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ADHD Parent Support Group
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February 9, 2026 | 7:00 pm
Zachary Meers, LCPC, LPHA Therapist, Socializing with ADHD
Speaker(s): Zachary Meers, LCPC, LPHA Therapist
Location:
Gary Church in Downtown Wheaton, 224 N Main St, Wheaton, IL
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TOPIC:
Socializing with ADHD
- Impulsive behavior turns friends off
- Explosive emotions in a social atmosphere
- Social anxiety
- Intense need to be accepted and becoming hyper focused
- Losing friends due to all of the above and also knowing how to rebuild or keep friends.
- Making new friends - they build a wall up thinking they are losers
To be discussed:
🔹 What socialization category kids struggle with
🔹 What “armor” or masking looks like
🔹 How to coach kids through repairing friendships
🔹 Scripts to use when kids are negative
🔹 Ways to build confidence and identity back up
CHADD AFFILIATE: Wheaton CHADD (Parent Support Group)
CHADD NATIONAL
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