and What Can We Do About It?

Speaker: Barbara Howard, M.D.

Details:

February 1, 2012
6:30 – 8:30 pm

Greater Baltimore’s Cockeysville meeting will be canceled if Baltimore County Public Schools are closed due to inclement weather.

Cockeysville Library
9833 Greenside Drive
Cockeysville, MD 21030
(410) 887-7750

A $5 donation by non CHADD members is appreciated

About this talk:

How adults react to the behaviors specific to ADHD makes a difference in whether a child becomes oppositional or not. This seminar will discuss executive functioning as it affects daily living such as getting up in the morning, doing chores, staying at the dinner table, doing homework, etc. We will also problem-solve some ways to have interactions go more smoothly.

About this speaker:

Barbara Howard, M.D. is a Developmental-Behavioral Pediatrician, Assistant Professor of Pediatrics at The Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine and on the Faculty of Franklin Square Pediatrics.
Dr. Howard serves on the Professional Advisory Board of CHADD of Greater Baltimore. She is the creator of CHADIS.

Download the flier for this event here.

For driving directions and other calendar listings: www.chadd-mc.org/calendar

Diagnosis and Treatment of Mood Disorders in Children and Adolescents

Speaker: Gloria Reeves, M.D.

Details:

March 7, 2012
6:30 – 8:30 pm

Cockeysville Library
9833 Greenside Drive
Cockeysville, MD 21030
(410) 887-7750

A $5 donation for non CHADD members is appreciated.

About this talk:

Dr. Reeves will overview the early signs of mood disorders in children and adolescents and steps that parents can take to get appropriate assessment and treatment for their child.

She will discuss treatment strategies, including medication options, and appropriate therapeutic supports. She will provide information on current studies at the University of Maryland that may benefit your child.

About this speaker:

Dr. Reeves is a Board Certified Child Psychiatrist and the medical director of the mood and trauma disorders clinics at the University of Maryland Child Psychiatry Department. She also conducts clinical research related to the treatment of mood disorders in children and the metabolic side effects of antipsychotic/mood stabilizer medications. She is the principal investigator in a NIH sponsored multisite study on weight loss with children/adolescents with obesity related to antipsychotic medication use.

For driving directions and other calendar listings: www.chadd-mc.org/calendar

Download the flier here

Speaker:  Rick Silver, MD

Director of THRIVE Center for ADHD and
Comprehensive Mental Health Care of Central Maryland, Inc.

Details:

April 24, 2012
7 – 9 PM
Ellicott City Senior Center
9401 Frederick Road
Ellicott City, MD 21042

About the Program:

The transition to independent adulthood can seem endless, trying, frustrating and futile for many parents and children. Explore factors contributing to this delay in development and treatment options to help your teen or young adult transition to a productive, fulfilling independent life.

About the Speaker:

Dr. Silver, THRIVE’s director, feels that experiences he had with finding good care for two of his daughters with ADHD shaped the approaches he uses at THRIVE. “A comprehensive treatment plan, one that incorporates medication, coaching, self-care, grounding and support for the family, is the only effective way to deal with a potentially life-altering condition like ADHD. It’s also very important for the treatment team members to work closely together and coordinate their work with the patient.”

There is a $5 fee for non CHADD members.

Download the flier for the April CHADD meeting in Howard County here

Tips, Tools, and Solutions for Improving Homework for ADHD Students.

February 23, 2012

Speaker: Ann K. Dolin, M.Ed.

Details:

Twinbrook Library
202 Meadow Hall Drive
Rockville, MD

7:15 Meeting registration and social
7:30 Speaker program
followed by discussion and informal support.

Download the flier for the Montgomery County Speaker Meeting

For other calendar listings: www.chadd-mc.org/calendar

Speaker meetings are held on the fourth Thursday of each month
EXCEPT school holidays.)

at the Twinbrook Library
202 Meadow Hall Drive
Rockville, MD

Time:

7:15 Speaker program
followed by discussion and Q&A

Always check the calendar for meeting dates and locations of this group.