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Greater Orange County CHADD
Local Coordinators: Debra Ann & Kristin, greater-orange-county@chadd.net
Orange, California
Phone: 714.490.7022
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Welcome!
WELCOME TO OUR VOLUNTEER SUPPORT AND ADVOCACY INFORMATION PAGE FOR THOSE DEALING WITH ATTENTION DEFICIT/HYPERACTIVITY DISORDER -- AD/HD
The Greater Orange County CHADD Chapter hosts FREE monthly Speaker meetings regarding AD/HD on the LAST TUESDAY of the month in the city of Orange (except August & December).
NO MEETING IN AUGUST!!!
Our Chapter also holds meetings for ADULT AD/HD on the THIRD MONDAY of the month in the city of Irvine (except June & December).
We also hold various other meetings and workshops ... see Meetings & Events in the menu bar above for more information.
You can also click on Links in the menu bar for references to other sites regarding AD/HD.
Our CHADD Chapter maintains a ListServ email distribution list that will notify you about conferences, workshops, resources, etc., in the Orange County area relevant to AD/HD. Please send your email address to ADHDmeeting@pacbell.net to be added to our ListServ.
See Menu Bar above for more links: Meeting & Events, Contact Us, Links, More, Upload Files.
Our Chapter is a volunteer organization that works to maintain a support network and forum for continuing education for parents, adults, adolescents, couples, professionals, and teachers regarding AD/HD by being a community resource for information. Our Chapter presents a wide-range of information and education on AD/HD and AD/HD PLUS while working to follow the science-based, multimodal approach to treatment for AD/HD which is recommended by the National Institutes of Mental Health and the Office of the U.S. Surgeon Generals. A multimodal treatment plan can be done with or without medication and includes any or all of the following (but is not all-inclusive): behavioral and cognitive therapies, individual-couples-and-family counseling, school consultations, nutritional & exercise-based treatments, collaborative problem solving, skills building, accomodations, modifications, and pull-outt services as necessary (see disclaimer below for more information)
PLAN TO JOIN US FOR OUR NEXT MEETING....
The LAST TUESDAY of each month,
except August & December,
7-9 P.M.
ST. PAUL'S LUTHERAN SCHOOL
Multipurpose Room (MPR)
901 E. Heim Ave
Orange, CA 92865
(the meetings are at the SCHOOL not the CHURCH campus -- they are about a block apart -- be sure you are between N. Torres Street and N. Dunbar Street on Heim)
(babysitting is available for a small fee -- be sure to arrive early to check-in children)
Email ADHDmeeting@pacbell.net for more info.
**See meeting schedules below**
MEETING DAY/TIME:
All meetings are held the last Tuesday of each month from 7pm to 9pm (no meetings in August and December).
LOCATION:
St. Paul's Lutheran School meetings are held in the Multipurpose Room (MPR), located at the SCHOOL at 901 E. Heim Ave., Orange, CA 92865. St. Paul's Lutheran SCHOOL is easily accessed from the 55 freeway, exiting at Lincoln Avenue. Heim Avenue is South of Lincoln off of Tustin Avenue. The SCHOOL is located East of Tustin Avenue between Orange Olive Road and Tustin Avenue. Make sure you are at the SCHOOL location and NOT the church. Once you get to the school enter through the OPEN BLUE gates which can be accessed from the parking lot, follow the AD/HD Meeting signs to the MPR room.
UPCOMING GENERAL AD/HD MEETINGS AT ST. PAUL'S LUTHERAN
August: No Meeting
September: Dr. Robbi Wollard/Teaching Relationship & Social Skills Using Animal Assistants
October: Michelle McIntyre/Parent 2 Parent Trainer: The Basics of AD/HD 101
November: Danielle Augustine/A Law Firm Dedicated to Kids: "Having the right IEP/504"
Debember: No Meeting
PARENTING WORKSHOP AT UCP IN IRVINE
Sept 23 - Oct 28: Helping the Behaviorally Challenging Child Workshop (Pre-Registration Reccomended) a 6-week on-going class which presents the Collaborative Problem Solving method to parents and professionals; developed by Ross Greene, Ph.D. & Stuart Ablon Ph.D for solving problems and teaching lagging skills. See Meetings & Events menu above or contact Debra Ann Afarian at dafarian@ucp-oc.org or call 949-333-6411.
PARENT TO PARENT WORKSHOP AT KAISER IN IRVINE
2010: Parent to Parent 7-week Workshop (Reservations Required) a 7-week on-going class which teaches Family Training on AD/HD, see Meetings & Events menu above and/or contact Michelle McfIntyre at p2p4oc@gmail.com or call 714-490-7022
ADULT MODERATED AD/HD SUPPORT GROUP
THIRD Monday of each month, specifically for ADULT issues held at UCI CDC Clinic & Research Office, Conference Room, 19722 MacArthur Blvd, Irvine. See Meetings & Events menu above or contact Dr. Rosenstrauch at prosenst@uci.edu or call 949-824-1817
UPCOMING ADULT AD/HD MEETINGS
August: cancelled
Septermber: Dr. Brett Patterson, Clinical Psychologist/CHOC "Stress Management"
October: TBA
November: TBA
December: No Meeting
View our entire meeting schedule with dates, times and locations
MEETING FORMAT:
The meetings are all FREE and feature a speaker or a DVD on an important aspect of AD/HD and are usually followed with a Q & A session. You do not need to be a member of CHADD to attend, although membership is encouraged.
DISCLAIMER:
CHADD does not endorse products, services, publications, medications or treatments. Individuals at a CHADD-sponsored event do not represent an endorsement by CHADD, nor is it testimony by CHADD as to the quality of the products, services, publications, medications or treatments or the validity of the individual’s claims. The information on the Greater Orange County CHADD web-stie is provided with the understanding that the orgainization is not engaged in rendering medical or legal advise or recommendations. You should not rely on any information on the web-site to replace consultation with a qualified health-care or legal professional in meeting your needs. References to any treatment or therapy option, or to any program service or treatment do not constitute an official endorsement by CHADD. Parents and adults are encouraged to fully investigate treatment options and providers that may be most appropriate for a specific individual.
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FOR MORE INFORMATION:
Call 714-490-7022 please leave your name, number and the best time to call you back.
Email:
ADHDmeeting@pacbell.net
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CHADD does not endorse or represent products, services, publications, medications or treatments. Meetings are FREE and open to the PUBLIC. You do not have to be a CHADD member to attend, although membership with CHADD is strongly enouraged, since our local group will receive a portion of your dues to support the meetings -- please reference #455 Greater Orange County when becoming a member.
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As a volunteer, I may not be able to get back to you if you need immediate assistance.
The NRC is staffed by trained health information professionals who can answer many of your questions about AD/HD and provide other helpful information and resources. (NOTE: the NRC does not provide legal or medical advice, but can offer ideas and suggestions to help you find what you are looking for).
Volunteer Opportunities:
We are always in need of volunteers to effectively run this FREE Support Group. If you would like to volunteer your talents to our group, please send an e-mail to ADHDmeeting@pacbell.net This information was last updated on: 07/18/10 Membership Chapter #455 Membership Levels are: $45 family, individual or educator $110 health care / legal professional $300 organizational membership $35 student Apply for Membership, Renew, Change Information
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This information was last updated on: 08/24/2010
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