# Cynthia Hammer

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28: Why we must find the ADHD girls

SHOW SUMMARY: In this episode, we sit down with Cynthia Hammer, an ADHD advocate and founder of Find the ADHD Girls, to explore the importance of early identification and intervention for girls with ADHD. Cynthia shares her personal journey, insights on recognizing inattentive ADHD in young girls,…

Early ADHD Diagnosis in Girls: Teacher-Mom Lindsay & 12-Year-Old Arianna (2e, 504s, RSD, Medication)

In this episode of FINDtheADHDgirls, Cynthia Hammer talks with Lindsey—an ADHD advocate and school teacher—and her 12-year-old daughter, Arianna, about what early ADHD diagnosis can look like when it’s handled with support instead of shame. They discuss twice-exceptional (2e) kids who are both gift…

Girls With ADHD: The Signs We Miss with Cynthia Hammer

Girls can have ADHD too. For a variety of reasons that fact may not be so evident as in boys, which often results in years of self-doubt, shame, and significant life difficulties for women, challenges which are different than for men. FINDthe ADHDgirls is a non-profit organization that is dedicated…

The Lost Girls of ADHD: Inattentive in Girls and Women

Why is inattentive ADHD so often missed, especially in girls? In this episode, Emily Kircher-Morris is joined by Cynthia Hammer, author of Living with Inattentive ADHD and founder of the Inattentive ADHD Coalition. Cynthia shares her personal journey of being diagnosed at age 49 and her late-life m…

ADHD in Girls: Why Early Diagnosis Changes Everything

Today Tanya welcomes Cynthia Hammer of FindTheADHDGirls.org. Few voices in this conversation carry the depth of lived experience and advocacy that Cynthia Hammer brings. in 1992, at the age of 49, Cynthia was diagnosed with Inattentive ADHD, what was then call ADD, at a time when many doctors didn'…

From ADHD Diagnosis to Self-Acceptance: Breaking Free from Shame, Self-Doubt & Limiting Beliefs

Looking for further guidance and support on⁠⁠⁠ ADHD Women's Wellbeing⁠⁠⁠? Check out my workshop library ⁠⁠⁠here⁠⁠⁠ or search for any topic on the ⁠⁠⁠Podcast here⁠⁠⁠. So many of us arrive at an ADHD diagnosis carrying years of shame, self-criticism and the quiet belief that something is fundamental…

WS80 Shedding the Shame: Girls, Masking, and Late ADHD with Cynthia Hammer.

Are you missing out? Get special announcements, event invites, articles, and more in the Wise Squirrels Substack newsletter: ⁠⁠wisesquirrels.com/newsletter⁠⁠. Cynthia Hammer, MSW, was diagnosed in 1992 at age 49 with the inattentive type of ADHD. She is the author of Living with Inattentive ADHD a…

Why We Need to Find the ADHD Girls Earlier—and What Five Minutes Can Change

Today Jessica talks with Cynthia Hammer and Kristan Shimpi, two leading advocates working to make sure girls with ADHD are recognized, supported, and understood before years of shame and misunderstanding take hold. Cynthia is the founder of Find the ADHD Girls and Executive Director of the Inattent…