Cynthia Hammer

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Cynthia Hammer, MSW

Founder of the Inattentive ADHD Coalition and FINDtheADHDgirls

What you’ll learn

Workshop 1: Why Big Feelings make Sense in Girls With ADHD and Build Executive Function Systems That Work

  • Learn why emotional regulation is an executive function issue, not a character flaw.
  • Understand why girls with ADHD may hold it together at school and fall apart at home.
  • Get practical ways to respond when your child is overwhelmed, anxious, shutting down, or melting down.
  • Learn why many girls with ADHD know what to do but still struggle to get started, stay organized, manage time, and follow through.
  • Understand why more reminders, pressure, or consequences often do not solve the problem and may increase shame or overwhelm.
  • Get simple ways to build daily systems that make routines, homework, transitions, and responsibilities easier to manage.

Workshop 2: The Hidden Social Struggles of Girls with ADHD

  • Learn why friendships can be harder for girls with ADHD, even when they want connection.
  • Understand how masking, people-pleasing, rejection sensitivity, and missed social cues affect belonging.
  • Get practical ways to support your child’s friendships without shame, blame, or constant correction.

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BIO

Cynthia Hammer, MSW, is an ADHD author, advocate, nonprofit founder, and educator. Diagnosed with inattentive ADHD at age 49, she has spent decades creating resources to increase awareness, support, and early identification of ADHD, especially in girls and women. She is the author of Living with Inattentive ADHD and the founder of ADD Resources and the Inattentive ADHD Coalition. She currently leads FINDtheADHDgirls, a project dedicated to helping parents, educators, and professionals recognize ADHD in young girls earlier.

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