Want a deeper clinical dive into ADHD? Check out the 4 CE virtual webinar on May 12, 2026.
This workshop will endeavor to break down the assumptions and bias that clinicians may have regarding the presentation and assessment of ADHD in people who are assigned female at birth, people of the global majority, and people with a higher level of education attained.
When the criteria was initially created, it was normed and developed based on the presentation of one part of the population and based on the assumption that it would present the same in all groups.
This four hour workshop invites clinicians to examine the assumptions and biases that can shape how ADHD is recognized and assessed in clinical practice. Participants will review emerging research from the past five years that highlights how ADHD may present differently across gender, culture, and educational attainment. The session will also explore the impact of socialization, masking, and systemic bias on diagnostic processes.
Clinicians will leave with practical insights to strengthen both their diagnostic accuracy and cultural responsiveness, helping ensure that individuals whose ADHD has historically been overlooked receive more accurate assessment and more effective treatment.
By the end of this workshop, participants will be able to:
When the criteria was initially created, it was normed and developed based on the presentation of one part of the population and based on the assumption that it would present the same in all groups.
This four hour workshop invites clinicians to examine the assumptions and biases that can shape how ADHD is recognized and assessed in clinical practice. Participants will review emerging research from the past five years that highlights how ADHD may present differently across gender, culture, and educational attainment. The session will also explore the impact of socialization, masking, and systemic bias on diagnostic processes.
Clinicians will leave with practical insights to strengthen both their diagnostic accuracy and cultural responsiveness, helping ensure that individuals whose ADHD has historically been overlooked receive more accurate assessment and more effective treatment.
By the end of this workshop, participants will be able to:
- Clinicians will be able to articulate 1-2 reasons for disparities of diagnostic rates among AFAB, People of the Global Majority, and higher education individuals.
- Clinicians will increase their comfort and competence with being able to assess for and more accurately identify ADHD 2-4 symptoms among individuals in the above referenced populations
- Clinicians will deconstruct 2-3 stereotypes and assumption in clinician education regarding how individuals with ADHD present in sessions
- Clinicians will be able to identify 1-3 diagnostic screeners that can be used in the diagnostic process
- Clinicians will be able to recognize at least 2 ways ADHD symptoms can present differently in AFAB, People of the Global Majority, and higher education individuals.
Approved for social work CE
“This course, Assessment bias of clinicians when screening for ADHD, Approval #02102026-106, provided by
Mindful and Multicultural Counseling Center is approved for continuing education by the New Jersey Social
Work Continuing Education Approval Collaborative, which is administered by NASW-NJ. CE Approval
Collaborative Approval Period: Tuesday, February 10, 2026 through August 31, 2026. New Jersey social
workers will receive 4 CE credits for participating in this course.”
Approved for 4 CEs through NBCC. ACEP #7364
“This course, Assessment bias of clinicians when screening for ADHD, Approval #02102026-106, provided by
Mindful and Multicultural Counseling Center is approved for continuing education by the New Jersey Social
Work Continuing Education Approval Collaborative, which is administered by NASW-NJ. CE Approval
Collaborative Approval Period: Tuesday, February 10, 2026 through August 31, 2026. New Jersey social
workers will receive 4 CE credits for participating in this course.”
Approved for 4 CEs through NBCC. ACEP #7364
Purchase one ticket for yourself or for a team. Included in Antiracism Revolution membership community.
About Taryn:
Taryn is the clinical director of Mindful and Multicultural Counseling Center in Ewing, NJ. She has been practicing for over 10 years and has spent the last 5 years working with AFAB (assigned female at birth) and Female presenting adults with ADHD who were (mostly) diagnosed later in life. She incorporates different approaches running from CBT and DBT to ART and Emotion Freedom Technique to help her clients work to navigate life and improve their ability to manage symptoms of executive dysfunction while providing education on the ways in which ADHD
impacts all areas of their lives. She herself has ADHD and is able to blend personal experience and professional knowledge to help her clients find the path that speaks to them the most. Taryn also specializes in working with the LGBTQIA+ community, Kink and ENM communities and
with those working towards or are in recovery from addiction. Outside of the therapy room, Taryn enjoys reading and watching different documentaries with her cats and enjoys Crossfit.
About Taryn:
Taryn is the clinical director of Mindful and Multicultural Counseling Center in Ewing, NJ. She has been practicing for over 10 years and has spent the last 5 years working with AFAB (assigned female at birth) and Female presenting adults with ADHD who were (mostly) diagnosed later in life. She incorporates different approaches running from CBT and DBT to ART and Emotion Freedom Technique to help her clients work to navigate life and improve their ability to manage symptoms of executive dysfunction while providing education on the ways in which ADHD
impacts all areas of their lives. She herself has ADHD and is able to blend personal experience and professional knowledge to help her clients find the path that speaks to them the most. Taryn also specializes in working with the LGBTQIA+ community, Kink and ENM communities and
with those working towards or are in recovery from addiction. Outside of the therapy room, Taryn enjoys reading and watching different documentaries with her cats and enjoys Crossfit.
Recent blog on ADHD assessment bias and clip from recent training.
Embodied Boundaries workshop coming this spring!
