Parents whose child has been diagnosed with ADHD commonly transition through emotional stages while working their way to acceptance of the disorder. Parents and caregivers as well as those who work with families dealing with ADHD can benefit greatly if they know what these stages look like. How ADHD impacts the individual child with ADHD and other family members will be reviewed as well as what research tells us about how ADHD can impact family functioning as a whole. The question of how and when to inform a child about their ADHD will also be discussed. REGISTER
Date: Sept 16th & 17th, 2017
Time: 9:00 am to 4 pm
Location: Japanese Canadian Cultural Centre, Toronto, ON
ADHD PREP is a comprehensive 12 hour program geared to parents of newly diagnosed children and adolescents with ADHD, and parents wishing to upgrade their knowledge on the more complex aspects of ADHD including ADHD and learning, executive functioning and self and mood regulation. Treatment options, parenting strategies and school advocacy will also be covered.
The program will occur over a two-day weekend allowing parents from outside the local area to drive in for the weekend. Pricing includes workshop materials and light refreshments each morning and afternoon. A variety of lunch options are 5 minutes away.
Space is limited so register early!
This is a 3-part webinar series
ADHD and School Advocacy Part 1
Understanding your Province’s Special Education system and how ADHD is recognized within this system is paramount when advocating for your child. This presentation will cover differences in Special Education systems across the provinces and the pros and cons with various systems and how this impacts a student's rights. The fear of labeling will be covered as well as what the general goals should be when working with a school and advocating for your child.
ADHD and School Advocacy Part 2
This presentation will focus on the exceptionality special education system in Ontario. Categories of exceptionality include the recent Ministry of Education Memorandum, understanding and navigating the IPRC process, and how to use third party reports to your benefit.
ADHD and School Advocacy Part 3
This presentation will focus on how to become a proactive advocate for your child on the school system. Developing a good IEP is an essential part of advocating for your child in the school system. Tips on how to accomplish this will be discussed. A students' rights around full day school attendance, suspensions and field trips will also be covered.
This presentation will review potential strengths and impairments ADHD symptoms could cause in the workplace, how to assess these and if and how the employee might discuss this with their employer. The focus will be on potential strategies and accommodations that can be implemented for specific impairments and settings. Cost $10 (free for members)
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Myths and hype regarding ADHD treatment and management, often leads to confusion. This presentation will help clarify what the evidence says, what the guidelines teach, what tools to use, and what families and individuals with ADHD need to know to improve overall quality of life. Cost $10 (free for members)
While ADHD is not a learning disability it can significantly impact a student's ability to learn and impair academic achievement. On average, children with ADHD have problems completing assignments, receive lower grades in academic subjects, and score lower on standardized tests. Over half of children with ADHD who are taught in general classrooms fail at least one grade by adolescence and over 1/3 will not finish high school. This 1 hour webinar is designed to help parents understand the impact ADHD has on learning and discuss the key to assisting their child find success at school. Cost $10 (free for members)
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ADHD is often accompanied by impairment or weakness in Executive Functioning. Executive functions are the mental processes that enable us to plan ahead, evaluate the past, start and finish a task and manage our time. They can affect what we do in the present and also how we plan and organize for the future. As we grow older, executive functioning skills become more crucial. Join us for this 1 hour webinar and learn how EF impairment impacts functioning at home and in the school setting.
Cost: $10 (free for members)
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Symptoms of Opposition Defiant Disorder (ODD) are commonly seen in children with ADHD. What is ODD? Is it a real disorder and how can we rethink ODD to gain a better understanding of what is going on?
Cost $10 (free for members)
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