Supporting Autonomy and Self-Motivation
in Young People with ADHD
Presented By
Maggie Sibley, Ph.D.
Learn from dynamic expert speaker Maggie Sibley, Ph.D. how ADHD impacts motivation and executive functioning in students and what parents and teachers can do to support self-motivation and self-management of ADHD symptoms at the transition to adolescence and young adulthood.
Meet Our Speaker
Dr. Maggie Sibley is a licensed clinical psychologist in the states of Florida and Washington and Associate Professor of Psychiatry & Behavioral Sciences at Seattle Children's Research Institute, as well as Adjunct Associate Professor of Psychiatry & Behavioral Health at Florida International University. She directs a program of research that focuses on creating engaging, evidence-based interventions for students with ADHD. Her research is funded by the National Institute of Mental Health and the U.S. Department of Education. She is a member of the professional advisory board of Children and Adults with Attention Deficit / Hyperactivity Disorder (CHADD), a member of the Motivational Interviewing Network of Trainers (MINT), and the author of a comprehensive guide to treating ADHD in teenagers (Guilford Press, 2016). She has authored over 100 scientific articles on ADHD.
“Overcoming ADHD is no easy job for students and the adults supporting them. Sometimes you will take actions today that will demonstrate no visible pay off for years. Take those actions anyway."
Maggie Sibley, Ph.D.