Why this clinician with ADHD decided to work with foster kids

How'd You Get THAT Job?!

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This “absent-minded professor” always wanted to work with kids. So Robert Benjamin focused on strengths like emotional IQ to get a job managing therapy services for foster kids and their families. Hear how he handles job challenges that come with ADHD and executive function issues.

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