“A Self-Confidence Toolkit for Parents: How to Counteract ADHD Criticism for Your Child” [Video Replay & Podcast #566]

Episode Description

Children with ADHD endure frequent criticism or negative feedback from parents, teachers, other adults, and peers, and this steady stream of judgment often degrades their self-esteem. When emotional outbursts, poor social skills, and disorganization are misunderstood in school and at home, that may lead kids to internalize negative beliefs about themselves.

This webinar will offer age-appropriate practical tools to help adults build resilience and self-confidence in children with ADHD, from elementary school through high school. Participants will learn how to use supportive language, foster self-advocacy in their children, and apply strategies that make a lasting impact.

In this webinar, you will learn:

• • Why children with ADHD are prone to low self-esteem and how negative thinking patterns impact kids all the way through adulthood
  • About successful parenting strategies to build self-confidence across different age groups, including what to say and what is well-meaning but should be avoided
  • Practical scripts to teach kids how to advocate for themselves, manage criticism, and push back against stigma
  • Effective ways for parents to collaborate with schools and other professionals in supporting your child’s resilience and self-esteem
  • Subtle approaches to communicate with and educate others (e.g., coaches, other caregivers, extended family members) to incorporate more inclusive and compassionate language

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Self-confidence and Resilience with ADHD: Resources

• • • Free Download: Evaluate Your Teen’s Emotional Control
    • Read: How to Invest In Your Child’s “Emotional Bank Account”
    • Read: Why We Feel So Much — and Ways to Overcome It
    • Read: 6 Behavioral Parent Training Programs for ADHD Families

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If you attended the live webinar on July 10, 2025 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

Larisa Litvinov, Ph.D., is a senior psychologist in the ADHD and Behavior Disorders Center at the Child Mind Institute. Dr. Litvinov has more than 20 years of experience in the evaluation and treatment of behavioral, anxiety, and mood disorders in children, adolescents, and adults.

Dr. Litvinov has worked extensively with children who’ve been diagnosed with PTSD, depression, anxiety, and ADHD. She has expertise in dialectical behavior therapy (DBT), parent-child interaction therapy (PCIT), trauma-focused cognitive behavioral therapy (TF-CBT) and child-parent psychotherapy (CPP).

Dr. Litvinov has certifications in the Reflective Parenting Program and Adoption Specific Therapy (ADAPT), as well as PCIT. She also specializes in early childhood mental health and adoption-specific treatment. She has found that working with children who has experienced chronic trauma requires looking beyond the diagnoses and using the adoption, trauma, biological, and developmental lenses to understand and help children and their families.

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