Join CADDAC’s Virtual Parent Support Group, led by CADDAC-trained facilitators, who are all parents and caregivers of children with ADHD. Sessions will allow you to share your story or strategies with others who understand what it means to be a parent or caregiver of a child (or children!) with ADHD.
Who can join: Open to any parents/caregivers of children with ADHD in Canada. All support groups are drop-in. Feel free to register for whichever timezone works best for your personal schedule.
Please read CADDAC's Virtual Support Groups Ground Rules before registering.
Upcoming dates:
4th Monday of the month at 4:00pm PT / 5:00pm MT / 7:00pm ET / 8:00pm AT (1.5hrs)
August 24th 2026
September 28th 2026
October 26th 2026
November 23rd 2026
No support groups in December
January 25th 2027
February 22nd 2027
March 22nd 2027
April 26th 2027
May 31st 2027
June 28th 2027
(Previously the Thursday Parent Support Group)
Join CADDAC’s Virtual Parent Support Group, led by CADDAC-trained facilitators, who are all parents and caregivers of children with ADHD. Sessions will allow you to share your story or strategies with others who understand what it means to be a parent or caregiver of a child (or children!) with ADHD.
Who can join: Open to any parents/caregivers of children with ADHD in Canada. All support groups are drop-in. Feel free to register for whichever timezone works best for your personal schedule.
Please read CADDAC's Virtual Support Groups Ground Rules before registering.
Upcoming dates:
2nd Tuesday of the month at 6:30pm PT / 7:30pm MT / 9:30pm ET / 10:30pm AT (1.5hrs)
September 8th 2026
October 13th 2026
November 10th 2026
No support groups in December
January 12th 2027
February 9th 2027
March 9th 2027
April 13th 2027
May 11th 2027
June 8th 2027
Will be offered in November 2026
Are you struggling to understand and navigate your child’s new ADHD diagnosis? Do you feel overwhelmed with all the information and unsure what to believe? This three-week introductory program will help you learn what ADHD actually is, and how it can affect your child at home and school. The course aims to teach parents and caregivers the basics of ADHD and strategies to help manage adverse symptoms.
This 3-week program is meant to be a first step for parents with a newly diagnosed child or for those who's child has been flagged for possible ADHD at school. It will explain the basics of the condition, along with how it may be showing up at home and school. It will provide parents with an opportunity to gain a better understanding of their child, as well as opportunities to share their experiences with other parents.
Topics include: ADHD symptoms, executive functioning, how ADHD affects the family unit, social impairments caused by ADHD, IEPs, and strategies to address problematic behaviours
Learning Objectives
PLEASE NOTE: This program is not a webinar and requires your active participation to benefit from it fully. Sessions WILL NOT BE RECORDED to protect your privacy and the privacy of other participants.
Begins Tuesday November 10th, 2026 - 3 weeks
Dates: Tuesday November 10, 17, 24th, 2026
Time: 6pm PCT/ 7pm ABT/ 8pm EST/ 9pm AST
*Sessions are 1.5hours
Where: Virtual on Zoom
This program is refundable up to 48hrs before the program starts. As of November 8th, registration fee is non-refundable. Thank you for your understanding.
This program is offered 4 times every year. This program is a good intro to ADHD in children prior to taking our REFOCUS program.
Tiffany Theoffilos
Tiffany Theofilos is a certified professional coach by the JMEC Institute, with an advanced specialization in ADHD coaching with ADDCA. With over 15 years of experience in supporting people with ADHD, learning disabilities, and executive difficulties, she coaches parents and their children to better understand ADHD, develop tailored strategies, and turn challenges into opportunities for fulfillment.
As a passionate educator, Tiffany has mentored neuro-diverse students at all levels, from kindergarten to high school, adapting her teaching methods to meet the specific needs of each student. Having been diagnosed with ADHD herself as an adult, she understands the unique challenges families face. Its mission is to provide families with practical tools to strengthen harmony at home, encourage success in school and in everyday life.
Does your child have difficulty focusing? Does your child have difficulty following directions? Does your child have difficulty handling strong emotions? If you said” yes” to one or more of these questions, your child might be having difficulties with executive function. Executive function can impact working memory, flexible thinking and self-control. And, it can affect all aspects of life at school and at home
In this 10-week interactive course, parents and caregivers will learn about executive function, how executive function affects children and teens, and they will learn tools and strategies to help their children increase these skills.
Through a combination of psychoeducation, self-reflection, role-play, real-life practice, and experimentation, participants will gain insights and skills to help their young people succeed. In between sessions, participants will have an opportunity to practice applying the strategies in their own lives, accompanied by the program's Workbook.
Topics include:
Inhibition, Emotional Regulation, Motivation, Attention, Shifting, Working Memory, Planning, Organization, and Self-Monitoring
PLEASE NOTE: This program is not a webinar and requires your active participation. SESSIONS WILL NOT BE RECORDED to protect the privacy of all participants.
Begins Thursday, September 17th, 2026 - 10 weeks
Dates: Thursday, September 17, 24, October 1, 8, 15, 22, 29, November 5, 12 & 26th, 2026
(*Note: no session on November 19th)
Time: 3:30 pm PT/ 4:30 pm MT/ 5:30 pm CT/ 6:30 pm ET/ 7:30 pm AT
Where: Virtual on Zoom
Fee: $175 + HST
Facilitator: Dr. Megan Smith
Please note that this program is refundable up to 7 days before the program starts. As of September 10th, the registration fee is non-refundable. Thank you for your understanding.
This program will be offered again in Winter & Spring 2027
Fall and Winter sessions
Dr. Megan Smith is the creator of the REFOCUS program. She is a school and clinical child psychologist in Toronto who specializes in Attention-Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder and related conditions. She has extensive experience providing training and workshops to health and education professionals, as well as community and government organizations across Canada. In addition to the REFOCUS program, Dr. Smith also developed a training program for educators, “ADHD in the Classroom: Supporting Student Success,” for the Geneva Centre for Autism. This program is offered on their Sonderly platform, which is an educational and training platform for professionals seeking to learn more about autism and mental health. Dr. Smith also serves on the Advocacy Committee of the Centre for ADHD Awareness, Canada (CADDAC) and is a committed advocate for children, youth, and families impacted by ADHD. Dr. Smith is a proud member of the ADHD community and parent to two incredible children with ADHD.
Spring sessions
Tanya has over 25 years of experience working with struggling students and their families as a teacher, a learning strategist, a guidance counsellor, and an educational psychologist. Now as Director of Avery Family and School Psychology Services, she specializes in conducting psychoeducational assessments, including assessing and treating neurodevelopmental disabilities such as ADHD and Learning Disabilities (LD). She is also a sessional university instructor and the University of Calgary, where she teaches about Learning Disabilities as part of the Master of Education program as well as a parent coach for the Centre for ADHD Awareness Canada.
Throughout her career, she has focused on working with individuals with ADHD and Learning Disabilities. She regularly provides coaching, education, and mentorship for educators, caregivers, employers, and specialists around these two neurodevelopmental disabilities. With a unique ability to combine her real-world experiences with professional practice, Tanya approaches her work from a place of empathy, insight, and expertise to set everyone up for success.
Advocating for your children’s educational rights may be one of the most frustrating and confusing experiences you will encounter.
This two-part presentation will help you understand your provincial special education system, it’s benefits and drawbacks while offering you tips on how to navigate that system. Parents’ fear of labelling their child, psychoeducational testing and understanding and contributing to an IEP will all be covered. The presentation will also include a review of your child’s rights and a discussion on how to become a more effective advocate.
In addition, we will be reviewing numerous supporting documents CADDAC has developed to assist you with evaluating your child’s school environment and effectively communicating with the school and advocating for your child.
Heidi Bernhardt, RN
Heidi Bernhardt, RN, is a psychiatric nurse by training, mother of three grown sons with ADHD and the founder of the Centre for ADHD Awareness Canada (CADDAC), a Canadian charity dedicated to awareness, education, and advocacy for ADHD. Heidi served as the National Director of CADDAC from 2005 to 2012 and then as the Executive Director and President until the end of 2019. Heidi continues to represent CADDAC in advocacy and awareness initiatives in her role as President of the organization.
Heidi also served as the Executive Director of the Canadian ADHD Resource Alliance (CADDRA), a national not-for-profit organization of the leading clinicians and researchers in ADHD in Canada for 6 years. Over the past 28 years, Heidi Bernhardt has helped raise awareness and understanding of ADHD among parents, those with ADHD, educators, health care professionals, industry leaders, government officials and the public through presentations, conferences, media interviews, and advocacy work.
Date: Tuesday September 21, to Nov 2, 2021
Time: 6:30 pm - 8:30 pm EST
Instructor: Heidi Bernhardt, RN
This five-part interactive course has been designed for parents starting the ADHD journey with their child and for those striving to better understand their child’s impairments and needs. It will cover the things you need to know about ADHD: what it really is; how it impacts learning, behaviour and emotional regulation; and how to implement home and parenting strategies.
The course will review common impairments experienced by children with ADHD while taking you through the process of developing your child’s profile and a home strategy plan.
This course will be both instructional and interactive with half of the time devoted to discussion. Access to a digital workbook will be provided to assist you in understanding developing your child’s profile.
CADDAC would like to thank the Zorzi Family, Janssen Inc., Elvium Life Sciences, and Takeda Canada for generously supporting this event.
The information provided during this educational workshop is for informational purposes only and is not intended to be professional medical advice, diagnosis, treatment or care. Never disregard professional medical advice or delay in seeking it because of something you have heard during this workshop. By accessing or attending this workshop, you are indicating your acceptance to be bound by the terms and conditions of the user agreement as stated in full.
