“Dr. Handelman has been treating my daughter for a few years now and I have nothing but praise for his strength-based approach. He is quite right when he says that traditional parenting strategies may not work with kids who have ADHD. I don’t know what we would do without him!” ~ Sheila Tymstra
Dr. Kenny Handelman is a psychiatrist who assesses and treats ADHD in children, teens and adults. He currently has a hospital based practice just west ofToronto,Canada.
What is ADHD? It is a developmental neurological brain based issue that runs in families that impairs function. Dr. Handelman likes to call it “Attention Difference Disorder”. The core problem is trouble focusing.
Dr. Handelman believes that parents need to move away from feeling guilty about their children having ADHD. It is a true medical issue. We need to get rid of the stigma of the ADHD diagnosis. People can choose to view ADHD as a gift and look at the positive aspects of this condition.
To help your ADHD child achieve his potential, follow these steps:
1. Get the negative symptoms out of the way. Get treatment in place.
2. Get the right supports in place.
3. Find out what your child is good at
4. Develop what your child is good at
5. Celebrate the differences in your child
6. Go through steps 1-5 again
To learn more Secrets to ADHD Success go to: http://www.GreatParentingShow.com/kenny
“I really enjoyed the show today. It was helpful and provided a much needed perspective on working with my daughter more effectively. I am hopeful that with today’s discussion and developing other strategies that things will improve considerably. I am definitely feeling hopeful.” ~ Kitara Bingham
Click here to listen to the replay of the interview.
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