“The Social Reboot: Helping Tween and Teen Boys with ADHD Make Friends” [Video Replay & Podcast #507]
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Episode Description
Many boys with ADHD struggle to cultivate and sustain in-person friendships. What is often referred to as “difficulty reading social cues” is the result of lagging social executive function skills, the set of tools we use when sharing space with others. Many boys feel ashamed of their social struggles and retreat into a virtual world of gaming that often intensifies feelings of social isolation from peers at school and in the community.
While many boys seem content to socialize through gaming and other forms of online communication, it doesn’t create the close connection made when boys spend time together and in person. In fact, research findings report higher rates of loneliness and depression among tween and teen boys today than in the past.
In this webinar, evidence-based strategies will be explained to help tween and teen boys build the social executive function skills needed to connect with peers and develop real-life friendships.
In this webinar, caregivers will learn:
- How lagging social executive function skills and social anxiety present in tween and teen boys with ADHD
- How educators can work with caregivers to help tween and teen boys struggling with social disconnectedness
- How to support boys who are resistant to help and those who solely socialize through video games
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Social Skills in Boys with ADHD: More Resources
- Get: The ADHD Guide to Making & Keeping Friends
- Replay: Raising Socially Smart Tweens & Teens with Ryan Wexelblatt
- Read: Understanding the Role of Anxiety in Children with ADHD
- Q&A: “My Teen Wants ‘Cool Kid’ Friends, or None at All”
Obtain a Certificate of Attendance
If you attended the live webinar on May 28, 2024, watched the video replay, or listened to the podcast, you may purchase a certificate of attendance option (cost: $10). Note: ADDitude does not offer CEU credits. Click here to purchase the certificate of attendance option »
Meet the Expert Speaker
Ryan Wexelblatt, LCSW, ADHD-CCSP, is the founder of ADHD Dude. A licensed clinical social worker, former school social worker, and father to a son with ADHD and learning differences, Ryan has begun to focus on supporting families of socially disconnected boys and young men through his new social media channel, The Social Reboot. ADHD Dude provides parent training for parents and guardians of kids with ADHD and in-person school year programs and summer camps. ADHD Dude is based in Arizona.
Listener Testimonials
“Excellent presentation! Really enjoyed the presenter and learned a lot from the Q&A.”
“This was a great webinar – I am so grateful to have more information as my son turns 11 and is starting to struggle with his peer relationships. So much great information!”
“Great session. Very concrete action items to work on.”
Webinar Sponsor
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