PSP 377: How ADHD Complicates Anxiety and OCD

PSP 377: How ADHD Complicates Anxiety and OCD

Anxiety and OCD are hard enough to deal with, but when you sprinkle ADHD into the mix everything can be magnified. As parents raising kids with comorbid conditions, this adds another layer of struggle. You might find things that work for other kids with anxiety or OCD doesn’t work as easily for your child. It can require a different way to approach anxiety or OCD.

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PSP 110: Helping a Child with Anxiety and ADHD with Angela Pruess

PSP 110: Helping a Child with Anxiety and ADHD with Angela Pruess

Having a child with anxiety can be rough, but having a child with anxiety and ADHD can be complete parental overload!

Both anxiety and ADHD have their own challenges – and together they can be a force to be reckoned with.

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Helping Anxious Kids with Self-Regulation & Sensory Overload

Helping Anxious Kids with Self-Regulation & Sensory Overload

What do you get when 39 seasoned sensory and self-regulation educators, therapists and parents come together to offer their best products and resources?

A crazy deal! See for yourself – check it out here.

The much anticipated Sensory Super Bundle is available for only a few days! This year it is crazy! If you have a child with sensory or self-regulation issues this bundle is so worth it.

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PSP 008: 5 Unrealistic Expectations People Place on Kids with ADHD

PSP 008: 5 Unrealistic Expectations People Place on Kids with ADHD

In this episode I will discuss 5 unrealistic expectations parents, teachers and well-intentioned friends and family place on kids with ADHD.

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The Link Between ADHD and Anxiety: Why Anxious Kids Can Be Misdiagnosed with ADHD

The Link Between ADHD and Anxiety: Why Anxious Kids Can Be Misdiagnosed with ADHD

Sometimes anxious kids don’t look anxious. Sometimes they look hyper and unfocused. Unfortunately it is common for these kids to be misdiagnosed with ADHD. Here is why.

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5 Unrealistic Expectations People Place on Kids with ADHD

5 Unrealistic Expectations People Place on Kids with ADHD

Kids with ADHD If you are raising or working with kids with ADHD you probably have realized that your typical approaches aren’t working with these kids. I greet exhausted and frustrated parents every week in my therapy office. I hear things like, “He just won’t listen!” And “If it is a video game – he can focus just fine!” [To listen to my podcast episode on this […]

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