Grad school did NOT prepare me for ADHD

I don't know about you, but grad school did NOT prepare me to work with the ADHD kiddos I encountered early in my career. Tell me if this sounds familiar:

Reinforcers that suddenly stop "working" for no clear reason

Impulsive behavior like touching everything in sight

Extreme difficulty getting started on just about any task

Constantly "zoning out" and not responding to parents or teachers

You find yourself constantly scrambling to modify plans mid-session

You're losing clients to ADHD specialists and don't understand why

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Your programming for ADHD clients fails for four main reasons

You're using the same reinforcers over and over again instead of taking advantage of their motivators

You're reinforcing compliant behavior instead of teaching executive function skills

You're teaching them to sit still or stay in their seat instead of teaching advocacy and self-management

You're focused on improving individual moments instead of a comprehensive roadmap to independent living and successful employment

By expanding your scope of competence with me, you'll close your clients' performance gap.

Instead of making some progress, you'll help them reach their potential.

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Hi, I'm Ryan Baker-Barrett

I understand your frustration because I've been there. As a BCBA® with years in school systems, I've seen what works and what fails with ADHD students. Here's what makes my approach different:

✅ I have ADHD

✅ And so do my kids

When you work with me, you get:

👉🏼 Board Certified Behavior Analyst®

👉🏼 Extensive school system experience

👉🏼 Personal ADHD journey with proven strategies

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REWARDS AND SAVINGS

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Starting October 2025, all packaged courses will come with 6 months of unlimited, complimentary consultation with Ryan Baker-Barrett.* Why? Because we want you to walk away with new skills.

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The cost of one CEU at leading online platforms ranges from $15 to $30 and sometimes even higher. And you usually walk away with nothing more than a copy of the slides. For a comparable price, you'll get complimentary consultation, resources, and tools.

COMPLIMENTARY TOOLS

Starting October 2025, all packaged courses will come with at least one free tool to help you implement new strategies and interventions.

EXPERTISE

Ryan graduated from a top-25 special education program and brings nearly two decades of experience in the field. He's an award-winning educator and published author. His goal is to become your go-to continuing education expert in ADHD by 2027.

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I recently surveyed behavior analysts asking how they assess behavioral skills related to executive function. Do you know what they said?

They either don't or they pull executive function skills from other behavioral assessments like ABLLS-R and AFLS.

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I recently joined Lisa Gurdin on the Behind the ABA Talk Podcast to discuss my personal and professional journey with ADHD. We explored what it means to receive a late ADHD diagnosis, the insights I've gained from parenting a child with ADHD, and why we need to reframe how we approach ADHD interventions. Instead of trying to "fix" ADHD behaviors, we discussed how to better understand executive function challenges and build on the unique strengths of ADHD brains. Listen to the full 52-minute conversation to learn more about supporting individuals with ADHD in meaningful, effective ways.

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Grad school did NOT prepare me for ADHD

Reinforcers that suddenly stop "working" for no clear reason

Impulsive behavior like touching everything in sight

Extreme difficulty getting started on just about any task

Constantly "zoning out" and not responding to parents or teachers

You find yourself constantly scrambling to modify plans mid-session

You're losing clients to ADHD specialists and don't understand why

Your programming for ADHD clients fails for four main reasons

You're using the same reinforcers over and over again instead of taking advantage of their motivators

You're reinforcing compliant behavior instead of teaching executive function skills

You're teaching them to sit still or stay in their seat instead of teaching advocacy and self-management

You're focused on improving individual moments instead of a comprehensive roadmap to independent living and successful employment

By expanding your scope of competence with me, you'll close your clients' performance gap.

Instead of making some progress, you'll help them reach their potential.

Learn how to avoid those pitfalls in my free e-books

Hi, I'm Ryan Baker-Barrett

What makes our continuing education different?

REWARDS AND SAVINGS

CONSULTATION

VALUE

COMPLIMENTARY TOOLS

EXPERTISE

COMING SOON!

You can break through ADHD

Learn more about our breakthrough training

Just released!

Featured Podcast Appearance

Behind the ABA Talk Podcast

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