LIVE TRAINING: MAY 12TH | 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM
2 CEUs
Presenter Bios: Judy Richardson-Mahre a Marriage and Family Therapist specializing in ADHD and Parenting. She has navigated 32 years of marriage and 27 years of raising high-energy, chaotic kids that don’t fit in, don’t seem to measure up to society or school’s standards, but who are quirky, funny and have ginormous hearts. She's spent the last several years helping her family navigate this crazy world with ADHD and now she's helping others navigate these often very challenging waters to find independence, success and bring the fun back into parenting and family life!
Judy is a compassionate and understanding therapist with a passion for helping individuals, couples and families navigate through the often misunderstood and challenging world of ADHD. She provides education on ADHD, normalizes the struggles and then turns to problem solving. She help to co-create solutions to the problems that individuals, families and couples deal on a daily basis as a result of their ADHD.
Description:
ADHD is an often misunderstood diagnosis. We often hear that ADHD is an inability to pay attention or causes hyperactivity. But we now know that ADHD is so much more than that and it can impact every area of an individual's life. Not only does ADHD impact the individual but it impacts everyone in the family. Come learn about ADHD and how you as a family member can support your loved one with ADHD as well as gain valuable tools to help manage it. Whether your a parent, practitioner, or partner, understanding ADHD is the first step to successfully coping with it.
Objectives:
1. Understand ADHD what it is and what it isn't
2. Understand Executive Functions
3. Understand how it impacts each family member differently
4. Learn some practical tools to deal with ADHD and it's impact on your family
