Later Life Dx ADHD: Identifying, Objective Testing and Management with Nerissa S. Bauer, MD, MPH, FAAP — 2025

Dr Nerissa Bauer didn’t always know she had ADHD…in fact she was diagnosed when she was 47. By that time she was already a successful behavioral pediatrician who had created a course for kids and families living with ADHD and had a practice geared towards this niche. She shares some candid moments that led her to discover her diagnosis and how she is learning to manage her professional and personal life. She talks about the rationale for pursuing late diagnosis among adults and how to go about it.

About Nerissa S. Bauer, MD, MPH, FAAP:

Dr. Nerissa Bauer is a behavioral pediatrician and entrepreneur in Carmel, Indiana. She left academia in December 2018 after burnout. She has a part-time behavioral health practice, NB Behavioral Pediatrics in her neighborhood. She created TEACH ME ADHD, an online course for families, she is the host of the TEACH to Go podcast. She is CEO of Let’s Talk Kids Health, LLC. She is also a spokesperson for the American Academy of Pediatrics. She had a late diagnosis of ADHD in her 40s. She believes children should have opportunities to learn how to live with ADHD in a child-friendly way so they have life skills to advocate for themselves and embrace their ADHD superpower. She is on a mission to help kids and parents thrive with ADHD, while rediscovering fun.