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Susan Stout

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There's no disputing that — especially team sports — can be a difficult environment for individuals with ADHD to naturally succeed in. It's not just developmental delays and social differences with peers that can make it tough. Things like emotional sensitivity and dysregulation, poor working memory, anxiety, and lagging executive functioning skills can also make it hard to meet peer and coach expectations, because they are set or neurotypicals. However, this doesn't mean that kids with ADHD cannot succeed and thrive in athletic endeavors. Join me as I talk with Susan Stout, founder of My Own Beat, about the challenging areas of athletics for those with ADHD and how you can help your child succeed in sports that are interested in and/or passionate about. Even if your child just plays Little League or Peewee Football, you can't miss this discussion. Listen now!

There's no disputing that — especially team sports — can be a difficult environment for individuals with ADHD to naturally succeed in. It's not just developmental delays and social differences with peers that can make it tough. Things like emotional sensitivity and dysregulation, poor working memory, anxiety, and lagging executive functioning skills can also make it hard to meet peer and coach expectations, because they are set or neurotypicals. However, this doesn't mean that kids with ADHD cannot succeed and thrive in athletic endeavors. Join me as I talk with Susan Stout, founder of My Own Beat, about the challenging areas of athletics for those with ADHD and how you can help your child succeed in sports that are interested in and/or passionate about. Even if your child just plays Little League or Peewee Football, you can't miss this discussion. Listen now!

PAP 063: Helping Kids with ADHD Succeed in Athletics, with Susan Stout

Susan Stout educates coaches specifically about working with kids who have ADHD, learning differences and/or anxiety.As a former swim coach and now a mom to an avid young athlete with ADHD and dyslexia, Susan wishes she had known when she was coaching what she knows now about how to recognize the differently wired kids, manage the challenges and bring out the best in these athletes.Website: ownbeatathlete.comTwitter: @SusanStoutOBAListen Now:Listen on iTunes: iTunes linkListen on Stitcher: Stitcher linkListen on Google Play Music: Google Play link--Finding invisible differences 	It all starts with just getting to know each kid 	Some symptoms to look for: 	Can't sit still 	Talk back 	Interrupt 	Can't remember what you just said, especially with multi-step directions 	Inconsistent in their performance 	Poor sense of time (can be late) 	Poor emotional controlPractical tips to coach kids with invisible differences 	Don't talk for long periods of time(no diatribes!) 	Routines help 	Give them a responsibility to keep them engaged 	Let them fidget and move 	Try to be patient - give them a minute to cool offOwn Beat Athlete 	Website: ownbeatathlete.com 	Blogs, profiles of successful players and coaches with ADHD, letters from players 	Tools for coaches and facts to know about kids with invisible differencesCringe moment 	When Susan was first coaching, they lost a meet because the backstroke flags were the wrong distance. Susan was worried about over-coaching girls who had previously been her teammates. She learned she needed to be the coach first and not worry about trying to impress them or be their buddy.Keeping training fun 	Relay races are always a great way to compete and have fun while conditioningAchieving peak performance under pressure 	They start meets with cheering and getting energy up. Then she would have the athletes come and check in with her before their events to chat one-on-one. The coaching is finished at this point - instead reinforce them and tell them - 'you've done it, the work is done, now go have fun and show what you can do'The one that got away 	As a swimmer, for 3 years Susan was trying to break 36 seconds. 3 times she got 36.00. She still had a great time, just wishes she could have got a 35.99. :)Best stolen idea 	Building a culture of being a family.Favorite books/quote: 	Quote: 'A common mistake amongst those working in sports is to spend a disproportionate amount of time on X's and O's as compared to time spent learning about people.' - Coach K 	Quote: 'When I was a young coach, I used to say treat everybody alike. Instead- treat everybody fairly.' - Bear Bryant 	Book: Getting to Us by Seth DavisParting Advice 	Build relationships. Get to know the kids, what do they dream about, what excites them, what do they like doing outside of sports.--Reviews are the lifeblood of the podcast!- If you like the podcast- please take 2 minutes to write a review! Click here-Ready to be an Awesome Youth Coach? Sign up for our free weekly newsletter:SaveSave

Susan Stout educates coaches specifically about working with kids who have ADHD, learning differences and/or anxiety. As a former swim coach and now a mom to an avid young athlete with ADHD and dyslexia, Susan wishes she had known when she was coaching what she knows now about how to recognize the differently wired kids, manage the challenges and bring out the best in these athletes. Website: <a href="http://ownbeatathlete.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">ownbeatathlete.com</a> Twitter: @SusanStoutOBA Listen Now: Listen on iTunes: iTunes link Listen on Stitcher: Stitcher link Listen on Google Play Music: Google Play link- - Finding invisible differences 	It all starts with just getting to know each kid 	Some symptoms to look for: 	Can't sit still 	Talk back 	Interrupt 	Can't remember what you just said, especially with multi-step directions 	Inconsistent in their performance 	Poor sense of time (can be late) 	Poor emotional control Practical tips to coach kids with invisible differences 	Don't talk for long periods of time(no diatribes!) 	Routines help 	Give them a responsibility to keep them engaged 	Let them fidget and move 	Try to be patient - give them a minute to cool off Own Beat Athlete 	Website: <a href="http://ownbeatathlete.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">ownbeatathlete.com</a> 	Blogs, profiles of successful players and coaches with ADHD, letters from players 	Tools for coaches and facts to know about kids with invisible differences Cringe moment 	When Susan was first coaching, they lost a meet because the backstroke flags were the wrong distance. Susan was worried about over-coaching girls who had previously been her teammates. She learned she needed to be the coach first and not worry about trying to impress them or be their buddy. Keeping training fun 	Relay races are always a great way to compete and have fun while conditioning Achieving peak performance under pressure 	They start meets with cheering and getting energy up. Then she would have the athletes come and check in with her before their events to chat one-on-one. The coaching is finished at this point - instead reinforce them and tell them - 'you've done it, the work is done, now go have fun and show what you can do' The one that got away 	As a swimmer, for 3 years Susan was trying to break 36 seconds. 3 times she got 36.00. She still had a great time, just wishes she could have got a 35.99. :) Best stolen idea 	Building a culture of being a family. Favorite books/quote: 	Quote: 'A common mistake amongst those working in sports is to spend a disproportionate amount of time on X's and O's as compared to time spent learning about people.' - Coach K 	Quote: 'When I was a young coach, I used to say treat everybody alike. Instead- treat everybody fairly.' - Bear Bryant 	Book: Getting to Us by Seth Davis Parting Advice 	Build relationships. Get to know the kids, what do they dream about, what excites them, what do they like doing outside of sports. -- Reviews are the lifeblood of the podcast!- If you like the podcast- please take 2 minutes to write a review! Click here - Ready to be an Awesome Youth Coach? Sign up for our free weekly newsletter: SaveSave

WYC 166 – Invisible Differences – Susan Stout – Bring out the best in athletes with ADHD, learning differences, and/or anxiety

If you have a differently wired child who is athletic and/or is into sports, this episode is for you. My guest is Susan Stout, the founder Own Beat Athlete, a new resource aimed at helping athletic coaches understand their athletes who march to a different beat. Susan knows from personal experience as an athlete herself, a former coach, and the parent of an athletic differently wired child, that many great athletes can be challenging to coach because of their wiring—they can be easily frustrated, disruptive, forgetful, inconsistent. But she also knows that they can be a teams’ greatest asset. Susan’s goal is to equip others with what she wishes she knew when she was a coach, and support and bring out the best in the many athletes who didn’t fit the mold, with a specific focus on athletes with ADHD, learning differences, and anxiety.This is a really interesting conversation and Susan’s resources are a great starting point for listeners who want to bridge that gap of knowledge between their child’s behavior and their sports coach. I hope you enjoy it.Susan Stout is an advocate for athletes who are wired differently and struggle to participate or reach their potential in sports. She specializes in ADHD, learning differences and anxiety. Susan is the founder of Own Beat Athlete, a project to provide athletic coaches with the understanding and tools they need to help their differently wired athletes thrive. She brings to the work her perspective as a swimmer, coach, teacher, lawyer and mom to an avid and talented young athlete with ADHD and dyslexia. Things you’ll learn from this episodeHow and when parents should let athletic coaches know about a child’s wiringWhat kind of unique gifts differently wired athletes bring to their sportsWhat the common challenges are for differently wired kids participating in sportsHow parents can talk with their kids about learning how to self-advocate for themselves with their coachesSusan’s thoughts on how willing coaches are to better understand and support their differently wired athletesHow Own Beat Athlete supports coaches (and parents of athletes) to know how to practically support and problem solve with challenges related to neurodifferencesWhat parents should look for to know whether or not they should step in Resources mentioned for coaching differently wired athletesOwn Beat AthleteOwn Beat Athlete / Susan Stout on TwitterSusan Stout on FacebookOwn Beat Athlete’s Coaches’ ToolkitSupport the showConnect with Tilt Parenting   Visit Tilt Parenting Take the free 7-Day Challenge   Read a chapter of Differently Wired  Follow Tilt on Twitter &amp; Instagram  

If you have a differently wired child who is athletic and/or is into sports, this episode is for you. My guest is Susan Stout, the founder Own Beat Athlete, a new resource aimed at helping athletic coaches understand their athletes who march to a different beat. Susan knows from personal experience as an athlete herself, a former coach, and the parent of an athletic differently wired child, that many great athletes can be challenging to coach because of their wiring—they can be easily frustrated, disruptive, forgetful, inconsistent. But she also knows that they can be a teams’ greatest asset. Susan’s goal is to equip others with what she wishes she knew when she was a coach, and support and bring out the best in the many athletes who didn’t fit the mold, with a specific focus on athletes with ADHD, learning differences, and anxiety.This is a really interesting conversation and Susan’s resources are a great starting point for listeners who want to bridge that gap of knowledge between their child’s behavior and their sports coach. I hope you enjoy it.Susan Stout is an advocate for athletes who are wired differently and struggle to participate or reach their potential in sports. She specializes in ADHD, learning differences and anxiety. Susan is the founder of Own Beat Athlete, a project to provide athletic coaches with the understanding and tools they need to help their differently wired athletes thrive. She brings to the work her perspective as a swimmer, coach, teacher, lawyer and mom to an avid and talented young athlete with ADHD and dyslexia. Things you’ll learn from this episode<ul><li>How and when parents should let athletic coaches know about a child’s wiring</li><li>What kind of unique gifts differently wired athletes bring to their sports</li><li>What the common challenges are for differently wired kids participating in sports</li><li>How parents can talk with their kids about learning how to self-advocate for themselves with their coaches</li><li>Susan’s thoughts on how willing coaches are to better understand and support their differently wired athletes</li><li>How Own Beat Athlete supports coaches (and parents of athletes) to know how to practically support and problem solve with challenges related to neurodifferences</li><li>What parents should look for to know whether or not they should step in</li></ul> Resources mentioned for coaching differently wired athletes<ul><li><a href="https://www.ownbeatathlete.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Own Beat Athlete</a></li><li><a href="https://twitter.com/SusanStoutOBA" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Own Beat Athlete / Susan Stout on Twitter</a></li><li><a href="https://www.facebook.com/susandudleystout" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Susan Stout on Facebook</a></li><li><a href="https://www.ownbeatathlete.com/coaches-toolkit" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Own Beat Athlete’s Coaches’ Toolkit</a></li></ul><a href="https://patreon.com/tiltparenting" rel="payment nofollow" target="_blank">Support the show</a>Connect with Tilt Parenting <ul> <li> <a href="https://tiltparenting.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Visit</a> Tilt Parenting</li> <li>Take the free <a href="https://tiltparenting.com/7day" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">7-Day Challenge</a> </li> <li> <a href="https://tiltparenting.com/book" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Read a chapter </a>of Differently Wired </li> <li>Follow Tilt on<a href="https://twitter.com/tiltparenting" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> Twitter</a> &amp; <a href="https://instagram.com/tiltparenting" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Instagram</a> </li> </ul>

TPP 145: What Coaches Need to Understand About Their Differently Wired Athletes