t always pretty; in fact, it can be downright ugly, and many ugly organizational systems are more effective than pretty ones. If you look up the word “organized” in the dictionary, you see words like structured, controlled, and systematic. Now, while these are great descriptors, it makes me think of warehouses in rows and columns. I’m not saying that type of system isn’t effective, but it just doesn’t work for me. What it really comes down to is whether I know exactly where something is when I need it.
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The Reality of Down-Regulating ADHD Emotions – Part 3

Those with ADHD know what to do, but the challenge is in executing. In this third interview of a 3-part series on ADHD and emotions, ADHD coach Jeff Copper (http://digcoaching.com) shares an excerpt of an interview done years ago with Stacey in a moment when she was witnessing the challenges of self-regulation. Master Certified Coach David Giwerc (http://addca.com), founder of ADD Coach Academy, joins Jeff to discuss the fundamental process used to help individuals manage emotions. They pull from past interviews with Roger Dewitt, Autumn Zitani of Sesame Street, and Melissa Orlov to illustrate the consistent pattern or process found to be effective. They acknowledge how hard emotional self-regulation is for those with ADHD as a means of respect so as not to minimize the need or the challenges, but at the same time to give hope!

NOTE: This is Part 3 in a three-part series. Part 1 can be found at http://tobtr.com/10951817  and Part 2 at http://tobtr.com/10951833.

Attention Talk Radio is the leading site for self-help Internet radio shows focusing on attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) and attention deficit disorder (ADD), including managing symptoms for adults with ADD or adults who have children with ADHD. Attention Talk Radio is designed to help adults and children (particularly those diagnosed with or impacted by attention deficit disorder or its symptoms) in life or business who are stuck, overwhelmed, or frustrated. It will help adults and children get unstuck and moving forward by helping to open their minds and pay attention to what works.

Attention Talk Radio host Jeff Copper is an ADHD coach. To learn more about Jeff go to www.digcoaching.com.

ADHD: Theoretical Regulation of Emotion – Part 2

ADHD is a challenge of self-regulation. Both attention and emotions need to be regulated. In this Part 2 of a three part series on emotional self-regulation, ADHD coach Jeff Copper (http://digcoaching.com)  shares excerpts of an interview done with Dr. Russell Barkley regarding the theoretical steps or hierarchy in the down-regulation of emotions. Master Certified Coach David Giwerc (http://addca.com), founder of ADD Coach Academy joins Jeff and discusses Dr. Barkley’s theoretical steps and how the coaching model identifies with his steps and hint at how the ADHD coaching process helps those with ADHD execute the steps in a practical way.

NOTE: This is Part 2 in a three-part series. Part 1 can be found at http://tobtr.com/10951817 and Part 3 at http://tobtr.com/10951843

Attention Talk Radio is the leading site for self-help Internet radio shows focusing on attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) and attention deficit disorder (ADD), including managing symptoms of attention deficit disorder, adults with ADD, or adults who have children with ADHD. Attention Talk Radio, hosted by attention coach Jeff Copper, is designed to help adults and children (particularly those diagnosed with or impacted by attention deficit disorder or its symptoms) in life or business who are stuck, overwhelmed, or frustrated. It will help adults and children get unstuck and moving forward by helping to open their minds and pay attention to what works.

Attention Talk Radio host Jeff Copper is an ADHD coach. To learn more about Jeff go to www.digcoaching.com.