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PRESENTERS |
| What
Parents of ADHD Children Should Know |
Sam Goldstein,
PhD |
| ADHD
Strategies at Your Fingertips |
Bill
Benninger, PhD, Alan Graham, PhD, Harvey Parker, PhD |
| Assessment
of ADHD and Monitoring of ADHD Treatment |
Bill
Benninger, PhD, Alan Graham, PhD, Harvey Parker, PhD |
| Getting
Ready for the Coming School Year |
Bill
Benninger, PhD, Alan Graham, PhD, Harvey Parker, PhD |
| Finding
a Career That Works for You |
Wilma
Fellman, M.Ed, LPC |
| From
Chaos to Calm |
Sharon
Weiss, M.Ed. |
| Medical
Management of ADHD |
Jefferson
Prince, MD |
| Treatment
of ADHD and Related Conditions |
Bill
Benninger, PhD, Alan Graham, PhD, Harvey Parker, PhD |
| ADHD
and Social Skills Training |
Michele
Novotni, PhD |
| Starting
the School Year Off Right |
Chris
A. Zeigler Dendy, M.S. |
| Building
Resilience in Our AD/HD Children |
Bill
Benninger, PhD, Alan Graham, PhD |
| ADD Adults
and College Students (CD - mp3 format) |
Victoria
Ball, MEd., MCC |
| Secrets
of Long Term Success for Men and Women with ADHD |
Sari
Solden, MS, LMFT |
| Coping
Strategies for Adults with ADHD (CD - mp3 format) |
Ari Tuckman,
PsyD, MBA |
WHAT EVERY PARENT NEEDS TO KNOW ABOUT ADHD
Listen to our taped interview with Sam Goldstein, PhD,
a highly regarded expert in the ADHD field, Dr. Goldstein is a member of
the faculty at the University of Utah and in private practice at the
Neurology, Learning and Behavior Center (NLBC) in Salt Lake City, Utah
Click here to
learn more and order the tape
What Parents
of ADHD Children Should Know
Presenter: Sam Goldstein, PhD
In addition to his many contributions to the field of ADHD,
Dr. Sam Goldstein is well known for his work on resilient kids. This interview
was fascinating as Dr. Goldstein gave us lots of practical advice that can be
used with our ADHD kids now.
Some of the topics covered on the tape are:
- The many reasons children present with inattentive,
impulsive and hyperactive symptoms beyond just ADHD
- The current science concerning the reasons we believe
this type of problem deserves a diagnosis
- The current definition of the condition
- The underlying problem of self-control that appears to
be responsible for the condition
- The process of appropriate diagnosis
- Understanding the need for interventions to improve
symptom relief versus those to improve long-term outcome
- The process of developing an appropriate treatment
plan
- Parenting strategies for facilitating self-control
- Working with the school
- What medications can and will not do for your child
- The importance of developing a resilient mindset for
children with ADHD
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ADHD
Strategies at Your Fingertips
Presenters: Bill
Benninger, PhD, Alan Graham, PhD, Harvey Parker, PhD
| Follow along with the slide show at www.MyADHD.com/strategiesteleconference.html
and learn the basic but critically important information about the
prevalence of ADHD in the population, adult ADHD and the role of
Executive Functions in ADHD. Learn
the answer to questions such as:
What is the role of motivation with ADHD?
How inheritable is ADHD? What disorders commonly co-occur
with ADHD? What are the
basic treatment interventions? What role does medication play?
How do you use the tools on MyADHD.com?
Finally, we end with a discussion regarding how to manage
your child with ADHD in the summer months. |
Assessment
of ADHD and Monitoring of ADHD Treatment
Presenters: Bill
Benninger, PhD, Alan Graham, PhD, Harvey Parker, PhD
| This hour long teleconference helps the listener
obtain a thorough understanding of all that goes into a
comprehensive ADHD assessment. It
addresses common diagnostic approaches, rating scale information,
the use of Tools on MyADHD.com.
It advises parents on how to be careful in getting a good
assessment. It answers
the question of the usefulness of a Continuous Performance Test.
It explores the use of school records in an evaluation.
Finally, it answers the question, “What is tracking?” and
whether should you be doing it. |
Getting
Ready for the Coming School Year
Presenters: Bill
Benninger, PhD, Alan Graham, PhD, Harvey Parker, PhD
| This one-hour teleconference addresses behavioral
strategies for nonmedicated inattentive children.
It also looks at establishing and managing a 504 Plan and its
accommodations. In
addition, it covers helping children with homework completion. |
Finding a
Career That Works for You
Presenter: Wilma Fellman, M.Ed., LPC
| Wilma Fellman has been a Licensed
Professional Counselor for over 20 years. She specializes in working
with adolescents and adults with ADHD, learning disabilities and
other challenges with respect to career issues. Her most recent book
is, Finding a Career That Works For You.
This teleconference addresses issues about overcoming
the struggles that occur for individuals
with ADHD in their careers. It
provides tips for workplace accommodations, addresses the advantages
and disadvantages of freelance careers, covers the use of medication
and using the partnerships. This
hour long teleconference also addresses the question of ADD friendly
jobs in a surprising manner.
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From
Chaos to Calm
Presenter:
Sharon Weiss, M.Ed.
| Sharon Weiss is a nationally known
behavioral consultant whose areas of expertise include parent and
staff training in behavior management and crisis intervention.
Sharon is the author of From Chaos to Calm: Effective Parenting
of Challenging Children with ADHD and Other Behavioral Problems.
In this riveting teleconference, Sharon addresses
questions about parents who don't agree about the use of medication,
how to deal with your angry child when the medication wears off,
self-esteem, depression, frustration and oppositional
behavior. Sharon gave us a simple framework to effect change
in your household. |
Medical
Management of ADHD
Presenter:
Jefferson Prince, MD
| Dr. Prince is at the Harvard Medical
School, a member of the Pediatric Psychopharmacology Clinic and
Research Unit at the Massachusetts General Hospital and the Director
of Child Psychiatry and Pediatric Pharmacology at North Shore
Children's Hospital.
Here, Dr. Prince answers questions about the
medication management of stimulant medication and how he chooses
which one to use, what the indicators for use are and how long to
keep trying a medication before switching to another
medication. He also addresses the co-existing conditions of
bipolar disorder, anxiety and depression. Non-stimulant
medication management is also addressed. |
Treatment
of ADHD and Related Conditions
Presenters: Bill
Benninger, PhD, Alan Graham, PhD, Harvey Parker, PhD
| Many individuals with AD/HD have
co-existing conditions. These conditions are highlighted in
children, adolescents and adults. Oppositional Defiant Disorder
(ODD), Depression, Anxiety, Bipolar Disorder, Substance Abuse and
Learning Disabilities are among the disorders addressed in this
informative teleconference. |
ADHD
and Social Skills Training
Presenter:
Michele Novotni, PhD
| Michele Novotni, PhD, is a
psychologist, inspiring speaker and author of What Does Everybody
Else Know That I Don't? and The Novotni Social Skills
Checklists. She also co-authored Adult AD/HD: A Reader
Friendly Guide.
In this teleconference, Dr. Novotni answered
questions about adults with a reluctance to reach out and meet
people, overly sensitive adolescents, teenagers who are quick to
anger and teenagers who have been bullied. Dr. Novotni offered
many excellent ways to look at these issues and gave numerous
helpful suggestions to address these problems. |
Starting
the School Year Off Right
Presenter: Chris A. Zeigler Dendy, M.S.
| Chris Zeigler Dendy is an
extraordinary author, speaker, classroom teacher, school
psychologist, mental health counselor, local and state level mental
health administrator, lobbyist and executive director of a statewide
mental health advocacy organization, and national mental health
consultant on children's issues. Her books include: Teenagers
with ADD, Teaching Teenagers with ADD and ADHD, and A Bird's-Eye
view of Life with ADD and ADHD.
Chris answers questions about the timetable for
withdrawing the structure around your child or adolescent, how to
talk to your young child about AD/HD, strategies for homework
success, and interacting with teachers. In this lively
teleconference, Chris gives practical suggestions that can help
children and teens be more successful in school. |
Building
Resilience in Our AD/HD Children Presenters:
Bill Benninger, PhD; Alan Graham, PhD
| In this teleconference, Bill and Alan
talk about the factors that build resilience in children,
adolescents and adults. Building on strengths, supporting
self-esteem and having people that believe in you are all expanded
upon. Bill and Alan also offer exercises you can start with
your children and teens today that can help build resilience. |
ADD Adults
and College Students Presenter:
Victoria Ball, MEd, MCC Victoria
Ball has had extensive career counseling experience at Brown, Dartmouth
and Franklin and Marshall College. She has coached ADD individuals
in a private practice for over 10 years. In this fascinating
teleconference, Victoria tells us the 5 reasons why a college experience
for an ADD student may be a better experience than when the student was in
high school. She also addresses how parents can provide support to
their ADD students; discusses the specialty colleges available for ADD
students; how to help students with the transition to college and much
more.
Secrets
of Long Term Success for Men and Women with ADHD
Presenter:
Sari Solden, MS, LMFT
There
are secrets to living a fulfilling life as an adult with ADHD.
Discover some of the common emotional wounds of adults who grew up with
the differences of ADHD. Learn the lessons needed to transform
painful experiences from the past and direct them in new and powerful
ways.
Sari Solden, MS LMFT is a psychotherapist in private
practice in Ann Arbor, MI who has worked with men and women with AD/HD for
the past 18 years. She is the author of Women with Attention
Deficit Disorder and Journeys Through ADDulthood
which is for both men and women as well as mental health professionals.
Sari is a prominent speaker at both at national and international AD/HD
conferences as well as a frequent contributor to publications on this
subject.
Coping
Strategies for Adults with ADHD Presenter:
Ari Tuckman, PsyD, MBA Dr. Tuckman clearly
describes the biggest challenges that adults with ADHD struggle with in
managing their lives. He offers many useful suggestions to help ease
the stress and help adults become more productive and confident.
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