Welcome to the Attention Deficit Disorder Expert Podcast series by Attitude Magazine.

Hello, my name is Nicole Carr, and on behalf of the Attitude team, I'm pleased to welcome you to today's ADHD expert's presentation titled,

A Parenting Toolkit for Moms and Dads with ADHD.

Leading today's presentation is Dr. Christina Danko.

Dr. Danko is a clinical psychologist and an associate clinical professor at the University of Maryland College Park.

She is a faculty affiliate of the UMD ADHD program, where her research investigates the

impact of evidence-based interventions on the treatment and prevention of mental health disorders

for children and their families. Dr. Danko is also the co-author of Supporting Caregivers of Children with ADHD,

an integrated parenting program.

In today's webinar, we'll discuss the parenting strategies that neurodivergent mothers and fathers

find most helpful, according to research, and we'll learn how to

effectively and consistently apply these strategies at home. We'd like to begin today's webinar by

asking this poll question to our live audience. Which of the following parenting strategies do you

find most challenging to consistently implement with your child?

Select up to three answer choices and comment in the text box under the video player to tell us more.

For answers to common webinar questions about slides, transcripts, and certificates of attendance,

click on the FAQ tab of your webinar screen.

For reading to supplement today's webinar, I recommend a few pieces from the spring issue of

Attitude magazine. On page 16, you'll learn of the importance of validating a child's emotions

for better emotional control and a positive

parent-child relationship. On page 34, you'll find more techniques to help children and teens

develop self-soothing skills. Dr. Dangle will touch on parental self-care in today's webinar, so on that

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