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                MEETINGS – 2009/2010                
             Download a Printable Schedule:     .doc    .pdf

SEP 15 (3rd Tues)  “BACK TO SCHOOL AND BACK TO WORK:
                    WISDOM FROM THE TRENCHES; WHAT WORKS,   WHAT 
                     DOESN’T  WORK AND WHAT YOU WON’T FIND IN BOOKS”
                             Our own executive board members will share their experiences
               
OCT 6      "PRACTICAL STRATEGIES FOR EFFECTIVE STUDENT ADVOCACY”  
                   Strategies to help secure compliance and protect and preserve child’s rights 
                   to  maximize success.
                               Robert M. Tudisco, Esq. -- Attorney, Adult With AD/HD, Columnist for 
                              CHADD’s ATTENTION! ® Magazine, and Past CHADD National Board  
                               Member

NOV 3      “UNDERSTANDING THEIR WORLD OF ATTENTION DEFICIT” -- Strategies to 
                    improve attention, self esteem, study skills…
                               Sister Carol Ann Nawracaj, M.A. Sp Ed, Principal of Villa Maria Education
                               Center, a private day school for LD, Stamford, CT., author

DEC 1       "MINDFULNESS: STRESS REDUCTION FOR PARENTS OF CHILDREN 
                    WITH AD/HD"
                                Mark Bertin, M.D. --   Developmental and Behavioral Pediatrician
                   Plus a short introduction to new materials for parents from:
                                Lisa Syron, Executive Director of Student Advocacy

JAN 5       “TOOLS OF THE TRADE FOR WRITING” -- Strategies to help the AD/HD
                    student improve their organization  and writing skills
                                Madeline McDougal, M.S. -- Educational Therapist
  
FEB 2        “AD/HD AND ACCOMPANYING COMORBIDITIES” 
                                Boris Rubinstein, M.D. – Child, Adolescent and Adult Psychiatrist    

MAR 2       “VITAMINS, MINERALS AND OTHER SUPPLEMENTS TO HELP CONTROL 
                     SYMPTOMS OF AD/HD” 
                                Veronica Waks, M.D., N.D. -- Naturopathic Physician
                    
APR 6         “HOW CHILDREN LEARN: UNDERLYING ABILITIES TO BE AN
                      INDEPENDENT LEARNER”
                                Peter Riddle – Director of Empowered Learning Center, Stamford, CT

MAY 4        “PSYCHIATRIC MEDICINE DILEMMA: WEIGHING RISKS AND BENEFITS”
                               Kevin Kalikow, M.D. – Child and Adolescent Psychiatrist, author of the
                               book  Your Child in the Balance: An Insider's Guide for Parents to the 
                               Psychiatric Medicine Dilemma

JUN 1         HIGH RISK, YET HIGH POTENTIAL: Transition Issues for High School and College Students with AD/HD 

Students with AD/HD often struggle with the lack of structure and accountability in college that is a direct contrast to the support that they received in high school. This is often compounded by the fact that an overwhelming percentage of these students attend college away from their homes and do not have the support of their parents at this difficult time. Consequently, they face difficult obstacles and in many cases lack the ability to understand and advocate for their own needs. Specialized AD/HD coaching can make a huge difference to this High Risk Yet High Potential population so they not only survive in college and post graduate study, but that they can thrive there. This session will explore these challenges that transitional students with AD/HD face and how they can be met and overcome by specially trained coaches who can provide individualized support, structure and accountability, while helping them understand their needs and learn to gravitate toward their strengths and navigate around their weaknesses. The program will also discuss the changes in the protections under the law that students with disabilities face when entering college.

Special invitation: High School and College Students with AD/HD and co-occurring conditions and their families.

Robert M. Tudisco, JD, is the Executive Director of the Edge Foundation, a nonprofit organization whose mission is to provide specialized coaching services to college students with AD/HD and co-occuring conditions. He is a practicing attorney, author and adult diagnosed with AD/HD. He is a former member of the National Board of Directors of CHADD and ADDA. Robert is the expert legal columnist for ADDitude Magazine and a regular contributor to Attention Magazine where he sits on its Editorial Advisory Board


JAN 4, 2011          Presentation of the award winning video by Rick Lavoie:         
                                       HOW DIFFICULT CAN THIS BE? 
                                       THE F.A.T. CITY WORKSHOP                    
                    Allows viewers to experience the same Frustration, Anxiety and Tension that 
                    children with learning disabilities face in their daily lives. 
                    Wouldn't it be wonderful if this was required viewing for all school personnel
                    right down to the school bus driver?   Please bring anyone with you whom 
                    you feel needs to be sensitized; your child's teacher, your mother-in-law...
                    NOT TO BE MISSED!!!        
             

                Also:
                * CHADD Lending Library is open.
 
                                 A $5 donation is requested of non-members.
                    This can be applied toward membership the same evening. 

FOUR WINDS HOSPITAL is located on Route 35 between Katonah and Cross River,                 3.5 miles East from I-684 Exit 6 (Rt 35 -- KATONAH / CROSS RIVER)                    Please use the second driveway on the left after “Cross River” sign.                  Go to top of hill and follow the signs to the Conference Center. Look for flag pole.        Map of Four Winds Hospital Campus (follow arrows to the Conference Center)