=== Center of Attention ===
Newsletter of CHADD of Northern California
Also at: http://www.chaddnorcal.org/newsletter
January 16, 2006

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>> IN THIS ISSUE <<
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*Calendar of Events
*Announcements
*Please Tell Us
*Subscription Information
*CHADD Information

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>> CALENDAR OF EVENTS <<
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This calendar does not list some CHADD groups which may be closer to
you and it does not list some non-CHADD events. Events more than a
month in the future may also be omitted. For a complete calendar
(including directions) look at: http://www.chaddnorcal.org/schedule
and also http://www.chaddnorcal.org/schedule/otherevent.htm.

The Calendar is organized by County.

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=== Alameda ================
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- 1/25/2006, Wed. 7 - 9 pm
South East Bay Parent Support Group --
Forest Park Elementary School, Fremont –
Contact: Shari: 510-386-7642
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- 2/8/2006, Wed. 7 - 8:45 pm
Tri-Valley Parent Support Meeting --
Thomas J. Hart Middle School, Pleasanton –
Contact: JoAnn Matone: 925-484-2173
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- 2/9/2006, Thu. 7 - 9 pm
Albany Adult Support Group - Topic: "Sex and Romance" -- Come and
connect with others who really understand. Learn new skills.
Albany Senior Center, Albany –
Contact: Linda Lawton: 510-524-0350

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=== Contra Costa =========================
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- 1/18/2006, Wed. 7 - 9 pm
Walnut Creek Adult General Support Meeting –
Discuss issues relating to having lived an undiagnosed life with
ADHD and how to make the "here and now" awesome!
710 South Broadway, Walnut Creek –
Contact: Donna Love: 925-687-4324
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- 1/18/2006, Wed. 7 - 9 pm
Danville Parent Meeting: -- Topic followed by Group Discussion
Sycamore Valley Elementary School, Danville –
Contact: Liz: 925-389-1379
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- 2/1/2006, Wed. 7 - 9 pm
Walnut Creek Adult General Support Meeting –
Discuss issues relating to having lived an undiagnosed life with
ADHD and how to make the "here and now" awesome!
710 South Broadway, Walnut Creek –
Contact: Donna Love: 925-687-4324
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- 2/15/2006, Wed. 7 - 9 pm
Walnut Creek Adult General Support Meeting –
Discuss issues relating to having lived an undiagnosed life with
ADHD and how to make the "here and now" awesome!
710 South Broadway, Walnut Creek –
Contact: Donna Love: 925-687-4324
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=== Marin =========================
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- 1/19/2006, Thu. 7-9 pm
Topic: Executive Functioning Deficits and ADHD, how they affect
school and work, and strategies to help people with these problems
succeed.
Speaker: Barbara Easterlin, Ph.D. is an Assistant Clinical
Professor, HALP Clinic, Langley Porter, UCSF, and in private
practice in Marin.
Town Center Corte Madera Community Room, Corte Madera - Contact:
Beverlee: 415-789-9464
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- 1/30/2006, Mon. 12:30 pm - 2:00 pm
Parents Share Group -- Call for directions in Mill Valley.
Mill Valley Home, Mill Valley –
Contact: Victoria Vogel & Holly Seerley: 415-383-6048 or 415-924-6656
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- 2/7/2006, Tues. 7-9 pm
Adult Support Group, with SueZee Poinsett, Professional coach and
organizer. -- Free, drop-in peer-support group, the first Tuesday
of each month. Talk with others who really understand. Share and
develop life skills.
Marin Community Mental Health, Greenbrae –
Contact: Beverlee: 415-789-9464
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- 2/16/2006, Thu. 7-9 pm
Topic: Update on ADHD. Ask the Doctor: Speaker: Michael Freeman, MD,
psychiatrist, assoc. clinical professor, UCSF.
Town Center Corte Madera Community Room, Corte Madera - Contact:
Beverlee: 415-789-9464

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=== Online =========================
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- 1/18/2006, Wed. 6 - 8 pm PST
"Ask The Expert" Chat: Arthur Robin, PhD -- Parenting Adolescents
with ADHD.
Online Chat, Internet –
Contact: Chat Web Page: http://www.chadd.org - Support - Chat

=== Sacramento =========================
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- 2/7/2006, Tues. 6:45 - 9 pm
Dr. Kirk Clopton, MD, psychiatrist presenting.
Followed by breakout groups on various topics.
Sutter Center for Psychiatry, Sacramento –
Contact: Greater Sacramento CHADD: 888-759-9758 or send e-mail to
chaddsac@...
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- 3/7/2006, Tues. 6:45-9 pm
Laurie Dupar presenting, followed by breakout groups on various
topics.
Sutter Center for Psychiatry, Sacramento –
Contact: Greater Sacramento CHADD: 888-759-9758 or send
e-mail to chaddsac@...

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=== San Francisco =========================
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- 1/23/2006, Mon. 7 - 9 pm
Adult Success Group -- Share skills and strategies for success at
home, in the workplace, in relationships, etc.
First Unitarian Universalist Church, San Francisco - Contact: Rachel
Rosenfeld: 888-759-9758
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- 2/25/2006, Sat. 9 am - 3 pm
Diverse Teaching for Diverse Learners: An "All Kinds of Minds"
Approach. -- FOR EDUCATORS, PROFESSIONALS & PARENTS, This is the
Annual In-Service at St. Ignatius High School.
St. Ignatius High School, San Francisco –
Contact: Parents Education Network (PEN): 415-751-2237 or
http://parentseducationnetwork.org
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- 3/25/2006, Sat.
In partnership with Schwab Learning, PEN will hold its fourth annual
conference on "Transitions: from high school to college, to an
interim plan before college, or to life without college." --
Renowned researcher Marshall Raskind, PhD, author of the Frostig
Institute's twenty-year longitudinal study on the traits of
successful LD children, will head a panel of experts.
Gateway High School, San Francisco –
Contact: Parents Education Network (PEN): 415-751-2237 or
http://parentseducationnetwork.org

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=== Santa Clara =========================
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- 1/18/2006, Wed. 7:15 - 9:30 pm
Silicon Valley Adult and Parent Support Groups -- Support for Adults
and Parents, with Coach Michael Hinckley and Peggy Goodman.
Friends Meeting House, Palo Alto –
Contact: Silicon Valley Warmline: 650-949-5472
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- 2/1/2006, Wed. 7:15 - 9:30 pm
Speaker: John Melnychuk, Certified Classical Homeopath, "Using
Homeopathy to Address Associated Symptoms of ADHD, Autism, and other
Neurocognitive Disorders."
Friends Meeting House, Palo Alto –
Contact: Silicon Valley Warmline: 650-949-5472
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- 2/2/2006, Thu. 7:15 - 9:30 pm
Kitty Petty Institute Group. -- To Be Announced: Please check back
for speaker and topic.
Friends Meeting House, Palo Alto –
Contact: Kitty Petty ADD/LD Institute: 650-855-9925 or visit
http://www.kpinst.org
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- 2/14/2006, Tues. 7:15 - 9 pm
Support Group for Partners! -- (Note: This is not a couples group;
it is solely for those who have a partner with ADHD.)
Friends Meeting House, Palo Alto –
Contact: Gina Pera: Send e-mail to partnersupport@... or call
the warmline: 650-949-5472
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- 2/15/2006, Wed. 7:15 - 9:30 pm
Silicon Valley Adult and Parent Support Groups -- Support for Adults
and Parents, with Coach Michael Hinckley and Peggy Goodman.
Friends Meeting House, Palo Alto –
Contact: Silicon Valley Warmline: 650-949-5472

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=== Sonoma =========================
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- 2/14/2006, Tues. 7 - 9 pm
Drop-in Peer Support Group for Adults with ADHD. --
Elim Lutheran Church, Petaluma –
Contact: Molly Bloom: 707- 769-1835
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>> ANNOUNCEMENTS <<
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As we observe the birthday of Martin Luther King, Jr., reflect on
his words of wisdom: "The ultimate measure of a man is not where he
stands in moments of comfort and convenience, but where he stands at
times of challenge and controversy." -
Martin Luther King Jr., Strength to Love, 1963
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Parent to Parent: Family Training on ADHD
To learn more about this popular program, visit:
http://www.chadd.org/parent2parent/index.htm

For information on Parent to Parent training sessions in Northern
California, visit http://www.chaddnorcal.org/ParentToParent/index.htm


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Kristin Stanberry, Editor
Lew Mills, Editorial Consultant

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The Center of Attention is CHADD of Northern California's tri-weekly
newsletter. The newsletter is designed to keep you up to date with
CHADD of Northern California's activities and updates in the field.

* CHADD Works to Improve the Lives of People with Attention-
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