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C.H.A.D.D. (Children and Adults with Attention Deficit Disorder)

C.H.A.D.D. (Children and Adults with Attention Deficit Disorder) is a non-profit support and advocacy organization formed to better the lives of individuals with attention deficit disorders and those who care for them.


November 5, 2012 Parent Group: Marcie Lipsitt, MA, Educational Advocate and Co-Founder of the Michigan Alliance for Special Education. Advocating in the Public and Private Schools for a Child with AD/HD.


Adult Group: Philip Parker, M.D. Private Practice, Southfield, MI. The Science of AD/HD.

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2012-2013 Program Schedule


CHADD of Eastern Oakland County P.O. Box 1071, Birmingham, MI 48012. Phone: 248-988-6716 Website: www.chadd.net/527

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Meetings will be held at Way Elementary School, Long Lake Road, east of Telegraph, in Bloomfield Hills.


We have 2 meetings at the same time in separate rooms:


1. Parent Support Group- for parents of children and teens with AD/HD


2. Adult Support Group- for adults with AD/HD


All GROUPS MEET MONDAY NIGHTS, 7:30 - 9:00 PM. Registration opens at 7:00 PM


Future Meetings:


January 8, 2013


Parent Group: Gabriella Geiszt, M.D. Assistant Professor of Psychiatry, Wayne State University & Staff Psychiatrist, Children’s Hospital of Michigan. Medication for Children and Adolescents with AD/HD.


Adult Group: Arthur L. Robin, Ph.D. Children’s Hospital of Michigan. Relationships and AD/HD: Presentation and Group Discussion.


February 4, 2013 Parent Group: Adrea Unitis, M.P.H. Founder, Child Success Network. The Missing Link: Integrate Neuroeducation Strategies for Improved Care and Student Success.


Adult Group: Joel Young, M.D. Director, Rochester Center for Behavioral Medicine. Personality Disorders and AD/HD. March 4, 2013 Parent Group: Suzi Naguib, PsyD. Director, Sunfield Center for Autism, AD/HD, and Behavioral Health. Ann Arbor, MI. Parenting the Child with AD/HD and Asperger’s Disorder.


Adult Group: Philip Parker, M.D. Question and answer session on medication.


April 8, 2013


Parent Group: Pam McCaskill, Ph.D. Private Practice, Plymouth. Diagnosing and Treating Preschool Children with AD/HD. Confirmed, but checking on the date with her.


Adult Group: Geri Markel, Ph.D. Managing Your Mind, Private Practice, Ann Arbor. Actions Against Distractions: Managing Your Scattered, Disorganized and Forgetful Mind


May 6, 2013


Parent Group: Angela DeBastos, Ph.D. Private Practice, Troy, MI. Neuropsychological Assessment: Understanding How Your Child’s Brain Works for Thinking and Learning. Adult Group: Stacy Rafalko, CPO-CD, COC. Private Practice, Commerce Township, MI. Creating Organizational Systems Tailored To Your Natural Strengths.


June 3, 2013


Parent Group: Informal Support Discussion


Adult Group: Informal Support Discussion All meetings free to CHADD members, $5 donation non-members.


If the Bloomfield Hills Schools are cancelled due to increment weather or other conditions, our phone line will indicate when meetings have to be cancelled.


C.H.A.D.D. (Children and Adults with Attention Deficit Disorder) is a non-profit support and advocacy organization formed to better the lives of individuals with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorders and those who care for them. All meetings free to CHADD members, $5 donation non-members.

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