Parents or caregivers of children with ADD or ADHD come and share your concerns, frustrations and issues in raising a child with ADHD. Get the encouragement, support, ideas, or solutions you need to address your day to day challenges.
(No solicitors please)

On May 8 this meeting will be held  in the main dining room  upper level of Wegman’s Market in the Hunt Valley Town Center.

Please call 443-465-3783 if you need assistance (or can’t find us!)

Same time: 7:30-8:50 pm

NEW MEETING PLACE AND …
NEW MEETING DAY: 2ND Tuesdays
(We take June, July and August off)

Winter meetings of this group will be canceled if Baltimore County schools are closed that day.

Details:

7:30-8:50 pm

At “The Point”
Suite C , 10950 Gilroy Road
Cockeysville, MD 21031
(at corner of Beaver Dam Rd. and Gilroy Rd.)
in the Community Room down hall on left.

Close to Gilroy Road Light Rail Stop
ALSO: If the door is locked, be sure to ring the doorbell to gain entry.
Still having difficulty? Call 443-465-3783.

This new support group does not replace other parent support groups already in place.

QUESTIONS: Email to ipalanki@yahoo.com

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

Executive Functions from Infancy through Early Adulthood

May 27, 2012

Speaker: Vincent P. Culotta, Ph.D., ABN

This talk will review recent studies of executive function development from infancy through childhood, adolescence, and early adulthood.  Early risk factors, academic skills, social skills, brain maturation, and findings from studies employing diffusion tensor imaging will be examined. Strategies to navigate the transition from high school to college will be discussed. Risk factors associated with transition difficulties, or “failure to launch”, such as video gaming, substance abuse, and mood regulation will be considered.

Speaker:

Dr. Culotta is a Board Certified neuropsychologist and President of NeuroBehavioral Associates in Columbia, Maryland.  NeuroBehavioral Associates serves children and adolescents with learning, attention, chronic medical, and neurodevelopmental differences through neuropsychological assessment and consultation.  Dr. Culotta has served as the director of neuropsychology in the neurosurgery division of The University of Maryland’s R. Adam’s Cowley Shock Trauma Center.  His research and clinical interests include disorders of executive functioning, dyslexia, autism spectrum disorders and traumatic brain injury.

Dr. Culotta is a frequent speaker and invited lecturer at regional and national conferences and has published numerous articles regarding neurodevelopment and brain-based disorders of children and adolescents. Dr. Culotta and colleagues recently published the book, “School Success for Kids with Emotional and Behavioral Disorders” which is available through Amazon and Barnes & Nobles.

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 CHADD meeting in May 2012

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

April 26, 2012

Speaker: Colette de Marneffe, Ph. D.

Adult ADHD: Challenges in and
Relationships and Family Life

Relationship conflict frequently accompanies adult ADHD, particularly when ADHD symptoms are misunderstood and misinterpreted. Please join us and learn more about relationship patterns often associated with ADHD and and steps you can take to increase mutual understanding, avoid common areas of conflict, and improve communication.

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.

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

Download the Montgomery County CHADD April Flyer

Panel Discussion

This presentation will be a panel discussion for parents on mental health issues that many young people face. Many adolescents need additional support, and still others may require intensive intervention for mental health or behavioral issues.

Details:

Thursday, May 10, 2012

6:30-8:30 PM

The Bain Center
5470 Ruth Keeton Way
Columbia, MD 21044

A panel of representatives including school psychology staff, private therapists, and community advocates will address common stressors such as academic pressure, life transitions, fear and anxiety, low self-esteem, and social issues, how they can affect different teens in different ways, and how concerned parents can help. Parents will have the opportunity to take part in an open discussion or submit questions anonymously, depending on their comfort level. Pre-registration required: 410-313-1940.

This is not a CHADD sponsored event.

Flier for Howard County Adolescent Mental Health workshop May 2012
For driving directions and other calendar listings: www.chadd-mc.org/calendar

Ideas and Strategies
to help children thrive

Speaker: Carol Tankard, PhD

Details:

April 3, 2012
6:30 – 8:30 pm

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

A $5 donation by non CHADD members is appreciated

About this talk:

Dr. Tankard will present ideas and strategies for parenting from  a well-regarded model of parenting. Central to the Adlerian approach is to see the personality as a whole and not as the mere net result of component forces.  The presentation will cover the purpose of parenting, the reasons and ways children commonly misbehave, the three most important skills children need to learn to thrive in a democratic society, and how parents can help their children learn these skills.

About this speaker:

Dr. Tankard is a licensed psychologist in Maryland. She completed her Predoctoral Internship in 2004 at the Kennedy Krieger Institute (KKI) with rotations in family therapy and neuropsychology.  After her internship in 2004, Dr. Tankard continued as staff at the KKI Child and Family Therapy Clinic and, in 2007, received a faculty appointment there through the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine. At KKI, she provided assessment and therapeutic services for families with youths experiencing behavioral, cognitive, social, emotional, educational, and medical difficulties. Dr. Tankard began her own practice in 2011 and she currently provides psycho-educational assessments and therapeutic services for children, teenagers, and young adults.  For more information, please visit drtankard.com

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

Download the flier for the April meeting here

Speaker: Dean Kirschner, Ph.D.

Details:

May 2, 2012
6:30 – 8:30 pm

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

A $5 donation by non CHADD members is appreciated

About this talk:

Dr. Dean Kirschner will discuss research-based strategies that can be used to sustain focus for learning and other life activities. Learn about techniques that may be beneficial in your taking charge of and managing your task completion.

About this speaker:

Dr. Kirschner holds a Bachelors degree in psychology from the University of Maryland, Baltimore County, a Masters degree in Psychology from the University of Arizona, and a Masters degree in Clinical Social Work from the University of Maryland at Baltimore. Dr. Kirschner earned his doctorate in Clinical Social Work from the University of Maryland. He is trained in individual psychotherapy, hypnotherapy, and marriage and family therapy.

Download the flier for the May Meeting here
For other calendar listings: www.chadd-mc.org/calendar

CHADD of Greater Baltimore holds support group and speaker meetings on the first Wednesday of the month (Except June, July and August)

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

Meetings are open to all. Donations are gratefully accepted.

A support group meeting for parents follows the presentation. Membership information is available at the meeting.

Times:

6:30-7:00  — Welcome and business meeting
7:00-7:45 — Speaker
7:45-8:00 — Questions/Answers with the Speaker
8:00-8:20  — Networking with each other
8:20-8:30  — Adjourn and Library Closes

Diagnosis and Treatment of Mood Disorders in Children and Adolescents

Speaker: Gloria Reeves, M.D.

Details:

March 7, 2012
6:30 PM • Welcome and Announcements
6:45 to 8:30 PM • Presentation; Q & A; Discussion

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

Donations are greatly appreciated from non-members of CHADD

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

Keynote Address by Edward (Ned) Hallowell, MD
author of Driven to Distraction

Hilton Baltimore
401 W Pratt Street
Baltimore 21201

Who should attend:

Adults with ADHD, parents, psychologists, social workers,
counselors, educators, coaches, and advocates

Presentations by ADHD Authors and Experts:

• Joyce Cooper-Kahn, PhD,
  author of Late, Lost, and Unprepared
• Kathleen G. Nadeau, PhD,
  author of Help4ADD@High School, Understanding Women with ADHD, and Understanding Girls with ADHD
• Abigail Levrini, PhD
  author of Succeeding with Adult ADHD: Daily Strategies to Help You Achieve Your Goals and Manage Your Life

Topics include:

Diagnosis and assessment • Behavior and Classroom Management •
Medication • Co-occurring conditions •
Transition to Young Adulthood • and much, much more …

CHADD Regional Registration Form

Save the date: CHADD regional convention flier

More information here  •  Hotel location here

Tenth Annual Conference
for Parents and Professionals

Speakers: Richard G. Luecking, Ed.D. and others

Details:

Friday, April 20, 2012
All day beginning at 8:30 am
Howard Community College

This is not a CHADD sponsored event