Putnam & Vicinity CHADD

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CHADD OF PUTNAM & VICINITY, NY - 376

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            AS A MEMBER OF CHADD,
    YOU MAKE A MAJOR CONTRIBUTION
          TO OUR EFFORTS TO CHANGE
         THE ATTITUDES AND LAWS THAT
      AFFECT INDIVIDUALS WITH AD/HD

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MEETINGS: FIRST TUESDAY of each month
                   (except Sep 2009 -2nd Tues)

TIME:         7:30 - 10 PM
WHERE:     FOUR WINDS HOSPITAL
                 Conference Center
                 800 Route 35, Katonah, NY
             Map of Four Winds Hospital Campus (follow arrows to the Conference Center)

INFO: (914) 729-2067

MEETINGS – 2009/2010

SEP 15    “BACK TO SCHOOL AND BACK TO WORK:  WISDOM  FROM
(2nd Tues)  THE TRENCHES;  WHAT WORKS, WHAT DOESN’T WORK AND WHAT
                      YOU WON’T FIND IN BOOKS”
                                Our own executive board members will share their experiences

OCT 6      "PRACTICAL STRATEGIES FOR EFFECTIVE STUDENT ADVOCACY”
                   Strategies to help secure compliance and protect and preserve child’s rights
                   to maximize success.
                               Robert M. Tudisco, Esq. -- Attorney, Adult With AD/HD, Columnist for
                              CHADD’s ATTENTION! ® Magazine, and Past CHADD National Board
                               Member

NOV 3      “UNDERSTANDING THEIR WORLD OF ATTENTION DEFICIT” -- Strategies to
                    improve attention, self esteem, study skills…
                               Sister Carol Ann Nawracaj, M.A. Sp Ed, Principal of Villa Maria Education
                               Center, a private day school for LD, Stamford, CT., author

DEC 1      "MINDFULNESS: STRESS REDUCTION FOR PARENTS OF CHILDREN
                    WITH AD/HD"
                               Mark Bertin, M.D. --   Developmental and Behavioral Pediatrician

JAN 5       “TOOLS OF THE TRADE FOR WRITING” -- Strategies to help the AD/HD
                    student improve their organization  and writing skills
                               Madeline McDougal, M.S. -- Educational Therapist

FEB 2        “AD/HD AND ACCOMPANYING COMORBIDITES”
                                Boris Rubinstein, M.D. – Child, Adolescent and Adult Psychiatrist

MAR 2       “VITAMINS, MINERALS AND OTHER SUPPLEMENTS TO HELP CONTROL
                     SYMPTOMS OF AD/HD”
                                Veronica Waks, M.D., N.D. -- Naturopathic Physician

APR 6         “HOW CHILDREN LEARN: UNDERLYING ABILITIES TO BE AN
                      INDEPENDENT LEARNER”
                                Peter Riddle – Director of Empowered Learning Center, Stamford, CT

MAY 4       “PSYCHIATRIC MEDICINE DILEMMA: WEIGHING RISKS AND BENEFITS”
                               Kevin Kalikow, M.D. – Child and Adolescent Psychiatrist, author of the
                               book  Your Child in the Balance: An Insider's Guide for Parents to the
                               Psychiatric Medicine Dilemma

JUN 1          Presentation of the award winning video by Rick Lavoie:
                                       HOW DIFFICULT CAN THIS BE?
                                       THE F.A.T. CITY WORKSHOP
                    Allows viewers to experience the same Frustration, Anxiety and Tension that
                    children with learning disabilities face in their daily lives.
                    Wouldn't it be wonderful if this was required viewing for all school personnel
                    right down to the school bus driver?   Please bring anyone with you whom
                    you feel needs to be sensitized; your child's teacher, your mother-in-law...
                   NOT TO BE MISSED!!!

                Also:
                * CHADD Lending Library is open.

                                 A $5 donation is requested of non-members.
                    This can be applied toward membership the same evening.

       FOUR WINDS HOSPITAL is located on Route 35 between Katonah and Cross River,
               3 1/2 miles East from I-684 Exit 6 (Rt 35 -- KATONAH / CROSS RIVER)
    Please use the second driveway on the left and follow the signs to the Conference Center.
      Map of Four Winds Hospital Campus (follow arrows to the Conference Center)

Mailing address (Note: meetings are at Four Winds, mailing address is Yorktown):

CHADD of Putnam and Vicinity, NY - 376
PO Box 1251
Yorktown Heights, NY 10598
(914) 729-2067 (New Number!)

putnam-vicinity@chadd.net

View our entire meeting schedule with dates, times and locations and a list of other events happening in the area

CHADD does not endorse or represent products, services, publication, medications or treatments. Meetings are free and open to the public, although membership with CHADD is strongly encouraged, since your local group will receive a portion of your dues to continue supporting your community.

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This information was last updated on: 08/08/2009

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