We are the ADHD Family

It has been a while since I've uploaded an episode but family, the summer has gotten in the way. I share a tip about self care when things get difficult and wanted to pass on. Please rate our show 5 stars so people can find us! #mentalhealth #anxiety #adhdproblems #depression #adhdlife#mentalhealthawareness #neurodiversity #adhdsupport #dyslexia #adhdparenting #Autistic#neurodivergent #parenti...

In the previous episode I talked about a really special moment when my son picked up a book and read for the first time on his own. For Christmas, my wife has a tradition where we buy the kids something Christmas related, PJ’s or a book and out of the blue, Owen again began reading the book. It was my wife’s first time seeing him do this. I started recording it and wanted to share the moment. One...

It’s time to tell you the rest of our family’s story. This was our experience in the system as we attempted to get Owen diagnosed the first time. You will hear about the barriers we hit and the successes we had and why things took another 5 years. This is a complete episode   Feel free to leave a comment, on the Facebook page. https://www.facebook.com/WeAreTheADHDFamily/   Contact: WeAreTheADHDFam...

My guest this week on the We are the ADHD Family is Advocateur Melissa Madison.   With over 15 years of experience, Melissa is a dedicated and enthusiastic educational leader who has held many diverse roles in both the Surrey School District and the Greater Victoria School District.    Melissa was Owen’s grade 2 teacher and one of the first that believed in what my wife and I were seeing.   Our co...

I posted some questions to social media about the theme of my last show (when you disclose a diagnosis) and I spoke to 3 parents that had some strong feelings and experiences. It’s time to hear the stories of Mary, Tana and Jeff. The questions I asked: 1) When you tell someone, your child has a disability, do you use specific terminology, do you just say disability, or does it depend on the situat...

This is the Video Version! On September 6th, I made a presentation to the City of Surrey to start a pilot project to bring in regularly scheduled sensory swim times. I’ve spent the past few months working to put this together. I have received a ton of support from parents and advocacy groups plus Government officials in the Federal and Provincial Government and the Business Improvement Association...

Bonus - Episode 2 Despite the ridiculous amount of things I should be doing right now, I’m bored. I decided to ask the kids some questions. I hope this brings a smile to your face. Theme Song "New West": Written and Performed by Mark Smeets

Today's guest on today's episode of We are the ADHD Family is Karyn Ross. Karyn Ross is on a mission to Help People Create a Better, Kinder World. An artist, internationally acclaimed speaker, award-winning author, consultant, coach and practitioner, Karyn travels the globe teaching people her unique system of combining creativity, continuous improvement, and kindness to make a better worl...

The other day, our son brought a book home from school, when it was time for bed he began to read that book, on his own – it was the first time I’ve heard him read on his own before. We’re going to talk about it because it was an amazing moment. Please rate our show 5 stars so people can find us! 00:00:00.00 Kids Say Hello 00:05:00.00 Find Us 00:13:01.45 ADHD Life 01:21:06.20 Reading, Dyslexia, AD...

In September, my wife called me and said that she had come across a lost autistic boy (non-speaking), so I went out and gave assistance to the police. I wanted to talk about the encounter, things we experienced, things we learned, things that law enforcement could do better. And the story does have a happy ending because our daughter recognized the boy from school and he was reunited with his fami...

Back in April, my family and I went to sign a petition to save Strong Start, which is a free, low barrier programs for children to be introduced to many of the activities they would experience at school. Both of our kids have attended, and it was a very positive experience for us. At the rally though, I met a politician who was from a political party that I was shocked to see there especially cons...

I was invited to do a speaking spot at the “Get on the right ADHD Trail” which is a free summit for Men with ADHD, and I was interviewed by Cathy Goett. We had a fun conversation just diving into parenting and advocacy and sharing lots of tips. There were a few things that I wanted to add onto my conversation (because 30 minutes is not enough time), so I recorded this episode. I hope that I’ve set...

"We got one!!" - Ghostbusters This is a pretty big celebratory episode for our family and we are extremely proud of our son! We have our results, we learned a lot and the journey continues! Please rate our show 5 stars so people can find us! 00:00:00.00 Kids Say Hello 00:05:00.00 Love and Kindness Sponsor Ad 00:17:12.40 Find us online 00:28:16.53 Episode Starts 00:34:00.00 Reconciliation...

"We got one!!" - Ghostbusters This is a pretty big celebratory episode for our family and we are extremely proud of our son! We have our results, we learned a lot and the journey continues! Please rate our show 5 stars so people can find us! 00:00:00.00 Kids Say Hello 00:05:00.00 Love and Kindness Sponsor Ad 00:17:12.40 Find us online 00:28:16.53 Episode Starts 00:34:00.00 Reconciliation Acknowled...

The moment is coming sooner than we realize! We did get our appointment for our results of the Psych Ed, March 13 - we're excited, at least I am so as we continue to wait for results...you get to wait with us. Please rate our show 5 stars so people can find us! 00:00:00.00 Kids Say Hello 00:05:00.00 Love and Kindness Sponsor Ad 00:17:12.40 Find us online 00:28:16.53 Episode Starts 00:34:00.00...

The moment is here...nope...wait, it's not. We're still waiting for the psych ed results! It has been a month (or almost) and...in this episode we're going to talk a bit about the process, what it was like, the good, not so good...the hospital lounge area is really nice (it's not like you can get a drink there, it's not THAT kind of lounge but you CAN play video games). Please...

The moment is here...nope...wait, it's not. We're still waiting for the psych ed results! It has been a month (or almost) and...in this episode we're going to talk a bit about the process, what it was like, the good, not so good...the hospital lounge area is really nice (it's not like you can get a drink there, it's not THAT kind of lounge but you CAN play video games). Please rate our show 5 star...

The journey continues with another appointment and this time it’s Owen’s Psych Ed! I wanted to capture my thoughts before the appointment. I will be talking about how we’re preparing, my own psych ed that I was given to me when I was a child, the similarities between myself and Owen and how I am preparing myself to be wrong. Please rate our show 5 stars so people can find us! 00:00:00.00 Kids Say...

The journey continues with another appointment and this time it’s Owen’s Psych Ed! I wanted to capture my thoughts before the appointment. I will be talking about how we’re preparing, my own psych ed that I was given to me when I was a child, the similarities between myself and Owen and how I am preparing myself to be wrong. Please rate our show 5 stars so people can find us! 00:00:00.00 Kids Say...

Episode 41 - An ADHD Christmas

Episode 41 - An ADHD Christmas

This is a continuation of my series of ADHD and the Workplace! In this episode we’re going to go over more practical work tips. We will talk about what visual management is and how you can use it plus if you’re struggling to remember everyones name at a meeting, then I have a great idea for you. Please rate our show 5 stars so people can find us! Subscribers get early access. [Time Code] 00:00:00....

This is a continuation of my series of ADHD and the Workplace! In this episode we’re going to go over more practical work tips. We will talk about what visual management is and how you can use it plus if you’re struggling to remember everyones name at a meeting, then I have a great idea for you. Please rate our show 5 stars so people can find us! Subscribers get early access. [Time Code] 00:00:00....

This is a continuation of my series of ADHD and the Workplace! In this episode we’re going to go over more practical work tips. We will talk about what visual management is and how you can use it plus if you’re struggling to remember everyones name at a meeting, then I have a great idea for you. Please rate our show 5 stars so people can find us! Subscribers get early access. [Time Code] 00:00:00....

This is a continuation of my series of ADHD and the Workplace! In this episode I am going to walk you through a real scenario where I learned to use my undiagnosed ADHD to my advantage. It was not easy to stop and channel my energy, but I did it! I use a lot of the tactics that I spoke about in episode 37 and show you how I put them to use. I’m going to talk about a project where I took a process...