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Thank you for visiting The Happy Core™
at the International ADHD Conference!
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I’d love to send you the materials, classroom kits, and pilot information from the four pillars of The Happy Core™ Framework.
Select anything you’re interested in, and I’ll send everything next week — once we’re all home, rested, and can open emails with a calm brain and an open heart. 💛
(No inbox swamping while you’re at the conference — promise.)
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A science-backed, story-driven emotional wellness framework supporting ADHD kids through SEL, regulation, connection, and self-advocacy.
Below you’ll find everything featured in our poster session.
Choose a pillar to access samples, toolkits, and upcoming pilot opportunities.
FEEL SEEN
BUILD
FOCUS
BE
UNDERSTOOD
BE HEARD
A self-advocacy experience that helps students express their needs, strengths, and learning profile with confidence.
BE UNDERSTOOD
Empathy-based letters that translate behavior into emotional needs and strengthen school–home communication.
Neuroscience-based routines that help kids regulate, focus, and activate Boss Brain.
A story-based SEL experience that helps students feel seen and understood.
🩷 FEEL SEEN
Where laughter meets learning.
A laugh-out-loud illustrated series that turns chaos into confidence.
Created by psychologist & ADHD coach Kristin Schleicher,
The Secret Society of G.O.A.T.™ helps kids understand emotions,
focus, and friendship — through humor, not lectures.
Inside every mission:
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🧠 Boss Brain Hacks™ – real focus and calm tools hidden in the story.
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🎨 Scribble Agents™ – doodles that train observation and self-reflection.
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💬 Reflection Prompts & Family Notes – turn laughter into insight.
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🎓 Agent Certificates – every laugh earns a sense of accomplishment.
“This series turns emotional regulation into adventure.” – Educator Review
For Educators & Schools
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Turn reading time into a resilience mission.
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Perfect for read-alouds, wellness days, and SEL blocks (Grades 3–6).
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Aligned with CASEL competencies & executive-function goals.
For Parents & Families
Laugh together, learn tools that calm big feelings, and help kids discover that mistakes are missions in disguise.
🩵BUILD FOCUS
The Happy Core™ Regulation & Focus Program
Want the starter toolkit + more info?
Help students calm their bodies, steady their minds, and activate their “Boss Brain” through fun, science-backed tools.
This program blends movement, breathwork, sensory resets, and brain-based routines that make focus feel doable — not stressful.
Perfect for morning meetings, SEL blocks, after-school clubs, or small-group Tier 2 support.
If you'd like a sample of the regulation tools, the pilot summary from dePaul, or details on how the program can fit into your school or setting, simply raise your hand below.
→ Get more info on The Happy Core™ Regulation & Focus Program
🧡BE UNDERSTOOD
When adults see the child behind the behavior, the child starts to see themselves with pride.
Turn misunderstandings into empathy.
Neurodivergent behavior is a language. These letters translate it.
These letters are designed to:
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put the child at the center of 504 and IEP conversations
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harmonize school–home communication and reduce conflict
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translate behaviors into emotional + cognitive needs educators can act on
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support consistent, empathy-based language across teams
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help kids understand and express their learning profile with confidence
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give teachers quick, practical strategies they can use immediately
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strengthen relationships between students, parents, and educators
Created from a guided questionnaire, More Than Behavior™ Letters help teachers, parents, and students understand the why behind the behavior — emotion, stress, learning profile, and what actually helps.
💛BE HEARD
When students understand their learning profile, they stop blaming themselves — and start speaking up with confidence.
Give students the language, tools, and self-awareness they need to advocate for their needs with pride.
The Student Advocacy Lab teaches kids how to:
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identify their strengths, sensitivities, and learning patterns
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understand the “why” behind their reactions
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express what helps them learn best
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build self-confidence during transitions
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take ownership of their school experience
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communicate with teachers in a calm, empowered way
Built as a two-session workshop, the Advocacy Lab supports middle schoolers during big transitions — especially 5th → 6th and 8th → 9th grade — and helps them develop a healthy, self-assured academic identity.
