SHINING WITH ADHD  EPISODE #140: Unlocking Your Child's Motivation with Neuropsychologist Dr. Ellen Braaten The Childhood Collective 1/24/2023 SUMMARY We know that motivation is a huge issue for many ADHD families. As parents, we are desperate to help our children find their motivation.  We know the AMAZING things they are capable of, but they can't always access it. What actually drives our kids? In this episode, neuropsychologist Dr. Ellen Braaten shares how we can nurture our children and help them build confidence and skills to make significant strides toward pursuing what truly excites them.  MEET DR. ELLEN BRAATEN Dr. Ellen Braaten is the Executive Director of the Learning and Emotional Assessment Program (LEAP) at Massachusetts General Hospital and an Associate Professor of Psychology at Harvard Medical School. Dr. Braaten is widely recognized as an expert in the field of pediatric neuropsychological and psychological assessment, particularly in the areas of assessing learning disabilities and attentional disorders. She is the co-author of many books and articles for parents and professionals, including the bestselling book Bright Kids Who Can’t Keep Up. Her newest book is Bright Kids Who Couldn’t Care Less: How to Rekindle Your Child’s Motivation. OFFERS AND AFFILIATE INFORMATION Shining at School is a video-based course that will teach you how to help your child with ADHD go from surviving to thriving at school for elementary and middle schoolers. On your own time. At your own pace. Use the code PODCAST for 10% off!   Hungryroot offers “good-for-you groceries and simple recipes.” We have loved having one less thing to worry about when it comes to raising kids. As always, we want to help you, so we’ve got a code for 40% off your first box.  Just click the link and use CHILDHOODCOLLECTIVE40 in all caps to get the discount.    We can’t have your attention and not mention Time Timer. This helps with activity transitions, independence, and building executive function skills. Use the code TCC to get a site-wide discount. LINKS + RESOURCES Dr. Ellen's Books Shining at School - Code PODCAST Hungry Root - Code CHILDHOODCOLLECTIVE40 Time Timer - Code TCC The Childhood Collective YouTube *Closed Captioning Available The Childhood Collective Instagram Have a question or want to share some thoughts? Shoot us an email at [email protected]