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ADHD Next Steps by Dr Pippa Moran

Hi, I’m Dr. Pippa Moran, Clinical Psychologist. Free guide for parents: adhdnextsteps.co.uk/freeadhdguideforparents

If you’re feeling overwhelmed after an ADHD diagnosis, you’re not alone, and you don’t have to figure it out on your own.

13/06/2026

Exam meltdowns during ADHD exam season are usually nervous system overload.
Correcting in the heat of the moment increases threat.

Regulate first.
Problem-solve second.

Reducing emotional threat improves performance far more sustainably than pressure.

Save this for the next difficult evening.

11/06/2026

If you’re parenting a teen with ADHD and they refuse to start revision, focus on task initiation.

Executive functioning decreases when stress increases.

So lowering the starting barrier improves engagement far more reliably than increasing pressure.

Open the book together.
Read one question.
Three-minute timer.

Momentum builds confidence.

Save this for exam week.

08/06/2026

Parenting a teen with ADHD during exam season can feel overwhelming.
But you are not powerless.

You control:
Your tone.
The sequence.
The structure.

Lower threat.
Regulate first.
Scaffold revision.

These small shifts significantly reduce conflict at home.
Empowered parents create calmer exam seasons.

Comment “EMPOWERED” if you’re trying this approach.

06/06/2026

Language matters during exam season - especially for teens with ADHD.

Small shifts in wording can lower perceived threat and reduce daily battles.

Instead of increasing pressure, focus on reducing overwhelm.

These scripts help maintain connection while supporting performance.

Save this for exam week.

Comment “WORDS” if you’d like more ADHD communication tools.

04/06/2026

If you’re parenting a teen with ADHD and want to improve exam performance, here’s what works...

Pressure increases threat.
Threat reduces executive functioning.
Reduced executive functioning worsens performance.

Instead:
Regulate.
Connect.
Scaffold.

Lowering emotional threat improves task initiation far more reliably than increasing pressure.

There is a structure that works.

Comment “STRUCTURE” if you’re trying this during exam season.

01/06/2026

When a teen with ADHD says “I don’t care about exams,” it’s often protective.
Many ADHD teens carry academic shame.
Detachment reduces the risk of disappointment.

Responding with frustration increases shutdown.
Responding with calm curiosity reduces threat.
Reducing shame improves engagement.

Understanding this shift can change exam season at home.

Share this with a parent of a teen with ADHD navigating exams.

30/05/2026

Exam season increases stress.
And for teens with ADHD, increased stress reduces executive functioning.

This 4-step regulation-first exam plan helps reduce daily conflict and improve performance:
Regulate
Connect
Scaffold
Short focused sprint

Lowering perceived threat improves engagement far more reliably than increasing pressure.
You are not powerless during exam season.

Save this plan for the next revision session.
Comment “PLAN” if you’d like more ADHD exam tools.

28/05/2026

If you’re parenting a teen with ADHD and revision regularly explodes after school, it’s not random.
By 4pm, many ADHD teens are depleted from a full day of masking, focusing, and managing stress.
Starting revision immediately increases conflict.

A short regulation window before studying can significantly improve task initiation.
Snack. Movement. Quiet reset. Then begin small.

Regulation first.
Performance second.

Save this to try during exam week.

21/05/2026

Everyone talks about how to manage stress during exam season but what about after?

Swipe to find out what to expect and how to support them

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