We are the ADHD Family

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 Associations. #ADHD #Autism #neurodive...

This episode is just a quick summary of the episodes that are coming up in the next few weeks because I had some big events take place. On September 6th, I made a presentation to the Parks and Rec board in the City that I live in to pilot a program for sensory friendly swim times. I had spent the past few months preparing for it and gathering support from business leaders, advocacy groups and Gove...

My guest on is Jeff Borschowa.   You may have heard me as a guest on his Global Wellness HQ Podcast (link below) and this time we have a conversation on 2 parents (dads) and talking about our journey and what scares us.   If you want to hear 2 guys express some feelings – this one is for you!   Global Wellness Podcast ⁠https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lpwmm2Z0nYc⁠ Find us here Facebook ⁠https://www...

My guest on this episode is Jeff Borschowa.   You may have heard me as a guest on his Global Wellness HQ Podcast (link below) and this time we have a conversation on 2 parents (dads) and talking about our journey and what scares us.   If you want to hear 2 guys express some feelings – this one is for you!   Global Wellness Podcast ⁠https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lpwmm2Z0nYc⁠ Find us here Facebook...

My guest on is Jeff Borschowa.   You may have heard me as a guest on his Global Wellness HQ Podcast (link below) and this time we have a conversation on 2 parents (dads) and talking about our journey and what scares us.   If you want to hear 2 guys express some feelings – this one is for you!   Global Wellness Podcast https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lpwmm2Z0nYc Find us here Facebook https://www.fa...

When we finally got our son’s Autism diagnosis, we were happy but when we told people about it, we started getting phrases like: "I’m so sorry" "That must be hard" "They must be high functioning" This happened multiple times and honestly, it took me a while to put into words what I was feeling – I was sad.   I was sad because the thought that went through my head was...

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 Jeff's Story. 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 situation...

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's Story. 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 situation...

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 Tana's Story. 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 situation...

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's Story. 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 situation...

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 Tana's Story. 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 situation...

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 Jeff's Story. 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 situation...

When we finally got our son’s Autism diagnosis, we were happy but when we told people about it, we started getting phrases like: "I’m so sorry" "That must be hard" "They must be high functioning" This happened multiple times and honestly, it took me a while to put into words what I was feeling – I was sad.   I was sad because the thought that went through my head was...

When we finally got our son’s Autism diagnosis, we were happy but when we told people about it, we started getting phrases like: "I’m so sorry" "That must be hard" "They must be high functioning" This happened multiple times and honestly, it took me a while to put into words what I was feeling – I was sad.   I was sad because the thought that went through my head was “Don’t you have any idea how a...

My guest this week on the We are the ADHD Family is my friend and Advocateur Mark Graban. My guest today is my friend Mark Graban and we are going to talk about his journey but the theme of the episode is avoiding misdiagnoses. You hear about this more than you realize but it doesn’t seem like much is done about it, a misdiagnosis is very real. In Mark’s case, the Jury is still out on whether he i...

My guest this week on the We are the ADHD Family is my friend and Advocateur Mark Graban. My guest today is my friend Mark Graban and we are going to talk about his journey but the theme of the episode is avoiding misdiagnoses. You hear about this more than you realize but it doesn’t seem like much is done about it, a misdiagnosis is very real. In Mark’s case, the Jury is still out on whether he i...

My guest this week on the We are the ADHD Family is my friend and Advocateur Mark Graban. My guest today is my friend Mark Graban and we are going to talk about his journey but the theme of the episode is avoiding misdiagnoses. You hear about this more than you realize but it doesn’t seem like much is done about it, the chances of a misdiagnosis is very real. Without question Mark's journey hi...

My guest this week on the We are the ADHD Family is my friend and Advocateur Mark Graban. My guest today is my friend Mark Graban and we are going to talk about his journey but the theme of the episode is avoiding misdiagnoses. You hear about this more than you realize but it doesn’t seem like much is done about it, a misdiagnosis is very real. In Mark’s case, the Jury is still out on whether he i...

My guest this week on the We are the ADHD Family is my friend and Advocateur Mark Graban. My guest today is my friend Mark Graban and we are going to talk about his journey but the theme of the episode is avoiding misdiagnoses. You hear about this more than you realize but it doesn’t seem like much is done about it, a misdiagnosis is very real. In Mark’s case, the Jury is still out on whether he i...

This is a special last minute episode. I am super proud of my son right now. Last night we went to a birthday party that didn't go well at the end. It was a rough night, he was super angry but he was justified in his anger. This episode is a recap on what happened and I talk about our process of calming him down and what we've done to lay the ground work for him to understand advocating. O...

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 conv...

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 conv...

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 conv...

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 conv...

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 conv...