Ep 45 - Fostering ADHD Strengths in Children
Description
When people chat about ADHD it is often includes a long list of the challenges they are experiencing with ADHD but this is ignoring an important part of the puzzle. The strengths! We need to celebrate the strengths and scream them from the rooftops because our kids are listening, and we need to show them that it isn't all challenges.
In this episode, we chat with Elly Both, a sustainability consultant, author, and dedicated mom, who shares her unique journey with ADHD. Diagnosed in her early forties, Elly has turned her personal experiences into a source of empowerment through her new book, "A Kids Book About ADHD."
Join us as Elly discusses the challenges and strengths associated with ADHD, emphasising the importance of recognising and fostering the unique talents of children with ADHD. We'll explore her late diagnosis, the process of understanding her own brain, and the vital strategies she recommends for parents. Additionally, we'll dive into the content of her insightful book and how it aims to reshape the narrative around ADHD for young readers. Let's jump in!
Timestamps:
00:00 Elly’s book empowers kids to understand ADHD.
03:52 ADHD made childhood both challenging and unique.
08:56 Social anxiety, ADHD, verbal communication struggles, introversion.
12:45 Writing book on ADHD: Challenges and creativity.
14:03 Kids book on ADHD for understanding and learning.
18:48 ADHD: Multifaceted, includes inattentiveness, nervousness, and anxiety.
22:36 Discover your superpower and nurture your passions.
24:16 Accept, identify strengths, and foster self-confidence.
About Elly:
Elly Both is a newly published author having recently released her first book, “A Kids Book about ADHD” through A Kids Co.
Diagnosed with ADHD in her early 40’s, Elly has transformed her personal journey into a source of empowerment, not only for herself but for young minds grappling with similar experiences. The book aims to redefine ADHD for young readers, encouraging them to see ADHD not as a hindrance, but as a superpower that provides them with a unique way of seeing the world and existing in it.
Elly is also a self-professed green geek, and the Founder of Bright Green – a sustainability consultancy based in Singapore.
Connect with Elly:
Instagram:@todaywewrite
Website: www.ellyboth.com
Buy Elly's book https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CQ6Y1JXJ?dealEvent=1&peakEvent=4&ref_=cm_sw_r_cp_ud_dp_3WZYY4AJ0AKB6PSJVAZB