#13 How to Find Joy When Your Child Has ADHD with Casey Tuell

OUR GUEST: CASEY TUELL
Casey Tuell is an Occupational Therapist with a Masters degree and 12 years of experience and a lifetime of experience working with children. Her journey began with a love for children. Casey started from babysitting and then moved onto teaching and eventually found her calling in OT, where she has worked in various settings including schools, clinic, rehab, home health, early intervention, PICU and NICU.

Casey’s school days were challenging due to undiagnosed ADHD, but it wasn't until high school that she got the official diagnosis. After years of living and thriving with her own ADHD, and working with children as an OT, she has  discovered what has proven to be an effective way to understand and manage ADHD symptoms.

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HERE IS WHAT JUNE & CASEY DISCUSSED:

• What is ADHD?
• How the name ADHD can be misleading
• What is neurodivergence?
• Pros and cons of labeling and naming ADHD for your child
• What were Casey’s personal struggles with ADHD, especially in her childhood / teen years?
• Signs that your child may have ADHD and the different ways it can present
• Anxiety & ADHD
• Getting your child diagnosed
• What are the gifts / pros of having ADHD?
• Common challenges and grievances of parents with ADHD children
• Getting guidance in the beginning stages
• What is Occupational Therapy (OT)?
• How does OT support you and your child
• Taking into account siblings who do not have ADHD
• Why it’s important to work as a whole family when a child has ADHD
• Why learning the basic fundamentals is key as a parent
• What is rejection dysphoria?
• What is masking and how to support your child 
• How parents set the tone and recognizing your emotional connection and your own co-regulation is vital
• Explaining the ADHD brain
• Amy the Amygdala
• What is fight, flight, freeze, fib
• 3 pieces of advice to parents who have children with ADHD and want to find joy through the process

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If you'd like to work with June one-on-one, join her Joy Guidance Program! Learn more HERE.