In this hour-long webinar-on-demand, learn everything you need to know before and after an ADHD diagnosis with William Dodson, M.D.

Every day, 3,000 people of all ages and from all over the world are diagnosed with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), and they take yet another step in the life-long process of coming to know and manage their special type of nervous system. This process rarely follows a straight line. For every patient, it begins at different times and moves at different speeds along different paths — its efficiency and helpfulness largely determined by how well the patient understands the answer to this question: What is ADHD?

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3:01 Formal Diagnosis
8:13 ADHD Symptoms Must Meet 5 Criteria
10:44 Pre-school
11:54 School-Age
13:09 Adolescence
15:26 Most Common Adult Impairments
18:06 But ADHD has Positives As Well
19:34 Informal Diagnosis
24:28 Hyper-arousal vs. Hyperactivity
25:06 Diagnosis and Assessment
31:38 Family Support Is the Single Most Important Factor
35:18 School
36:55 Educational Workup
37:39 School’s Responsibilities

38:39 Co-Existing/Comorbid Conditions
40:59 Medical Workup




42:37 How to Find a Clinician
44:16 Q&A

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1. Is It ADHD? Checklist of Common ADHD Symptoms https://www.additudemag.com/behaviora...

2. Download: Facts About ADHD: Debunking Common Myths
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3. eBook: "Secrets of the ADHD Brain"
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