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

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>> IN THIS ISSUE <<
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*Calendar of Events
*Announcements: Three New Groups and The CHADD Latino Forum!
*Feature Article: "You Can Be In Research" (Reprise Edition)
*Please Tell Us
*Subscription Information
*CHADD Information

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>> CALENDAR OF EVENTS <<
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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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Santa Clara - 9/4/2003, Thu. 7:15 p.m. - 9:30 p.m.
Kitty Petty ADD/LD Institute - Monthly Speakers Meeting -- (First
Thursday of the month)
Friends Meeting House, Palo Alto - Contact: Kitty Petty ADD/LD
Institute: 650-329-9443 or visit http://www.kpinst.org
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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 http://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 ==
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. CHADD cares!
St. John's Lutheran Church, Napa - Contact: Karen Shepard:
707-257-8113, or Jill O'Reilly at 224-3414.
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Yolo - 9/18/2003, Thu. 7:15 pm to 8:30 pm
The Within and Without of Treating AD/HD: Strategies for helping
work, school, families, hearts and minds. - Dr. John Capel -- CHADD
welcomes all with interest or concerns regarding attention deficit
disorder. An extensive library of books, articles, tapes and videos
will be available for browsing and check-out at 7:15PM with a
refundable deposit.
Davis Branch, Yolo County Library, Davis - Contact: Yolo County
CHADD: 530-750-3929 or online at
http://www.chaddonline.org/chapters/chadd295.html
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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 http://www.kpinst.org
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Marin - 9/29/2003, Mon. 12:30am-2:30pm
Parent Resource Group -- Call First...
30 Catalpa Ave., Mill Valley - Contact: Victoria Vogel & Holly
Seerly: 415-383-6048
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Santa Clara - 10/2/2003, Thu. 7:15 p.m. - 9:30 p.m.
Kitty Petty ADD/LD Institute - Monthly Speakers Meeting -- (First
Thursday of the month)
Friends Meeting House, Palo Alto - Contact: Kitty Petty ADD/LD
Institute: 650-329-9443 or visit http://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
http://www.dyslexia-ncbida.org
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>> ANNOUNCEMENTS <<
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* Three New Groups and The CHADD Latino Forum!

Take a careful look through the Calendar this month. With the
beginning of the school year we have new support groups starting in
Antioch (East Contra Costa County) and Napa! We also have a new
session of the Women's Reading/Support Group (See Below).

Next Saturday we are sponsoring our first Spanish language conference
in San Jose which will in turn launch our first Spanish language
support group!

Sadly, the support group in Sonoma is windidng down. Please see if
you might be interested in the Napa or Marin groups.

* Women's Reading/Support Group - San Francisco

Using Sari Solden's first book, "Women with Attention Deficit
Disorder" and excerpts from other reading material as a basis for
discussion and self-exploration, our goal is to learn how to respect
our limits and build on our strengths.

The second group will meet for 8 sessions on alternate Monday
evenings beginning September 8, 2003. There is still room for 2 more.
Members are asked to be at all or most of the meetings, do the
reading and keep a journal.

Please contact Kali Grosberg if interested in joining, or if full,
getting on a waiting list for the next group. Also, email her for
information about other support that may be available to women.

<kali.g@...>

As with all of our meetings, members are free; nonmembers, we ask for
a donation. This group is by registration only.

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>> FEATURE ARTICLE <<
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"You Can Be In Research!"

by Lew Mills, PhD, MFT (Reprise Edition)

We all know that we don't know enough about ADHD. But how do you
suppose we find out more? As much as I enjoy the
schmooze-around-the-support-group method of discovering more about
ADHD, it never substitutes for what we can learn from rigorous
research. One of CHADD's principle commitments is to evidence-based
science about what ADHD is and how to treat it most effectively.
Where would we be without research?

But did you know that you can help out at this research level? Many
ADHD investigators are looking for "subjects" for their studies. It
is not so "guinea pig"-like as you might think. Sometimes there is a
reward! Other times there is some information that you will learn
about yourself or your family member from participating. There may
also be treatments for you at no cost. Always there is the
satisfaction of helping move science forward in this important area.

CHADD frequently gets asked to help recruit volunteers, and since we
support this activity, we are happy to do so. On our web site there
is a page dedicated to informing you about currently open research in
which you can participate in Northern California. This is at
www.chaddnorcal.org/research

We have just recently revised the Research Page with intriguing
studies on sustained release medications, images of your brain,
intelligence and achievement testing, and more!

There is also a link there to a similar page on the National website
which has more research studies from other areas or that you can
participate in by long distance.

(If you contact one of these studies and they are no longer accepting
subjects, please let us know so that we can remove the listing. Thank
you.)

Send suggestions of links about research requests to webmaster@...

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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.

We also invite readers to share their experiences with us and other
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
replying to this e-mail will also send your message to the editor.

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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