ADHD KC Conversations

About ADHD KC Conversations

Learn more about ADHD related topics with the Kansas City CHADD Chapter, ADHDKC. adhdkc.substack.com (https://adhdkc.substack.com/s/articles-and-event-recordings?utm_medium=podcast)

Publisher

ADHDKC Conversations

Category

education · health & fitness

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

19 Jun 2024

Latest episode

18 Sept 2026

Latest episodes

41 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   18 Sept 2026

   Helping Our Kids Have an Embodied Childhood: A Conversation with Bronwyn Foley

   What happens when our children’s online world becomes so compelling that it starts to compete with the real world? At our recent ADHDKC Parent Group, Bronwyn Foley (https://bronwynfoley.com/) joined us for a thought-provoking conversation about raising children in an increasingly digital world. Her presentation, The Disembodied Childhood: Raising Kids in the Age of Electronics, explored the unique challenges screens and online platforms can create for all children—and why those challenges can be especially significant for kids with ADHD. Bronwyn brought both research and lived experience as a parent, coach, and person with ADHD. Her message wasn’t simply “take away the screens.” Instead, she encouraged parents to think about what we want our children to experience, learn, and become—and how we can build a family environment that supports those goals. A few highlights from the conversation Technology is an unfair fight for the ADHD brain. Children with ADHD may already have reward-sensitive nervous systems, emotional dysregulation, delay aversion, and a tendency to seek stimulating or immediately rewarding experiences. Put that brain in front of technology intentionally designed to capture and hold attention, and the challenge becomes even greater. Bronwyn emphasized that this isn’t simply a matter of children being “bad” or parents needing to enforce more rules. Movement and nature matter. A lot. Bronwyn described movement as one of the most important pieces of an ADHD-friendly childhood and encouraged families to look for opportunities to get outside, move, play, participate in sports, and experience the natural world. Gaming isn’t necessarily all good or all bad. Gaming can provide opportunities for friendship, teamwork, and practicing social skills. The question is what children are getting from the experience—and whether those skills and relationships extend into their real-world lives, or whether gaming becomes a place to hide from them. Think beyond rules: character, judgment, and standards. Bronwyn shares her framework of helping children develop character, judgment, and standards so they can eventually make good decisions when parents aren’t there to make the rules for them. Build an embodied family, not just an electronic policy. Bronwyn encouraged families to create simple, clear boundaries around technology while also having ongoing conversations about why those boundaries exist. Family storytelling, modeling our own decision-making, playing together, spending unstructured time together, and talking about family values all help children develop their own internal “coach.” And perhaps the most reassuring takeaway: you don’t have to change everything at once. As Bronwyn reminded us at the end of the discussion, even small changes can shift a family system. You don’t have to rewrite the entire story of your family’s relationship with technology. Start with a couple of steps, start the conversations, and keep moving forward. Bronwyn shared the American Academy of Pediatrics Family Media Plan tool. It’s free and easy to use. Watch or listen to the full conversation There is so much more in this presentation—including discussion about social media, gaming, AI, pornography, gambling, family technology policies, and practical ways parents can begin creating a healthier balance. Watch the full recording above or go to YouTube (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oSN-_E-8OAc) to watch and subscribe to our channel or comment on the video. You can also watch from our Substack or listen wherever you get your favorite podcasts. And if you find the conversation helpful, please subscribe, like, and leave a comment. Those simple actions help more people discover ADHDKC and help us continue bringing knowledgeable, engaging speakers and valuable resources to our ADHD community. Your support helps us spread the word! Coming up next with ADHDKC Our next Parent Group features Dr. Sasha Hamdani on October 13 at 6:30 PM CT, talking about ADHD and Emotional Dysregulation: The Missing Piece. We recently sat down with Dr. Hamdani for an ADHDKC Conversations episode, so you can get to know her before the live presentation. And in November, Bronson Ko will join us to talk about ADHD and martial arts. As always, ADHDKC programs are free and open to everyone. We hope you’ll join us—and tell a friend who could use these resources, too. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit adhdkc.substack.com (https://adhdkc.substack.com?utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=CTA_1)

2. 

   16 Sept 2026

   New on ADHDKC Conversations: Meet Dr. Sasha Hamdani

   If you’ve ever wondered why emotions can feel like such a big part of ADHD, you won’t want to miss our October ADHDKC Parent Group! In this episode of ADHDKC Conversations, we introduce Dr. Sasha Hamdani (https://www.drhamdanimd.com/about-me), psychiatrist, ADHD clinical specialist, author of two books, including her recently released Too Sensitive (https://www.drhamdanimd.com/toosensitive), and our featured speaker for October. We’re excited to bring her to ADHDKC to talk with our parent community because she is a force in ADHD advocacy. Our conversation gives you a preview of the ideas Dr. Hamdani will explore more fully in her upcoming presentation, “ADHD and Emotional Dysregulation: The Missing Piece.” We talk about why ADHD may be better understood as a disorder of regulation—not just attention—including the regulation of emotions, motivation, energy, and attention. In this episode Dr. Hamdani also shares some fascinating insight into the neurobiology of emotional sensitivity and an important reminder for parents: when a child is highly dysregulated, they may not be able to access the coping tools they’ve learned. Helping our kids regulate often starts with understanding what is happening in their brains—and sometimes with regulating ourselves first. And this is just the introduction! Listen and see why we’re so excited to learn with Dr Hamdani. Join us October 13 for the full presentation Tuesday, October 13 • 6:30 PM CST • Online Dr. Hamdani will join our ADHDKC Parent Group to present “ADHD and Emotional Dysregulation: The Missing Piece.” This will be an opportunity to hear her full presentation live and ask your own questions during the interactive Q&A. We’ll also record the full presentation and share it later as a long-form ADHDKC Conversations episode, so you’ll be able to listen to the complete presentation even if you can’t attend live. But joining us October 13 gives you the chance to be part of the conversation and ask Dr. Hamdani your questions in real time. Listen to this episode now to get to know Dr. Hamdani—and then join us October 13 for the full conversation! See all our upcoming events on our Events Page. Find Dr. Hamdani Online * Website (https://www.drhamdanimd.com/) * Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/thepsychdoctormd) * TikTok (https://www.tiktok.com/@thepsychdoctormd) * YouTube (https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCXt28Zhpt1ijpMsuOBbHIbQ/channels) * Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/TheADHDdoctor/) * Pinterest (https://www.pinterest.com/thepsychdoctormd/) * LinkedIn (https://www.linkedin.com/in/sasha-hamdani-21b81420a/) This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit adhdkc.substack.com (https://adhdkc.substack.com?utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=CTA_1)

3. 

   13 Aug 2026

   Executive Function the Secret Sauce To Life

   Parent Group Talk With Sarah Kesty Now Available to Watch & Listen! Missed this week’s ADHDKC Parent Group talk with Sarah Kesty (https://www.sarahkesty.com/)? Good news—you can still catch it! Sarah shared practical, encouraging strategies for understanding executive function and supporting teens without turning executive-function struggles into a judgment about effort, motivation, or character. Rather than giving you all the answers here, we’ll just say: this is one you’ll want to watch. Sarah brings a “detective perspective” to executive function—helping parents get curious about why something is happening and what might make things work better for their child. She also shared some wonderfully practical ideas for making strategies more brain-friendly and helping teens develop their own systems. Sarah introduces her CSR framework for strengthening executive functioning skills: * Capture – Write things down. Your brain isn’t built to remember everything. * Schedule – Block time weekly to organize your notes and tasks. * Remind – Use tools (digital or analog) to prompt future-you to take action. She mentioned in the talk that she’d share an article about the CSR method. Learn how to get students to use their planners with the button below. By learning to respect how your brain works and setting up supports that align with it, you can build more trust in yourself—and follow through on the things that matter most. Sarah reminded us that executive-function skills can grow—and that finding the right strategy is often an experiment rather than a one-size-fits-all solution. One more reason to listen to Sarah’s talk: her message is ultimately hopeful. Executive function isn’t a character trait you either have or don’t have. They’re skills—and skills can grow. 🎥 Watch the recording Watch the recording above to see the slides with the talk. 🎧 Prefer to listen? The talk is also available through ADHDKC Conversations, our podcast, so you can listen while driving, walking, or doing all those other things that don’t require quite so much executive function! Find ADHDKC Conversations on your favorite podcast player. More from Sarah Kesty Sarah also shared several opportunities for parents and educators who want to learn more about executive function. TEFOS is this weekend!The Executive Function Online Summit, hosted by Seth Perler, is one of Sarah’s favorite executive-function events each year. This year includes topic tracks such as emotional regulation and self-advocacy, making it easier to focus on the topics most relevant to you. Sarah mentioned that she’s hosting a free online book club for Growing Executive Function TODAY August 13 at 8 PM ET / 7 PM CT. Parents and educators are welcome! If you’re a teacher looking for back-to-school resources or want to share information with your child’s teacher, Sarah’s classroom design article was recently featured in Edutopia’s Back-to-School Starter Pack. Share this newsletter with your child’s teacher to help them learn how to set up their classroom for success. 🎙️ The Executive Function Podcast Sarah’s podcast, The Executive Function Podcast, is also focusing on back-to-school topics this week and next, featuring authors, speakers, and teachers sharing practical insight and hope for students. You can listen on Spotify (https://2eabcfa8.click.kit-mail3.com/k0u99x4oplf6h5x7n6zulho88w29vs8hr78wq/l2hehmhl88w09lh6h0/aHR0cHM6Ly9vcGVuLnNwb3RpZnkuY29tL3Nob3cvN3FUeWZDTU9XZTNQMEV5U3pQZ0JSUA==)or Apple (https://2eabcfa8.click.kit-mail3.com/k0u99x4oplf6h5x7n6zulho88w29vs8hr78wq/m2h7h5h3ddwgpmtmhq/aHR0cHM6Ly9wb2RjYXN0cy5hcHBsZS5jb20vdXMvcG9kY2FzdC90aGUtZXhlY3V0aXZlLWZ1bmN0aW9uLXBvZGNhc3QvaWQxNDg5MDk2MTQz)(or many other platforms). Find all the upcoming ADHDKC Events on our website to keep learning with us. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit adhdkc.substack.com (https://adhdkc.substack.com?utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=CTA_1)

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