#185: An Occupational Therapist’s Guide to Mindfulness and Movement for Kids with ADHD

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SHINING WITH ADHD #185: An Occupational Therapist’s Guide to Mindfulness and Movement for Kids with ADHD The Childhood Collective 2/19/2025 SUMMARY Today, we are sitting down with Michelle Kiernozek, an occupational therapist specializing in mindful movement for kids with ADHD. She shares simple, playful strategies parents can use to introduce mindfulness in ways that kids actually enjoy—no more resistance! Learn how movement-based mindfulness can improve focus, emotional regulation, and executive function skills for kids with ADHD. These small shifts can create big changes for your child and the entire family. MEET MICHELLE KIERNOZEK Michelle Kiernozek, known as “Mindful Miss K” in her online community, is a pediatric occupational therapist, ADHD provider and yoga & mindfulness teacher based in upstate NY. Michelle has 12.5 years of experience working with children in a variety of pediatric settings including outpatient clinics, skill nursing settings, homes, preschools and public schools. Outside of working as a full time school-based OT, Michelle works privately with children with ADHD via virtual and in-person private self-regulation and mindfulness and yoga classes. Her mission is to make mindfulness & movement accessible to all students, especially those with neurodiverse brains. LINKS + RESOURCES Episode #185 Transcript Mindful Miss K Instagram Mindful Miss K Website The Childhood Collective Instagram Have a question or want to share some thoughts? Shoot us an email at [email protected] Mentioned in this episode: Shining at School Shining at School is a video-based course that will teach you how to help your child with ADHD go from surviving to thriving at school for elementary and middle schoolers. On your own time. At your own pace. Use the code PODCAST for 10% off! Shining at School Course Board Games for Kids with ADHD Board games are a natural way to help kids build their executive functioning and cooperation skills. When we polled the community about your favorite board games for kids with ADHD, you gave us hundreds of ideas! We narrowed them down to the games that got the most votes, and sorted them by age. Check out our top recommendations for board games for kids with ADHD, and let us know how it goes. Board Games for Kids with ADHD Hungryroot Hungryroot offers “good-for-you groceries and simple recipes.” We have loved having one less thing to worry about when it comes to raising kids. For 40% off your first box, click the link below and use CHILDHOOD40 in all caps to get the discount. Hungryroot Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

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