This even has been moved to a two-day livestream event taking place on April 18th & 19th.
GET LIVESTREAM EVENT INFOThis even has been moved to a two-day livestream event taking place on April 18th & 19th.
GET LIVESTREAM EVENT INFOWhen: Saturday, March 7, 2020 | 8:30 AM - 4:00 PM
Where: North York Civic Centre, Lower Level, 5100 Yonge Street; Toronto, Ontario; M2N 5V7 [Map]
Best entrance to use is the Mel Lastman Square entrance by the skating rink.
Ticket Price: $30 for 1 OR $50 for 2
*Lunch is not included
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Megan Smith, Ph.D., C. Psych
Dr. Smith has her Ph.D. in Child Clinical and School Psychology, is a registered psychologist in Toronto. She has worked with diverse client populations in community, outpatient, residential, and inpatient settings at Youthdale Treatment Centres, the Toronto District School Board, the Centre for Addiction and Mental Health (CAMH), and in private practice. She has had the opportunity to provide a wide range of services, including assessment (e.g. psychoeducational, complex, and differential diagnostic assessments), and therapy (e.g. individual, group, and family therapy). Dr. Smith’s areas of interest include ADHD and areas of functioning related to ADHD (e.g. sleep, diet, exercise, social skills, and executive functioning), as well as self-regulation, “behaviour,” learning disabilities, Autism, mood/anxiety disorders, self-harm, and eating disorders. She uses an integrative approach to treatment and intervention, utilizing strategies drawn from the fields of child development, neurodevelopment, self-regulation, mindfulness, and collaborative problem-solving, as well as cognitive-behavioural, dialectical behavioural, and family therapy. She is also an advocate for those affected by ADHD, as well as for children and families experiencing other mental health issues that negatively impact behavioural functioning.
Heidi Bernhardt, RN
Heidi Bernhardt, RN, is a psychiatric nurse by training, mother of three young men with ADHD, and the founder, President and Executive Director of the Centre for ADHD Awareness Canada (CADDAC), a national not-for-profit organization dedicated to awareness, education, and advocacy for ADHD. 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 25 years, Heidi Bernhardt has helped raise awareness and understanding of ADHD among parents, educators, health care professionals, industry leaders, and government officials through presentations, conferences, media interviews, and advocacy work.
| TTC The closest subway station in the North York Centre Station. It is a 5 minute walk from the station to the North York Civic Centre Parking |
This webinar will be recorded and available to registrants following the webinar.
Differentiating between diagnoses of Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) and anxiety can be challenging given the many symptoms shared between these conditions (e.g., restlessness/psychomotor agitation, concentration difficulties, decreased attention, increased distractibility, mood swings, and anger outbursts) (Grogan et al., 2017). To further complicate matters, studies have revealed that approximately one third of adults with ADHD have current comorbid anxiety or mood disorders (“Managing ADHD”, 2007). Within children specifically, those with ADHD and anxiety have a comorbidity rate of 25% of the general population, and between 30% and 40% of children who have been clinically referred also share that comorbidity (Jarrett et al., 2016). Therefore, it may be difficult to tell if an individual has an anxiety disorder, ADHD or both. This presentation will help attendees to better understand presenting symptoms by explaining how to: 1) understand the overlap of symptoms and identify key components to help differentiate; 2) develop an approach to the differential diagnosis of these conditions; and 3) determine when a dual diagnosis is appropriate.
Dr. Desjardins is a clinical psychologist, co-founder and co-director of the Child Adolescent and Family Centre of Ottawa (CAFCO). Dr. Desjardins provides psychological services to children, adolescents, and families in both English and French. Dr. Desjardins’ areas of practice include anxiety, depression, self-esteem, Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD), social-emotional assessments, psycho-educational assessments and family therapy. In addition to private practice, Dr. Desjardins is also a part-time professor at the University of Ottawa and a clinical supervisor at the Centre for Psychological Services and Research. Dr. Desjardins was awarded the Dr. Harvey Brooker Award for Excellence in Clinical Teaching by the Ontario Psychological Association. She was also awarded the Award of Merit by the Ontario Psychological Association.
This webinar will be recorded and available to registrants following the webinar.
Self-Regulation is critical to our well-being, and ADHD is essentially a disorder of self-regulation. Self-regulation allows us to control our thoughts, feelings, and behaviours, and achieve an overall state of well-being. Unfortunately, self-regulation difficulties are often mistaken for “behavior problems” (e.g. oppositionality, tantrums, etc.) or negative character traits (e.g. manipulative, controlling, disrespectful, etc.), leading people to respond in ways that very often contribute to further dysregulation. This seminar will provide important information about self-regulation, including the factors that influence it, and practical strategies to help those who struggle with it.
Dr. Smith has her Ph.D. in Child Clinical and School Psychology, is a registered psychologist in Toronto. She has worked with diverse client populations in community, outpatient, residential, and inpatient settings at Youthdale Treatment Centres, the Toronto District School Board, the Centre for Addiction and Mental Health (CAMH), and in private practice. She has had the opportunity to provide a wide range of services, including assessment (e.g. psychoeducational, complex, and differential diagnostic assessments), and therapy (e.g. individual, group, and family therapy).
Dr. Smith’s areas of interest include ADHD and areas of functioning related to ADHD (e.g. sleep, diet, exercise, social skills, and executive functioning), as well as self-regulation, “behaviour,” learning disabilities, Autism, mood/anxiety disorders, self-harm, and eating disorders. She uses an integrative approach to treatment and intervention, utilizing strategies drawn from the fields of child development, neurodevelopment, self-regulation, mindfulness, and collaborative problem-solving, as well as cognitive-behavioural, dialectical behavioural, and family therapy. She is also an advocate for those affected by ADHD, as well as for children and families experiencing other mental health issues that negatively impact behavioural functioning.
Join us for an up-beat, inspiring, humorous, yet still somewhat educational, live show for Adults, Adolescents and older children with ADHD and their families and friends!
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| Rick Green of TotallyADD |
Jessica McCabe of How to ADHD |
Big Daddy Tazz Comedian and Motivational Speaker |
Carlyn Rhamey of The ADHD Project |
Show Schedule
7:00 Welcome and introduction to CADDAC and ADHD Speaks
7:05 Screening of Video “What’s it Like to have ADHD?”
7:15 Rick and Jessica – The 10 biggest ADHD Myths that have Impacted our Lives
7:45 Carlyn Rhamey –The ADHD Project – excerpts from her live show
8:15 Break
8:45 Screening of Video “ADHD in Adolescence - the in-between years”
9:00 Big DaddyTazz – Stand up to Stigma – excerpts from his live show
9:45 Close of show Networking and Filming
This event is happening as part of our 11th Annual ADHD Conference and after our Live Show for Kids.
DATE:
October the 19th 7pm to 10pm
LOCATION:
Japanese Cultural Centre
6 Garamond Ct, North York, ON M3C 1Z5
COST:
Join us for an up-beat, inspirational, humorous, interactive and yet still educational, live show for Kids with ADHD and their families and friends.
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| JESSICA MCCABE | BIG DADDY TAZZ | RICK GREEN |
Let’s Share Our Experiences
With Rick Green and Jessica McCabe
Your Questions About ADHD
With Big Daddy Tazz
The Fish Song
With Jessica McCabe
Part 1 - That’s Me, I Have ADHD!
Part 2 - When My ADHD Gets Me Into Trouble
Part 3- My ADHD at School
This event is happening as part of our 11th Annual ADHD Conference and will be followed up by a Live Show for Adults.
DATE:
October the 19th 4pm to 6pm
LOCATION:
Japanese Cultural Centre
6 Garamond Ct, North York, ON M3C 1Z5
COST:
Are you a student with ADHD or the parent/guardian of a student with ADHD? Join us for an Evening with Dr. Anthony L. Rostain, author of The Stressed Years of Their Lives: Helping Your Kid Survive and Thrive During Their College Years and Heidi Bernhardt, Founder and President of Centre for ADHD Awareness Canada (CADDAC).
Presenters
Dr. Anthony L Rostain. Profession of Psychiatry & Pediatrics, University of Pennsylvania Philadelphia, USA
Heidi Bernhardt, President of CADDAC
Date And Time
Fri, 4 October 2019
7:30 PM – 9:00 PM EDT
Location
Marriott Downtown at CF Toronto Eaton Centre
525 Bay Street
Trinity Ballroom, Lower Level
Toronto, ON M5G 2L2
by Dr. Thomas Brown
Dr. Brown earned his Ph.D. in Clinical Psychology at Yale University and then served on the clinical faculty of the Dept. of Psychiatry at Yale School of Medicine for 20 years while operating a clinic in CT for children and adults with ADHD and related problems. Dr. Brown is now Adjunct Clinical Associate Professor of Psychiatry & Behavioral Sciences at the Keck School of Medicine of the University of Southern California and is an elected Fellow of the American Psychological Association. He has published 30 articles in professional journals and 5 books on ADHD. His most recent books are Smart, but Stuck: Emotions in Teens and Adults with ADHD; and Outside the Box: Rethinking ADD/ADHD in Children and Adults-A Practical Guide. His website is www.BrownADHDClinic.com.
Date: May 14th, 2019
Time: 4:30 PST or 7:30 EST
Webinar will be recorded and available for purchase the day after
Children and adults who have ADHD usually have a few activities for which they can focus and sustain effort quite well. Yet they have much difficulty in focusing and sustaining effort for most other activities, even activities they recognize as important. This webinar will describe why those with ADHD can focus well for those few tasks that really interest them, but struggle to mobilize similar focus and effort for most other tasks. Dr. Brown will also discuss how and why medications may improve such difficulties.
Cost $10 (free for members)
by Dr. Michael Allan, Psychologist in Private Practice.
Date: April 15, 2019
Time: 7:00pm to 8:00pm EST
Webinar will be recorded and available for purchase the day after
This webinar will provide information about the relationship between ADHD and Marijuana [THC] and what we know about the safety and concerns with Marijuana. This presentation will present the most recent science evidence.
Cost $10 (free for members)
