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American Academy to Host "Secrets to Better Communication with Your ADHD Teenager"



American Academy, a program within American Heritage Schools, is pleased to host "Secrets to Better Communication with Your ADHD Teenager," a virtual event via Zoom on Thursday, September 29 at 7 p.m. This event is part of American Academy's monthly program, "Experts in Learning Differences" speaker series. Hosted by Alexandra Rollins, admissions director of the American Academy Program, the expert speakers for the September event are Diane Dempster and Elaine Taylor-Klaus, parent coaches and co-founders of ImpactParents.

This virtual event will provide viewers with proven techniques and scripts that can be used for better conversations and will help parents and teachers create harmony at home, in the classroom, and everywhere else. Attendees will learn how to diffuse defensiveness, get buy-in, provide effective feedback, and improve relationships instantly. "We felt strongly that parents of complex kids with learning differences needed someone to provide support to help their kids navigate life's complications, and we realized that 'someone' was us! Who better than two professional moms whose lives and families had been transformed by coaching to pave a new path for other parents?" said Dempster and Klaus. "Parents and educators want their children and students with learning differences to become independent and believe in themselves. They want to help them genuinely feel capable of becoming successful adults. When parents and educators have the support they need, they can become who they really want to be for their children and students." Diane Dempster, MHSA, CPC, PCC is a professional coach, speaker, author and educator with 20 years of corporate leadership experience. Dempster is the co-founder of ImpactParents.com, a coaching organization for parenting neurodiverse kids, and co-creator of Sanity School® and the Sanity School® Certification Program for professionals. An experienced leader, expert in change management, and all-around life-sherpa, Dempster helps clients create deep, sustaining change and open their eyes to life. Dempster received a master's from the University of Michigan and coaching certification from the Institute for Professional Excellence in Coaching (iPEC). Elaine Taylor-Klaus, MCC, CPCC co-founded the first global coaching organization for parenting neurodiverse kids, ImpactParents.com. The mother of a complex family of five, she co-created a comprehensive and empowering collaborative problem-solving method for fostering independence: the Impact Model for taking a coach-approach to parenting complex kids. An author, speaker, coach and trusted advisor, Taylor-Klaus is the co-creator of Sanity School® for Parents and the Sanity School® Certification Program for professionals. She is also co-author of "Parenting ADHD Now! Easy Intervention Strategies to Empower Kids with ADHD," and the author of "The Essential Guide to Raising Complex Kids with ADHD, Anxiety and More." The speaker series is streamed live virtually, and available for viewing following each event. The purpose of the speaker series is to educate families about topics that relate to mild learning differences and are relevant today. All of the speakers are experts in the various disciplines of each topic. The American Academy's goal is to provide families with a safe space to ask questions and strengthen their knowledge about how to ensure the success of their child. For more information about the speaker series, please click here. To reserve a spot, please visit: bit.ly/3ddL3do Limited spots are available for this free, online, and live event.


By ML Staff. Image courtesy of ADHD

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