Kelly and Jen hear from mom and BCBA Jennifer as she shares her struggles, failures and successes in providing compassionate, effective ADHD treatment for her ASD son, Nathan.
Kelly and Jen hear from a mom whose son is dually impacted by both ASD and ADHD.
0 – 5 minutes: Kelly Bermingham introduces her co-host Jen Lucero and guest Jennifer – BCBA and mom to Nathan, and introduces today’s topic, “ABA & ADHD: From a Caregiver and BCBA Perspective.” Jennifer shares her son’s ‘back-story’ and early onset of ADD behavior.
5 – 11 minutes: Jennifer describes her son’s response to the Covid pandemic, escalating behavior issues and her attempts at medical and behavioral treatment, including managing Nathan’s environment to eliminate social stressors.
11 – 15 minutes: Kelly highlights the relationship between underlying medical conditions and behavior and Jen and Jennifer discusses the internal struggle regarding deciding when to use medication as a treatment option.
15 – 28 minutes: Jennifer shares a pivotal incident that drove her to take a different direction with Nathan’s treatment.
28 – 33 minutes: Kelly, Jen and Jennifer suggest how a BCBA can best support their client and their caregivers who are grappling with co-morbid ASD and ADHD.
33 minutes: Podcast ends.
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