An update for clinicians, counselors, social workers, educators, parents, and caregivers.

Living in a household where a child has ADHD does not just impact parental well-being. Having a brother or sister with ADHD can also be challenging in multiple ways. Research has demonstrated that siblings of children with ADHD experience a range of emotional reactions, including feelings of rejection, victimization, and guilt. Significant distress and dysfunction can be experienced by both siblings and parents, when day to day life becomes unpredictable, exhausting, or ridden with chaos and conflict due to ADHD challenges and behaviors. ADHD is a “family thing”!

In this presentation, ADHD educator and advocate Dr. Jane Indergaard, RN will explore the range of sibling support issues frequently associated in families living with ADHD. Social workers, classroom educators, school administrators, counselors, nurses, and human service providers will gain a deeper understanding of the family impact of ADHD, particularly on the siblings in a household and learn how to guide parents and caregivers to improve family wellness. Armed with evidence-based knowledge, tools, and simple strategies, families will thrive, and not just survive when living with ADHD.

Outcomes
Participants will:

Review the nine facts regarding known facets of ADHD as a neurodevelopmental disorder.

Describe the known dynamics, stressors, and disorder-specific challenges of managing neurodiversity, specifically ADHD, for parents in a household.

Explore the multidimensional impact of ADHD in a household on the lived experience and ongoing relationships between unaffected and affected siblings.

Review targeted interventions and approaches for optimal support of siblings of children with ADHD.

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Dr. Jane Indergaard, RN
Associate Professor
Nursing Department
Concordia College
Coordinator | Red River Valley Satellite of CHADD

Dr. Jane Indergaard is an associate professor of nursing at Concordia College, in Moorhead, MN, USA and a licensed registered nurse in ND and MN. Dr. Indergaard is a nationally recognized speaker, budding author and long-standing provider of education, training, advocacy, and outreach for individuals living with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). She has served on a nationally touring expert panel presenting on the Underdiagnosis of ADHD in Women and a frequent author and presenter for podium presentations, webinars, and summit interviews with professional associations such as the Learning Disabilities Association of America (LDA), the Tourette’s Association of America (TAA), Children and Adults with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (CHADD) and the Attention Deficit Disorder Association (ADDA). She is the local co-founder of the award-winning Red River Valley CHADD, an affiliate of the national organization. Dr. Indergaard has been involved in international global health initiatives and development for advancing nursing practice and behavioral health care outreach. Her current research and clinical interests focus on the impact of hormonal fluctuations on women with ADHD, and the design, application, and implementation of Psychoeducational (PE) programming into provider treatment for ADHD.

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