Attention Talk Radio

What is obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD)? Can an individual have ADHD and OCD at the same time? If so, how can a person obsess and be compulsive and, at the same time, be impulsive and distracted? Believe it or not, it happens. Join us in this episode of Attention Talk Radio, as we interview Dr. Roberto Olivardia on this topic, which is near and dear to his heart. In the interview, co-hosts, Jeff Copper and Kirsten Milliken, talk to Dr. Olivardia about OCD and ADHD, their differences and similarities, and how to treat them individually and collectively. If you have an interest in either one, this is a must show for you. Attention Talk Radio is the leading site for self-help Internet radio shows focusing on attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) and attention deficit disorder (ADD), including managing symptoms of attention deficit disorder, adults with ADD, or adults who have children with ADHD. Attention Talk Radio, hosted by attention coach Jeff Copper, is designed to help adults and children (p

Got kids with ADHD?  Need to form habits and routines?  Then, you need to check out Hey, You!  In this edition of Attention Talk Radio, co-hosts Jeff Copper and Kirsten Milliken interview Dr. Melinda McNeal, creator of Hey, You!  It is an audio program designed to help kids form positive habits and routines in a fun and unique way by putting instructions to music.  Teaching kids in this way engages their modalities to help them learn and it adds infectious fun for all who participate.  Remember Schoolhouse Rock “Conjunction Junction, What's Your Function?”  You'll find Hey, You! is the newest version of Schoolhouse Rock for ADD.   Attention Talk Radio is the leading site for self-help Internet radio shows focusing on attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) and attention deficit disorder (ADD), including managing symptoms of attention deficit disorder, adults with ADD, or adults who have children with ADHD. Attention Talk Radio, hosted by attention coach Jeff Copper, is designed to help adults and ch

“I don't know” can seem to be the default response from kids, teens, and adolescents to almost any question. It's the easy answer, especially for those who do not think to think, forget to think, or just refuse to think. In this episode of Attention Talk Radio, co-hosts Jeff Copper and Kirsten Milliken interview Dr. Wendy Rice. Dr. Rice will share tips and strategies she uses in her practice on a daily basis to help teens begin to think ahead about issues and consequences in an effort to help them pause and better manage their world. If you are an adult and have heard, “I don't know,” this is a show you should not miss.    Attention Talk Radio is the leading site for self-help Internet radio shows focusing on attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) and attention deficit disorder (ADD), including managing symptoms of attention deficit disorder, adults with ADD, or adults who have children with ADHD. Attention Talk Radio, hosted by attention coach Jeff Copper, is designed to help adults and children (

It’s the holiday season, a time for joy and giving. In this episode of Attention Talk Radio, your hosts Jeff Copper and Kirsten Milliken pay attention to the notion or idea that attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is a gift.  Is it or isn’t it?  The conversation will incorporate things like hard fought-for accommodations, byproducts of ADHD like developed skills, and, as Mark Katz says, “There's never anything so wrong with us that what's right with us can't fix it.” The discussion progresses into a conversation around the gift of hope, its value, and the role it plays in the world with those diagnosed or impacted by ADHD.  Give yourself a gift this holiday season and listen in on what promises to be an insightful conversation.   Attention Talk Radio is the leading site for self-help Internet radio shows focusing on attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) and attention deficit disorder (ADD), including managing symptoms of attention deficit disorder, adults with ADD, or adults who have c

Ever look at the characteristics needed for a stay-at-home ADHD mom? Patience is one, especially with small kids, along with the execution of multiple, repetitive, boring, routine tasks and organizational skills. How well do these characteristics match up with the typical ADHD temperament? In this episode of Attention Talk Radio, Sheryl Greenfield lays it on the line, telling all the good, the bad, the ugly, and the uglier. What makes her an authority on this? She lived it. Now, she's an ADHD coach helping moms just like her get through their day. If you want theories, don't listen to this show. If you want to understand what goes on in the trenches, this is for you.  Listen as co-hosts Jeff Copper and Kirstin Milliken talk with Sheryl about “ADHD Moms at Home."     Attention Talk Radio is the leading site for self-help Internet radio shows focusing on attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) and attention deficit disorder (ADD), including managing symptoms of attention deficit disorder, adults with

Michele was diagnosed with ADHD later in life.  The diagnosis explained why she had struggled so much, but now what?  Michele searched for information and answers, then turned to coaching.  Today Michele has a whole new outlook on life due to a paradigm shift.  A paradigm shift is simply a shift in what is being paid attention to. Before coaching Michele paid attention to how she believed she was supposed to work.  Then, ah ha!  Coaching helped her discover how she does things, making all the difference.  In this episode, host and attention coach Jeff Copper interviews Michele around her experience, so listen to the show as Michele shares her insights and success with ADHD.. Attention Talk Radio is the leading site for self-help Internet radio shows focusing on attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) and attention deficit disorder (ADD), including managing symptoms of attention deficit disorder, adults with ADD, or adults who have children with ADHD. Attention Talk Radio, hosted by attention coach Jef

“What we’ve got here is a failure to communicate.”  This quotation from the 1967 film Cool Hand Luke is the center of our topic in this episode of Attention Talk Radio. Join us as our co-hosts Jeff Copper and Kirsten Milliken interview Dr. Jeffrey Bernstein (http://www.drjeffonline.com) around communication, specifically related to those impacted by attention deficit hyperactivity disorder. We talk about why those with ADHD find it difficult to communicate, determine what is real and what is not, and discover how many ADHD symptoms can impact communications.  Dr. Bernstein also shares effective ways to manage communication struggles.  If you are impacted by ADHD and notice a failure in communications, this show is a MUST for you.   Attention Talk Radio is the leading site for self-help Internet radio shows focusing on attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) and attention deficit disorder (ADD), including managing symptoms of attention deficit disorder, adults with ADD, or adults who have children wi

Do you “get” attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD)? Yeah, yeah, yeah... it’s impulsivity, hyperactivity, and distractibility.  You procrastinate, are late, and can’t find anything.  All these are buzz words. Do you really understand how ADHD manifests?  Specifically, how does your individual ADHD manifest in relationships? In church? With friends or in athletics? In bed, for both sleep and romance? ADHD coach Jeff Copper and psychologist Kirsten Milliken find many persons with ADHD are oblivious to how and when their ADHD manifests.  In this edition of Attention Talk Radio, co-hosts Jeff and Kirsten interview Gina Pera, author, speaker, and prize-winning journalist, to get her thoughts on the topic and share some fun stories around how ADHD has manifested for some. Attention Talk Radio is the leading site for self-help Internet radio shows focusing on attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) and attention deficit disorder (ADD), including managing symptoms of attention deficit disorder, adu

“If we weren't all crazy, we would go insane” ~ Jimmy Buffet.  That's right; we’re all a little crazy in our own way, especially those with ADHD.  All too often, ADD-ers get caught up in the seriousness of life.  Most could use a little humor to lighten things up, and the ability to laugh at themselves to take off some of the pressure.  In this edition of Attention Talk Radio, we interview comedian and ADD-er Rick Green on humor and its impact on ADHD and share some funny ADHD stories. If you have ADHD and need to lighten things up, this is the show for you. Attention Talk Radio is the leading site for self-help Internet radio shows focusing on attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) and attention deficit disorder (ADD), including managing symptoms of attention deficit disorder, adults with ADD, or adults who have children with ADHD. Attention Talk Radio, hosted by attention coach Jeff Copper, is designed to help adults and children (particularly those diagnosed with or impacted by attention deficit

Got teenagers with ADHD?  Are they defiant?  If so, we've got a show for you.  Join us for this episode of Attention Talk Radio as co-hosts Jeff Copper and Kirsten Milliken interview Dr. Arthur Robin around helping your defiant teens.  In the interview, the trio talk about defiance, factors that fuel millions of coercive interactions, and characteristics of both you and your teen that act like gasoline thrown on a fire.  Finally, Dr. Robin shares tips to help parents in the trenches.  If this topic speaks to you, this is a show you can't miss. Attention Talk Radio is the leading site for self-help Internet radio shows focusing on attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) and attention deficit disorder (ADD), including managing symptoms of attention deficit disorder, adults with ADD, or adults who have children with ADHD. Attention Talk Radio, hosted by attention coach Jeff Copper, is designed to help adults and children (particularly those diagnosed with or impacted by attention deficit disorder or its

Let's face it! The missing link for those with ADHD is having trained parents to help manage the ADHD.  Certainly, there is training available, as well as coaching services, but where can you find the two combined?  In this episode of Attention Talk Radio, co-hosts Jeff Copper and Kirstin Milliken interview Elaine Taylor Klaus and Diane Dempster, founders of Impact ADHD.  Together, they provide a reality-based training program that uses coaching to make it stick.  Basically, Elaine and Diane are two life coaches who focus on the parent in the household.  Join us as we discuss their comprehensive training/coaching approach targeted towards empowering parents to help them manage their ADHD kids as a part of a multimodal support program.  If you live in an ADHD household or know somebody impacted by ADHD, this is a show you don't want to miss. Attention Talk Radio is the leading site for self-help Internet radio shows focusing on attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) and attention deficit disorder (AD

Dr. Joel Young is a psychiatrist who has studied and treated ADHD through the life cycle for 20 years. Through his work, he noticed that many with ADHD also had symptoms of chronic fatigue and/or fibromyalgia and wondered if these were separate conditions or actually symptoms of ADHD. In this episode of Attention Talk Radio, co-hosts Jeff Copper and Kirsten Milliken interview Dr. Young on his clinical study and his findings on this topic. If you have ADHD, experience fatigue and/or muscle/joint pain, this is a show not to miss! Attention Talk Radio is the leading site for self-help Internet radio shows focusing on attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) and attention deficit disorder (ADD), including managing symptoms of attention deficit disorder, adults with ADD, or adults who have children with ADHD. Attention Talk Radio, hosted by attention coach Jeff Copper, is designed to help adults and children (particularly those diagnosed with or impacted by attention deficit disorder or its symptoms) in li

Remembering to do the right thing at the right time is a crucial skill, especially in the face of distractions, busy schedules, and competing priorities. Unfortunately, people with ADHD often struggle with turning their intentions reliably into actions. In this episode of Attention Talk Radio, co-hosts Jeff Copper and Kirsten Milliken will be interviewing Dr. Ari Tuckman about memory, more specifically prospective memory, which is the ability to remember to do something at a future time. We will discuss the different kinds of prospective memory, how each works, and what causes these good intentions to be forgotten. After we discuss these foundational principals we’ll move on to discuss specific strategies that combine theory and practical application to help you remember the right thing at the right time and place.  If you have a problem with remembering, then set an alarm or have someone send you a reminder or call you to remember to listen to this show.  It could change your life! Attention Talk Radio is t

This week we celebrate ADHD Awareness Week with a very special show.  Our guest is Evelyn Polk Green who is impacted by ADHD and is an ADHD leader. She is also a woman of color.  At her first CHADD conference, her friend, a Caucasian, whispered in her ear:  “You must feel like an ink spot.”  Indeed, Evelyn is the ink spot in the ADHD community and among leaders of the ADHD community.  Why is that?  ADHD doesn’t discriminate by color.  The question is why are there so few individuals of color involved in the ADHD community?  Our plan is to find out in this episode when co-hosts Jeff Copper and Kirsten Milliken talk with Evelyn on the topic. We’ll also be celebrating all Evelyn has done as a leader at different times for CHADD and ADDA. If you are impacted by ADHD, we encourage you to listen to this show no matter the color of your skin. Attention Talk Radio is the leading site for self-help Internet radio shows focusing on attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) and attention deficit disorder (ADD), i

Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is one thing, but what about having ADHD and dyslexia? In this episode of Attention Talk Radio, co-hosts Jeff Copper and Kirsten Milliken interview Judith Stern, co-author of The Dyslexia Checklist: A Practical Reference for Parents and Teachers about the extra challenges facing those with ADHD and dyslexia.  They talk about how hard it is for those with dyslexia to read, especially when they get distracted and forget what they read.  Their conversation includes practical strategies to help these individuals, while Jeff Copper shares tips and compensatory strategies he has used to deal with his dyslexia and learning disabilities, like what to do when asked to read out loud without warning.  If you have ADHD, dyslexia, a learning disability individually, collectively, or in groups, you don’t want to miss this show. Attention Talk Radio is the leading site for self-help Internet radio shows focusing on attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) and attention

Let’s face it!  It’s a one-size-fits-all world.  Thus, when you’ve seen one person with ADHD, you have seen them all; right? In a perfect world, politicians would execute what they promised and schools would treat ADDers as if they were each unique.  The fact of the matter is that limited resources and other demands result in one-size-fits-all generic accommodations.  Clearly they work!  Ever hear of a school calling for an IEP or Sec 504 reassessment meeting?  Typically not.  When the plan isn’t working, you would expect the school to call a meeting with the parents to discuss reworking the plan, but this isn’t the case.  In this episode of Attention Talk Radio, expert Dr. Jeffrey Katz engages in an open and frank discussion about the nature of schools, the value of an Independent Educational Evaluation (IEE), and his personal strategy to help parents manage schools for the practical outcome they seek.  Co-hosts Jeff Copper and Kirsten Milliken give Dr. Katz an open forum to educate and empower you and give

For many with ADHD, there are two kinds of time, now and not now.  In this episode of Attention Talk Radio, co-hosts Jeff Copper and Kirsten Milliken interview Leslie Josel, a professional organizer, on the topic of time.  In the interview, the trio will discuss the tools Leslie uses to help those with ADHD to experience time so that they could get a better feel for it.  This is useful because not having a feel or understanding of time makes it difficult to measure.  Listen in as they talk about the tactical tools Leslie uses on a daily basis to help those with ADHD to move forward.  If you struggle with time or are impacted by somebody who struggles with time, this show is a MUST for you. Attention Talk Radio is the leading site for self-help Internet radio shows focusing on attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) and attention deficit disorder (ADD), including managing symptoms of attention deficit disorder, adults with ADD, or adults who have children with ADHD. Attention Talk Radio, hosted by att

Human resources, legal department, administration support, marketing, finance, and production are the core of any business.  When we get married, there is the romantic side of the relationship and then there is the business side of the relationship, especially when kids come on the scene.  In this episode, co-hosts Jeff Copper and Kirsten Milliken interview returning guest Dr. Patricia Quinn on running the business of an ADHD family!  The family chief financial officer pays the bills.  The chief marketing officer markets such things as getting kids in preferred schools or as the starting second baseman.  Then there is the chief operations officer in charge of making sure all family members are dressed on time and ready to go.  This includes the jobs of cook, chauffeur, homework officer, vacation planner, holiday social director, family counselor, and part-time medical director.  It’s enough for any house, but add a few ADD-ers to the mix and WOW!  Listen in as the three of them lay the issues on the table, di

Children and Adults with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (CHADD) will be celebrating “25 Years of Making a Difference” at its annual conference in San Francisco from November 8th through the 10th.  In this episode of Attention Talk Radio, co-hosts Jeff Copper and Kirsten Milliken interview conference chair Anne Teeter Ellison EdD and Harvey Parker PhD about the conference.  Listen to this show to hear Dr. Parker recount briefly 25 years of advancements made in ADHD, along with brief interviews with featured speakers Russell Barkley PhD, Stephen Hinshaw PhD, Linda Pfiffner PhD, and Martha Denckla MD who will give us a preview of their presentations.  At the end of the show we’ll talk about the gala celebration that will take place Friday, November 9, in celebrating 25 years of making a difference. If you have an interest in ADHD, you don’t want to miss this show! Attention Talk Radio is the leading site for self-help Internet radio shows focusing on attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) and

The Squirrtle is coming! The Squirrtle is coming! What's a Squirrtle? It's Wilma Fellman, part squirrel and part turtle, and the author of "The Other Me: Poetic Thoughts on ADD for Adults, Kids, and Parents." In this episode of Attention Talk Radio, you'll find less radio, more concert. Both host, Jeff Copper, and co-host, Kirsten Milliken, introduce Wilma, put on some soft background music, sit back, and listen as Wilma shares her favorite excerpts and poems from the book. In developing the idea for this show, co-host Kirsten corresponded, “I remember Wilma reading one of her poems at the ADHD Coaches Organization conference. Everyone in the room was in some state of apparent emotional response when she finished. Her writing is terrific and the emotions she captures are poignant. The way she read the poem at the conference was also entertaining.” If you have ADHD, you're going to want to download this show and listen to it on your iPod on long walks, while soaking in the tub, or when just relaxing at the bea