Friday, November 9, 2012; 330 – 500 pm

Location:   Hyatt Regency, SF Airport
SF, CA

Registration information:   www.chadd.org

Thursday, November 8, 2012; 9:00am-12:00pm

Location:   Hyatt Regency, SF Airport
SF, CA

Registration information:   www.chadd.org

One of the newest findings in child development is the importance of executive function, a set of cognitive abilities that act as our “brain manager.” Executive function is responsible for self-monitoring, planning, organizing and even emotional regulation. It is critical for social development, family relationships and academics. The choices we make as adults can help or hinder the development of executive function as it evolves from infancy to young adulthood. This workshop will include a discussion of how research on executive function can guide teachers and parents in making wise decisions with children of any age.

Date:  Thursday, October 11th, 2012
Time:  4:00 – 6:00 PM
Location:   Windward Teacher Training Institute, White Plains, NY

For more information and to register click here

Life is demanding these days and parents and kids are under so much stress. Ever wish your home could be a more peaceful place or that you or your kids had tools to help manage the demands? Join us for an informative and fun evening as we hear from a panel of experts about what it means to parent mindfully, how stress impacts our children and the tools that can help us find calm and balance in our lives. Then we’ll actually break into mini-workshops and learn some simple techniques to use at home!

JCC of Manhattan
Thurs, Mar 29
7:00 PM – 8:30 PM

General Medical Information…

• Mayo Clinic
• Healthfinder.gov:  Government reviewed medical sites
• National Library of Medicine

General Child Development

• Healthychildren.org (American Academy of Pediatrics)
• Educating preschoolers (article)
• Social emotional skills research summary
• Tools of the Mind:  Research-based information regarding the importance of free play for child development, with tips for parents

Media and children

• Common Sense Media:  Evidence based media advice, parent handouts and age-related ratings of movies, games and books
• Campaign for a Commercial Free Childhood
• Science News:  Articles on media and child development
• American Academy of Pediatrics media guidelines

Information About ADHD …

• CHADD:  Children And Adults With ADHD
• National Resource Center for ADHD
• Additude Magazine
• National Institute of Mental Health
• American Academy of Pediatrics
• International Consensus Statement on ADHD

For information about Autism/Pervasive Developmental Disorders…

• American Academy of Pediatrics site for parents:  Various resources including clinical practice guidelines
• US Department of Health and Human Services:  Guide to Interventions
• Autism and PDD Support Network for parents
• Geneclinics:  A detailed medical summary of autism for health care professionals
• Educating Children with Autism:  National Academies Press online book
• National Institutes of Health site:  Research networks dedicated to understanding and treating autism
• Autism Science Foundation:  Supports research and supplies evidence-based information for families
• Treating Children with Autistic Spectrum Disorders:  A Toolkit for Dentists

For information about reading instruction and learning disabilities…

• International Dyslexia Association
• Learning Disabilities Online
• National Center for Learning Disabilities
• National Institute for Literacy:  Current, comprehensive literacy research, practice, and policy, making scientifically-based reading research available to educators, administrators, and families.
• National Reading Panel:  Evidence-based reading instruction
• National Mathematics Advisory Panel:   Evidence-based math instruction

New York State Parent Guide for the Special Education process
New York State List of Approved Special Education schools

Complementary and Alternative Medicine Research …

• National Center for Alternative and Complementary Medicine
• Cochran Reviews (Evidence Based Medical Summaries)
• Mindfulness Based Intervention UCLA Research Review (longer UCLA bibliography)
• Mindfulness Research Monthly

• Caring for Your Baby and Young Child, Steven P. Shalov M.D. (American Academy of Pediatrics)
• The Blessing of a Skinned Knee, by Wendy Mogel
• The Blessing of a B-, by Wendy Mogel
• 1-2-3 Magic:  Effective Discipline for Children 2 – 12, by Thomas Phelan, PhD

ADHD:

• The Family ADHD Solution, by Mark Bertin, M.D.
• Your Defiant Child, by Russell Barkley, PhD
• Your Defiant Teen, by Russell Barkley, PhD
• More Attention, Less Deficit, by Ari Tuckman, PsyD
• Is It You, Me, Or Adult ADD, by Gena Pera
• Making the Grade With ADD: A Student’s Guide to Succeeding in College With Attention Deficit Disorder, by Stephanie Sarkis, PhD
• Chadd Educator’s Manual on Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder, Chris A. Zeigler Dendy, M.S., editor
• Executive Function in the Classroom, Christopher Kaufman, PhD
• The Mindfulness Prescription for Adult ADHD, Lidia Zylowska, M.D.

Autistic Spectrum Disorders:

• Asperger Syndrome, by Ami Klin, PhD, et al
• Does My Child Have Autism?:  A Parents Guide to Early Detection and Intervention, by Wendy Stone, PhD
• Educating Children with Autism, National Research Council/National Academy Press

Learning Disabilities

• Parenting A Struggling Reader by Susan Hall and Louisa Moats, EdD
• Overcoming Dyslexia by Sally Shaywitz, M.D.
• Report of the National Reading Pane
• Report of the National Mathematics Advisory Panel

Mindfulness Based Interventions and related:

• Train Your Mind, Change Your Brain, by Patricia Begley
• Full Catastrophe Living, by Dr. Jon Kabat Zinn
• The Mindful Brain, by Dan Siegel, M.D.
• The Mindful Child, by Susan Kaiser-Greenland
• Child’s Mind, by Christopher Willard, PsyD

Dr. Bertin will be the expert of the week for Impactadhd.com, a website offering parent coaching and resources for families of children with ADHD.

While the benefits of medication for attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) have been shown through numerous well designed studies, medication alone rarely addresses the full range of issues caused by this complex neurobiological condition.  This talk will review research regarding behavioral interventions, parenting and educational approaches, along with a discussion of evidence for or against various popular complementary practices.

While the benefits of medication for attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) have been shown through numerous well designed studies, medication alone rarely addresses the full range of issues caused by this complex neurobiological condition.  This talk will review research regarding behavioral interventions, parenting and educational approaches, along with a discussion of evidence for or against various popular complementary practices.

Addclasses.com – online
For information click here

One of the newest findings in child development is the importance of executive function, a set of cognitive abilities that act as our “brain manager.” Executive function is responsible for self-monitoring, planning, organizing and even emotional regulation. It is critical for social development, family relationships and academics. The choices we make as adults can help or hinder the development of executive function as it evolves from infancy to young adulthood. This workshop will include a discussion of how research on executive function can guide teachers and parents in making wise decisions with children of any age.

Date:  Thursday, January 26, 2012
Time:  4:00 – 6:00 PM
Location:   Windward Teacher Training Institute, White Plains, NY

For more information and to register click here

ADHD is a disorder that affects children, parents and families, increasing parental anxiety and straining relationships. When parents recognize the broad impact of ADHD on daily life, including often overlooked effects of executive function issues, they can better attune their parenting styles to their children’s needs.

Dr. Bertin will discuss pertinent research and accessible strategies for parents, including techniques for managing common executive function related difficulties in children, and interventions that consider parenting, behaviorial, educational and medical supports. Importantly Dr. Bertin will review the implications of parents’ chronic stress on health, moment to moment reactivity, problem solving and relationships, to understand that better managing stress and taking care of yourself as a parent benefits your children.

Date:   December 7th, 2011
Time:   730 – 900 p.m.
Location:    Yorktown High School Library

For more information and to register click here.

Saturday, November 12, 2011, 1: 30 p.m. – 3:00 p.m.

CHADD (Children and Adults with ADHD) International Conference

Orlando, CA

Over recent decades attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) has become a seeming epidemic.  Is it over-diagnosed?  Are there core symptoms beyond attention issues, impulsivity and hyperactivity?   How does ADHD impact academic performance and interpersonal relationships?  This workshop will include a discussion of the latest research into both medical and non-medical treatments of ADHD, and the signs that may indicate if children have it …or not.

Friday October 21, 2011, 9 am – 11 am.

Location: The Exploratorium, 3601 Lyon Street, San Francisco 94123.

For more information and registration click here

ADHD in the Classroom:  From Advocacy through Intervention, What Works and What Does Not

Over recent decades attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) has become a seeming epidemic in schools.  Is it over-diagnosed?  What are its core symptoms beyond attention, issues, impulsivity and hyperactivity?  How does ADHD impact everything from academic performance to interpersonal relationships?  This workshop will include a discussion of the latest research into both medical and non-medical treatments of ADHD, including educational and curriculum choices, as well as signs that may indicate when students have it … or not.

Recognizing the broad implications of executive function deficits that are intrinsic to ADHD guides teachers towards classroom decisions that maximize academic performance and minimize distractions.  A complete understanding of ADHD’s impact on learning expands far beyond attention and impulsivity.  ADHD directly impairs skills as diverse as writing essays to reading comprehension, from organizing a backpack to emotional self-control and more.  Seeing ADHD in its full complexity, teachers will be able to make proactive choices about everything from classroom management to choosing appropriate curriculum.  This talk will describe how ADHD presents academically along with practical tips for managing it.

Date: Thursday, October 20, 2011

Time: 4 pm – 8 pm

Location: St. Ignatius College Preparatory High School, 2001-37th Ave., San Francisco, CA 94116

Cost: $80 General Public / $40 Member School faculty

For more information and registration click here

Location:
Stanford School of Education / Child and Adolescent Psychiatry Department
Stanford University School of Medicine
Palo Alto, CA

ADHD: Attention Doesn’t Half Describe It

Over recent decades attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) has become a seeming epidemic. Is it over-diagnosed? Are there core symptoms beyond attention issues, impulsivity and hyperactivity? How does ADHD impact academic performance and interpersonal relationships? This lecture workshop will include a discussion of the latest research into both medical and non-medical treatments of ADHD, and the signs that may indicate if children have it …or not.

October 5th 2011
730 p.m.
Windward School
White Plains, NY

Click here for more details and to sign up for this lecture.

While the benefits of medication for attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) have been shown through numerous well designed studies, medication alone rarely addresses the full range of issues caused by this complex neurobiological condition.  This talk will review research regarding behavioral interventions, parenting and educational approaches, along with a discussion of evidence for or against various popular complementary practices.

ADHD Virtual Conference – online
For conference information click here