PTS Coaching News
A foundational finding I’ve relied on for nearly 20 years just got more complicated – and I want to make sure what I’m teaching reflects it. For nearly two decades, I’ve been explaining the ADHD brain to parents, educators, and clinicians with a framework that felt solid. It was grounded in research. It made sense … Read more
The school year is ending. Or it already has. And before we all move on to summer schedules and whatever comes next, I want to stop and say something I don’t think gets said enough: Thank you. Not the obligatory, end-of-year thank you. The real one. Teaching is hard. It has always been hard. But … Read more
After years of listening to families, training professionals, revising, rewriting, and deepening the work, 8 Keys to Parenting Kids & Teens with ADHD – 2nd Edition is officially out in the world. This book was never meant to be a collection of quick fixes. It grew out of my original Calm and Connected parent workshop series that I began … Read more
Why Capable Students Get Stuck and How Support Changes the Story If you’ve ever watched your child freeze at the thought of writing a college essay – or crumble into tears before they even begin, you are not alone. The college application process is often described as a rite of passage. But for students with … Read more
A call to parents, educators, and clinicians to act on what we know. Too many children today are struggling in ways that feel painfully familiar. You remember feeling like you were always trying to catch up, working twice as hard for half the recognition. Or maybe you knew those kids who were constantly corrected, misunderstood, … Read more
Part 2 of the series “Understanding ADHD: Why Diagnosis Matters More Than You Think” This is Part 2 of my series on why an ADHD diagnosis matters. In Part 1, “Why an ADHD Diagnosis Isn’t a Label – It’s a Lens”, we explored how naming ADHD provides clarity and understanding rather than limiting children. Today, … Read more
Reflections and insights from the new edition of 8 Keys to Parenting Kids & Teens with ADHD There’s a phrase I have carried with me for years – one that guides my work, my teaching, and now, more than ever, my role as a mother and grandmother: Parent the child you have. Not the child you … Read more
And Why the Children of the ’80s and ’90s Must Now Protect Those Rights for Their Own Children I’ve been attending the Annual International Conference on ADHD since 2008 (Co-sponsored by CHADD, ADDA, and ACO). Each year offers something meaningful, but this year in Kansas City felt…different. Urgent, inspiring, sobering, and in many ways deeply … Read more
As you have probably heard, over the holiday weekend the Office of Special Education Programs (OSEP) – the federal agency responsible for implementing and overseeing the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) – was effectively wiped out. Fewer than a handful of people remain to distribute and oversee more than $15 billion in IDEA funds and nearly 500 … Read more
by Cindy Goldrich, Ed.M., ADHD-CCSP Founder, PTS Coaching, LLC Back in 2007, I had the good fortune of taking Jodi Sleeper-Triplett’s coach training. Like so many others who’ve learned from her, I came away with a deep respect for the power of coaching, especially for teens and young adults navigating ADHD and Executive Function … Read more
Why Every School Should Have a Trained ADHD Parent Coach on Staff Schools routinely offer academic interventions, counseling services, and behavior plans to support students with ADHD and Executive Function challenges. They create thoughtful IEPs and 504 Plans designed to help students develop the skills and compensatory strategies they need to reach their potential. Teachers, … Read more
We’re living in an era where more families than ever are seeking help—but far too often, they’re looking in the wrong places. They want to know how to “fix” their child’s ADHD. They’ve tried therapy, medication, behavior charts, and sticker systems. They’ve tried the latest social media trends and quick tips. And still, their home … Read more
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