R. Shimon Russell speaks internationally on helping kids who are struggling in the Jewish World. He recently published Raising a Loving Family. In this information-packed interview R. Russell
addresses what it means to have “learning trauma,” how to create a resilient family, a healthy mindset when praising children and how to set compassionate limits. He also shares his own
experience as the father of many children who struggled.

Avigail Gimpel is a parent educator and author of HyperHealing. She is passionate about giving families accurate and holistic information about ADHD. Informed by her family’s own ADHD
journey, Avigail identifies 5 main underlying causes of ADHD symptoms, provides important information about the use of stimulant medications, the importance of routines (even for kids
who really struggle with them), her approach to punishment and a focus on skills development .

R. Yaakov Horowitz is the Executive Director of Bright Beginnings and the Former Director of Yeshiva Darchei Noam (Monsey). In this interview he empowers parents to really listen to their
children and work collaboratively with schools to create programs and accommodations that work for a child. R. Horowitz talks about lessons he learned from his own experience as a child
who did not thrive in school and lessons he learned from working with boys for whom school is just not a fit.

Parental Warning: R. Horowitz briefly mentions his work with childhood abuse and may be inappropriate for inquisitive young years.

Shira Kasser was diagnosed with ADHD in 1 st grade (in the 1980’s when that was uncommon). She was disruptive in class; she couldn’t organize herself; she had to write all of her assignments on her arm so she wouldn’t lose them. Today she is a project manager- she professionally uses her executive function (ability to prioritize and organize) to bring projects to fruition. In this talk, Shira talks about her journey, tips and tricks she uses with her 4 ADHD children and her hashkafos about responsibility, resourcing and personal growth.

Psychiatrist Eric Fier, MD has a unique way of practicing psychiatry. With a deep understanding of complex kids, Dr. Fier describes how he enters children’s worlds. Through case examples, he walks us through the use of his some of his most effective interventions: humor, seeing things through a child’s wonder and logotherapy. This interview will leave you inspired to understand your child’s uniqueness!

Occupational Therapist Michal Rubin is an expert in attunement. She helps parents understand and connect to their most difficult children. Michal talks us through how to respect out own
sensitivities and how to see through our child’s challenging behavior to noticing their underlying “why.” She gives some beautiful examples of moments of attunement and practical
tips for understanding and connecting to complex kids.