Cool Events
There is all sorts of good stuff going on out there in the world of ADHD. Here is some of the best. (I know, I know, some of this stuff at the bottom isn’t actually an event, but I didn’t know where else to put it on the site.)
The ADHD Effect on Couples Continuing Education Teleseminar (1/10 – 2/13)
They’re back! Ned Hallowell, Sue George Hallowell, Kevin Murphy, and Melissa Orlov are doing their popular series of teleseminars for therapists. You can even get a whopping 21 continuing education credits. You can get more information at ADHDmarriage.com.
Four Amazing Online Seminars
The good people who brought you the Virtual ADHD Conference are doing four seminars on important topics with great presenters (they’re my friends, but I still think they’re great). And I’m doing one. Each seminar will be split over two nights (7:00 – 9:00 PM EST) so you can really get into the material.
ADHD & Weight Management Seminar with Roberto Olivardia, PhD. 1/24 & 1/25. ADHDmanagement.com/virtual-events/weight-management-seminar/.
ADHD & Executive Functions Forum: Understand Your Brain to Manage Your Life with Ari Tuckman, PsyD, MBA. 2/21 & 2/22. ADHDmanagement.com/virtual-events/executive-functions-forum/.
ADHD & Money Management Seminar with Stephanie Sarkis, PhD. 3/20 & 3/21. ADHDmanagement.com/virtual-events/adhd-money-management/.
ADHD Medication Matters Summit with Theresa Cerulli, MD. 5/15 & 5/16. ADHDmanagement.com/virtual-events/medication-matters-summit/.
Chester County CHADD Conference (2/25)
West Chester, PA (Philly suburbs). Check out Chester County CHADD’s website for information about the best deal in ADHD conferences.
CHADD Regional Conference (5/5)
Philadelphia, PA. This is still being sorted out, but save the date since it will undoubtedly be great. More information will be posted as it comes out at www.chadd.org.
Great Deal on Conference DVDs
Chester County CHADD is selling DVDs of its February, 2011 conference. I presented on executive functions, Patricia Quinn did two (ADHD across the lifespan and also ADHD and women and girls), and Michele Novotni talked about strengthening friendships. Plus five other presentations. All for $40. Killer deal. You can learn more here.
Find Local Professionals
I’m often contacted asking for suggestions for local therapists, prescribers, coaches, etc. Although a personal recommendation is always best, try the professional directories on these sites. These listings make no guarantee that the person is any good, but at least they have an interest in working with folks with ADHD.
Time-Waster Blockers
OK, so this isn’t really an event, but I promised in episode 46 (Two Tools to Stop the Flood, 2/5/10) that I would post the links to the programs you can use to limit how much time you waste on unproductive websites.
LeechBlock works with Firefox.
StayFocsd works with Google Chrome. The developer told me that this is an early version and that refinements are in the works, so it will only get better.
