=== Center of Attention ===
Newsletter of CHADD of Northern California
Also at: http://www.chaddnorcal.org/newsletter
18 August 2003

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>> IN THIS ISSUE <<
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*Calendar of Events
*Announcements: Lots of Group News!
*Feature Article: (Still on Vacation!)
*Please Tell Us
*Subscription Information
*CHADD Information

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>> CALENDAR OF EVENTS <<
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Marin - 8/19/2003, Tues. 7-9pm
Got Clutter? A drop-in peer-support group for organizing. -- SueZee
Poinsett; Professional coach and organizer, Member of Na. Assoc.
Professional Organizers. 415-492-8822.
Marin Community Mental Health, Greenbrae - Contact: Beverlee: 415-789-9464
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Online - 8/20/2003, Wed. 6-8:00 PM PST
Career Counseling and Workplace Issues -- Guest Expert: Wilma
Fellman, M.Ed., L.P.C.
CHADD Online Chat, Internet - Contact: Message Line: 888-759-9758
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Contra Costa - 8/20/2003, Wed. 7-9 pm
Walnut Creek Adult General Support Meeting -- Ongoing, confidential
support groups for Adults with ADHD
Kaiser Mental Health, Walnut Creek - Contact: Donna Love: 925-687-4324
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Sonoma - 8/27/2003, Wed. 7 - 9 pm
Sharing and support meeting. -- Bring your concerns, questions and
experiences. Everyone is welcome, including parents, spouses and
significant others -- diagnosed and undiagnosed.
Kaiser Medical Office Building East, Santa Rosa - Contact: Sonoma
Warmline: 707-765-4863
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San Francisco - 8/27/2003, Wed. 7:00 - 9pm
Adult Success Group -- Share skills and strategies for success at
home, in the workplace, in relationships, etc.
NOTE DIFFERENT ROOM, one time only! August 27, 2003 we will meet at
CPMC, California Campus (3700 California Street in Presidio Heights)
in the Bothin Conference Room on the B level.
CPMC California Campus, San Francisco - Contact: Rachel Rosenfeld: 415-362-7227
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Contra Costa - 9/3/2003, Wed. 7-9 pm
Walnut Creek Adult Topical Meeting: The Systems Checklist --
Kaiser Mental Health, Walnut Creek - Contact: Donna Love: 925-687-4324
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Southern California - 9/5/2003, --- through 9/7/03
"AD/HD Across the Lifespan" -- A three day conference presented by
Childrens Hospital of Los Angeles and USC, with sponsorship from CHADD
The Radisson Hotel, Culver City, CA - Contact: Childrens Hospital Los
Angeles: Call (323) 669-2300 or visit www.uscuap.org
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Santa Clara - 9/6/2003, Sat. 8:30 a.m. - 2 p.m. tentatively
ADHD Outreach Conference - in Spanish!
== en Español == See the web for details!
Christ the King Catholic Church, 5284 Monterey Hwy, San Jose -
Contact: CHADD Latino: 888-432-7174 (Español)
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Marin - 9/9/2003, Tues. 7-9pm
Is It AD/HD or a Learning Disability? - Barbara Easterlin, PhD
415-847-2540 -- Dr. Easterlin will compare ADHD and various learning
problems in adults and children and discuss whether and how they are
related. She will describe ways to diagnose and treat these
challenges. She is a licensed clinical psychologist In private
practice and a Staff Psychologist at the UCSF Langley Porter
Hyperactivity, Attention, and Learning Problems (HALP) Clinic.
http://psych.ucsf.edu/Patients/halp.asp
Town Center Corte Madera Community Room, Corte Madera - Contact:
Beverlee: 415-789-9464
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Contra Costa - 9/10/2003, Wed. 7-9 pm
Antioch Parent's Support Group -- A NEW group for parents and
caregivers of children with AD/HD offering the opportunity to share
stresses, strategies and successes.
Sutter Delta Medical Center, Antioch - Contact: Colleen Ruddock: 925-757-2372
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Marin - 9/16/2003, Tues. 7-9pm
Got Clutter? A drop-in peer-support group for organizing. -- SueZee
Poinsett; Professional coach and organizer, Member of Na. Assoc.
Professional Organizers. 415-492-8822.
Marin Community Mental Health, Greenbrae - Contact: Beverlee: 415-789-9464
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Online - 9/17/2003, Wed. 6-8:00 PM PST
AD/HD and School Success -- Guest Expert: Ann B. Welch, Ph.D.
CHADD Online Chat, Internet - Contact: Message Line: 888-759-9758
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Alameda - 9/17/2003, Wed. 7 - 9 pm
Tri-Valley Parent Support Meeting --
Thomas J. Hart Middle School, Pleasanton - Contact: JoAnn Matone: 925-484-2173
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Contra Costa - 9/17/2003, Wed. 7-9 pm
Walnut Creek Adult General Support Meeting -- Ongoing, confidential
support groups for Adults with ADHD
Kaiser Mental Health, Walnut Creek - Contact: Donna Love: 925-687-4324
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Napa - 9/18/2003, Thu. 7 - 9 pm
New Support Group! -- A new CHADD group is forming in Napa to
provide support groups, community resource information, monthly
meetings on topics of interest, and an opportunity to network with
other adults, parents, and professionals. Members and non-members of
CHADD are all welcome.
St. John's Lutheran Church, Napa - Contact: Karen Shepard:
707-257-8113, or Jill O'Reilly at 224-3414.
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Santa Clara - 9/27/2003, Sat. 8am to 5 pm
FOCUS ON WOMEN AND GIRLS WITH ADHD, with Patricia Quinn, M.D., and
Kathleen Nadeau, Ph.D. -- Kitty Petty ADD/LD Institute's Annual
Symposium
Santa Clara Convention Center, Santa Clara - Contact: Kitty Petty
ADD/LD Institute: 650-329-9443 or visit www.kpinst.org
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San Mateo - 10/4/2003, Sat. 8 am to 3 pm
Dyslexia in Adults and Teens: Challenges and Strategies for Success
-- Sponsored by the Northern California Branch of the International
Dyslexia Association
South San Francisco Conference Center, South San Francisco - Contact:
International Dyslexia Association: 650-328-7667 or visit
www.dyslexia-ncbida.org
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Alameda - 10/8/2003, Wed. 7 - 9 pm
Tri-Valley Parent Support Meeting --
Thomas J. Hart Middle School, Pleasanton - Contact: JoAnn Matone: 925-484-2173
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Marin - 10/14/2003, Tues. 7-9pm
Living With Someone with ADHD - Joan Wenters, PhD 510-816-0772 --
Learn to live more harmoniously with children, teens or adults who
have ADHD. Joan is a licensed clinical psychologist in private
practice in Albany and on the staff at the Child Development Center
at Children's Hosptial Oakland. She specializes in the assessment,
diagnosis and treatment of ADHD, learning disabilities and other
learning-related problems in children and adults.
Town Center Corte Madera Community Room, Corte Madera - Contact:
Beverlee: 415-789-9464
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Online - 10/15/2003, Wed. 6-8:00 PM PST
Higher Education: Getting In and Succeeding -- Guest Expert: Lynda Katz, Ph.D.
CHADD Online Chat, Internet - Contact: Message Line: 888-759-9758
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San Francisco - 10/25/2003, Sat. 9 am - 5:00 pm
Dr. Bob Brooks & Dr. Mel Levine Speak! -- Schwab Learning presents an
all day conference with these leading authorities on ADHD and
Learning Differences. $45. Details soon...
Hyatt Regency (Embarcadero), San Francisco - Contact: : For
registration or more information, please visit
www.schwablearning.org/Event
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Out of Area - 10/29/2003, --- through 11/1/2003
AD/HD Through the Years: From Science to Practice -- The 15 th
Annual CHADD International Conference on
Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder
Adam's Mark Denver Hotel, Denver, CO - Contact: See Website: www.chadd.org
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>> ANNOUNCEMENTS <<
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New Parent Group in Antioch (East Contra Costa)

We have just started a CHADD parent support group in Antioch. Colleen
Ruddock has been working hard to make this happen. The location is at
Sutter Delta Medical Center in Antioch.

If you are interested in helping get this started, or want to attend,
please contact Colleen at (925) 757-2372, or by e-mail:
cutiecol@...

We hope for a big group in September!

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Napa: New Support Group!

A new CHADD group is forming in Napa, 9/18/2003, at St. John's
Lutheran Church. See the schedule!

Call or email: Karen Shepard at 257-8113 or Jill O'Reilly at
224-3414, jerjil1012@..., for further information.

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SF Women's Reading and Support Group is still open for new members

The women's reading and support group has been meeting for 3 months,
using Sari Solden's "Women With Attention Deficit Disorder" as a
foundation for discussion. The group just ended and a new group will
begin in September.

See www.chaddnorcal.org/SanFrancisco/womensreading.htm for more information.

If you have questions and/or would like to be put on the waiting
list, e-mail Kali Grosberg at kali.g@...

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Please note that the San Francisco Adult Success group has had to
find new space for just the August meeting date. See the Schedule for
details.

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>> FEATURE ARTICLE <<
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The Feature often takes a back seat to everything else that is going
on. We'll be back with more in two weeks, we hope!

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>> PLEASE TELL US <<
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We thank members for their responses to the Newsletter. Any comments,
suggestions, or criticisms will be greatly appreciated. Please
continue to help us make this newsletter and CHADD of Northern
California more beneficial to you all.

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members. Please feel free to write to us about anything that you
would like to see published.

You can e-mail your comments to us at Lew@.... Simply
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Lew Mills, Editor

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The Center of Attention is CHADD of Northern California's bi-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
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Lew Mills, PhD, MFT
Editor, "Center of Attention"
CHADD of Northern California, Chapter # 504
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