HB Woodlawn PAC Meeting Notes: November 18, 2025

Thank you so much to Dr. Katia Fredriksen, a pediatric neuropsychologist, for presenting “ADHD and Executive Functioning: What Parents Should Know” at the PAC meeting. Dr. Fredriksen works at the Stixrud Group in Silver Spring, MD and McLean, VA. She is also an author, with her colleague, of the Different Thinkers children’s book series. For more information visit: neuropsychmoms.com, stixrud.com/staff/katia-fredriksen.

A list of resources mentioned during the November 18th Meeting:

Apps:

Things, Remember the Milk – to-do lists, help with planning
GoalsonTrack – setting goals, with sub-goals
My Study Life, myHomework Student Planner, Homework 2 – student planners
Joon – gamified task lists
Time Timer – customizable visual timer
OneNote, Notability – write, record notes
Google Keep – note-taking/organization with color-coding features
WorkFlowy – helps teachers and students make lists and stay organized
Choiceworks Calendar – visual schedules/task management
Quizlet, Study Stack, Kahoot – gamified studying, flash cards
Forest – gamified way of avoiding distractions during work time – plant a seed, watch it grow
Photomath – step-by-step instructions to solve problems
Here Comes the Bus – tracks the school bus and sends alerts
Calm – mindfulness/meditation
Headspace – guided meditation
Mindful Powers – care for cute creature to support mindfulness and self-control

Books:

ADHD and executive functioning skills:

Taking Charge of Adult ADHD, and Taking Charge of ADHD, by Russell Barkley
Understanding Women with ADHD, and Understanding Girls with ADHD, by Kathleen Nadeau et al.
Stolen Focus, by Johann Hari
The Extended Mind, by Annie Murphy Paul
Raising a Girl with ADHD, by Allison Tyler
Getting Ahead of ADHD, by Joel Nigg
Bill Stixrud and Ned Johnson’s book, The Self-Driven Child
The Disengaged Teen, by Jenny Anderson and Rebecca Winthrop
Smart but Scattered, and Smart but Scattered Teens, by Peg Dawson and Richard Guare
Russell Barkley and Thomas Brown’s videos on YouTube
Jessica McCabe’s YouTube channel How to ADHD
www.chadd.org
The Work-Smart Academic Planner, by Peg Dawson and Richard Guare

Social media/screens:

10 Rules for Raising Kids in a High Tech World, by Jean Twenge