Summary: It's the very first episode of the ADHD Essentials podcast! In this episode, I'm joined by Dr. David Nowell. He's a clinical neuropsychologist, international speaker, and renowned expert on ADHD. This episode is an overview of ADHD. We talk about it all! How ADHD works in the brain, the role of dopamine, behavior management, reframing perspectives, even mindfulness. It's a wide ranging discussion filled with science, stories and strategies. Dr. Nowell can be found at DrNowell.com. And, as usual, I can be found at ADHDessentials.com Thanks for listening! Ep 1 Dr. David Nowell Show Notes 1:30 10 Second Grocery Store Description of ADHD 3:52 ADHD/Asthma Metaphor 4:37 Diagnosis Based on Severity / Functional Impairment 6:12 ADHD Genes, and heritability 8:32 ADHD Brain Basis 11:16 ADHD Look-a-likes 12:20 Major Life Changes and ADHD 13:12 Major Life Changes from the Kid’s Perspective 18:52 Systems for Kids to Manage ADHD Now and in the future. 19:39 Raising a Healthy, Well Adjusted 26 Year Old 22:44 Managing ADHD with Bright Line Rules 35:33 On Attention 38:51 Reframing the Point of Homework 40:44 Stories about ADHD Testing 42:32 How to get paid $800/hr… Sort of. 44:08 Brief Recap 44:35 Mindfulness as an ADHD Treatment
