Monday 18th September

ESSEX - Conference at Thurrock Civic Hall, Grays.

Empowering Children
Unique training programme for professionals from healthcare, education, social services and parents.
9am -1pm and repeated at 1.30pm – 5.30pm
Impact of ADHD on the Child, Family and Society –
Dr K Puvanendran, Paediatrician
Behaviour management strategies and social skills training for parents and children - Lorrine Marer, ADHD Coach and Channel 5’s ‘The Teen Tamer’
Communication and Team Building
David Elliot. Coach and Team builder
Empowering Children, Don’t Doubt the Dream – Jerry Mills

Empowering Parents and Children to manage ADHD 6pm-8pm
Jerry Mills is one of the most compellingmotivational speakers you’ll ever experience on the issues of learning disabilities, learning styles and motivating ‘at risk’ and challenging kids.
This session is specially for parents and adolescents with ADHD. Jerry Mills is an internationally renowned teacher, singer songwriter and motivational speaker, Jerry Mills.

For tickets contact ADDISS 02089060354

Tuesday 19th September

ADHD Information Day 10am -1pm
GATESHEAD Carers Association, 11 Regent Terrace (Opposite Civic Centre) Please drop in at any time and meet Gateshead ADHD Support Group

LONDON - Launch of two new publications at the St thomas's Hospital, London 6pm and an opportunity to see the premier public performance of a short play called ‘Could do Better, Must try Harder’– an emotional and entertaining account of one boy’s experiences living with ADHD. For tickets telephone 02089060354

Wednesday 20th September

HARTLEPOOL: ADDVANCE will be hosting presentations by Jerry Mills, for teenagers, parents and teachers.
For further information contact ADDVANCE on 01429 288113.
To find out more about Jerry Mills see www.jerrymills.com

GATESHEAD Carers Association, 11 Regent Terrace (Opposite Civic Centre) Workshop on Child Advocacy with Sarah Barnaby. 10am -12noon

Thursday 21st September

LONDON: Royal National Hotel, Russell Square - a day conference for teachers, parents, health & social care professional
Including ADHD and ASD in the Mainstream Classroom - Effective Management from the top down - Speakers include Professor Peter Hill, Professor Loretta Giorcelli and Holly Evans, Inclusive Education ADHD Advisory teacher from Barnet LEA. Loretta and Holly will talk about their collaborative efforts to create an ADHD friendly school system in a London Borough. For tickets telephone 02089060354

ADHD IS REAL Find out the facts about ADHD, Be Educated - inspired - motivated, learn simple strategies that work. A one day conference with Jerry Mills, Dr Sarah Seth and members of ADHD North West. Venue: St Martin's College, Lancaster, 10am -4pm Contact Barbara Worrall on 01524 822887

GATESHEAD Carers Association, 11 Regent Terrace (Opposite Civic Centre)

• 10am-10.45am Counselling Service with Christine Foster
• 11am-12am Health and Nutrition – Marie Osborne
• 1pm-2pm Carol Reed, Sungate Project – Barnardos – Workshop about a Group Work Programme for Parents of Children with ADHD

Friday 22nd September

LIVERPOOL: day conference with Jerry Mills
Contact Liverpool ADHD Foundation on: TEL 01517094239
www.liverpooladhd.org.uk

GATESHEAD Carers Association, 11 Regent Terrace (Opposite Civic Centre) Has Your Child just received a diagnosis of ADHD, or would you just like to learn more about ADHD? Dr Catherine Barnaby will share some funny anecdotes about what it’s like to work with children who have ADHD, as well as looking at the more serious implications of having ADHD. 10am -12noon
Also, 10.30-12.30 Coffee morning at the ADHD Clinic, Child and Family Unit, Queen Elizabeth Hospital, Gateshead, with nurses Sharon and Viv

SCOTLAND – Falkirk ADHD Workshop organised by Ecosse Adders and Changing Lanes, with Gordon Brown, Child and Adolescent Mental Health Practitioner and Ruth Thomson, Ecosse Adders 10am-12.30 and repeated at 1pm – 3.30pm at The Sensory Centre, Camelon For further information & bookings contact Ruth Thomson 07837573260 or email ecosseadders@blueyonder.co.uk

Saturday 23rd September

Sponsored walk in Richmond Park, Surrey:
to help raise funds for the ADDISS national support network and helpline. If you would like to take part or sponsor one of our walkers, go to our website for details.

ADHD IS REAL Fun Day in Birkenhead Park.
For further details contact Gary Sendall (07854 325653)

Walkathon – a sponsored walk plus an afternoon of fun and games – for groups in Newcastle, South Tyneside and Hartlepool