Dr. Edward Hallowell
It completely changes how parenting works.
A landmark study from the National Institute of Mental Health scanned the brains of 446 children and teens.
The researchers found that in young people with ADHD, the brain's cortex matures in a normal pattern, but on a delayed timeline.
On average, 3 years behind their peers.
And in the prefrontal cortex, the area responsible for planning, impulse control, and decision-making, that delay stretched to 5 years.
ADHD teens aren't behind because they're not trying.
The brain is still building the very skills the world is already demanding.
Independence. Emotional regulation. Time management. Accountability.
This isn't a parenting failure. It's a developmental mismatch.
And once parents understand it, everything about how they support their teen starts to change.
That's exactly what this summit covers.
