Episode 98: Effective Strategies To Help Children With ADHD Thrive

<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">My guest this week is</span> <span style="font-weight: 400;">Dr. John Ratey, an Associate Clinical Professor of Psychiatry at Harvard Medical School and an internationally recognized expert in Neuropsychiatry. Dr. Ratey has published over 60 peer-reviewed articles, and 11 books including the groundbreaking ADD-ADHD “</span><a href= "https://www.amazon.com/Driven-Distraction-Revised-Recognizing-Attention/dp/0307743152/ref=sr_1_1?crid=2IWXCIHHKI6V9&dchild=1&keywords=driven+to+distraction&qid=1611100324&sprefix=driven+to+dis%2Caps%2C191&sr=8-1"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Driven to Distraction</span></a><span style="font-weight: 400;">” series with Ned Hallowell, MD. With the publication of "</span><a href= "https://www.amazon.com/Spark-Revolutionary-Science-Exercise-Brain/dp/0316113514"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Spark-The Revolutionary New Science of Exercise and the Brain</span></a><span style="font-weight: 400;">," Dr. Ratey established himself as one of the world's foremost authorities on the brain-fitness connection. His new book, “</span><a href= "https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/550868/adhd-20-by-edward-m-hallowell-md-and-john-j-ratey-md/"><span style="font-weight: 400;">ADHD 2.0</span></a><span style="font-weight: 400;">” delves into new science around ADHD and essential strategies for thriving with distraction from childhood through adulthood. Recognized by his peers as one of the “Best Doctors in America”, Dr. Ratey has been honored by the Massachusetts Psychiatric Society as "Outstanding Psychiatrist of the Year" for advancing the field. He and his work are frequently profiled in the media, where he’s been featured in a wide variety of broadcast and print media.</span><span style= "font-weight: 400;"><br /></span><span style= "font-weight: 400;"><br /></span><span style="font-weight: 400;">In this episode, Dr. Ratey and I discuss the growing diagnosis of ADHD in children and adults and effective strategies to help them thrive. Backed by research, Dr. Ra