Workshops

What is AD/HD?
Understanding AD/HD, the Neurological Disorder

Part I: Learn about the three types of AD/HD, the causes and the best treatment approach. The neurological problems that affect those with AD/HD throughout their lifespan is addressed. Hear about the co-morbid conditions often associated with AD/HD. How AD/HD is assessed and information on medications is also presented.

Part II: Strategies that can be used to compensate for the neurological problems associated with AD/HD. Strategies are presented for the particular audience: teachers, social workers, therapists, chemical dependency counselors and other professional groups. Strategies for school, work, life management or family management are included depending on the needs of the audience.

The contents of both parts of this series are planned in coordination with the workshop sponsor. Based on the needs of the audience, the length of each part can be from 1 1/2 to 3 hours.

Other AD/HD Presentations

Presentations on specific issues associated with AD/HD can be presented based upon requests.

Other Popular Presentations

The Four Goals of Misbehavior

When children misbehave, their purpose is to achieve a misguided goal. This presentation helps identify the goals and what parents can do to improve the child’s behavior. Specific strategies can be used change the inappropriate behavior and improve relationships.

The Misbehaving Child

All parents struggle with how to deal with a child who misbehaves. There are many useful strategies that can be used when faced with a child’s misbehavior. This presentation explains a number of useful strategies that parents can use to change those behaviors.

The Significance of Birth Order

The place that a child has in the birth order in the family can influence how that child views him or herself. This presentation discusses how the birth order can affect the way a person develops and how it can affect them throughout their life. With information provided in the presentation, the mistaken or interfering beliefs can be corrected. An experimental exercise is included.

The Four Stages of Personal Growth

Many people reach a point in their life where they decide that they must change in order for things to get better in their lives. This presentation explains the four stages that a person will experience in that process. Lack of understanding of this process can lead to discouragement and giving up on changing.

Teeter Totter Relationships
 Unbalanced and Conflictual Relationships

Problems occur in relationships when a person feels that they are in a lower position on the teeter-totter when trying to resolve problems. Efforts to get out of this position often leads to additional problems. This presentation describes the two positions on the teeter-totter and demonstrates how to stop the up and down behaviors and to solve problems productively.

Discontinue the Power Struggles

Power struggles with children are a common occurrence. This presentation helps parents to understand the dynamics of the power struggle and what they must do to eliminate them.

Transformation of Early Memories to Bring About Change
 (for counselors)

This presentation is for those in the counseling/therapy fields, who would like to learn a quick way to bring about change in a client. Early memories are used to help the client change core beliefs and come up with a new and better way to deal with the current problem.