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ADHD in the house? You need someone
who understands the whole picture.

You've got a bright kid, a full life, and a growing sense that the usual advice isn't working. That's what I've been solving for 30 years.

EF Coaching & Educational Therapy for kids/teens 

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Understanding ADHD

in the House 

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For schools, districts, and parent groups.

Here's how I can help:

 

Whether your child needs direct support, your family needs to reset the dynamic at home, or you're ready to show up differently yourself — I work across every layer.

Why the Whole Family? 

My work is grounded in the belief that parents need early, real-world support because:

  • Sowing the seeds of self-regulation early and often builds resilience, frustration tolerance, skills handling big emotions, and a quality of life the whole family feels.  It's never too late to start and every season of childhood offers a real opportunity to shape the habits, tools, and calm that last a lifetime. We call it the Legacy Window.

  • Kids don't learn self-regulation from more talking, they need to see it, feel it, and practice it in real time at home. 

  • Parents are swimming in information when what they need is expert insight and guidance  in real time.

  • Fixing the child (tutors, therapies, medication) is too often the default intervention despite CDC and AAP recommendations for concurrent parent behavior training.

  • Screens and digital overload are quietly eroding kids' capacity for self-regulation, leaving most parents without the tools to respond effectively.

  • EF challenges don't plateau in adolescence — they accelerate. The longer they go unaddressed, there is often a higher cost, deeper resistance, and a steeper climb back.

About Dan

Dan Leibowitz, M.Ed., M.S.Sped., C.E.T. — educational therapist, coach, and co-creator of the PAUSE People System. Based in Kentfield, Marin County.

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  • "There has been a total shift in our family dynamic. We are  problem solving and simply working better as a team." C.S., Fort Bragg, CA, 2025

  • "Your approach has everything I had hoped for — substance, experience, actionable handouts, and a good dose of humor and compassion."  — Boriana, Switzerland, 2026

  • "Dan really helps me understand my son in a different way and empowers me as a parent to help him in ways where I previously felt more helpless."  — Julie P., 2026

innovativelearningservices.com  Dan Leibowitz, M.Ed., M.S.Sped., C.E.T. · Kentfield, CA · Serving Marin County & Beyond

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