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The Shelley Irwin Show

For ADHD Awareness Month Embrace The Upsides with The Disruptors

By Shelley Irwin

Published October 2, 2023 at 11:30 AM EDT

It's ADHD Awareness Month and we are joined by guests who are asking the community to embrace the upside of ADHD. Dr. Edward Hallowell and the Executive Producer of the film The Disruptors, Nancy Armstrong, share how the understanding of the topic has evolved, and practical advice for parents and educators.

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Shelley Irwin is the host and producer for The Shelley Irwin Show, a news magazine talk-show format on the local NPR affiliate Monday through Friday. The show, broadcast at 9 a.m., features a wide variety of local and national news makers, plus special features.

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