Dr. Kristin Carothers

They're picking the flowers out of the dandelion. A basketball team. We got to get you to be able to look in and follow cues. And so your social functioning is major when you have ADHD. Right. And so if you have a girl or a boy and you're worried about them and wondering, look at their social functioning, how are they doing with friends and on sports and activities?

They're picking the flowers out of the dandelion. A basketball team. We got to get you to be able to look in and follow cues. And so your social functioning is major when you have ADHD. Right. And so if you have a girl or a boy and you're worried about them and wondering, look at their social functioning, how are they doing with friends and on sports and activities?

Then academically talk to the teacher about what's happening in the classroom. Is the kid able to sit in a chair or do they stand the whole day? When you put the kid under timed pressure, Do they do poorer or better finishing an assignment? Is this kid likely to stay on task, like to do the assignment until it's done, or do you have to give constant reminders? Think about at home.

Then academically talk to the teacher about what's happening in the classroom. Is the kid able to sit in a chair or do they stand the whole day? When you put the kid under timed pressure, Do they do poorer or better finishing an assignment? Is this kid likely to stay on task, like to do the assignment until it's done, or do you have to give constant reminders? Think about at home.

How long does it take to wake the kid up? How long does it take for the kid to get dressed? Does the kid lose things? Can they follow a routine without a constant reminder? And it takes a lot of like external stuff to be able to get them to that point where they can't. So it's possible, but you're going to have reminders everywhere.

How long does it take to wake the kid up? How long does it take for the kid to get dressed? Does the kid lose things? Can they follow a routine without a constant reminder? And it takes a lot of like external stuff to be able to get them to that point where they can't. So it's possible, but you're going to have reminders everywhere.

So like for me, last two days I've been in New York, I've decided not to really set my alarm, which is not a good idea. I like winged it and I made it, but I made it down to the wire. That's another thing. Wait till the last minute.

So like for me, last two days I've been in New York, I've decided not to really set my alarm, which is not a good idea. I like winged it and I made it, but I made it down to the wire. That's another thing. Wait till the last minute.

Trevor.

Trevor.

I can do this in eight minutes.

I can do this in eight minutes.

Time blindness.

Time blindness.

You likely don't have great sleep hygiene. Right. You know you should go to bed at 8 o'clock, but you really want to watch that show.

You likely don't have great sleep hygiene. Right. You know you should go to bed at 8 o'clock, but you really want to watch that show.

Because your brain is like, but I could just watch this one episode and it won't be that bad. And then you get hooked on the episode and you're like, but now I want to watch another. Or you're like, I want to read this book and my brain isn't tired yet. So I'm going to read a few chapters of this book. Like I need my brain to be exhausted to fall asleep and stay asleep.

Because your brain is like, but I could just watch this one episode and it won't be that bad. And then you get hooked on the episode and you're like, but now I want to watch another. Or you're like, I want to read this book and my brain isn't tired yet. So I'm going to read a few chapters of this book. Like I need my brain to be exhausted to fall asleep and stay asleep.

Because your brain is reinforced by dopamine.

Because your brain is reinforced by dopamine.