Social Lives of Boys with ADHD: Why Social Skills Groups Rarely Work (w/ Ryan Wexelblatt, LCSW)

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"My son hated going to therapy; he complained that the therapist tried to get him to talk about feelings every week.”

“We’ve tried counseling multiple times, but my son really did not get anything out of it.”

“My son refuses to go to his ‘lunch bunch’ social skills group at school. He says all the kids in it are weird.”

The questions sent to ADDitude’s new ADHD in Boys expert, social worker Ryan Wexelblatt, come from parents across the country who face a common challenge: How do you help a boy with ADHD who struggles to establish and maintain friendships, master his executive functions, and take responsibility for his own actions?

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Related Resources
1. The Social Executive Function Skills That Elude Kids with ADHD

2. Download: 14 Ways to Help Your Child Make Friends

3. The Top 10 Manifestations of ADHD in Boys

4. “It’s Not About Social Cues. It’s About Social Learning.”

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I’m 36 now and holy smokes is this so accurate. I remember back in 1998 and 1999 doctors, my mom, and my teacher were all involved in testing me for add. Adhd wasn’t a big thing then, but the kicker is that my mom gave me the packet to give to my teacher…I read it and had modified my behavior to let them think I was normal. I have textbook adhd, I’m also on the spectrum and recently had a TBI which has exacerbated all my symptoms and behavioral issues.

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This is invaluable. Thank you ADDitude! And thank you for sharing your practical wisdom, Ryan!!

eneeriel
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Hang out at the bar drinking neat whiskeys hope some cool people show up and yea don't have to break a glass over someone head?

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The speaker is basically advocating for kids learning to mask. His comment about ASD was inaccurate and reductive and does not reflect the writing. This is horrible advice. He also does not understand contemporary online interactions.

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