The Smart Kid Paradox: Why School Is Painful for Kids With ADHD (KS/MO)

The Smart Kid Paradox: Why School Is Painful for Kids With ADHD—and What Parents Can Do About It

Hosted by ADHDKC CHADD (KS/MO)

Date: July 14, 2026

Time: 6:30pm–7:30pm CT (7:30pm ET/5:30pm MT/4:30pm PT)

Audience: Parents/Caregivers, Educators, Professionals/Healthcare Providers

"Very bright… but not working to potential;” if you’re parenting a child with ADHD, this is probably a comment you have heard more than once. You may have also watched your child sit glued to a three hour football game, tracking and remembering every play, then struggle to get through 15 minutes of homework. This can leave many parents wondering:

👉 Why can my child focus sometimes—but not when it matters?

👉 Why does school feel so hard for a child who is clearly capable?

Join ADHDKC CHADD as they host certified executive coach, Adam Tilove, to answer to question you are already asking: why. In this eye-opening session, you’ll finally understand what’s really happening in your child’s brain—and why the gap between ability and performance is so frustratingly wide. 

Adam Tilove is a certified executive coach, author, and former Head of School with eleven years of experience leading independent schools. Diagnosed with ADHD as an adult, Adam built the NeuroDiscipline framework after recognizing that the gap between knowing what to do and actually doing it isn't a motivation problem, it's a mechanics problem. His book, Split Second: Stop Stalling. Start Doing, launched in April 2026. Adam works with high-performing professionals and young adults who are tired of watching potential go unrealized.

Price: Free / Open to all

Language: English

CHADD does not endorse products, services, publications, medications, or treatments, including those advertised in any CHADD publications, webinars, or podcasts. CHADD and its local chapters do not provide medical advice or treatment. Speakers may share general ADHD information, but it’s not a substitute for professional guidance.