Greetings  CHADD Members and Supporters!

 

Next Meeting:  May 9, Tuesday,

Time:                7pm

Place:                Monroe County Library,  Room 1A

Subject:             Russell Barkley’s In-Service Presented by Joan Hart

                          Year End Round-Up

 

Professor Russell Barkley did his usual bang-up job of presenting the most recent information on all aspects of AD/HD when he spoke in Indianapolis two weeks ago.  Since the information he provided on “AD/HD in children and Adolescents:  Strategies for Clinicians Educators, and Parents” is so timely and will be useful for all of us, I have decided to present it to our group in a brief overview (copies available).  I think you will find his sensible ideas on medication, behavioral management, deeper understanding of AD/HD, among other topics as compelling as I did.

 

It was nice to see so many teachers, psychologists and parents at Barkley’s seminars and I hope they will attend this meeting to help me out.  He is the most eminent scientist researching AD/HD issues.  His information should get widespread attention locally.

 

We have a number of year-end issues to wrap up on May 9.  Bring in your recommendations for teachers and other local professionals who have most helped your child or adult with AD/HD.  We will honor them at the beginning of the next school year, in September.   

 

Some members have expressed an interest in a June picnic.  Come to help plan it.

 

We need to decide our goals for our seminar for next year on AD/HD.  Lisa and Amy have volunteered to help.  I will need more volunteers.  I am thinking of a half-day panel of local experts on AD/HD.  Please let me know if you can help with this event (334-1524).

 

We have some money we could use to purchase more books and videos for our library.  Bring suggestions for subjects or titles of books and videos that you would like us to purchase.

 

I have some new pamphlets from Barkley’s quarterly publication The AD/HD Report to hand out and I hope to have AD/HD Warehouse catalogues for the group.  Those of you who are members know how helpful these CHADD publications are!

 

See you May 9!

All the Best,

 

Joan Hart

Coordinator, Monroe County CHADD