An Empowered Context for ADHD with Dr. Janet Flaton

<p>On today’s episode, Dr. Fred speaks with his friend and colleague, Dr. Janet Flaton. Dr. Flaton is a board-certified pediatrician specializing in Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD). She has dedicated her life to being “an empowering context for ADHD,” and works with patients to help them embrace their ADHD not as a “weakness” or “illness,” but as a “superpower.” </p> <p>Dr. Flaton’s extraordinary commitment is that “all people with ADHD are known by themselves and others for their unique and extraordinary contribution and leadership.” </p> <p>Today’s fascinating and insightful conversation between Dr. Flaton and Dr. Fred delves into:</p> <ul><li style="font-weight:400;">Why Dr. Flaton says she will “always be a physician”</li> <li style="font-weight:400;">How Dr. Flaton nearly missed her calling</li> <li style="font-weight:400;">The role of the work of Dr. Ed Hallowell in giving Dr. Flaton “language” around ADHD</li> <li style="font-weight:400;">Famous people from history and contemporary life believed to had/have ADHD</li> <li style="font-weight:400;">How Dr. Flaton helps patient go “stigma” to “superpower”</li> <li style="font-weight:400;">An alternate, empowering definition for ADHD - “Attention Developed to a Higher Dimension”</li> <li style="font-weight:400;">Dr. Flaton’s vision for a school and educational program optimized for those with ADHD, and why she says it would constitute a “petri dish for leadership”</li> <li style="font-weight:400;">Distinguishing between the “programming of the mind” and the person</li> <li style="font-weight:400;">ADHD on the continuum of normal human behavior</li> </ul> <p> </p> <p>Episode Length: 00:53:40</p> <p> </p> <p>FLATON’S RESOURCES</p> <p>Website > <a href='https://labeltoleader.com'>https://labeltoleader.com</a> </p> <p>Download Paper > download Dr. Flaton’s free paper on invigorating the unique capacities and leadership of people with ADD and ADHD at <a href='https://labeltoleader.com'>https://labeltoleader.com</a> </p> <p>Dr. Flato