Dinner and A Chat
Childhood & Adolescent ADHD:
From Assessment to Parenting Well
March 26, 2026
Dear Dinner and A Chat Guests,It has been two weeks since the launch of Dinner and A Chat, and I left with even more fuel in the tank. Thank you so very much for joining me for the launch event, your presence and contribution, and, most unexpectedly, your words of encouragement. It was truly a teugbyeolhan evening.
As promised, you will find a summary of each panelists’s chats below, which you can download for your learning and inspiration. (Special thanks to Anna Corkery, who has played a vital role in launching Dinner and A Chat.) And thanks to our videographer, @jack.ranjo, you can also access Daniel Waldman, MD’s and Elizabeth Maynard, MS, ET’s chat’s until Sunday, April 12. The video recordings are copyrighted by each panelist and may not be shared and/or distributed without permission at this time.
Personally, I strongly dislike spam, and I am not social media savvy. If you opted to join our listserv, I promise to refrain from sending extraneous emails. The listserv will be strictly used to inform you of any upcoming events. And though I may not push out much content on Instagram, please give us a like @dinnerandachat and keep an eye out for any announcements and helpful content. With the extra fuel in the tank, I am already in planning mode. Stay tuned for updates about the next Dinner and A Chat.
Lastly, if you have any questions about Dinner and A Chat, you are welcome to reach me directly at fonda@thetbhmovement.org.
Very gratefully,
Fonda Tokushige, LCSW
Founder, The TBH Movement
Daniel Waldman, MD
Waldman Psychiatry
daniel@waldmanpsych.com
(424) 487-6250
Learning Objectives
Diagnosis and Treatment
Name the signs and symptoms of ADHD in children and adolescents
Explain the role of medications as a part of treatment
Make an appropriate referral to psychiatry for a medication evaluation
Chat Summary
Lev Gottlieb, PhD
Learning Objectives
ADHD Refocused:
Brain, Treatment and Strength
Clarify the biological brain basis of ADHD in children and adolescents
Explain the use of neuropsychological assessments and role of care coordination in functional outcome
Consider strengths-based approaches to ADHD and neurodiversity generally
Chat Slides
Chat Summary
Elizabeth Maynard, MS, ET
Educational Therapy Services, LLC.
emaynard@edtherapy.co
(424) 390-4040 or (310) 508-4774
Learning Objectives
Attuned Parenting Taking a Whole Child Approach
Discuss how ADHD can contribute to emotion dysregulation in children and adolescents
Identify non-medication strategies and approaches to ADHD, including behavioral health and education therapy
Explain the role of parents as an an integral part of the treatment team
Chat Summary