Dr. Stephen Cowan
Clinical Assistant Professor at NY Medical College & Board-Certified Pediatrician With 35+ Years Experience
ADHD Finally Makes Sense When You See Your Child Through The Five Phase Model
ADHD Parenting Summit 2026: Helping Kids With ADHD Unlock Their Full Potential
Join 43 Leading Experts And Voices In ADHD To Improve Your Child's Executive Function, Emotional Regulation, Impulsivity, and Independence Skills
Live Event, 3-7 August
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What is
ADHD Parenting Summit 2026?
ADHD is one of the most misunderstood topics in parenting.
What looks like defiance or laziness from the outside is often something else entirely going on underneath...
And the research on what actually helps has moved a long way in the last few years.
That's why we're bringing together 40+ of the most respected voices in the ADHD field for 5 days of practical, evidence-based conversations.
Experts who've spent their careers studying how the ADHD brain works, what supports it, and what gets in its way at home and at school.
The goal of the summit is simple:
Share what the latest research and clinical experience actually tell us, in plain language, so parents leave with a clearer picture and a few new ideas to try.
5 days. 40+ experts. Free to attend.
Across 5 Days,
The Speakers Will Explore...
- Attention, focus, and how kids learn best
- Parenting in the digital age — screens, games, social media
- School, homework, and the home-school relationship
- Tough moments at home and in public - and how families can navigate them
- Big emotions, big feelings, and the daily rhythm of family life
- Daily routines that fit real households and support steady days at home
The conversations are practical and grounded in what experts in the field are seeing right now.
Learn From These
40+ World-Leading Experts and Authorities
Day 1: The Butterfly Mind
Boost Your Child's Focus & Attention
Pippa Simou
Coaching Psychologist and Founder of 'The ADD-vantage' with 20+ Years Teaching Experience
ADHD Isn't Always Hyper Boys. Sometimes It's Quiet Girls Burning Out Trying to Be Perfect
Dr. Peg Dawson
Lifetime Achievement Award Winner & Co-Author of Bestselling 'Smart but Scattered' Series With 475,000+ Copies Sold
What Shapes Your Kids Isn't Your Advice — It's How You Handle Your Urge to Control
Richard Guare
Neuropsychologist, Board-Certified Behavior Analyst & Co-Author of Bestselling "Smart but Scattered" Series
Some Kids Don't Grow in Straight Lines. And You Can't Shame Them Into Blooming
Salif Mahamane
TEDx Speaker With 3 Million Views, Graduate Professor at Utah State University & Psychology Professor
Some People Brainstorm on Paper, But My ADHD Brain Pops Ideas Like Hot Popcorn
Stephen P. Hinshaw
Harvard-Educated Distinguished Professor & Award-Winning Author of 11 Books on ADHD & Mental Health
What Kind of Parent Are You When No One's Watching & What You Thought Would Work Doesn't?
Kim Van Dusen
Founder of 'The Parentologist' With 125K+ Followers, Licensed Family & Play Therapist
Why Parents Secretly Dread Playtime With ADHD Kids But Hate Themselves For Admitting It
Andrea Chronis-Tuscano
World-Renowned ADHD Researcher, Psychologist & Endowed Professor at the University of Maryland
A Mother's Mood Can Shape a Child's Mind More Than Any Diagnosis Ever Could
Day 2: From Storm To Calm
Manage Your Child's Emotional Regulation & Impulse Control
Dr. Tracy Packiam Alloway
Award-Winning Psychologist, Professor & Consultant for The World Bank, Author of 15 Prominent Books
The Devastating Reality of ADHD Memory Gaps and the Hidden Genius Behind Them
Dr. Liz Angoff
Licensed Educational Psychologist With Diplomate in School Neuropsychology & Author of 'Brain Building Books'
It Wasn't ADHD That Made Them Feel Broken — It Was Our Refusal to Explain What It Meant
Dr. Jennifer Fraser
Award-Winning Educator & Author With #1 Amazon Bestseller & Psychology Today Column
The Invisible Brain Damage Of Bullying Is More Permanent Than Any Physical Scar You Can See
Katelyn Mabry
Author of "Hi, It's Me! I have ADHD" & Host of Kids' ADHD Podcast, Reading Specialist & ADHD Life Coach
Why ADHD Kids Chase Friends Who Reject Them and Ignore The Ones Who Care
Dr. Anthony Rostain
World-Renowned Psychiatrist, Emeritus Professor & Member of ADDitude's ADHD Medical Review Panel
The College Mental Health Crisis Is Here & ADHD Students Are the Canary in the Coal Mine
Janet Hibbs
Dually Licensed Psychologist & Family Therapist Leader Holding AAMFT's Highest Supervisory Credential
The College Mental Health Crisis Is Here & ADHD Students Are The Canary In The Coal Mine
Cindy Goldrich
CHADD Board Member & Founder of ADHD Parent Coach Academy Training Professionals Worldwide
Why So Many ADHD Kids Collapse in School — And How We Could've Prevented It
Day 3: Beyond the Diagnosis
Understanding What Makes Your Child Unique
Dr. Cindy Hovington
Ph.D. Neuroscientist & Creator of 'Curious Neuron' Helping 180K Parents Build Emotionally Resilient Kids
The Hardest Part About Raising an ADHD Child Isn't Them Losing Control, It's You
Laura Petix
Pediatric Occupational Therapist & CEO of 'The OT Butterfly' With 231K Instagram Followers
The Meltdown You See Is Nothing Compared to the Exhaustion of Holding it All in
Allison Solomon
ADDitude Magazine Contributor & ADHD Parent Coach Helping Thousands of Families
Letting ADHD Kids Fail Doesn't Build Resilience it Builds Shame That Lasts a Lifetime
Dr. Ann-Louise Lockhart
Board-Certified Pediatric Psychologist Featured by Today Show & NY Times With Massive Online Community
The Most Dangerous Lie Parents Tell Themselves Is That Their Teen Will Grow Out of it
Bryana Kappadakunnel
Penguin Random House Author & Creator of 'Conscious Mommy' Community With 252K Instagram Followers
Coaching Them Through Big Feelings… While Yours Are Buried Under Six Layers of "I'm Fine"
Dr. Edward Hallowell
World Authority on ADHD, New York Times Best-Selling Author & Board-Certified Child Psychiatrist
It's Not Anger, It's Pain in Disguise Because Nobody Listens Until They Break Something
Dr. Judith Mohring
Cambridge-Educated Consultant Psychiatrist & Spears Top 500 Award Winner With 25+ Years Experience
Breaking the Mother-Daughter Mirror: Loving a Child You Finally Understand
Megghan Thompson
4x Bestselling Author & Licensed Clinical Counselor Who's Trained 50,000+ Parents Worldwide
How to Stop Raising People-Pleasing Kids Who Burn Out Before They're Adults
Day 4: School Survival
Tools & Strategies For Improving School & Academic Performance
Eli Harwood
Licensed Therapist With Nearly Two Decades of Experience & Millions of Followers
Why ADHD Kids Throw Away Everything You Gave Them, But Hold Onto Feeling Noticed Forever
Michael McLeod
International Speaker & Founder of GrowNOW, ADHD Specialist With 20+ Years of Experience
The No-Nonsense & Hopeful Truth That ADHD Independence Is Possible With The Right Model
Dana Kay
Two-Time International Bestselling Author & Founder of 'ADHD Thrive Institute' Featured in Forbes
Mislabeling Inflammation as 'Bad Behavior' in ADHD Kids and the Irreversible Harm It's Causing
Dr. Sasha Hamdani
White House-Recognized Psychiatrist With One of the Largest Mental Health Audiences Online
Why Forcing Focus Desperately Backfires (And What Works Effortlessly Instead)
Dr. Carolyn Lentzsch-Parcells
Board-Certified Pediatrician Specializing in ADHD With Clinical Expertise Spanning 20+ Years
Parents Wait For a Perfect Pill But the Greatest Risk to ADHD Kids Is Waiting Too Long
Jeremy Didier
President of CHADD Board of Directors & Licensed Clinician With 15+ Years Specializing in ADHD & Addiction
She Leads America's Biggest ADHD Org. Her Credentials? Five Kids, No Help & a Diagnosis at 36
Dr. Claire Sira
Board-Certified Neuropsychologist & Court-Accepted Expert Empowering 1,000s of Adults With ADHD
The One Critical Brain System That's 'Asleep' in ADHD — & How to Wake It Up
Dr. Nerissa Bauer
American Academy of Pediatrics Spokesperson & Creator of 'TEACH Me ADHD' With 30+ Publications
The Appointments End But the Ache Doesn't and That's Where the Bravest Parents Begin Again
Day 5: The Bigger Picture
Building a Life That Works For Your Family
Megan Anna Neff
AuDHD Clinical Psychologist & Founder of 'Neurodivergent' Insights Followed by 175,000+ People
They Loved You When You Did Everything. But What Happens When the Mask Comes Off?
Tom Nicholson
Star Academic & Assistant Professor of Mental Health Nursing at Northumbria University
At 11, He Didn't Want to Be Here Anymore. At 34, He's Fighting So No One Feels That Way Again
Dayna Abraham
National Board-Certified Educator & Lemon Lime Adventures Founder With 41 Million Viewers
What Happens When Your Child Needs You… and You Need Everyone to Leave You Alone
Amy Marie Hann
ADHD Mom Coach With 183K Followers Transforming the Lives of 10,000+ Families
The Quiet ADHD Burnout That Builds for Years - Then Explodes on the Ones You Love Most
Elaine Taylor-Klaus
Co-Founder & CEO of 'ImpactADHD', Master Certified Coach and Award-Winning Author
ADHD Doesn't Break Marriages. Couples Break When Symptoms Get Confused With Character
Jesse J. Anderson
Viral ADHD Educator With a Global Audience Across Instagram & YT Reaching Millions
What Looks Like Inconsistency Is Often Just Emotional Exhaustion Dressed as Flakiness
Jheri South
Certified ADHD Coach Raising 7 Neurodivergent Kids, Founder of 'Headspace Hub'
When ADHD Turns Restless Energy Into Brilliant Ideas That Die In Notebooks
Caren Magill
ADHD Business Coach & YouTuber With 6+ Million Views, Host of 'The ADHD-Friendly Show'
You're Not Behind in Life, You've Just Been Building a Career on the Wrong Operating System
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Meet Your Hosts For The
ADHD Parenting Summit
Spela Repovs
Host & Producer of The ADHD Parenting Summit
Elaine Taylor-Klaus
Master Certified ADHD Coach and Summit's Co-Host
At ADHD Parenting, we firmly believe that teenagers with ADHD have extraordinary potential…
Potential that gets buried under labels like "lazy," "defiant," and "difficult."
I'm Spela, Host and Producer of ADHD Parenting Summits.
At ADHD Parenting, we've spent years building the world's largest ADHD parenting community.
And we kept hearing the same thing from parents of teens:
"The advice out there is for younger kids. No one's talking about what happens when an ADHD child becomes a teenager."
That's what this summit is about.
We're bringing together over 40 world-leading experts who specialize in adolescent ADHD.
Not general parenting. Not younger kids. Teenagers.
Because every teen with ADHD deserves to be understood.
And no parent should have to figure this out alone.
We can't wait to see you inside.
Why Experts Say
This Summit Matters
Dr. Edward Hallowell
Speaker at ADHD Summit
World Authority on ADHD, New York Times Best-Selling Author & Board-Certified Child and Adult Psychiatrist
Laurie Dupar
Speaker at ADHD Summit
Trained Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner & 20+ Year Certified ADHD Life Coach
Cindy Goldrich
Speaker at ADHD Summit
Founder of 'PTS Coaching', Mental Health Counselor & Columbia University-Trained Psychologist
Aron Croft
Speaker at ADHD Summit
Harvard-Educated Coaching Psychologist, Founder of 'Hidden ADHD' & Influential ADHD Coach
See What Parents Are Saying
About The ADHD Parenting Summit
"That was awesome, crying at the end. Not sure if it was pure relief but felt good either way to have that release. So many things finally clicked into place for me. Things I'd been wondering about for years. Thanks for your beautiful energy and caring nature, it so shined through."
Linda M.
Mom of 2 neurodivergent kids
"Thank you so much for compiling such timeless information. So grateful and feel so blessed to have been part of this summit and now I have the opportunity to be part of the ADHD Parenting community forever."
Soo L.
Mom of a 6-year-old with ADHD
"There are 4 neurodivergent people in my house. I've been the chaos coordinator for more than 25 years. There were still so many strategies brought up yesterday that I thought; Where has this ADHD Parenting Summit been in our lives?!"
Michael P.
Father of 4 neurodivergent kids
"I learnt a lot on how to empower my son, how to understand him, and how to communicate instructions to him. I have not gone through counselling because it is expensive and I have been thinking that it's common sense. I now realise that there is no common sense to this... that we need guidance from experts."
Sam Phom
Father of a 12-year old with ADHD
"The different topics, the amount of different approaches and the really good and professional speakers… I liked it a lot and it pushed my motivation to work on my relationship and communication with my kid :-)"
Claire S.
Mom of a 9-year-old with ADHD
"I had the privilege of attending the ADHD Parenting Summit, and it was an incredible experience. As a mother of three, I was seeking practical, real-world advice and tools to better support my family — and I found exactly that. The summit brought together experts who shared valuable insights on everything from daily routines to family life at home, and I left feeling empowered, informed, and more confident in my parenting."
Sophia K.
Mom of an 8-year-old with ADHD
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Why Should You Attend
ADHD Parenting Summit?
World's Leading Experts
Discover insights and ideas from a curated lineup of voices working at the front of the ADHD field.
The Time Is Now
The understanding of ADHD has shifted significantly in the last few years. The summit brings the current thinking into one place.
Credibility You Can Trust
Sessions come directly from best-selling authors, keynote speakers, psychologists, neuroscientists, and coaches.
Modern Parenting Insights
Practical ideas grounded in what the field is seeing right now — not what was being said a decade ago.
Practical, Not Theoretical
We won't bore you with theory. The ideas our experts share are practical. The kind you can think about, try, and adjust the same day you hear them.
Why Should You Attend
ADHD Parenting Summit?
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❤️🩹 You Care About How The Latest ADHD Research Translates To Home Life
Understanding of ADHD has shifted significantly in the last few years. The summit brings together experts who can explain both the science and the day-to-day reality of parenting, in plain language. If you've been wanting one place where the current thinking lives, this is it.
🎯 You're Looking For Practical, Day-To-Day Ideas
You've probably read books, listened to podcasts, maybe even joined a course. With so much information out there, it's easy to feel overwhelmed. The summit experts share ideas that are concrete and adaptable — the kind you can think through and try the same week you hear them.
🔍 You Want To Understand ADHD Better
Whether you're new to the topic or have been reading about it for years, ADHD parenting can look different across families, ages, and personalities. The summit covers a wide range of presentations and approaches, so there's something useful regardless of where you are in your understanding.
If Any Of That Resonated And You Thought "That's Me", Then YES This Summit Is For You!
5 Reasons
This Summit Is Worth Your Time
Five Days, All In One Place A full week of conversations covering the topics that unite us most in ADHD parenting.
A Strengths-Based Perspective Sessions explore how ADHD traits show up at home and how families can build on what makes them.
Boundaries Without Power Struggles Experts discuss approaches to limits and structure that hold up over time — without tension or constant repetition.
Motivation, In Real Life Sessions look at what actually moves kids forward — schoolwork, daily routines, autonomy, and the small shifts that help motivation stick over time.
Tough Moments At Home Practical conversations about the daily flashpoints — and how parents can stay grounded through them.
Whatever Your Starting Point
The Summit Has Something Worth Your Time
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Practical ideas from experts who understand ADHD parenting. Come spend a few days with us.
Frequently Asked Questions
FAQ
When is the Summit happening?
The ADHD Parenting Summit starts on Monday, August 3rd and runs for five days, ending on Friday, August 7th. Each day's sessions begin at 9 AM ET / 3 PM CEST / 11 PM AEST.
This is an online event, and you'll be able to watch the recordings for free for 24 hours after they're released.
Is the Summit available in my country?
Yes! The ADHD Parenting Summit is a free online event, accessible from anywhere in the world.
If you're unable to watch all the sessions live, you can upgrade to a VIP Pass to get unlimited, lifetime access to all the recordings and other exclusive perks.
How can I watch the recordings?
You'll receive the links to access the summit pages two days before the Summit begins (on Friday, August 1st). The sessions will unlock automatically when we go live on Monday, August 3rd at 9 AM ET / 3 PM CEST / 11 PM AEST.
All of the sessions are pre-recorded and will air simultaneously each day. You'll have FREE access to the videos for 24 hours after they unlock.
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Is the Summit a live event?
No, the ADHD Parenting Summit is not a live event. All sessions are pre-recorded and released at the same time each day.
You'll have free access to the videos for 24 hours after they're made available.
How many speakers are featured each day?
Each day of the Summit features 8 to 9 sessions, with each session lasting between 30-60 minutes.
All the sessions air at the same time, and you'll receive a link at 9 AM ET each day. You'll have 24 hours to watch the sessions at your own pace, so there's no need to worry about missing specific speakers.
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