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