Understanding ADHD: What Science Really Says

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Science of ADHD | National ADHD Awareness Month

DISCLAIMERS: This webinar was presented by our Head of Community, Nat Hawley. He is not a medical professional. Please consult your GP for more information on ADHD diagnoses and medication.

Our online neurodiversity tests are not intended to diagnose neurodiversity, but they can be used as a starting point with medical professionals.

Recording date: 27th October 2022

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About this event

SCIENCE OF ADHD is a webinar by Exceptional Individuals that discusses the nuroscience of attention defisit hyperactive disorder

An expert on attention deficit and learning disabilities talks about the biology behind ADHD and why it’s sometimes so difficult to diagnose and treat symptoms

October is ADHD Awareness Month.

That’s a whole month devoted to sharing reliable information about ADHD based on science and peer-reviewed research.

Chapters

00:00 - Introduction
01:15 - Exceptional Individuals/Exceptional Us
01:53 - Neurodiversity Inclusive Design Webinar
02:31 - Overview
03:11 - ADHD
05:27 - Science Time
05:43 - Brain Structure
08:26 - Brain Function 101
11:55 - Brain Chemistry
12:23 - What's a neuron?
13:21 - Messengers that transmit info around the brain
14:09 - What's a synapse?
15:07 - Neurotransmitters are chemical messengers
16:08 - Neurotransmission
17:22 - Understanding?
18:00 - Recap! How does a neuron send messages?
18:28 - With ADHD, this process can get disrupted. How?
21:04 - Has someone hung up on you before?
21:53 - Reuptake
23:07 - Brain Chemistry Recap
24:20 - How ADHD Medication Works
24:50 - Trouble passing messages can affect attention
25:28 - Medication can reduce ADHD symptoms
27:07 - Reuptake Inhibitors
28:07 What would benefit you the most?
29:27 - True or False? ADHD meds...
30:56 - Types of Medication
31:13 - At a glance: ADHD Medication
32:17 - Which one is best for ADHD?
33:31 - Rebound Effect
34:27 - Have you heard of these ADHD drugs?
35:38 - The winner of the most prescribed ADHD drug goes to...
36:22 - Key Takeaways
37:43 - Workplace Needs Assessments
39:31 - Any Questions?
44:34 - What is an I.Q. Test? Webinar
45:15 - Exceptional Individiuals YouTube channel
45:26 - Online Neurodiversity Tests
46:01 - What happens next?
46:51 - End screen

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THANK YOU TEAM... IT TOOK ME YEARS TO UNDERSTAND THIS INFORMATION NARRATED TODAY... DEEPLY INFORMATIVE. WAKE UP COMMUNITY. #EXCEPTIONALINDIVIDUALS
#MISSIONSTRATEGIZED.

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With the normal definitions everyone is neurodiverse, but the people who process the world very differently are neurodivergent. Just a small thing very nice otherwise

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