March 16th & April 20th: Does your child tend to be chronically bored and craving stimulation, or are they more often overwhelmed by too much? Keynote speaker at this year’s CHADD International Convention, Sydney Zentall, Ph.D., was one of the pioneers in the concept of “optimal level of stimulation.” She will be discussing ways to create “AD/HD Friendly Environments at Home and at School.”
March 2nd: Russell Barkley, Ph.D.’s presentation will be shown, “AD/HD in Adults: Impact on Major Life Activities and Implications for Intervention.” Do you know when AD/HD was first recognized in adults? Barkley and a team of researchers took 91 of the most common symptoms of AD/HD and found 9 that could best differentiate AD/HD from some other disorder. In what three areas of life does AD/HD cause the most…
February 16th, 2010: Social skills are a better predictor of positive outcomes in adulthood than IQ scores! Does your child realize when they are getting too loud, bossy, or are monopolizing the conversation? Or do they appear unfriendly and too preoccupied? Is it hard to have a reciprocal conversation with them, about an important matter, that doesn’t suddenly make them defensive and hostile? Are you concerned that when…
February 2nd: Did you know that AD/HD is considered a disability in children but not in adults? We have been invited to provide comment on How AD/HD Impacts Occupational /Functioning to the Occupational Information Development Panel of the Social Security Administration. Have you ever lost a sales job because you can’t memorize, let alone stick to, a prepared script? Have you ever lost a job because you were late, absent,…
January 19th, 2010, we will show “Kids Are Worth It! Giving Your Child the Gift of Inner Discipline,” presented by Barbara Coloroso, internationally acclaimed author and speaker. This was the keynote presentation at the most recent CHADD annual conference. Her dry humor and illustrations provide excellent food for thought in this jam-packed presentation.
January 5, 2010: Oren Mason, M.D., author of a recently published book, will present: “Problems of Executive Function: A New Understanding of ADD.” Just as an executive at a company has to coordinate everyone’s efforts to get the job done, parts of the brain have to work together, too. A person may have a great memory, but not when they most need it! Problems of Executive Function usually persist throughout…
Dec. 1, 2009 Is AD/HD Affecting Your Relationships? “He’s so insensitive!” “How could she forget?” ” He always seems so preoccupied.” ” She gets so defensive!” “I don’feel that he’s there for me!” Kimberly Gleason, Life Coach, will facilitate a Marriage/Relationship Enrichment workshop! ‘Just in time for the holidays! Bring your partner, or come alone!
November 17, 2009: Is AD/HD the Whole Story? Mary Rozendal, Ph. D., from the EnCourage Institute, will discuss educational testing, how AD/HD and learning disabilities can manifest themselves, and what can help.
November 6, 2009: Technological Tools of the Trade- Part 2 Have you had problems with clutter control, getting places on time? Budgeting? Managing paper piles? Managing contacts? How can AD/HD impact organization? Has technology helped? What organizational challenge would you most like to address? You are invited to share how your Blackberry, cell phone, electronic notebook, GPA, or PDA, have helped!