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2011 Regional Conference POST EVENT PRESS RELEASE: Successful
Conference Provides
Information and Resources for ADHD Patients
Over 300 Attendees Hear 17 Speakers Discuss New Strategies for
Treatment of ADHD
Long Island, NY – May 19, 2011 – CHADD, the Organization
for Children and Adults with Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder,
in partnership with Tourette Syndrome Association of Long Island, held
its successful conference about ADHD treatments and practices this past
weekend in Long Island. The events over 300 attendees including health
practitioners, parents and caregivers, heard about strategies to manage
the treatment of ADHD, how to cut through the information/advice
clutter, current research-based information and promising treatment
practices.
ADHD is a lifespan disorder that often comes with multiple coexisting
conditions including Tourette Syndrome and other associated symptoms.
Attendees found many relevant breakout sessions at this conference
including: understanding twice exceptional kids, special education law,
bullying, transitioning your child to college, women’s
relationship issues, anger management, alternative treatments and
keeping your marriage alive with ADHD. Conference keynote speaker, Chris
Dendy, author of multiple books on ADHD and executive functioning
deficits offered expertise and practical advice on issues relating to
adult ADHD in a break-out session called “Executive
Function: Why Does It Matter?” and presenter Ari Tuckman, PsyD,
MBA, offered expert advice and answers to audience questions on a broad
range of ADHD related topics.
“There were so many good breakout sessions that it was hard to
choose which one to attend, quoted one conference attendee. The recent
increase in adult ADHD diagnosis has necessitated an expansion of
CHADD’s role as information provider and education source for
those who have ADHD. Until recent years, it was believed that children
outgrew ADHD in adolescence. However, it is now known that many symptoms
continue into adulthood. If the disorder goes undiagnosed or untreated
during adulthood, individuals may have wrestler Matt Morgan, Sir Richard
Branson, James Carville, Terry Bradshaw and Howie Mandel are among those
who have ADHD.
“Growing up with undiagnosed ADHD can have devastating effects,
with adults often thinking of themselves as "lazy," "crazy," or
"stupid.", quoted CHADD Chief Executive Officer Dr. Ruth Hughes.
“As a result, proper diagnosis can be profoundly healing, putting
present difficulties into perspective and making sense of lifelong
symptoms.” Hughes continued.
 In keeping
with their mission to help educate adult ADHD patients,
CHADD presented a new stage performance called “Now
What?!” by the creators of ADD & Loving IT?! the
very popular and groundbreaking PBS film about ADHD. The interactive and
hilarious stage performance at the University of Maryland’s
Clarice Smith Center in College Park, MD on June 12, 2011 featured
performances by Rick Green and Patrick McKenna, two renowned Canadian
comedians and stars of ADD & Loving It?! and were accompanied
on stage by ADHD Expert Dr. Umesh Jain.
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