Samantha Cohen, MD, Inc.

05/17/2025

Supporting our kids to have more control over their ability to do all the things they need to do and want to do, within the timeframe expected, is important to continue to build their confidence both inside and outside of the classroom.

Check out Dr. Bauer’s reel to learn more 🫶

https://www.instagram.com/reel/DJuGobmsUR1/?igsh=NTc4MTIwNjQ2YQ==

02/04/2025

Great topic!

🌟 Too Tight, Too Loose, Too Bright, Too Itchy? Let’s Talk Sensory Processing! 🌟

Join me at tomorrow's ADHDKCTeen event (Tuesday, February 4th at 5:30 PM CST Online). It's FREE & open to all middle and high school students!

🔎 Ever feel overwhelmed by loud noises, bright lights, or itchy clothing? Do certain textures or sounds bother you more than others? You’re not alone! Sensory Processing challenges can affect focus, emotions, and daily life—especially for those with ADHD.

In this interactive session, we’ll uncover:
👕 Why some fabrics, foods, and sounds feel too much (or not enough!)
🧠 How sensory overload affects emotions, attention, and self-regulation
🛠 Simple strategies & sensory “diets” to help you feel more comfortable and in control
🎯 Ways to recognize triggers and build a personalized plan for success
Come ready to learn, share, and gain tools to navigate sensory challenges with confidence!
📍 Register now at https://www.adhdkc.org/event-details/teens-too-tight-too-bright-too-itchy-too-loud-what-to-do-with-sensory-overload-1

01/31/2025

Love this!

✨ Fidgeting: A Hidden Superpower? ✨

Have you ever told a child to "sit still and focus"? 🤔

What if that movement is actually helping them concentrate? 🧠

Fidgeting isn’t just a distraction—it can be a powerful tool for focus, self-regulation, and learning. 🤯

On a regular basis I try to educate parents about the benefits of fidgeting - take a look at why in my latest Substack:
https://drkristenstuppy.substack.com/p/the-hidden-benefits-of-fidgeting

💬 Do you or your child fidget to focus? Share your thoughts below! ⬇️

01/09/2025

Priority registration opens TOMORROW for those on the TEACH Me ADHD Wait List.

Register for the Wait List to get early access to the TEACH Me ADHD classes starting at the end of the month!

🕵🏽 https://www.letstalkkidshealth.org/teach-me-adhd-wait-list

You and your child can learn all about ADHD and new skills while having fun together with my 8 week online TEACH Me ADHD course designed for kids 8-12 diagnosed with ADHD and their parents.

There will be 2 class times offered starting in January:
Wednesdays starting January 22nd @6:00pm CST/ 7:00pm ET led by Dr. Jennifer Dilts
*no class 2/12/25
OR
Sundays starting January 26th ET/ 4pm CST led by Dr. Kristen Stuppy
*no class 2/9/25

Join the Waitlist to be the 1st to know when registration opens and get the TOP SECRET link to join and $100 off the course package!

🕵🏽 https://www.letstalkkidshealth.org/teach-me-adhd-wait-list

At the end of the 8 weeks you and your child will have:
🔎 a common language with which to talk about ADHD
🔎 tools and strategies in your toolbox for nurturing executive functions
🔎 dedicated family time having fun and learning how to see things in a positive way
🔎 clear understanding of what your family role is and what elements are needed in your child’s ADHD care plan

Just 75 minutes a week over 8 weeks of interactive training mission meetings as you become Sr and Jr Detectives collaborating to uncover clues and working on weekly deeds and family missions while having fun!

Don’t miss out and join the waitlist today!

➡️ https://www.letstalkkidshealth.org/teach-me-adhd-wait-list


Let’s Talk Kids Health Dr jenniferdilts Dr. Nerissa Bauer Samantha Cohen, MD, Inc.

11/28/2024

Thank you! I feel so grateful to be recognized! 🫶

From the moment I learned about the Secret Agent Society (SAS) Small Group Program I thought that it was such a wonderful way to be able to partner with families to support their children’s social-emotional development.

I wanted to be able to provide this unique evidence-based program to the families I care for. Signing up for the SAS Facilitator training was one of the first things I did when I started my Development Behavioral Pediatrics private practice, and I am so glad that I did!

The program has a fun spy theme with a gamified learning component, and features lots of tools to help the kids to generalize the skills they are learning across environments.

It has been so rewarding to watch as the kids build their confidence with using the skills they learn as they progress through the program such as:
- Recognizing emotions in themselves and others.
- Using the tools they have learned to improve their emotional regulating skills.
- Learning to distinguish different types of relationships (acquaintances to best friends), and skills to make & keep friends (when desired).
- Using social problem solving skills to manage conflicts, differentiate joking from bullying, and how to handle bullies.

I would love to contact with you if you or someone you know is interested in joining me virtually or in person for one of my SAS Small Groups!

We're celebrating the first anniversary as a Secret Agent Society (SAS) Provider for Samantha Cohen, MD, Inc. As a Developmental Behavioural Pediatrician in private practice, the mother of an amazing boy with ASD and ADHD, and a person with a neurodivergent brain style, we are proud to have her as an SAS Facilitator.

She loves providing SAS in-person and virtually for families looking for a neurodiversity-affirming, fun, and effective way to develop social and emotional confidence.

Get in touch with Dr. Cohen or another SAS Provider in our global network via the link below if you would like to embark on the program with your child!

https://buff.ly/3XrcYte

Image description: A portrait of Dr. Samantha Cohen, MD.

11/20/2024

🥳 I want to congratulate all of my Jr. & Sr. Detectives on completing our 8th and final TEACH ME ADHD training mission meeting!

🔎 Our final discussion topic focused on an important aspect of self-care: managing screen time.

⚖️ We reflected on the reason we use screens, how they can affect our mood, and how to find Balance between the things we Need To Do (📚, 📋,🥗, 😴,🏃‍♀️& 🧘‍♂️) vs Want To Do (📺📱💻🎮) as part of our overall ADHD care plan.

🧐We also did some trivia questions to help with reviewing the information we learned over of the past 8 weeks, and it was awesome 🤩 to see how much my detectives have learned about ADHD!

🕵️‍♀️ My Jr. Detectives shared that they would describe this course as: “Amazing”, “Conveys a lot of information”, and “Informative”. They said that they enjoyed learning all about ADHD, including ways to help ADHD brains thrive, and that ADHD “makes me special”.

🌟It has been wonderful to see how learning about ADHD has helped my Jr. Detectives to think of themselves and their ADHD brains with a positive outlook. Myself and everyone at HQ are so proud of each and every one of our amazing Detectives! 🕵️

🫶 I am grateful to all of the families that participated for allowing me to be a part of their ADHD journey, and I am happy to report to HQ that we accomplished our mission! ✅

11/12/2024

✨This past Sunday my detectives and I completed training mission 7, which was all about shifting from negative to positive ways of thinking, which is such a timely and important topic!

🔎 We revisited the concept of “ANTs” 🐜 - those troublesome “Automatic Negative Thoughts” that we all experience, and took a deeper dive into what we can do to send them away.

🛡️With the foundation from the skills we learned earlier in the course, my detectives were ready to learn more advanced coping strategies for dealing with ANTS 🐜.

🧰 Jr and Sr Detectives learned tools that they can use as a team to help with breaking free from negative thoughts that keep us stuck.

📻By tuning into the positive, leaning into gratitude, 📈 having a growth mindset, and 🕵️‍♀️using our detective skills we learned that we have the power to control our thoughts and that we CAN do hard things!

🌠During our meeting the detectives practiced thinking about which tools could help in various situations because the more we practice thinking positively the stronger 💪🏻 those patterns of thinking become in our brains 🧠!

🗓️Our 8th and final training mission is next week. I am looking forward to seeing and hearing about their final family & 🤫 top secret missions during our last class. I am also excited to 🥳 celebrate all of their achievements since joining the All Deeds Help Detective Agency back in September. Keep up the great work detectives!

11/05/2024

Yesterday, during training mission 6, my detectives and I talked about the 4 key components of an ADHD Care Plan: Self-Care Strategies, School Supports, Behavior Therapy/Coaching, and Medication options.

We reviewed the importance of the topics related to self-care that we already covered earlier in the course including eating healthy foods 🥗, getting enough sleep 😴, engaging in daily exercise 🤾‍♀️and, using organizational strategies to help with school all of which help to optimize our brain’s functioning 🧠.

💊We discussed that meditations for ADHD can be an additional tool to help with improving control over attention, activity level and impulsivity work and how to work with doctors to decide if/when it would be appropriate to start a meditation.

🔎We talked about the importance of noticing and keeping track of the positive and/or any negative affects of a meditations and sharing that information with doctors so that they can find the right medication and dose that is helpful without significant unwanted effects.

🕵️‍♀️ My Jr Detectives were engaged, shared their experiences, and asked a lot of great questions. It was a wonderful discussion!

👏 I am very proud of my Jr Detectives, who through participating in TEACH ME ADHD have been engaging in creating and becoming active participants in their care plans!

🗓️Wow time flies! I cannot believe we are almost done with this session of TEACH Me ADHD! Only 2 more training missions left! Keep up the great work on your family missions and deeds! I am excited to see everyones evidence! 👀

10/31/2024

The important information and insights shared by this amazing group of women was empowering to listen to. Thank you to all of them for sharing their personal experience as well as their professional expertise. If you are interested in ADHD in women, take a listen to the recording if you didn't have a chance to hear it live. Enjoy! 🫶

🎉 Tune in TONIGHT to Let’s Talk Kids Health page OR Dr. Nerissa Bauer’s YouTube Channel at 7PM ET for my FREE Let’s Talk Women and ADHD Virtual Roundtable! I will be joined by 5 special guest experts. We will be discussing all things about women and ADHD. Guests will share their expert knowledge as well as personal experiences. You won’t want to miss it!

October is ADHD Awareness Month and we want to highlight, educate and bring awareness around ADHD. Make sure to tune in and listen in and share the event with someone you think will benefit!

This event will be FREE and streamed live on October 28th, 7-8 pm/ET from the Let’s Talk Kids Health page and Dr Nerissa Bauer’s Youtube channel. Be sure to join LIVE to ask questions!

👉www.facebook.com/letstalkkidshealth
👉www.youtube.com/c/NerissaBauerMD

We can’t wait to see you there!

10/30/2024

Check out this fabulous event put on by Dr. Bauer!

🎉 Tune in TONIGHT to Let’s Talk Kids Health page OR Dr. Nerissa Bauer’s YouTube Channel at 7PM ET for my FREE Let’s Talk Women and ADHD Virtual Roundtable! I will be joined by 5 special guest experts. We will be discussing all things about women and ADHD. Guests will share their expert knowledge as well as personal experiences. You won’t want to miss it!

October is ADHD Awareness Month and we want to highlight, educate and bring awareness around ADHD. Make sure to tune in and listen in and share the event with someone you think will benefit!

This event will be FREE and streamed live on October 28th, 7-8 pm/ET from the Let’s Talk Kids Health page and Dr Nerissa Bauer’s Youtube channel. Be sure to join LIVE to ask questions!

👉www.facebook.com/letstalkkidshealth
👉www.youtube.com/c/NerissaBauerMD

We can’t wait to see you there!