New Diagnostic Coding System May Impact Your Clients
Beginning October 1, 2015, all health care providers in the U. S. must convert to using a new diagnostic code set called ICD-10-M. This includes psychologists, psychiatrists, and other mental health professionals, too. This is important for ADHD coaches...
An Important Change to the PAAC Certification Requirements
Effective immediately, the PAAC board has announced an adjustment to the mentor coaching hours required to apply for PAAC certification. We strongly believe in the value of ongoing mentor coaching for developing and maintaining a high level of competency, however, we...
Third-Party Agreement
In a recent session that Barbara Luther led, several attendees mentioned having a challenge with finding a sample Third-Party Agreement to help them create their own. You'll find a copy of a sample agreement you can use to inspire your own. But first, read below: This...
Demonstrates Listening through an ADHD Lens
Listening Through an ADHD Lens by Paul O'Connor, MCC Being able to identify traits that may be ADHD-related is central to our role as an ADHD coach. Whether it’s inattention, distraction, disorganization, hyperactivity, restlessness, fidgeting, impulsivity, or...
Everything You Wanted to Know About PAAC Credentialing
Everything You Wanted to Know About PAAC Credentialing by Elizabeth Vieira-Richard
The ADHD Coach Agreement: What It Is and How an ADHD Coach Collaboratively Creates It
The ADHD Coach Agreement: What It Is and How an ADHD Coach Collaboratively Creates It with Chana Klein, PCC
How Do ADHD Coaches Collaborate Differently with Their Clients?
by Barbara Luther, MCC We begin to create a respectful, collaborative partnership from the very first interaction with a new client prospect, and that dynamic partnership continues to evolve and become stronger throughout the relationship. As we talk with new...
Establishes Ethical Standards and Conduct
Alan R Graham, PhD, PCC, MCAC The PAAC Standards of Ethical conduct was developed as a set of guidelines for PAAC Certified Coaches to use in their practice of ADHD coaching. At PAAC, we expect ADHD coaches to act with integrity and to treat their clients with...
Competent ADHD Coach Explores Choices and Invites Action
by Linda Walker The PAAC ADHD Coaching Competency, "Explores choices and invites action," makes some important distinctions from the ICF competency Designing actions. As ADHD Coaches, we help our clients succeed when we embrace and address their challenges with...
Facilitates Learning and New Awareness
By Chana Klein, PCC This is a recording of the session conducted by Chana Klein on October 17th 2013 as she discusses the PAAC ADHD coaching competency of Facilitates Learning and New Awareness.