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The Greater Orange County CHADD Chapter hosts FREE monthly Speaker meetings regarding ADHD on the LAST TUESDAY of the month in the city of Orange.

Our Chapter also holds meetings for ADULT AD/HD on the THIRD MONDAY of the month in the city of Irvine.

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 also maintains a ListServ email distribution list that will notify you about conferences, workshops, resources, etc., 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 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....

Tuesday, March 30, 2009, 7-9PM. 
ST. PAUL'S LUTHERAN SCHOOL
Multipurpose Room (MPR)
901 E. Heim Ave
Orange, CA 92865
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.  Email ADHDmeeting@pacbell.net for further information.  THE MEETINGS ARE HELD AT THE SCHOOL 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 
March 30: Dr. Valkoff/The Drake Institute: "Brainmapping and Neurofeedback as Additional Treatments for AD/HD"
April 27: Dr. Martin Eaton/LearningRX: "Train Your Brain, Change Your Life"

May 25: Dr. Michael Linden/Attention Learning Center
June 29:
Dr. Robert Myers/Assistant Clinical Professor of Psychiatry and Human Behavior UCI School of Medicine: "Medications"
July 27: TBD
August: No Meeting
September:  Dr. Robbi Wollard/Child Development Center, UCI
October: TBD
November: Danielle Augustine/A Law Firm Dedicated to Kids
Debember: No Meeting

PARENTING WORKSHOP AT UCP IN IRVINE
May 6 - June 10: Helping the
 Behaviorally Challenging Child Workshop (Reservations Required)
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
March 15: Speaker TBA
April 19:  Speaker TBA
May:  Speaker TBA
June:  Speaker TBA


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.



Do you need immediate assistance? 


As a volunteer, I may not be able to get back to you if you need immediate assistance.

If you are seeking information for something that is time-sensitive (such as an IEP/Section 504 meeting at your child’s school), or are looking for a local  professional with AD/HD expertise, please contact CHADD’s National Resource Center on AD/HD (NRC), online at www.help4adhd.org or by phone toll-free at 800-233-4050 (press option 2, Monday-Friday, 9am-5pm Eastern time). 

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 Warmly,

Debra Ann & Kristin

This information was last updated on: 02/26/10


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