05
January
2023

Invisible Disabilities – Session One ADD & ADHD

 

Register Now!

Please click the link below to register for the Invisible Disability Learning Series!

https://forms.office.com/r/UmX2SKRWdC

 

Invisible Disabilities – ADD & ADHD 

Attention Deficit Disorder & Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder

Making the Invisible Visible : Did you know that not all Disabilities are Visible? Do you want to understand why some children can’t focus, worry too much, have difficulty putting their words together, avoid going to school or resist authority?

 

What to expect?

Do you work with a child who has trouble listening? Does the child have difficulty staying on task?  Do they seem to look into space when you want them to finish a task?

Learn more about Attention Deficit Disorder & Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADD&ADHD) as we talk about what interventions can be used. What programs and services are available to help children succeed in life. Listen to first-hand experiences on what it is like living with ADHD: its challenges and successes. 

 

Meet our Speakers!

Cass Phillips, MA, PhD is owner and operator of Behaviour Specialists, Saskatoon. She works with children with all types of disabilities, including ADHD. Her main focus is parent training, social skills development groups for children aged 4-18 years, and developing workshops on challenging behaviour for families and caregivers and other professionals.  

Rona Pelletier, works as the Regional Director for the Learning Disabilities Association of Saskatchewan in the Prince Albert branch. Rona will be talking about Intervention, child and family programs plus ADHD coaching programs.

Kristin Kalk,  is a young Indigenous Women and will talk about her childhood experience with undiagnosed ADHD and her experience in university with ADHD.

 

Who can register?

The knowledge sharing series is open to anyone who is working with kids and youth with invisible disabilities ( suspected or diagnosed), interested in learning about the invisible disability, and/or has questions regarding invisible disabilities.  Many of us know of family, community members and clients who are diagnosed, waiting for referrals or want additional support. Participants can be caregivers, prevention and protection staff, family support workers, group home workers or others who are interested to learn more about Invisible disabilities.

 

Register Now!

Please click the link below to register for the Invisible Disability Learning Series!

https://forms.office.com/r/UmX2SKRWdC

 

 

For more information: Contact SFNFCI Junior Researcher Marisa MacGregor at  marisa@sfnfci.ca or (306)321-5930  or Research Coordinator Osemis Isbister-Bear at osemis@sfnfci.ca or (306)221-2812

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