Cindy was interviewed by Dr. Charles Parker on the CoreBrain Journal Podcast. From the CoreBrain Journal website: “…Cindy Goldrich, Roslyn Hts., NY – provides ADHD Parenting skills as a Coach and Teacher Trainer. She creates a calm, more compliant environment, establishes realistic rules and expectations, reduces homework stress, and improves problem-solving, and self-advocacy skills. She also … Read more
Teaching the Importance of Grit to Kids with ADHD Robin Maggio with CHADD presents and interviews Cindy for their webcast series “Ask the Expert Educator Edition”. This excerpt is from the CHADD website archive page (now on YouTube): “…Learning new content can happen through instruction, opportunities to practice the information, as well as time and … Read more
Have you seen them yet? They are small objects that kids spin around with their fingers like a pinwheel and they come in lots of different patterns and colors. Kids are having a blast seeing the different ways they can spin them on their bodies, and battling who can make theirs spin the longest. Many … Read more
Over the past several weeks I have provided professional development across the country for teachers and related service professionals who work in public schools, private schools, residential treatment programs, and private practices. During the course of the full day training these professionals gain insights, tools and confidence to work with their students in ways that … Read more
In the world of ADHD where it is not unusual to deal with challenging behaviors, often times it is the overt “active” behavior that gets all of the attention: the impulsive acts, the hyperactive movements, the loud defiance. It’s important as practitioners and educators that we also recognize that supportive techniques are needed to help … Read more
I am proud of my new interview with Peter Shankman on his Faster Than Normal podcast, Pills Don’t Teach Skills. We had a great conversation about a range of topics related to Kids, Parents, and Teachers in working with the challenges of ADHD and Executive Function deficits. It starts off with the debate about using the label … Read more
I recently attended the annual conference in Wash., DC for The American Professional Society of ADHD and Related Disorders. This was a wonderful opportunity to be amongst the top Researchers and Physicians in the world who work with the science of ADHD. As I listened to the presentations and explored the Poster Sessions highlighting the … Read more
One of the greatest problems I notice for both parents and educators is that when kids are not meeting expectations, the focus goes toward finding a solution too quickly. “How can I stop him from…”, “How can I get her to…”, and ultimately “How can I motivate him?” I get it, we as the adults … Read more
When I spoke at this year’s National CHADD conference this past week, my presentation was Teaching Grit, Perseverance, and Frustration Tolerance to Children and Adolescents. I can confidently say that this topic was very important and the lecture was very well received. At the core of my presentation was the notion that we MUST place … Read more
Next week I will be attending the National CHADD Conference in Costa Mesa, California; a conference I have attended annually since 2008. I will be presenting two sessions at the conference: Teaching Grit, Perseverance, and Frustration Tolerance to Children and Adolescents and The Value and Practice of Teaching Children How to Have a Productive Conversation. CHADD is … Read more
Live it to Learn it – It is a powerful message that my friend Elizabeth shared with me about her journey parenting her son. I work with so many parents who worry about their children’s futures. That worry is what makes us human. But what we do with that worry is what defines our strength as parents. … Read more
I don’t know about you, but from what I have seen in the news lately has been overwhelmingly negative. I think it is very important to take a moment and see what we can do to create a protective bubble within our homes to allow our children to be, well – children. The science is … Read more
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