Who is the list owner of this group?  I would like to
email this person about this this list.

Thanks,
Melaney

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I am interested in a group at Belmont and Sheffield
too.

I am also interested to hear about other people's
experience with Coaches.

Thanks,
Melaney


--- Marci Del Mastro <marcigd@...> wrote:
> Marvin,
>
> I would love to be part of this group.  Please tell
> your doctor that you have one person interested.  I
> want to be part of a group where there is an
> experienced moderator.
>
> Marvin Moser <marvin@...> wrote:
> Hi,
>
> I recently found out that I have ADD
> (non-hyperactive type), and so have
> been reseaching it.  One question I have is what
> people's experiences are
> with ADD coaches, both generally and if they have
> specific recommendations.
> Also, are the CHADD support groups run with or
> without a psych.
> professional?  My psychietrist has some interest in
> starting one (Belmont &
> Sheffield area in the city).
>
> Thanks!
>
> Marvin
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Melaney" <gggirlgeek@...>
> To: <Chicago-ADHD-Adults@yahoogroups.com>
> Sent: Tuesday, February 17, 2004 1:00 PM
> Subject: Re: [Chicago-ADHD-Adults] An email group
>
>
> > About going to some other group on the Internet as
> > George (gpawlus) says: this is a very good idea,
> > however, the reason I thought of starting another
> one
> > was to network amoung Chicago area people so that
> we
> > have some chance of eventually meeting up.  Like I
> > said, the most powerful aspect of the support
> groups
> > for me has been the individual friendships that I
> have
> > developed locally.
> >
> > About privacy: to be honest, we don't really know
> who
> > the people in the support groups are even when we
> meet
> > them face-to-face.  And in most of the meetings I
> have
> > been to, people don't get any more heart
> renchingly
> > honest than in Internet chat rooms.  In fact, the
> > Internet provides anonymity that face-to-face
> > situations cannot.
> >
> > Also, people are easy to ignore if they annoy you.
> In
> > live support groups you're stuck with them.  And
> worse
> > case senario, they can be blocked by the moderator
> > altogether.
> >
> > For this email support group we could either meet
> up
> > in the Chiaddult group live chat at an agreed upon
> > time or, better in my opinion, start another Yahoo
> > group for support in the Chicago area and
> Illinois.
> > (Not excluding anyone else worldwide who might
> just
> > like our vibe.) :o)
> >
> > What does everyone else think?
> >
> > --- Lew - CHADD of Northern California
> > <Lew@...> wrote:
> > > >Just to share my personal experience:
> > > >
> > > >I chat a lot on the Internet and have developed
> > > some
> > > >pretty outstanding friendships. It is also more
> > > >accessible to many people and takes pressure
> away
> > > from
> > > >any time commitments.
> > >
> > > I'm out in California, merely lurking on your
> group.
> > > Which kind of
> > > makes my point.
> > >
> > > In an e-mail group you don't really know who you
> are
> > > dealing with. In
> > > the e-mail group that we have out here for
> partners
> > > of those with
> > > ADHD it sometimes seems that the group is
> scammed by
> > > someone
> > > inventing their whole story. In one case, a
> person
> > > became belligerent
> > > and kept picking fights with me, threatening to
> > > "report me" for
> > > insulting her and so on. Very odd.
> > >
> > > Also, some spouses have "snooped on the group"
> in a
> > > way they never
> > > could, face-to-face. You never really know "who
> is
> > > in the room." It
> > > impacts people's confidence around discussing
> really
> > > touchy stuff.
> > >
> > > If you do an e-mail group, I suggest having some
> way
> > > to know who the
> > > people are who join in.
> > >
> > > Just my gratuitous 2¢
> > >
> > > Lew
> > > --
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Does your psychiatrist specialize in adult ADD/ADHD?  I'm looking for someone to work with my fiance (if he ever accepts the psychologist's diagnosis of ADHD)?

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Hi,

I recently found out that I have ADD (non-hyperactive type), and so have
been reseaching it.  One question I have is what people's experiences are
with ADD coaches, both generally and if they have specific recommendations.
Also, are the CHADD support groups run with or without a psych.
professional?  My psychietrist has some interest in starting one (Belmont &
Sheffield area in the city).

Thanks!

Marvin

----- Original Message -----
From: "Melaney" <gggirlgeek@...>
To: <Chicago-ADHD-Adults@yahoogroups.com>
Sent: Tuesday, February 17, 2004 1:00 PM
Subject: Re: [Chicago-ADHD-Adults] An email group


> About going to some other group on the Internet as
> George (gpawlus) says: this is a very good idea,
> however, the reason I thought of starting another one
> was to network amoung Chicago area people so that we
> have some chance of eventually meeting up.  Like I
> said, the most powerful aspect of the support groups
> for me has been the individual friendships that I have
> developed locally.
>
> About privacy: to be honest, we don't really know who
> the people in the support groups are even when we meet
> them face-to-face.  And in most of the meetings I have
> been to, people don't get any more heart renchingly
> honest than in Internet chat rooms.  In fact, the
> Internet provides anonymity that face-to-face
> situations cannot.
>
> Also, people are easy to ignore if they annoy you. In
> live support groups you're stuck with them.  And worse
> case senario, they can be blocked by the moderator
> altogether.
>
> For this email support group we could either meet up
> in the Chiaddult group live chat at an agreed upon
> time or, better in my opinion, start another Yahoo
> group for support in the Chicago area and Illinois.
> (Not excluding anyone else worldwide who might just
> like our vibe.) :o)
>
> What does everyone else think?
>
> --- Lew - CHADD of Northern California
> <Lew@...> wrote:
> > >Just to share my personal experience:
> > >
> > >I chat a lot on the Internet and have developed
> > some
> > >pretty outstanding friendships. It is also more
> > >accessible to many people and takes pressure away
> > from
> > >any time commitments.
> >
> > I'm out in California, merely lurking on your group.
> > Which kind of
> > makes my point.
> >
> > In an e-mail group you don't really know who you are
> > dealing with. In
> > the e-mail group that we have out here for partners
> > of those with
> > ADHD it sometimes seems that the group is scammed by
> > someone
> > inventing their whole story. In one case, a person
> > became belligerent
> > and kept picking fights with me, threatening to
> > "report me" for
> > insulting her and so on. Very odd.
> >
> > Also, some spouses have "snooped on the group" in a
> > way they never
> > could, face-to-face. You never really know "who is
> > in the room." It
> > impacts people's confidence around discussing really
> > touchy stuff.
> >
> > If you do an e-mail group, I suggest having some way
> > to know who the
> > people are who join in.
> >
> > Just my gratuitous 2¢
> >
> > Lew
> > --
> >
> > Lew Mills, PhD
> > Coordinator
> > CHADD of Northern California, Chapter # 504
> > mailto:Lew@...
> > http://www.chaddnorcal.org
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> >
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About going to some other group on the Internet as
George (gpawlus) says: this is a very good idea,
however, the reason I thought of starting another one
was to network amoung Chicago area people so that we
have some chance of eventually meeting up.  Like I
said, the most powerful aspect of the support groups
for me has been the individual friendships that I have
developed locally.

About privacy: to be honest, we don't really know who
the people in the support groups are even when we meet
them face-to-face.  And in most of the meetings I have
been to, people don't get any more heart renchingly
honest than in Internet chat rooms.  In fact, the
Internet provides anonymity that face-to-face
situations cannot.

Also, people are easy to ignore if they annoy you. In
live support groups you're stuck with them.  And worse
case senario, they can be blocked by the moderator
altogether.

For this email support group we could either meet up
in the Chiaddult group live chat at an agreed upon
time or, better in my opinion, start another Yahoo
group for support in the Chicago area and Illinois.
(Not excluding anyone else worldwide who might just
like our vibe.) :o)

What does everyone else think?

--- Lew - CHADD of Northern California
<Lew@...> wrote:
> >Just to share my personal experience:
> >
> >I chat a lot on the Internet and have developed
> some
> >pretty outstanding friendships. It is also more
> >accessible to many people and takes pressure away
> from
> >any time commitments.
>
> I'm out in California, merely lurking on your group.
> Which kind of
> makes my point.
>
> In an e-mail group you don't really know who you are
> dealing with. In
> the e-mail group that we have out here for partners
> of those with
> ADHD it sometimes seems that the group is scammed by
> someone
> inventing their whole story. In one case, a person
> became belligerent
> and kept picking fights with me, threatening to
> "report me" for
> insulting her and so on. Very odd.
>
> Also, some spouses have "snooped on the group" in a
> way they never
> could, face-to-face. You never really know "who is
> in the room." It
> impacts people's confidence around discussing really
> touchy stuff.
>
> If you do an e-mail group, I suggest having some way
> to know who the
> people are who join in.
>
> Just my gratuitous 2¢
>
> Lew
> --
>
> Lew Mills, PhD
> Coordinator
> CHADD of Northern California, Chapter # 504
> mailto:Lew@...
> http://www.chaddnorcal.org
> Fax or Voice Message: 510-291-2950 or 888-759-9758
>
>
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Support groups are not, and never should be, therapeutic.  For therapy,
go to professionals.  Support groups are for self help, exchange of
information, and support.  A support group sponsored by CHADD of
Chicago will never be therapeutic.  That is not our mission.

Support groups are more than social networking.  They are places to
find ideas, a clutter buddy, a sympathetic listener. etc.

--- In Chicago-ADHD-Adults@yahoogroups.com, "James"
<jwgault@y...> wrote:
> I have never been involved with any support groups.  The
fundamental
> question occuring to me is to what extent is a support group supposed
> to be more like group therapy (moderated by a psychological or
> counseling professional, organized, directed, etc.) and to what
> extent is it to be more of a social gathering and networking on a
> less formal basis?
>
> Some of the comments I have read from this particular discussion
> indicate that some have benefitted from forming relationships with
> group members, whereas others are speaking of more structured
> therapeutic concepts.
>
> Perhaps those who are trying to form a group, in particular, might
> wish to speak to the point as to what precisely they are
> envisioning.  Those who have prior experiences with support groups
> might also be able to enlighten me.
>
> James

For people interested in email support, there are many different Yahoo
groups offering it.  Just search for "attention deficit" in
groups.yahoo.com.  Some are very active - you may get 20 or more
messages a day.

This group is more in the business of conveying information and
announcements.  I think most members would quit if we started filling
up there mail boxes like that.

Another option - probably a better option - is the ADD forum website.
You can check it out at:
http://www.addforums.com/forums/

--- In Chicago-ADHD-Adults@yahoogroups.com, "Nick Rieser"
<nrieser@v...> wrote:
> Email work well for follow-ups and support, but you really need to
meet with people to feel the love and to give meaning to the email.
>
> Nick Rieser
>
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
>   From: Melaney
>   To: Chicago-ADHD-Adults@yahoogroups.com
>   Sent: Monday, February 16, 2004 11:30 AM
>   Subject: Re: [Chicago-ADHD-Adults] tips for ADHD adults
>
>
>   What about an email support group with an article
>   copied from various sources each week or two and
>   everyone posting comments and insights on the topic?
>
>
>   --- Exotic Deco <exoticdeco@y...> wrote:
>   > Hello,
>   >
>   > I'm wondering if anyone in the Chicago area is
>   > interested in beginning a group on the north side.
>   > I'd be interested in meeting once a week and
>   > corresponding via e-mail in between those meetings.
>   >
>   >
>   > Please respond if you are also interested.
>   >
>   > Thanks,
>   > Marci
>   >
>   > CHADDofCHGO@a... wrote:
>   >
>   > I got this from aother CHADD group ........ it
>   > actually originated from
>   > ADDvisor.com, but thought it had and still has merit
>   >
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>   >
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>Just to share my personal experience:
>
>I chat a lot on the Internet and have developed some
>pretty outstanding friendships. It is also more
>accessible to many people and takes pressure away from
>any time commitments.

I'm out in California, merely lurking on your group. Which kind of
makes my point.

In an e-mail group you don't really know who you are dealing with. In
the e-mail group that we have out here for partners of those with
ADHD it sometimes seems that the group is scammed by someone
inventing their whole story. In one case, a person became belligerent
and kept picking fights with me, threatening to "report me" for
insulting her and so on. Very odd.

Also, some spouses have "snooped on the group" in a way they never
could, face-to-face. You never really know "who is in the room." It
impacts people's confidence around discussing really touchy stuff.

If you do an e-mail group, I suggest having some way to know who the
people are who join in.

Just my gratuitous 2¢

Lew
--

Lew Mills, PhD
Coordinator
CHADD of Northern California, Chapter # 504
mailto:Lew@...
http://www.chaddnorcal.org
Fax or Voice Message: 510-291-2950 or 888-759-9758

I have never been involved with any support groups.  The fundamental
question occuring to me is to what extent is a support group supposed
to be more like group therapy (moderated by a psychological or
counseling professional, organized, directed, etc.) and to what
extent is it to be more of a social gathering and networking on a
less formal basis?

Some of the comments I have read from this particular discussion
indicate that some have benefitted from forming relationships with
group members, whereas others are speaking of more structured
therapeutic concepts.

Perhaps those who are trying to form a group, in particular, might
wish to speak to the point as to what precisely they are
envisioning.  Those who have prior experiences with support groups
might also be able to enlighten me.

James

I have moved from Chicago to Bloomington, IN. Does
anyone know whether there are groups out here or how I
go about finding one?


Thanks.





--- gpawlus <gpawlus@...> wrote:
> It seems we are in the midst of another burst of
> interest in
> starting another adult ADHD support group.  We have
> had these bursts
> of interest in the past.  We schedule a meeting -
> and the interested
> parties do not show up.
>
> CHADD of Chicago has had an adult support group that
> met at UIC.  We
> stopped it because no one was coming.  We may
> restart it again - we
> are open to when, where, etc.
>
> We do not need to reinvent the wheel.  Getting a
> support group
> going - and keeping it going - is difficult.  Donna
> is trying to get
> the one in Highland Park going again.  Peter Jaksa
> has one that
> meets downtown.  There is a list of Chicago area
> adult ADHD support
> groups at:
> http://chiaddult.tripod.com/support_groups.htm
>
> Try a group before starting your own.  CHADD of
> Chicago will try to
> organize one if there is enough interest.  If it is
> going to be the
> same few people, we can just get together on our own
> as we need to.
> There is no point in trying to run a group for
> people who will not
> show up.
>
> Last, but not least, do not expect a support group
> to be super
> convenient to you in terms of location and time.
> There are enough
> alcoholics trying to get help so that there is
> always a convenient
> AA meeting.  There are not enough adults with ADHD
> looking for help
> for there to be lots of convenient meetings.  If you
> are serious
> about working on your ADHD, expect to devote some
> time to it - both
> in terms of getting to meetings and spending times
> at meetings.
>
> The next CHADD of Chicago chapter meeting is on
> Tuesday, March 2.
> If you want to form an adult support group under the
> auspices of
> CHADD of Chicago, show up at the chapter meeting and
> we can set
> aside some time to talk about it.
>
> Please note that this message board is for CHADD of
> Chicago.  If you
> want to organize a support gorup on your own, please
> continue the
> discussion on the general message board for Chicago
> area adults with
> ADHD:
> http://health.groups.yahoo.com/group/chiaddult/
>
>



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Just to share my personal experience:

I chat a lot on the Internet and have developed some
pretty outstanding friendships. It is also more
accessible to many people and takes pressure away from
any time commitments. In addition, I like the fact
that is impossible to interrupt each other and
everyone can fully express themselves (very good for
ADD'ers.)

Conversly, I don't know how much "love" and support I
have actually felt from the local support groups I
have been in. And this is the main reason I have
stopped attending them.

I have noticed that the real "love" seems to come from
outside friendships that are developed through the
groups rather than within the group itself, and the
email group would be just as good a way to meet each
other.


--- Nick Rieser <nrieser@...> wrote:
> Email work well for follow-ups and support, but you
> really need to meet with people to feel the love and
> to give meaning to the email.
>
> Nick Rieser
>
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
>   From: Melaney
>   To: Chicago-ADHD-Adults@yahoogroups.com
>   Sent: Monday, February 16, 2004 11:30 AM
>   Subject: Re: [Chicago-ADHD-Adults] tips for ADHD
> adults
>
>
>   What about an email support group with an article
>   copied from various sources each week or two and
>   everyone posting comments and insights on the
> topic?
>
>
>   --- Exotic Deco <exoticdeco@...> wrote:
>   > Hello,
>   >
>   > I'm wondering if anyone in the Chicago area is
>   > interested in beginning a group on the north
> side.
>   > I'd be interested in meeting once a week and
>   > corresponding via e-mail in between those
> meetings.
>   >
>   >
>   > Please respond if you are also interested.
>   >
>   > Thanks,
>   > Marci
>   >
>   > CHADDofCHGO@... wrote:
>   >
>   > I got this from aother CHADD group ........ it
>   > actually originated from
>   > ADDvisor.com, but thought it had and still has
> merit
>   >
>   > <<
>   >
>
>
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>   >
>   > 50 Top Tips for ADHD Adults
>   > >>
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From: Melaney

To: Chicago-ADHD-Adults@yahoogroups.com

Sent: Monday, February 16, 2004 11:30 AM

Subject: Re: [Chicago-ADHD-Adults] tips for ADHD adults

What about an email support group with an article
copied from various sources each week or two and
everyone posting comments and insights on the topic?


--- Exotic Deco <exoticdeco@...> wrote:
> Hello,
> 
> I'm wondering if anyone in the Chicago area is
> interested in beginning a group on the north side.
> I'd be interested in meeting once a week and
> corresponding via e-mail in between those meetings.
>
> 
> Please respond if you are also interested.
> 
> Thanks,
> Marci
>
> CHADDofCHGO@... wrote:
>
> I got this from aother CHADD group ........ it
> actually originated from
> ADDvisor.com, but thought it had and still has merit
>
> <<
>
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>
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What about an email support group with an article
copied from various sources each week or two and
everyone posting comments and insights on the topic?


--- Exotic Deco <exoticdeco@...> wrote:
> Hello,
>
> I'm wondering if anyone in the Chicago area is
> interested in beginning a group on the north side.
> I'd be interested in meeting once a week and
> corresponding via e-mail in between those meetings.
>
>
> Please respond if you are also interested.
>
> Thanks,
> Marci
>
> CHADDofCHGO@... wrote:
>
> I got this from aother CHADD group ........ it
> actually originated from
> ADDvisor.com, but thought it had and still has merit
>
> <<
>
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> >>
>
>
>
> Mary N. Wonderlick
> Volunteer
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I have been a member of a couple of different groups
and would be interested in a north side group,
provided it was accessable by the Red Line Train.

The groups usually work best if they are facilitated
by a counselor or grad student counselor, and finding
a location for the group may be a challenge.  Also, it
seems to work pretty well to have a regular
announcement in one of the Yahoo groups about upcoming
meetings.


--- Exotic Deco <exoticdeco@...> wrote:
> Hello,
>
> I'm wondering if anyone in the Chicago area is
> interested in beginning a group on the north side.
> I'd be interested in meeting once a week and
> corresponding via e-mail in between those meetings.
>
>
> Please respond if you are also interested.
>
> Thanks,
> Marci
>
> CHADDofCHGO@... wrote:
>
> I got this from aother CHADD group ........ it
> actually originated from
> ADDvisor.com, but thought it had and still has merit
>
> <<
>
http://www.chaddnorcal.org/newsletter/articles/AdultTip.htm
>
> 50 Top Tips for ADHD Adults
> >>
>
>
>
> Mary N. Wonderlick
> Volunteer
> CHADD of Chicago
>
> Yahoo! Groups SponsorADVERTISEMENT
>
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It seems we are in the midst of another burst of interest in
starting another adult ADHD support group.  We have had these bursts
of interest in the past.  We schedule a meeting - and the interested
parties do not show up.

CHADD of Chicago has had an adult support group that met at UIC.  We
stopped it because no one was coming.  We may restart it again - we
are open to when, where, etc.

We do not need to reinvent the wheel.  Getting a support group
going - and keeping it going - is difficult.  Donna is trying to get
the one in Highland Park going again.  Peter Jaksa has one that
meets downtown.  There is a list of Chicago area adult ADHD support
groups at:
http://chiaddult.tripod.com/support_groups.htm

Try a group before starting your own.  CHADD of Chicago will try to
organize one if there is enough interest.  If it is going to be the
same few people, we can just get together on our own as we need to.
There is no point in trying to run a group for people who will not
show up.

Last, but not least, do not expect a support group to be super
convenient to you in terms of location and time.  There are enough
alcoholics trying to get help so that there is always a convenient
AA meeting.  There are not enough adults with ADHD looking for help
for there to be lots of convenient meetings.  If you are serious
about working on your ADHD, expect to devote some time to it - both
in terms of getting to meetings and spending times at meetings.

The next CHADD of Chicago chapter meeting is on Tuesday, March 2.
If you want to form an adult support group under the auspices of
CHADD of Chicago, show up at the chapter meeting and we can set
aside some time to talk about it.

Please note that this message board is for CHADD of Chicago.  If you
want to organize a support gorup on your own, please continue the
discussion on the general message board for Chicago area adults with
ADHD:
http://health.groups.yahoo.com/group/chiaddult/

Hi, I live on the North side Chicago, not the burbs, but wouldn't
mind going to a (near) suburb.

Rick


--- In Chicago-ADHD-Adults@yahoogroups.com, eyef0rg0t@a... wrote:
> Marci,
>
> DO you mean the North side of Chicago or into the Northern Suburbs
>
> Donna
>
> In a message dated 2/13/2004 9:00:50 PM Central Standard Time,
> exoticdeco@y... writes:
> Hello,
>
> I'm wondering if anyone in the Chicago area is interested in
beginning a
> group on the north side.  I'd be interested in meeting once a week
and
> corresponding via e-mail in between those meetings.
>
> Please respond if you are also interested.
>
> Thanks,
> Marci

-----Original Message-----
From: Exotic Deco [mailto:exoticdeco@...]
Sent: Thursday, February 12, 2004 11:06 PM
To: Chicago-ADHD-Adults@yahoogroups.com
Subject: Re: [Chicago-ADHD-Adults] tips for ADHD adults

Hello,

 

I'm wondering if anyone in the Chicago area is interested in beginning a group on the north side.  I'd be interested in meeting once a week and corresponding via e-mail in between those meetings. 

 

Please respond if you are also interested.

 

Thanks,

Marci

CHADDofCHGO@... wrote:

I got this from aother CHADD group ........ it actually originated from
ADDvisor.com, but thought it had and still has merit

<< http://www.chaddnorcal.org/newsletter/articles/AdultTip.htm

50 Top Tips for ADHD Adults
>>



Mary N. Wonderlick
Volunteer
CHADD of Chicago

To George:
Hi, I will not be able to make it to the meeting at
least until 8:30 if at all and was wondering if you
could ask the doctor a question. I saw on a TV program

that it was not advisable to take stimulants long
term. Could you ask the good doctor about the
advisabilty and if it is bad what course should one
take.

Regards,
Bob Sexton


--- George Pawlus <gpawlus@...> wrote:
> Just a reminder ------
>
>
>
>
>
> CHADD of Chicago is pleased to welcome Siddhartha
> Kumar, M.D. to its next
> chapter meeting on Tuesday, February 3, 2004.  Dr.
> Kumar will give a talk on
> medications used in the treatment of ADHD.  Our meds
> talk this year is
> entitled: "Do Medications Cure All?"
> Dr. Kumar is a Fellow in Adult and Child Psychiatry,
> Feinberg School of
> Medicine, Northwestern University, and Children's
> Memorial Hospital
>
http://www.childrensmemorial.org/depts/childpsychiatry
>
>
>
> Dr. Kumar is also a Fellow of the Royal Australian
> and New Zealand College
> of Psychiatry
>
>
>
> When:   Tuesday, February 3, 2004
>
> 6:30pm - Doors open, chapter resource library
> available
>
> 7:00pm - Presentation
>
> 8:30pm - Open discussion
>
>
>
> Where: University of Illinois at Chicago (UIC),
> School of Public Health and
> Psychiatric Institute, 1601 W Taylor St, Chicago,
> the southwest corner of
> Taylor (1000 South) and Ashland.  Room 305W.
>
>
>
> Parking: On street at meters or in the lot across
> Taylor Street.
>
>
>
> Who:  Caregivers of children with ADHD, adults with
> ADHD and all others
> interested in or affected by this illness.
>
>
>
> For more information, visit our web site:
>
> http://chaddofchicago.tripod.com/
> <http://chhddofchicago.tripod.com/>
>
>
>
> Next month on Tuesday, March 2, 2004, Karen
> Taylor-Crawford, M.D. will speak
> on "Cultural Attitudes Towards AD/HD".  Dr.
> Taylor-Crawford is and Assistant
> Professor of Psychiatry at the University of
> Illinois at Chicago.
> http://www.psych.uic.edu
>
>
>
>


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