| Presentation Title and Description |
Offered |
Presenter |
- Advanced Seminar--Part 1
- Dr. Ratey asks that those attending this seminar bring cases examplesfor discussion. In addition he will cover diagnosis issues, especially bipolar vs ADHD addictions and their interactions with ADHD, co-morbid issues including mood, anxiety, temper tantrums etc., the use of exercise, omega 3's, straterra and focalin.
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P13 Saturday 1:30 PM
Rm AUD |
John J. Ratey, M.D. |
- Advanced Seminar--Part 1
- (1)Current findings from outcome studies (2) Comprehensive evaluation of ADHD (3)Non-pharmacological management of ADHD
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P62 Sunday 1:30 PM
Rm AUD |
Angela Tzelepsis, Ph.D. |
- Advanced Seminar--Part 2
- (continuation) Dr. Ratey asks that those attending this seminar bring cases examplesfor discussion. In addition he will cover diagnosis issues, especially bipolar vs ADHD addictions and their interactions with ADHD, co-morbid issues including mood, anxiety, temper tantrums etc., the use of exercise, omega 3's, straterra and focalin.
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P33 Saturday 3:30 PM
Rm AUD |
John J. Ratey, M.D. |
- Advanced Seminar--Part 2
- (Continuation) (1)Current findings from outcome studies (2) Comprehensive evaluation of ADHD (3)Non-pharmacological management of ADHD
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P80 Sunday 3:30 PM
Rm AUD |
Angela Tzelepsis, Ph.D. |
- ADD and Clutter
- In this presentation participants will learn about the following aspects of clutter: (1) How physical, mental, emotional and time clutter all reinforce each other. (2) The underlying issues of clutter. (3) Why ADD is such a recipe for clutter. (4) Techniques for de-cluttering that are especially useful for people with ADD and (5) Basic guidelines for successfully dealing with clutter. This session is for addults, partners, parents and professionals.
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B73 Sunday 1:30 PM
Rm 211
B91 Sunday 3:30 PM
Rm 211 |
Caroline Koenhline, M.A., LMHC |
- ADHD and Codependency
- One day you wake up and realize that you have been spending all of your life looking after a person who can't seem to manage the more mundane things in life. In spite of your support and encouragement your ADHD family member doesn't seem to appreciate all of your hard work and rarely reciprocates the favors. Then the resentment builds. It's time to recognize that the usual social reciprocity of normal human relationships doesn't always work with a person with ADHD. Learn how to stay compassionate and giving in an ADHD relationship. Learn how to reduce the resentment. Learn alternative ways to create give and take in an ADHD relationship. Don't just learn how to keep your sanity but to actually let go of codependent behavior and really blossom. Offered just once. This session appropriate for partners and professionals.
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B44 Saturday 3:30 PM
Rm 211 |
Kathy J. Marshack, Ph.D. |
- ADHD: A Survival Guide for Parents and Teachers
- The speakers will address etiology, educational, and medication interventions for addressing core ADHD symptoms in the classroom and at home. The speakers come with a broad range of experience, medical, therapeutic, and educational. The audience will be provided handouts to take home, as well as questions and answer time to address specific concerns. David Rosenthal, MD will be a co-presenter. This session is appropiate for parents and professionals.
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B23 Saturday 1:30 PM
Rm 210
B43 Saturday 3:30 PM
Rm 210 |
Richard Lougy, LMFT |
- Adults, the ADHD Diagnosis and Workplace Adaptations: Surviving as a Hunter in a World Run by Farmers
- Participants will learn about some of the ways AD/HD reveals itself in adults, the risks of having AD/HD and not knowing it, and how to reconcile so-called AD/HD traits with workplace realities. Concepts from the DSM-IV diagnosis to Thom Hartmann's Hunter/Farmer traits will be incorporated into scenarios of how AD/HD traits augment and/or hinder one’s functioning in the workplace, including observations from the presenter's own experiences. This is a multi-faceted approach to dealing with AD/HD traits, at home, work, and in personal relationships presented. Resources and references will be provided. This session is appropriate for addults, partners and professionals.
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B71 Sunday 1:30 PM
Rm 209
B89 Sunday 3:30 PM
Rm 209 |
David Pomeroy, M.D. |
- Are We There Yet? The Family ADD Journey: How to Enjoy the Ride.
- Through fun experiential activities and informative discussion learn how to travel the ADD journey and nurture relationships in your family. Clarify what a "successful" journey is. Learn what each member needs for a successful journey. Learn skills to help you and your family travel together and avoid "getting lost" on your ADD journey together! This session appropriate for addults, partners and parents.
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B63 Sunday 1:30 PM
Rm 111
B81 Sunday 3:30 PM
Rm 111 |
Christine Auvil, M.A., LMHC |
- Beyond Cinderella: Living and Loving with an AD/HD Partner
- And they lived happily ever after…in fairy tales. Real relationships are hard work and require REAL solutions. Is it worth the effort? It is for couples committed to each other, their children and to living a long, healthy life. Tired of feel good, self-help solutions that don’t tell you HOW? Learn a model for ADDults and their partners to create a fun-loving, healthy relationship. EVERY relationship experiences challenges. Create and sustain a great relationship with the right skills! It takes many skills to create a successful relationship. Participants will grasp our “Big Picture” relationship model and experience focused learning on two critical skills: (1)accountability with self, partner and relationship and (2) a method to repair damage as it occurs in relationship. Peter Gregory is a co-presenter. This session is appropriate for addults, partners and professionals.
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B67 Sunday 1:30 PM
Rm 201
B85 Sunday 3:30 PM
Rm 201 |
Barbara Cohen, Ph.D., LMFT, ACG |
- Can the ADHD Entrepreneur Create the American Dream?
- Entrepreneurship is not for the feint of heart. People with ADHD are often very well suited to self-employment. They also have that quirky creativity that is a must if an entrepreneurial venture is to get off the ground and compete. Learn if you have what it takes to create the American Dream. Learn if you have what it takes to support that ADHD Entrepreneur partner of yours! Offerred just once. This session is for addults and professionals.
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B24 Saturday 1:30 PM
Rm 211 |
Kathy J. Marshack, Ph.D. |
- Charting Your AD/HD Journey: A presentation based on the book Journeys Through ADDulthood by Sari Solden
- Are you an adult with AD/HD who takes medication, uses planners and organizers, but just can’t seem to achieve satisfaction? Do you feel that you don’t know who you are anymore and are just treading water? This presentation will focus on a roadmap Sari Solden lays out in her book Journeys Through ADDulthood, a roadmap that fosters a deep sense of self-acceptance and authenticity. The book is organized into three “Journeys” or developmental stages of living with AD/HD. We’ll take a look at each “Journey” in this session, look at step-by-step resolution, and finally, ways to move forward. I have found this book to be invaluable in the work I do with my AD/HD clients. Sari’s “Journeys” provides a roadmap or template for the work that lies ahead of you. It is important for you to know where you are going, more about the choices to make, and how to recognize how you are successful on your journey. Offerred once each day. This session appropriate for addults and professionals.
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B35 Saturday 3:30 PM
Rm 112
B64 Sunday 1:30 PM
Rm 112 |
Don Baker, M.A., LMHC |
- Coexistent Disorders in ADHD
- This talk will focus on the diagnosis and management of the most common co-existent conditions occurring in ADHD, including Oppositional Defiant Disorder, Conduct Disorder, Anxiety Disorder, Major and Minor Depression, Tic Disorder, and Learning Problems. Techniques for both screening (including screening tools) as well as in-depth analyses will be discussed. Multi-modality treatments, including both medications as well as behavioral therapies will be reviewed. This session is appropriate for addults, partners, parents and professionals.
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B76 Sunday 1:30 PM
Rm 313
B94 Sunday 3:30 PM
Rm 313 |
Harlan Gephart, M.D. |
- Create Change in Your Life--4 Steps to Get You Started Today
- The goal of this 3-hour workshop is for the participants, not only to learn how to create change in the future, but also to start the process of making changes now. This is a positive and interactive 2 part workshop. During part 1, by completing some exercises using the handouts provided, the participants identify some specific changes that they want to make in their life. During part 2, we will move into starting the process of change by taking action on the identified, desired changes. If you're ready, this workshop is guaranteed to help you Create Change in Your Life. This session is for addults, partners, parents and professionals.
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B22 Saturday 1:30 PM
Rm 209
B42 Saturday 3:30 PM
Rm 209 |
Peter Terlaak |
- Don’t Pile It !
- Goal of this session: Learn to arrange an office and set up a personalized filing system.Tame your paper chaos! Don't let piles of paper overwhelm you any longer. Papers stacked and adrift around the room? Learn a simple and easy to understand approach to setting up a filing system, designed and tailored to your individual needs. As a bonus, learn HOW 2 bring order to your personal workspace and desk area for increased efficiency. Offered just once. Presented once each day. This session is appropriate for addults, partners, parents and professionals.
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B34 Saturday 3:30 PM
Rm 111 |
Elisa Adams |
- Effective Transition Planning, Implementation, and Advocacy
- Many students with disabilities are leaving high school unprepared for the challenges of adult living. Learn the process and strategies for appropriate Transition planning under IDEIA 2004 which has strengthened the Transition support for postsecondary supports and resources for students with disabilities. The employment rate of working-age adults with disabilities continues to be dramatically below that of other adults despite civil rights legislation and various initiatives to improve education and increase employment and earnings. The most recent survey conducted by Louis Harris and Associates (2000) indicates that only 29% of persons with disabilities, aged 18-65, are employed full or part-time. The ultimate intent of special education services is to prepare students for postsecondary employment and independent living. Too many of our children with disabilities are leaving high school. This session is appropriate for parents and professionals.
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B45 Saturday 3:30 PM
Rm 214 |
Claudia Lowe, B.S.L., J.D. |
- For ADDults Only
- In this session, we will explore some of the ways that ADD impacts sexual relationships, offering strategies and techniques to address the challenges.Topics will include The neurology of ADD and sexuality; Psychopharmacology and ADDult functioning; Managing stimuli: touch, sound, visual and other; Permission for "Caving;" Distractability (Sex and the Laundry List); Impulsivity (The "Oops Factor");Differences in Tempo and Driving to the Finish Line (Okay, buddy, where's the fire?); Fear of losing focus (and your erection); Mores, taboos, and the schizophrenic view of sex in our culture; Sexual addictions; Bringing "mindfulness" to one's sexuality; ADDvantages (playfulness, fantasy, imagination and energy); Brief descriptions of:Masters & Johnson's approach; and Tantra. Paul Ravenscraft is a co-presenter. This session is appropriate for addults, partners and professionals.
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B72 Sunday 1:30 PM
Rm 210
B90 Sunday 3:30 PM
Rm 210 |
Kate Kelly, M.S.N., ACT |
- Free Yourself from Self-Judgments
- What you will learn from this session: (1) A new way to stop negative thinking and self judgments from interfering with your work and personal life; (2) the biology and psychology of negative thinking for persons with ADHD (3) the nine different types of negative thinking and (4)how negative thinking contributes to the sense of ongoing failure in the life of a person with ADHD.
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B16 Saturday 1:30 PM
Rm 113
B36 Saturday 3:30 PM
Rm 113 |
Jim Beaufait |
- Grassroots Advocacy: Becoming an Agent of Change
- Learn how to develop a foundation in grassroots advocacy that can be used to counter the ongoing onslaught on the educational rights of students with disabilities. Legislation affecting the rights of parents and students covered under IDEA and Section 504 are continually drafted and introduced. School districts and SELPAs are moving fast to restrict or eliminate essential rights to a free and appropriate education. Parents and advocates are not only called upon to be knowledgeable at IEP/504 meetings but now have to be savvy change agents in the political arena. With limited resources --- time, energy, finances, manpower, and no paid lobbyist, it is challenging to move forward with precision and impact. When schools and SELPAs initiate potentially devastating legislation, with seemingly unlimited resources, they are well-prepared to move forward with success. Offered just once. This session is appropriate for parents and professionals.
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B68 Sunday 1:30 PM
Rm 202
B86 Sunday 3:30 PM
Rm 202 |
Claudia Lowe, B.S.L., J.D. |
- Having More Fun in Your Kitchen!
- Goal of this session: To have each person have the tools how to organize their own kitchen. Learn to save time instead of wasting it, and to enjoy your kitchen instead of dreading it. Want to clear clutter, cancel chaos and tame an untidy kitchen? Turn your kitchen into a place that is peaceful and efficient. Elisa offers easy to understand and apply tips on HOW 2 organize every kitchen. She will coach each person step-by-step. After this class you should be able to create plenty of more countertop work, cabinets filled with the necessities and save time searching for what you need.. (And maybe stop re-buying items you thought you were out of. Offerred one time. This session appropriate for addults.
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B14 Saturday 1:30 PM
Rm 111 |
Elisa Adams |
- I Hate to Study but Love to Learn
- Now you can. Learn innovative study skills that actually work with your style. Reduce your frustration and increase your output. Learn visual tools for; taking notes that you can use, reading a book and remembering what you have read, planning and executing an assignment or project without getting overwhelmed. Learn why we procrastinate, the strategies to get into action and how to deal with those ever changing priorities. Tools appropriate for adults and students from junior high on. This session is appropriate for addults, parents and professionals.
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B19 Saturday 1:30 PM
Rm 202
B39 Saturday 3:30 PM
Rm 202 |
Jan Thomas, M.A. |
- It's About Time --Among Other Things. Time Management in the Workplace.
- Together we will look at how the challenges of ADHD impact time and task management at work. Harriet will help you succeed at work by offering the tools and habits that can help.. In this session you will see the benefits of and the strategies for managing your time and organizing your tasks. This session is for addults, partners and professionals.
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B28 Saturday 1:30 PM
Rm 218
B48 Saturday 3:30 PM
Rm 218 |
Harriet Steinberg, M.S.N. |
- 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. Offerred once each day.This session is appropriate for addults, partners, parents and professionals.
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B30 Saturday 1:30 PM
Rm 315
B77 Sunday 1:30 PM
Rm 315 |
Theodore Mandelkorn, M.D. |
- Medication Works, but NOW What Do I Do??
- Even the best medication doesn’t treat all of the challenges of ADD. In this presentation you will learn: (1) Basic strategies for coping with time management, organization, and structure (2) Priorities that typically make the most difference at this stage(3) A basic understanding of the “executive functioning” theory of ADD (and how it affects what strategies you use) (4) To determine your next step in moving ahead with your life (or helping clients and patients to do so.)
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B20 Saturday 1:30 PM
Rm 205
B40 Saturday 3:30 PM
Rm 205 |
Nancy Crawford Holm, M.A. |
- Milking the Cow: Adaptively Using ADHD Energy in Expressive Artwork (for ADHD Adults and Parents of ADHD Children)
- This session will help build links between our creative energy and its physical expression, especially in making visual art. Through simple, adaptable, and clear guidelines, participants will receive tools to create a sustainable outlet for their emotions, physical energy, and ever-active mind. A brief overview of artistic development across the lifespan will be given and we will discuss the fears and joys we sometimes feel when approaching a blank piece of paper. Adults will receive information about different media and ways to integrate them into daily life as a soothing, grounding coping tool. Parents will learn how to create an organized and user-friendly art space and how to provide children with developmentally and psychologically appropriate art-making opportunities. This session is for addults, partners, parents and professionals.
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B29 Saturday 1:30 PM
Rm 313
B49 Saturday 3:30 PM
Rm 313 |
Gail S. Baker, M.A. |
- Modifications/Accommodations: More than just Sitting at the Front of the Room
- Educational provisions are one hallmark of an appropriate IEP or 504 plan. Learn how to engage students in identifying the appropriate accommodations and modifications based on how they learn and strategies for developing effective educational provisions that promote success. Modifications and accommodations are the hallmark of an effective IEP or 504 plan. Modifications and accommodations not only level the playing field but also assist the student in developing appropriate, useful, and effective strategies to compensate for deficits or areas of need and to support areas of strength. Modifications and accommodations adjust the classroom experience and provide different ways for students with disabilities to take in information and then demonstrate what they have learned. Offered just once.This session is appropiate for parents and professionals.
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B25 Saturday 1:30 PM
Rm 214 |
Claudia Lowe, B.S.L., J.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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B69 Sunday 1:30 PM
Rm 205
B87 Sunday 3:30 PM
Rm 205 |
Shannon Ronald, M.A. |
- Overwhelmed with Paper? Create Easy Steps to Reduce, Manage, and Maintain It
- Are you overwhelmed with the amount of paperwork in your life? When you bring in the day’s mail, does it just get added to the piles? Are your counters, tables and desks cluttered with paper? Do you say to yourself, “Now, where did I put that?” Let a clutter coach and professional organizer show you techniques for handling all types of paper including bills, the mail, kids’ school papers, magazines and more. You’ll learn proper paper handling strategies, tips for setting up a workable filing system, and record retention guidelines. This session is for addults, partners and professionals.
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B15 Saturday 1:30 PM
Rm 112
B82 Sunday 3:30 PM
Rm 112 |
Karen Roehl |
- Planning with the ADD Brain
- People with ADD can plan effectively; they just need the right strategies and tools. In this presentation you will learn: (1) Why the planning paradigm that most people learn can be the least effective way to plan for people with ADD. (2) How following the classic advice "Start with your task and don't work on anything but until you're done" can be a recipe for disaster for ADD'ers. (3) Why right-brain thinkers (many people with ADD, regardless of their handedness, are primarily right-brain thinkers) have problems with left-brained planning strategies and (4)Five strategies for planning that will help people with ADD stop working against their weaknesses, and start playing to their strengths. Susan Baer will be a co-presenter. This session appropriate for addults, parents and professionals.
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B65 Sunday 1:30 PM
Rm 113
B83 Sunday 3:30 PM
Rm 113 |
Katherine Wolf |
- Q & A Session: Everything (or Almost Everything) You Ever Wanted to Ask About ADD/ADHD and the Workplace
- Designed specifically for you, come ask your questions, learn from each other and leave with a plethora of valuable information. This session is the Karaoke of the ADD/ADHD world. Find out what others are struggling with and feel the joy in knowing your questions can be answered. This session is appropriate for addults and professionals.
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B47 Saturday 3:30 PM
Rm 217
B93 Sunday 3:30 PM
Rm 217 |
Shannon Ronald, M.A. |
- Self-advocacy for Success!
- In this workshop, Leslie will link self-efficacy and self-determination/advocacy research to practical school and life strategies that will inspire educators and individuals with ADHD. During the session, participants will: (1)Learn how to use self-advocacy skills to empower the individual to take control of school and life outcomes (2)Explore leading research-based strategies for school and life success (3)Examine methods for motivating hope and inspiration for individuals with learning challenges and (4)Review collaborative techniques for building capacity and support within the community. This session is appropriate for addults, parents and professionals.
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B18 Saturday 1:30 PM
Rm 201
B38 Saturday 3:30 PM
Rm 201 |
Leslie Coull |
- Strategies for Improving Behavior, Motivation, and Responsibility in Children and Adolescents with ADHD
- From this presentation, people will learn about diagnostic criteria for ADHD, benefits from medication management, and behavioral strategies that can be used at home, in public, and at school. The presentation will cover essential needs of children with ADHD, and will focus on ways parents and teachers can provide effective instructions and requests. Positive incentive and communication techniques, as well as home chore and school homework completion tools, will be provided. This session is appropriate for parents, teachers and professionals.
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B66 Sunday 1:30 PM
Rm 114
B84 Sunday 3:30 PM
Rm 114 |
Gregory Greenberg, Ph.D. |
- Succeeding with Difficult Children
- In this session we will find ways to defuse, redirect and discipline the difficult or acting out child. The session will focus on brain research, effective interventions, how stress affects the child and the parent and how to reduce the stress. The workshop is fast-paced, interactive and fun and is appropriate for parents.
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B17 Saturday 1:30 PM
Rm 114
B37 Saturday 3:30 PM
Rm 114 |
Gary Benton, M.S.W. |
- The 5 Keys to Zooming Your Business the ADD-ish Way
- The presentation will cover the five key questions every small business must answer to reach their full potential. Through addressing these areas entrepreneurs will end up with a Down and Dirty business model to zoom the success of their existing business or the one they're about to create. This will be an entertaining & highly interactive presentation. A good time will be had by all! There will be a handout at the end that attendees can fill out and then send to me for a free analysis. This session is appropriate for addults, partners and professionals.
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B70 Sunday 1:30 PM
Rm 207
B88 Sunday 3:30 PM
Rm 207 |
Suzan Fiskin |
- The Magic of Being Organized!
- Everyone has ideas these days on how to get organized, but to be successful in your efforts, you must consider why you want to be organized. For the ADD adult, getting organized offers more than just keeping your family members happy: It can literally change your life. This interactive presentation encourages you to think about how de-cluttering and getting organized – it may be easier than you think – can simplify your life and ease the challenges of your ADD/ADHD nature. This session is for addults, partners, parents and professionals.
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B21 Saturday 1:30 PM
Rm 207
B41 Saturday 3:30 PM
Rm 207 |
Sue Redkey |
- The Physical Experience of ADD
- The primary treatment of Attention Deficit Disorder is by application of medical and behavioral prescriptions. The treatment may also focus on the painful emotions that often surround this disorder. However, less attention is paid to the related physical experiences. Very often, an individual with ADD is not in the experience of his or her body; sometimes because that experience is painful. Being physically out of touch can also be due to the on going distractions of internal or external auditory and visual experiences. This sets up a situation in which one can feel out of balance and overwhelmed. Utilizing practices that involve stepping back into one's physical experience can effectively slow down and refocus much of the distracted energy. This workshop will focus on the physical experiences associated with ADD. This will include: (1) Describing and mapping the physical symptoms. (2) Discussion and practice of strategies which enhance the ability to do symptom management. This session is appropriate for addults, partners, parents and professionals.
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B74 Sunday 1:30 PM
Rm 214
B92 Sunday 3:30 PM
Rm 214 |
Brian O'Connor, M.A., LMHC, CDP |
- The Right Job for You: 5 Keys for Breakthrough Success(tm)
- Are you frustrated or less than thrilled with your current job or career? Considering something new? Let expert career coach Miriam Reiss help you learn to identify your core strengths and passions, and match these with work that will bring you what you need and want in the world. In this talk you will - Gain critical information that many ADD'ers don't have about the career process (1)- Learn career strategies that can save you time, money, and energy (2) Find out how to factor your ADD/ADHD into the career process (3) Discover tools and resources designed to create greater success --Leave this dynamic talk with information you can directly apply to your career process! This session is for addults and professionals.
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B26 Saturday 1:30 PM
Rm 216
B46 Saturday 3:30 PM
Rm 216 |
Miriam Reiss, M.A., MCC |
- Workplace Etiquette: Things You Know That Maybe You Forgot or Didn't Know
- Join Nancie for a discussion about the hidden and unknown practices and behaviors that are expected within the workplace. Communication tricks, higher order thinking skills, and performance evaluations are just a few of the critical skills needed to traverse the workplace without tripping. This session is appropriate for addults and professionals.
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B27 Saturday 1:30 PM
Rm 217
B75 Sunday 1:30 PM
Rm 217 |
Nancie Payne, M.A. |
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