Shannon Myers, MS, CRC, CMHIMP

Non-Pharmaceutical, Trauma-Informed, Integrative Medicine Approaches to Address Childhood ADHD Symptoms

LEARNING OBJECTIVES

1.  Detect and assess how stress, childhood trauma, hypoglycemia, learning style, circadian rhythm, food allergies/sensitivities, vitamin and mineral imbalances, highly sensitive/empathic children and overstimulation, & environmental conditions can present as ADHD symptoms.

2.  Develop and deploy non-pharmaceutical integrative medicine approaches to address ADHD symptoms in children while creating care plans with built-in systemic supports and collaboration for families and caregivers.

3.  Incorporate nervous system co-regulation and self-regulation practices to address a dysregulated nervous system in children, their caregivers, and practitioners caring for children with ADHD symptoms.