507- The Social Reboot: Helping Tween and Teen Boys with ADHD Make Friends
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Ryan Wexelblatt, LCSW, helps caregivers understand how lagging social executive function skills and social anxiety present in tween and teen boys with ADHD and shares evidence-based strategies to help boys connect with peers and develop real-life friendships. Social Skills in Boys with ADHD: More Resources Get: The ADHD Guide to Making & Keeping Friends Replay: "Raising Socially Smart Tweens & Teens," with Ryan Wexelblatt Read: Understanding the Role of Anxiety in Children with ADHD Q&A: “My Teen Wants ‘Cool Kid’ Friends, or None at All” Access the video and slides for podcast episode #507 here: https://www.additudemag.com/webinar/why-cant-i-make-friends-boys-adhd/ Thank you for listening to ADDitude's ADHD Experts podcast. Please consider subscribing to the magazine (additu.de/subscribe) to support our mission of providing ADHD education and support.
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