| Presentation Title and Description |
Offered |
Presenter |
- Advanced Professional Seminar, Part I
- Dr. Kathleen Nadeau is well-known for her practical, solution-focused approach to the treatment of ADHD. In this workshop she will present her treatment approach, Neuro-Cognitive Psychotherapy, discussing how the clinician should interweave a focus on the psychological as well as the practical, always taking a brain-based approach in the psychotherapy session. She will discuss the under-diagnosis of girls and women as well as discuss their unique challenges and different treatment needs. Dr. Nadeau will also address the cricial importance of addressing career/workplace issues when working with adults with ADD.
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P12 Saturday 1:30 PM
Rm 313 |
Kathleen Nadeau, Ph.D. |
- Advanced Professional Seminar, Part I
- Dr. Hallowell will conduct a 3-hour advanced seminar in the afternoon for ADHD professionasl.(additional fee and limited to 40 participants). He will go into more detail about his therapeutic approaches with ADHD patients as well as respond in detail to audience questions.
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P53 Sunday 1:30 PM
Rm 313 |
Edward Hallowell, M.D. |
- Advanced Professional Seminar, Part II
- See Part I.
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P27 Saturday 3:30 PM
Rm 313 |
Kathleen Nadeau, Ph.D. |
- Advanced Professional Seminar, Part II
- See Part I.
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P68 Sunday 3:30 PM
Rm 313 |
Edward Hallowell, M.D. |
- Accepting, Managing and Celebrating ADHD
- This presentation is about accepting, managing, and celebrating ADHD. Learning to accept that a person has ADHD involves a grief process of embracing the disorder. The following categories are included in the part of the presentation about managing: productivity, memory, organization, relationships, financial and time management. Celebrating ADHD defines the positive aspects of ADHD. At the end of this presentation, a person will have a better understanding of the process of accepting the disorder, will know a variety of ways to manage ADHD behaviors and will learn what the benefits of being ADHD are.
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B14 Saturday 1:30 PM
Rm 201 |
Mary Lee McElroy, LMHC, CCDC I |
- ADD and Anger
- There are behavioral differences between Attention Deficit Disorder and Anger and the experience of Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder and Anger. There is also what both types of ADD have in common, in the experience of anger. What these differences and commonalities are, along with specific techniques for working with anger, will be the focus of this workshop.
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B58 Sunday 1:30 PM
Rm 201
B73 Sunday 3:30 PM
Rm 201 |
Brian O'Connor, M.A., LMHC, CDP |
- ADHD and Addiction
- The focus of this presentation is the connection between ADHD and addiction. There is a much higher incidence of addiction in people with ADHD than in the general population. The impulsive nature of ADHD makes them more susceptible to addiction. This presentation covers the basics about the disease of addiction and the complications of being ADHD and an addictive person. At the end of this presentation, a person will have a better understanding of the signs and symptoms of addiction, options for treatment and the complications of having ADHD and this comorbid disorder. The impulsive nature of a person with ADHD makes them more susceptible to addiction.
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B29 Saturday 3:30 PM
Rm 201 |
Mary Lee McElroy, LMHC, CCDC I |
- ADHD and Boundaries: Getting Clear About Where You End and I Begin
- What you'll learn in this workshop: What is a boundary? How do boundaries form/develop? What role does AD/HD play in our ability to be clear about our boundaries? What are some of the manifestations of poor boundaries for those with AD/HD? What are three strategies I can use to improve my boundaries and the quality of my relationships?
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B13 Saturday 1:30 PM
Rm 211
B28 Saturday 3:30 PM
Rm 211 |
Don Baker, M.A., LMHC |
- ADHD and Coexistent Disorders
- This workshop will cover the most common coexistent conditions that frequently accompany the ADHD diagnosis, including such conditions as Oppositional Defiant Disorder, Conduct Disorder, Depression, Anxiety Disorder, Tic Disorder, Substance Abuse Disorder, and Sleep Disorder. Diagnosis and treatment will be outlined for each coexistent condition.
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B60 Sunday 1:30 PM
Rm 214
B75 Sunday 3:30 PM
Rm 214 |
Harlan Gephart, M.D. |
- Adolescents with ADHD
- Participants will learn the basic developmental tasks of adolescence, how ADHD interacts with and impacts adolescent development, and what adults can do to help. Open to parents, teachers, counselors, and others interested in discussing ADHD in adolescents.
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B63 Sunday 1:30 PM
Rm 216
B78 Sunday 3:30 PM
Rm 216 |
Cherie M. Valeithian, Ph.D. |
- Attention Deficit Disorder and the Challenges of Employment
- Adults with ADHD often face their biggest challenges in the work world. This session will provide information about Attention Deficit Disorder (ADHD) and workplace difficulties. Why keeping a job might prove challenging to an individual with ADHD, such as you have difficulty remembering and sticking to deadlines; you are easily distracted and your work is done in a noisy, visually complicated environment; or you have difficulty with handling interruptions and multiple tasks. Attendees will acquire an understanding of how ADHD presents in the work place, learn specific accommodations to use in the workplace, understand accommodations/strategies, and understand how having ADHD offers you some advantages --creativity, energy, and the ability to think of new ways to get things done.
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B15 Saturday 1:30 PM
Rm 111
B30 Saturday 3:30 PM
Rm 111 |
Nate Windle |
- Charting Your AD/HD Journey
- Presentation participants will look at the AD/HD Journey and how being diagnosed is only the beginning of the AD/HD voyage. This presentation is based on Sari Solden's book "Journeys Through ADDulthood". Learn more about expanding your "self-concept" and feeling comfortable with your differences. Learn what the "markers of success" are and how to recognize them along the way. This is a presentation for AD/HD Adults and the Professionals that work with them.
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B64 Sunday 1:30 PM
Rm 211
B79 Sunday 3:30 PM
Rm 211 |
Don Baker, M.A., LMHC |
- Clear Your Clutter & Make Space for Miracles
- Clutter is stuck energy that has far-reaching effects physically, mentally, emotionally, and spiritually. The simple act of clearing clutter can release negative emotions, generate energy, and create space in your life for the things you want to achieve. Do you spend much of your time struggling against the growing ranks of papers, books, clothes, housewares, mementos, and other possessions that seem to multiply when you're not looking? Come and assess what forms of clutter are in your life, ask questions about your organizing challenges in the home and workplace, and receive suggestions tailored to specific organizing and clutter problems. Whether you're drowning in clutter or just looking for a new way to deal with the challenges of organizing material things and managing time, Karen's reassuring approach is sure to help.
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B57 Sunday 1:30 PM
Rm 114
B72 Sunday 3:30 PM
Rm 114 |
Karen Roehl |
- Group Interventions With ADHD Children: The More the Better
- In this breakout session I will discuss and demonstrate the intervention strategies used in my 25 years of group therapy with elementary school age ADHD children (over 100 groups). The information will be useful for teachers trying to help ADHD children within a classroom setting and helpful for parents wanting practical ways to help their children develop self-management skills. Clinicians will receive materials and practical information they can use to start their own group therapy programs.
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B17 Saturday 1:30 PM
Rm 210
B32 Saturday 3:30 PM
Rm 210 |
Jeff Sosne, Ph.D. |
- Have More Fun in Your Kitchen!
- This workshop will teach you how to best organize your entire kitchen whether it is huge or tiny which will help you achieve better efficiency, save you time and money. Elisa will also demonstrate some products that will help you get your organized.
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B69 Sunday 3:30 PM
Rm 111 |
Elisa Adams |
- Helping ADHD Children with Anger Control Problems: From Anger Explosion to Anger Release
- This breakout session will review the anger control strategies that are effective with ADHD children and teenagers. We will discuss the factors that make the children susceptible to anger control problems and the issues that interfere with the development of anger control. This session will emphasize the role parents and teachers can play in helping, not hindering, the anger control process.
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B59 Sunday 1:30 PM
Rm 210
B74 Sunday 3:30 PM
Rm 210 |
Jeff Sosne, Ph.D. |
- Learning Disorders and ADHD
- This workshop will give an overview of learning problems commonly seen in ADHD, including disorders of reading, math, and writing. Differential diagnosis of learning problems from symptoms of ADHD will be discussed. Federal Law which applies to children with ADHD including IDEA (Special Education) and Section 504 (Civil Rights) will be described. Classroom accomodations will be noted. The importance of each member of the ADHD team i.e. the child, parent, teacher, clinician, will be emphasized and how each is crucial to ensure educational success. Emphasis will be more on educational advocacy than classroom techniques per se.
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B19 Saturday 1:30 PM
Rm 214
B34 Saturday 3:30 PM
Rm 214 |
Harlan Gephart, M.D. |
- Marriage, Family Relationships and AD/HD
- The individual with ADD must manage marriage, family, social and school or work relationships at the same time they deal with all of the day to day details of life that give them difficulties. This workshop is intended to outline some of the relationship issues, habits and skills that regularly get ADDers into trouble, and some of the coping strategies that help. The focus is on providing useful ideas for both the ADDer and those who love and depend on them.
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B55 Sunday 1:30 PM
Rm 205
B70 Sunday 3:30 PM
Rm 205 |
Roger Clement, Ph.D. |
- Medical Aspects of ADHD: Reasons for Continuous Medical Treatment for this Chronic Disorder and Methods of Medical Management.
- Learn why ADHD is considered a medical condition that warrants lifetime treatment. Learn the latest information on the medications used to treat ADHD.
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B21 Saturday 1:30 PM
Rm 205
B36 Saturday 3:30 PM
Rm 205 |
Theodore Mandelkorn, M.D. |
- Money Management for the Fiscally Challenged
- Do you find yourself running out of money before the next paycheck? Do you frequently get late notices? Is it rare for you to know how much money you have in your account? Does it seem impossible to think of saving for retirement? This session will help you understand why people with ADD have even more challenges with money than the rest of the population, and will help you begin to get your own vision for what you want. It will also provide a variety of practical tools and strategies for getting started. There is hope for getting a handle on handling money! This session is appropriate for adults with ADD, the professionals who help them, and spouses/partners.
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B61 Sunday 1:30 PM
Rm 217
B76 Sunday 3:30 PM
Rm 217 |
Nancy Crawford Holm, M.A. |
- More Time For Life... Get Positively ORGANIZED!
- Join us in learning how to purge the time-wasters in your life, home and workspace. You will leave equipped with simple yet effective techniques for better time management, goal setting skills, a filing system that works for you, and know how to control and tame the piles of paper.
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B54 Sunday 1:30 PM
Rm 111 |
Elisa Adams |
- Optimizing the Brain Environment: Integrating Medication, Diet and Alternative Treatments for ADHD
- If you're interested in optimizing (and protecting) your brain environment holistically ñ this is the presentation for you. Reviews the neuro-biology of ADHD and the latest scientific information on nutrition, exercise, bodywork, mind training and alternative treatments for ADHD.Ý Also covers practical ways to integrate these alternatives along withÝtraditional ADHD medications. Participants will receive a review of expert nutritional recommendations along with evidence-based guidelines for optimizing the dosing and timing of ADHD medications.
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B62 Sunday 1:30 PM
Rm 315
B77 Sunday 3:30 PM
Rm 315 |
Jackson Haverly, M.D. |
- Self-Care in the Midst of Chaos
- Does your life sometimes feel out of your control? Is someone in your house—maybe even you—creating messes, losing things, running a little late and falling behind on promises? Do you live with someone who yells at you or ignores you or refuses to cooperate? How are you coping? Come to this class, relax a little, and connect with people who can relate. We will explore ways to create a little peace and order in your house and in your life. You will leave with a tool kit that includes my booklet Harmonious Chaos: 50 ways to create peace, order and connection in daily life.
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B56 Sunday 1:30 PM
Rm 113
B71 Sunday 3:30 PM
Rm 113 |
Viveca Monahan, CPC |
- Shame-Free Money Management
- Enough of living in fear and shame whenever you think ofmoney. Shannon will cover the best ways to deal with finances, so they canwork for you and not be such a burden. Different systems and processes tohelp you best deal with your finances will be explored.
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B18 Saturday 1:30 PM
Rm 114
B33 Saturday 3:30 PM
Rm 114 |
Shannon Ronald, M.A. |
- Solving the School Homework Problems of Children and Adolescents with ADHD
- Participants will learn a workable system to monitor school homework assignments and completion on a daily basis.
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B16 Saturday 1:30 PM
Rm 113
B31 Saturday 3:30 PM
Rm 113 |
Steven C. Parkison, Ph.D. |
- Time Management for the Punctually Challenged
- Are you often late for appointments or work? Do you make "to do" lists that seem impossible to complete? Do you have difficulty estimating how long it will take to complete a task? Do you have trouble getting started? If so, this session will provide some "time tested" strategies and helpful explanations for these challenges. Most people with ADD are plagued by time challenges. Come to this session if you are ready to discover some practical tools for these common challenges, and know that you are not alone! This session is appropriate for adults with ADD, the professionals who help them, and spouses and partners.
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B20 Saturday 1:30 PM
Rm 217
B35 Saturday 3:30 PM
Rm 217 |
Nancy Crawford Holm, M.A. |
- Tips for the Parenting and Spousing of ADHD People
- Objectives: (1) To understand basic ADHD brain physiology and how that produces brain-driven "ADDisms". The latest in high resolution brain images which are quantifiable to a normal population along with "functional diagrams" will be used to help illustrate these processes. (2) To learn techniques on how to "de-personalize" ADHD behavior without abdicating accountability for it. (3) To learn how to recognize and avoid "set-up" situations. (4) MacIntosh meets IBM- rules of engagement when different operating systems clash. (5) Planning for success- the "Happy Gilmore Approach"- techniques to enhance the good and minimize the bad. (6) The 5 elements of succesful homework- simple strategies that work. (7) Achieving intimacy- how to get heart to heart if you aren't seeing eye to eye. Recognition of and overcoming ADHD distortions of the Gottman critical 5:1 ratio.
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B23 Saturday 1:30 PM
Rm 315
B38 Saturday 3:30 PM
Rm 315 |
Greg Hipskind, M.D., Ph.D. |
- Women with ADHD: Productivity, Partnering, Parenting
- This presentation will explore the impact of ADHD on three major life roles for women: as producers of goods and services, as partners, and as parents. Open to women with ADHD and all others interested in learning more about us.
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B22 Saturday 1:30 PM
Rm 216
B37 Saturday 3:30 PM
Rm 216 |
Cherie M. Valeithian, Ph.D. |
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