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ADHD Is Awesome: A Guide to (Mostly) Thriving with ADHD

Class Details

  • Class Type: Online
  • Date: 1/5/2026 - 2/15/2026
  • Adams State Credit: 2
  • Nonmember Price: $190
  • CEA Member Price: $90

  • Registration for the optional graduate credits ($55 per credit) is a separate transaction through Adams State. Registration information will be available after you enroll and once the course is listed on the graduate credit portal.

  • Currently Enrolled: 28 of 30
  • Class Type: Online
  • Date: 1/13/2025 - 2/16/2025
  • Adams State Credit: 2
  • Nonmember Price: $190
  • CEA Member Price: $90

  • Registration for the optional graduate credits ($55 per credit) is a separate transaction through Adams State. Registration information will be available after you enroll and once the course is listed on the graduate credit portal.

  • Currently Enrolled: 16 of 30
  • Class Type: Online
  • Date: 5/18/2026 - 6/28/2026
  • Adams State Credit: 2
  • Nonmember Price: $190
  • CEA Member Price: $90

  • Registration for the optional graduate credits ($55 per credit) is a separate transaction through Adams State. Registration information will be available after you enroll and once the course is listed on the graduate credit portal.

  • Currently Enrolled: 22 of 30
  • Class Type: Online
  • Date: 5/4/2025 - 6/15/2025
  • Adams State Credit: 2
  • Nonmember Price: $190
  • CEA Member Price: $90

  • Registration for the optional graduate credits ($55 per credit) is a separate transaction through Adams State. Registration information will be available after you enroll and once the course is listed on the graduate credit portal.

  • Currently Enrolled: 40 of 40
  • Class Type: Online
  • Date: 3/31/2025 - 5/4/2025
  • Adams State Credit: 2
  • Nonmember Price: $190
  • CEA Member Price: $90

  • Registration for the optional graduate credits ($55 per credit) is a separate transaction through Adams State. Registration information will be available after you enroll and once the course is listed on the graduate credit portal.

  • Currently Enrolled: 38 of 40
  • Class Type: Online
  • Date: 10/6/2025 - 11/14/2025
  • Adams State Credit: 2
  • Nonmember Price: $190
  • CEA Member Price: $90

  • Registration for the optional graduate credits ($55 per credit) is a separate transaction through Adams State. Registration information will be available after you enroll and once the course is listed on the graduate credit portal.

  • Currently Enrolled: 20 of 30
  • Class Type: Online
  • Date: 5/4/2026 - 6/14/2026
  • Adams State Credit: 2
  • Nonmember Price: $190
  • CEA Member Price: $90

  • Registration for the optional graduate credits ($55 per credit) is a separate transaction through Adams State. Registration information will be available after you enroll and once the course is listed on the graduate credit portal.

  • Currently Enrolled: 20 of 30
  • Class Type: Online
  • Date: 10/26/2026 - 12/13/2026
  • Adams State Credit: 3
  • Nonmember Price: $235
  • CEA Member Price: $135

  • Registration for the optional graduate credits ($60 per credit) is a separate transaction through Adams State. Registration information will be available after you enroll and once the course is listed on the graduate credit portal.

  • Currently Enrolled: 6 of 30
  • Class Type: Online
  • Date: 9/7/2026 - 10/25/2026
  • Adams State Credit: 3
  • Nonmember Price: $235
  • CEA Member Price: $135

  • Registration for the optional graduate credits ($60 per credit) is a separate transaction through Adams State. Registration information will be available after you enroll and once the course is listed on the graduate credit portal.

  • Currently Enrolled: 7 of 30

About the Course

Why is ADHD Awesome? Find out in this book study, where teachers will actively participate in online learning to further develop their understanding of the lived experience of ADHD and reflect upon creative ways to empower and support their students with ADHD.

Required Text:

Upon completion of this course, the student will be able to:

  • Identify what ADHD is and how attention modulation affects daily living.
  • Learn how executive functioning operates differently with ADHD.
  • Reflect over the emotional side of the lived experience of a person with ADHD.
  • Create a learning task that works with the strengths of your students with ADHD.
  • Grade(s): Kindergarten 1st Grade 2nd Grade 3rd Grade 4th Grade 5th Grade 6th Grade 7th Grade 8th Grade 9th Grade 10th Grade 11th Grade 12th Grade Elementary K-5 Secondary 6-12
  • Subject(s): Professional Development Specialized Service Providers
  • Teacher Quality Standard(s): QS 2.B QS 4.B

Facilitator

Riana Bichler

Riana Bichler, MA, Secondary Education, Math, is a high school mathematics instructor with over 20 years of experience in Mesa County, CO, and a Wings Certified facilitator for CEA COpilot.

Riana is passionate about developing agency in her high school students and giving voice to the professional development needs of Colorado educators. In her free time, Riana enjoys performing vocally and spending time with family.

Facilitator

Riana Bichler

Riana Bichler, MA, Secondary Education, Math, is a high school mathematics instructor with over 20 years of experience in Mesa County, CO, and a Wings Certified facilitator for CEA COpilot.

Riana is passionate about developing agency in her high school students and giving voice to the professional development needs of Colorado educators. In her free time, Riana enjoys performing vocally and spending time with family.

Reviews

Laura Seward
To be perfectly honest, I signed up for this class rather quickly, enticed by the name and description with a promise of learning some positive things about ADHD. I did not look too deeply into the book or authors until the class started, and when I did I was shocked. I had seen videos from the Holderness family on social media, and I didn't like them. I find their content to come from a place of flaunting their privilege, and quickly scroll past if I happen to come across them. So I didn't expect to like the book, but I did! I found so much benefit from hearing directly not only from a person who struggles with ADHD, Penn, but also hearing from his wife Kim's perspective of living with someone with ADHD and learning how to help them without smothering them. Before this book and class, I saw ADHD as a bunch of problems to solve, but now I see there are potential benefits to the symptoms if we as teachers, people with ADHD, and families learn to work together and communicate. Easier said than done, for sure, but a good goal to work toward. Awesome book, awesome class to take our thinking beyond the book, and awesome choices for projects!
Katy Deckard
The book is a great read, and I learned a lot from this class. I would highly recommend it!
Rachael Rothman Gates
I really enjoyed this course and highly recommend it for any teacher looking to meet the needs of students with ADHD and allow them to shine in the classroom enviroment!

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