“Issa Hit or Miss”: The Impact of ADHD on Communication and Interaction

This course will provide professionals with information about Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) and its impact on communication and interaction. It will introduce, or review, the characteristics of ADHD-Inattentive type, ADHD-Hyperactive type, and ADHD-Mixed type. It will discuss the areas of the brain impacted by ADHD, the stigma and/or misconceptions attached to it, and the importance of applying neurodiversity-affirming care. Finally, it will provide specific examples of the communication differences and challenges that are seen in people with ADHD, as well as strategies for providing neurodiversity-affirming support. Attendees will walk away with practical information that may be applied immediately to empower and advocate for those with ADHD, educate others on ADHD, and provide meaningful intervention strategies to people with ADHD.

Presenters

Aieshea Banks
Ph.D, CCC-SLP, ASDCS, ADHD-RSP
Dr. Aieshea Banks is a compassionate, neurodivergent SLP who has been licensed and ASHA-certified since 2003. Throughout her career, she has worked with neurodivergent people with a variety of support needs. Her research on the self-perceived social communication skills of autistic young adults introduced her to the value of neurodiversity-affirming care. She is passionate about empowering others to understand and embrace neurodivergent differences.

Learning Objectives

Explain the characteristics of the types of ADHD and how it impacts the brain.
Describe at least 3 communication differences and/or challenges present in individuals with ADHD.
Explain at least 3 meaningful neurodiversity-affirming strategies to support effective communication skills for ADHD.

Agenda

5 minutes	Introduction & Disclosures
10 minutes	ADHD characteristics, the neurology of ADHD & the stigma/misconceptions of ADHD
10 minutes	Neurodiversity
10 minutes	Communication differences in individuals with ADHD
15 minutes	Neurodiversity-affirming support strategies for communication
10 minutes	Questions/Answers

Disclosures

Speakers - Financial	Aieshea is a full-time, salaried faculty member at Loma Linda University. Aieshea is the owner of Inclusively Empowered Communication, LLC. Aieshea is receiving compensation for this course
Speakers - Nonfinancial	American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA), National Black Association of Speech-Language-Hearing (NBASLH), California Speech-Language-Hearing Association (CSHA), Executive Director of Inclusively Empowered Angels, Inc., a non-profit organization, Trauma-Informed Care Practitioner Professional Certification, Certified Autism Spectrum Disorder Clinical Specialist (ASDCS), Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder-Rehabilitation Service Provider (ADHD-RSP), Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) Certificate, College Autism Network (CAN), Attention Deficit Disorder Association (ADDA), Job Accommodation Network (JAN)
Course - Content	Aieshea has no additional content information to disclose.
Course - Financial Support & In Kind	This course is being sponsored by SLP Toolkit

ASHA

This course is offered for 0.1 ASHA CEUs, Introductory Level, Professional Area

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