The ADHD Teens Summit 2026: 5 Days of Expert Strategies for the Toughest Years of ADHD Parenting

Join 45+ Leading Experts On Navigating School Struggles, Emotional Meltdowns, Screen Battles, Teen Independence, And the Unique Challenges of Raising a Teenager With ADHD

LIVE EVENT, JUNE 29 - JULY 3

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What Is

The ADHD Teens Summit 2026?

Teens with ADHD aren't lazy.

They're not "just being difficult."

And they haven't stopped caring.

There's a real reason behind the arguments, the missed assignments, the mornings that feel impossible, the emotional reactions that seem way out of proportion.

The ADHD brain processes motivation, time, and emotions differently than the typical teen brain.

That's why typical parenting strategies often fall apart with ADHD teenagers.

And that's why these teens need a different kind of support.

The Complexity Of Parenting Teens With ADHD

Cannot Be Addressed By One Expert Alone

That's why we're bringing together 45+ world-leading ADHD parenting experts who specialize in adolescence, executive function, emotional regulation, school advocacy, and family connection.

This means a DEEPER understanding of how the ADHD teen brain works…

....and why so much of what ADHD teens do finally makes sense when seen through that lens.

PRACTICAL parenting strategies designed specifically for ADHD teens…

...not neurotypical teens, not younger kids, not adults.

And EVIDENCE-BASED answers to the biggest questions ADHD families face…

...about school, about screens, about the future, about family relationships, and about long-term outcomes.

Tools and strategies for raising independent teenagers with ADHD who can thrive on their own.

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Suddenly Unstuck: 5 Expert Strategies To Break Teen ADHD Task Paralysis

When you register for the summit, you'll receive this free ebook packed with actionable strategies.

5 expert-backed strategies to break through task paralysis
49 practical techniques you can start using today
Step-by-step guidance for different types of stuck moments
Word-for-word scripts for the conversations that actually help

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Learn From These

45+ World-Leading Experts

Day 1: Understanding the ADHD Teen Brain

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

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. 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

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. 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

Dr. Sulman Aziz Mirza

3x Board Certified Psychiatrist With Expertise in Child, Adolescent Psychiatry & Addictions

Somewhere Between Big Pharma & Blind Trust In Doctors Is a Parent Who Just Needs an Honest Answer

Evelyn Polk Green

How a Loving Family Can Accidentally Delay the Help a Black or Brown Child Desperately Needs

Past President of ADDA & CHADD, Hailed as a Grandmother of ADHD Advocacy for 30 Years

Dr. Amy Moore

Director of Psychology at the World's Largest Cognitive Training Network & Published Researcher

The ADHD Brain Can Change Far More Than Your Doctor Ever Told You & Far Less Than TikTok Claims

Day 2: How To Navigate School Struggles, Meltdowns & the Battles That Exhaust You

Leslie Josel

Award-Winning ADHD Student & Parenting Coach, Creator of the Renowned Academic Planners

You Only Get One Shot at Raising Emotionally Strong Kids—Here's How to Nail It

Dr. Emily W. King

Neuro-Affirming Child Psychologist and Ex-School Psychologist With Two Decades of Expertise in Neurodivergence

Often Overlooked Ways to Empower Your Kid to Break Through School Barriers & Succeed in Life

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

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

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

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

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

Day 3: How To Rebuild Your Relationship and Raise a Confident, Independent Teen

Michelle Mullaley Ph.D.

Licensed Clinical Psychologist & Co-owner of America's prominent 'Bridges Therapy & Wellness Center'

How Parents Can Accidentally Set Off Neurodivergent Kids & Easy Ways to Fix It

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

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

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

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

Stephanie Pinto

Award-Winning Emotional Intelligence Expert & Best-Selling Author With 140K+ Community Members

Why Your 'Mostly Yes' Matters More Than Your 'No' When It Comes to Screens

Dr. Janina E. Maschke

PhD ADHD Coach & Author of 'A Feminist Guide to ADHD' With Research Spanning Six Countries

What To Do When A Teen Who Feels Rejection Too Deeply Stops Trusting Anyone Including You

Day 4: Promoting confidence and mental health

Dr. Robert Brooks

Clinical Psychologist at Harvard Medical School & Former Director of Psychology at McLean Hospital

The Winning Psychology of Confident ADHD Parents & How to Become One Yourself

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

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

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

Dr. Trish Leigh

Double-PhD Cognitive Neuroscientist & Brain Health Coach Specializing in Addiction

She Mapped Tens of Thousands of Brains and What Screens Did to Teens Terrified Her

Kristen Carder

Host of the #1-Rated 'I Have ADHD' Podcast With 9m+ Downloads & Multi-Certified ADHD Coach

The Hidden Trade-Off In Every Piece Of Trauma-Informed Parenting Advice On The Internet

Dr. Susan Hopkins

Executive Director of The MEHRIT Centre & Education Leader of 20+ Years Across Universities

What The Worst Years With Your ADHD Teen Are Secretly Building That You Won't See For A Decade

Holly Blanc Moses

Three-Decade Mental Health Therapist & Multi-Credentialed Specialist in Autism, ADHD & Anxiety

How to Help Your AuDHD Teen Find the One Part of Themselves That Isn't a Diagnosis

Day 5: Raising independent teens

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

Jheri South

Certified ADHD Coach Raising 7 Neurodivergent Kids, Founder of 'Headspace Hub'

The Thing You Are Most Afraid of With Your ADHD Teen Might Be Already Happening

Dr. Edward Hallowell

World Authority on ADHD, New York Times Best-Selling Author & Board-Certified Child Psychiatrist

The Gold Standard Guide for Turning Your Bright Kid into a Brilliant Success in Life

Jonathan Mooney

Disability Rights Leader & Founder of One of the Nation’s Foremost LD/ADHD Nonprofits

The Differences Between an Oppositional Kid & a Dignified Kid That Nobody Dares to Ask

Laurie Dupar

Trained Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner & 20+ Year Certified ADHD Life Coach

The Truth About ADHD Medication & Addiction That Nobody in Healthcare Wants To Say on Record

Dr. Clifford Sussman

Tri-State Licensed Child Psychiatrist & Internationally Recognized Authority on Gaming Addiction

Gaming Addiction Specific to the ADHD Brain

Dr. Tanya Banfield

British Psychological Society-Trained Expert Witness & Founder of 'Beyond the Question'

Why Your ADHD Teen Is A Phone Call Away From A Record & Nobody In The System Will Warn You First

Dr. Gregory Fabiano

White House-Honored Psychology Professor at Florida International University & Book Author

Most Parents Lecture Their Teen Driver Into the Exact Accident They Were Trying to Prevent

ADHD Doesn't Just Make

Teen Years Harder…

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.

NIMH research figure: ADHD brain cortex maturation delay

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In 5 Short Days,

This Summit Covers:

How to reduce power struggles without losing structure at home
How to rebuild connection with ADHD teens – even when the relationship feels strained
Motivation strategies for homework and school that don't rely on yelling, nagging, or punishment
How to help ADHD teens navigate emotional regulation before the stakes get higher – driving, substances, college, independence
How to set healthy screen and gaming boundaries without constant conflict
How to prepare ADHD teens for independence and life after high school – one step at a time

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.

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Why Experts Say

This Summit Matters

Dr. Edward Hallowell

Speaker at ADHD Teens Summit

Laurie Dupar

Speaker at ADHD Teens Summit

Cindy Goldrich

Speaker at ADHD Teens Summit

Aron Croft

Speaker at ADHD Teens Summit

WHAT PARENTS SAY

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"That was awesome, crying at the end. Not sure if it was pure relief but felt good either way to have that release. We've been on a long journey with sensory issues and it's all still so fresh. Thanks for the beautiful energy and caring nature, it so shined through."

Thank you so much for compiling such timeless information. So grateful and feel so blessed to have been part of this ADHD Parenting Summit and now I have the opportunity to be part of the ADHD Parenting community forever. Thank you again so much!"

"Our house is full of ADHD brains. 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?!"

"I had the privilege of attending the ADHD Parenting Summit, and it was an incredible experience. As a mother of three, I was looking for practical, real-world advice and tools - and I found exactly that. The summit brought together experts who shared valuable insights on everything from daily routines to emotional regulation, and I left feeling empowered, informed, and more confident in my parenting."

"I am a parent whose kid has gone through a lot (bullying and difficult experiences at school). I learnt a lot about empowerment, understanding, and better communication. I now realise that we need guidance from experts, and this summit delivered that."

“The different topics, the amount of different approches and the really good and proffesional speakers… I liked it a lot and it pushed my motivation to work on my relationship and communication with my neurospicy kid :-)”

Frequently Asked Questions

When is the Summit happening?

The ADHD Teens Summit starts on Monday, June 29th and runs for five days, ending on Friday, July 3rd. 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 Teens 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. It’s definitely worth considering!

If you have any questions, email our Support Team at info@adhdparenting.com.

How can I watch the recordings?

You’ll receive the links to access the summit when we go live on Monday, June 29th at 9 AM ET / 3 PM CEST / 11 PM AEST. Just make sure you REFRESH the page when it’s time!

Day 1 will unlock on Monday, 29 June at 9 AM ET.
Day 2 will unlock on Tuesday, 30 June at 9 AM ET.
Day 3 will unlock on Wednesday, 1 July at 9 AM ET.
Day 4 will unlock on Thursday, 2 July at 9 AM ET.
Day 5 will unlock on Friday, 3 July at 9 AM ET.

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I'm busy during the summit. Can I still watch the videos?

Yes, but if you haven’t upgraded to our VIP Pass, each day’s recordings are only available for 24 hours.

If you know you won’t be able to watch the sessions live and want access to the videos later, you can upgrade to our incredible VIP Pass. This gives you unlimited LIFETIME access to all the recordings, plus other exclusive perks!

Is the Summit a live event?

No, the ADHD Teens 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 10 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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What is included in the VIP Pass?

The VIP Pass gives you exclusive perks, allowing you to access the content on your own time, listen on the go, and stay motivated to take action.

Here’s what’s included:
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- English Subtitles for all sessions
- Action-Taker’s Summit Workbook to help you review and strengthen your understanding of the content.

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