How the ADHD Dude Program Works
ADHD Dude follows and expands on the American Academy of Pediatrics treatment guidelines for ADHD.
1st Step
Subscribe to the ADHD Dude YouTube channel. Begin with the "Start Here" playlist to learn if this approach is right for your family.
2nd Step
When you're ready to implement actionable strategies join the ADHD Dude Membership Site.
3rd Step
Get your questions answered during the Membership Site 'Office Hours', or leave questions on webinars to be answered.
4th Step
If you still need help: Virtual appointments are available for Membership Site current members.
Please note: Individual sessions with Ryan are for Membership Site members to do troubleshooting around the strategies in the Membership Site webinars. Ryan does not offer consultations for people who are not members. The ADHD Dude methodology is unique. As a result, Ryan cannot provide referrals to providers who do similar work as this is his creation.
Even though most families are referred to individual therapy for their child with ADHD, individual therapy is not a recommended treatment for ADHD, and no type of individual therapy has demonstrated efficacy in addressing ADHD-related challenges in children & teenagers.
The ADHD Dude methodology follows (and expands on) the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) ADHD treatment guidelines which for children 6 and older are medication management in conjunction with Parent Training (offered through the ADHD Dude Membership Site and virtual 1:1 parent sessions).
The ADHD Dude Membership Site is the most time and cost-effective way to implement actionable strategies that will produce results. You will have access to all ADHD Dude webinars, as well as monthly Office Hours where you can have your questions answered live.
The ADHD Dude Membership Site empowers parents with strategies to help their child improve behavior, executive function skills, and social skills. Over 3200 families are members and see significant improvement when they implement the strategies taught in the webinars. Read Frequently Asked Questions about the Membership Site.
Parent coaching sessions must be paid for in advance. The fee for virtual coaching sessions is:
$150 for 30-minutes
$300 for 60-minutes
Virtual appointments are coaching, not therapy thus is not reimbursable by health insurance.
Parent Coaching Covers Topics Such As:
- Addressing problem behaviors
- Reducing prompt-dependence
- Developing flexibility
- Improve executive function skills
- Improve social skills
- Cultivating independence
- Improving compliance with medication
- Creating structure at home
- Not getting pulled into the "argument vortex"
- Transitioning off screen devices without a fight
- Stepping into parental authority
- Stop enabling over-dependence
- Improving bedtime & daily routines
Training and work that have influenced the ADHD Dude methodology
- The New Authority - Dr. Haim Omer
- Cognitive Connections - Sarah Ward & Kristen Jacobsen
- Nurtured Heart Approach - Howard Glasser
- Work of Dr. Michael Gurian
- Social Thinking® - Michelle Garcia Winner & Dr. Pam Crooke
- Cognitive Behavior Therapy For Youth - Beck Institute
- S.P.A.C.E. Treatment - Dr. Eli Lebowitz
- Sexuality & Relationship Education - Dr. Isabelle Henault
- Tech Addiction & Digital Health in Children - Adolescents & Young Adults Certification
- Work of Linda Murphy - Declarative Language & Co-Regulation Handbooks
- The Research of Drs. Russel Barkley, Steven Hinshaw, Amori Mikami & Associates
- The Routledge Series on Counseling and Psychotherapy with Boys and Men - Curated by Dr. Mark Kiselica
