Dear Center of Attention subscribers,

Please find below information about the one-day conference Oct. 6 at the San
Francisco Marriott, sponsored by ADDA.

The two keynote speakers are two nationally prominent experts:

* Psychologist Stephen Hinshaw chairs the psychology department at UC,
Berkeley, is the author of a new book on mental health and stigma, and has
been a principal investigator on the MTA study.
* Therapist Wendy Richardson is an expert on the link between ADHD and
addictions (everything from sugar to shopping and more)

Both Dr. Hinshaw and Dr. Lew Mills (also speaking at the conference) were
guests recently on KQED¹s ³Forum² radio show on Adult ADHD. You can listen
here (or download to your MP3 player):

http://www.kqed.org/epArchive/R708271000

This one-day conference is a great opportunity to immerse yourself in solid
information about ADHD and make connections in the community.

Gina Pera
Coordinator, Silicon Valley CHADD



Connecting The Pieces
An ADDA One Day Regional Conference for Adults with AD/HD
San Francisco Marriott
55 4th Street
San Francisco, CA

For registration and detailed information click on the following link or go
to :
http://www.addregionals.org/general-information.php


Saturday, October 6, 2007

8:00 AM ­ 9:00 AM Breakfast and Networking

9:00 AM ­ 10:30 AM Welcome
Linda Anderson, MA, MCC
Keynote Speaker
New Thoughts on ADHD: Breakthroughs
in Genetics and Treatment
Stephen Hinshaw, Ph.D

10:30 AM ­ 10:45 AM Break/Exhibits

10:45 AM -12:00 PM Concurrent Workshops

€ Fidget to Focus ­ Roland Rotz, Ph.D
€ Coaching and Therapy for ADHD: What
To Do. What Not To Do
Linda Anderson, MA, MCC and Gina
Pera, BS
€ How To Work With Your Own ADHD
While
Parenting Your ADHD Child - Dewey
Rosetti and panel

12:00 PM ­ 1:30 PM Buffet Lunch and Exhibits

1:30 PM - 2:45 PM Concurrent Workshops

€ People With AD/HD Are From Mercury -
Lew Mills, Ph.D
€ Wildly Imaginative
Organizing...You've Got What It Takes! ­
Victoria Roberts-Russell, CPO-CD, Sue
Zee Poinsett, MA,MCC, Frances Strassman, Kathy
Waddill
€ Living With ADHD - A² is for Anxiety
­ Sarah Wright, MS, ACT

2:45 PM - 3:00 PM Break/Exhibits

3:00 PM - 4:00 PM Keynote Speaker
Feeling Your Power, Finding Your
Place
Wendy Richardson, MA, MFT, CAS

4:00 ­ 4:15 PM Closing Remarks ­ Linda Anderson, MA, MCC

4:30 PM ­ 7:00 PM Exhibits / Mix and Mingle Reception


For registration and detailed information click on the following link :
http://www.addregionals.org/general-information.php





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