Strategies for Life with ADHD
26th Annual Conference
Double Tree by Hilton Hotel Houston Intercontinental Airport
15747 John F Kennedy Blvd, Houston, TX 77032
Saturday, February 22, 2014
 | 2014 Registration Brochure (PDF — 245 KB) |
This event is designed for parents, educators, adults with ADD and mental health professionals. The general session speaker will be Dwight Wolfe, M.D. with UTMB in Galveston covering updated trends in ADHD. Author Chris Zeigler Dendy and her husband, Tommy Dendy will present sessions addressing teen issues. They will introduce their new video for dads. Twenty breakout sessions will cover a wide variety of topics including behavior management, life skills, medication, educational laws, related conditions and classroom strategies. TEA approved CPE credits for educators will be available and continuing education credits, including ethics credits, will be available for social workers, psychologists, Type 1 for OTs, LPCs, and LMFTs. Discounts are available for groups of educators. A limited number of scholarships covering registration and hotel are available for individuals or families coping with ADHD. Mark your calendars and join us.
Featured Speaker
Dwight Wolfe, M.D. is a Professor in the Department of Psychiatry, Division of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry at the University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston. He earned a Bachelor of Science in Biology from Lamar University in Beaumont, TX and completed medical school and residency training at UTMB. He is board certified in both Adult and Child and Adolescent Psychiatry. Dr. Wolf’s responsibilities at UTMB include the medical directorship of the Psychiatry Department’s outpatient clinics, supervision of residents and medical student education. He is responsible for the clinical supervision of the Child and Adolescent Psychiatry residents in their final year of training. Dr. Wolf serves as the chairman of one of two Institutional Review Boards which oversees all human subject research at UTMB. His clinical practice includes a broad based patient population with an emphasis on the treatment of ADHD as well as mood disorders. His research interests include the study of bipolar disorder, and medical student education with an emphasis on team based learning and the use of film and cinema in psychiatric education.
Cost of Attendence
Members- $100 (Early Bird $75), Non-Members- $135 (Early Bird $110), Special! (Join now & Attend Conference)- $130 (Early Bird $105)
Early Bird prices end 1/31/2014
Hotel Accommodations DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel Houston Intercontinental Airport 15747 JFK Boulevard, Houston, TX 77032
Go to http://doubletree.hilton.com/en/dt/groups/personalized/H/HOUAPDT-ADD-20140221/index.jhtml to make your reservations. ADDA-SR Conference rate is $89/night. Book by February 8, 2014.
CE Credits
Continuing Education Credits available:
- LPCs 5.25 Credits
- LMFTs 5.25 Credits
- Social Worker 5.25 Credits
- Educators 5.25 CPE Credits
- OTs 5.25 Type 1 Credits
Dress Code Casual Attire.
Schedule
8:00 - 8:45 Special Pre-Conference Session (no credits— please register)
1 ABCs of ADHD
David Brown, M.D.
2 Educational Laws Overview, 504 and IDEA
Rachel Beard, Advocate
3 Developing Self Control in Young Children
Sue MacHugh, Trainer
9:00 - 10:30 Conference Welcome General Session—New Developments in ADHD Treatment
Dwight V. Wolf, M.D. AEMP
10:30—10:45 Break
10:45— 11:45
1 School Success from Elementary to High School
Kimberly Harrison, MA, LPC, LPA EMP
2 Managing Anxiety in Adult ADHD: Behavioral Interventions and Self-Management
Joel Farb, M.A. AM
3 The Nurtured Heart Approach
Nancy Kling, M.A., LPC EMP
4 Mastering Manipulation
George Burnetz, M.Ed., NCC-LPC EMP
5Co Morbids and Medication Management
Debra Stokan, M.D. AMP
11:45 - 1:15 Lunch (on your own)
12:30 - 1:10 Special Sessions—No CEs—Registration not required
1 The Doctor Is In, Meds Q & A
Bernard Rosenberg, M.D.
2 The Advocate Is In, IDEA and 504 Q & A
Laura Peddicord, Advocate & Robin Rettie, M.Ed.
3 Clips from Video, Father to Father: Expert Advice on ADHD Dad’s Video
Chris ZeiglerDendy, M.S. & Tommy Dendy, B.S.
4 Organizing and Leading Support Groups for ADHD
Aaron Fink, M.D.
1:15 - 2:15
1 Utilization of New Technology in the Evaluation and Treatment of ADHD (Part 1)
Jay D. Tarnow, M.D. & Ron J. Swatzyna, Ph.D., LCSW AEMP
2 TBA
3 Managing Motivation and Procrastination
Eddie Rodriguez, B.S., ACT AM
4 Off the Wall Approaches
George Burnetz, M.Ed., NCC-LPC EMP
5 Teaching Strategies to Enhance Executive Functions
Chris Dendy, M.A. EP
2:15 - 2:45 Beverage Break
2:45– 3:45
1 Utilization of New Technology in the Evaluation and Treatment of ADHD (Part 2) AEMP
Jay D. Tarnow, M.D. & Ron J. Swatzyna, Ph.D., LCSW
2 Sunrise, Sunset – Circadian Rhythms and Learning
Joshua Rotenberg, M.D AEMP
3 Structured Discipline Communication: Helping Children with Attention Problems
Listen,Cooperate and Do!
Earl S. Saltzman, Ph.D. EMP
4 Organization and Task Management
Evan Weinberger, PH.D. AEMP
5 Father to Father: Expert Advice on ADHD
Chris Zeigler Dendy, M.S AMP
3:45 - 4:00 Break
4:00 - 5:00
1 Surviving the Ride: Parenting Challenging Teens with ADHD
Chris Zeigler Dendy, M.S. & Tommy Dendy, B.S. EMP
2 Story as a Mode of Social Skill Instruction for Students
Thomas Merriman, Ed.D. EMP
3 Paper, Paper Everywhere
Ellen Delap, CPO AEMP
4 Interpersonal Relationships AM
5 Ethical Decision Making
Robbie Sharp, Ph. D.***
*** qualifies for ethics credits
A - Adults with ADD, Spouses, Parents of adult children, E - Educators M - Mental Health Professionals P - Parents of Children with ADD/ADHD
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