Workshops

AD/HD and the College Student: A New Understanding

This three hour workshop will provide an in-depth review of the unique wiring of the AD/HD brain, including the most up to date and effective treatment options. It includes the five essential elements an AD/HD student can utilize in order to be successful and will provide specific interventions that counselors and educators can utilize to move their AD/HD student’s success forward.  For more information please contact me at LDDupar@changeoffocus.com.

Shoulda, Woulda, Coulda; Using F.E.A.R. to Overcome Procrastination

Procrastination is the avoidance of a task that needs to be accomplished and is perhaps one of the most common challenges for persons living with AD/HD.  Procrastination can lead to feelings of quilt, inadequacy, depression and interferes with completing tasks, following-through on personal and professional commitments, and living sanely!  This interactive workshop introduces participants to a new paradigm of overcoming this self-limiting habit. Attendees will have a chance to discover their own procrastination style, begin to understand what underlies their habit of procrastinating, utilizing the acronym F.E.A.R. to discover the four steps to successfully overcoming the procrastination habit!   For more information please contact me at LDDupar@changeoffocus.com.

Programs

Parent to Parent: Family Training on AD/HD

A seven-week program designed specifically for parents with AD/HD children.  The program,"Parent to Parent: Family Training on AD/HD" has been designed and is sponsored by CHADD (Children and Adults with Attention Deficit Disorder) National, in order to provide educational information and support for individuals and families who are navigating the challenges of AD/HD across the life span. This unique program will include seven, two-hour interactive (group participation) sessions that will cover the following topics: Overview of AD/HD, Assessment to Multi-modal Treatment, the impact of AD/HD on the family, creating developmentally and age-appropriate positive behavioral interventions, developing parenting strategies and interventions that strengthen family relationships, what to do when you child is having difficulty at school, understanding the federal education laws, working with the schools and building an education team that works, and issues of teens and adults with AD/HD. For more information please contact me at: LDDupar@changeoffocus.com.

Presentations locally and nationally

Greater Sacramento Area

As a member of my local CHADD Chapter in Sacramento, I am pleased to be able to offer my expertise as a mental health professional and an AD/HD Coach during their monthly meetings.  CHADD Sacramento, meets on the first Tuesday of each month and features presentations on a variety of AD/HD topics. Please check out the national CHADD web site at www.chadd.org, and specifically the Sacramento chapter for up to date information.

The Wholistic Healer: Integrating C.A.R.E. into the Science of AD/HD Treatment

AD/HD is more than a disorder of symptoms and symptom management.  The experience of AD/HD mirrors the physical body and its imbalances which includes; emotional and mental processes, extends to relationships with others and the community, and intimately affects the sense of well-being for the individual.  This interactive presentation introduces participants to a new integrated approach to care and treatment of AD/HD.  It addresses specific challenges faced by the person with AD/HD respective to different treatment settings. This presentation will provide assessment tools to aid practitioners in increasing awareness of the Whole Person Treatment and is designed to address the treatment issues of healing professionals from all disciplines.  If you are interested in having me present this program, please contact me at LDDupar@changeoffocus.com.

The College Student

I will be presenting on AD/HD; Preparing for College in March 2007 during the monthly Greater Sacramento Chapter CHADD meeting at Sutter Center for Psychiatry, 7700 Folsom Blvd and Sacramento, CA. For more information log onto www.chadd.org under local chapters, Greater Sacramento Branch.

Support Groups

Beginning in the Fall of 2007 I will be facilitating an adolescent action and support group on ADHD in the greater Sacramento, California area. The focus of the group will be on the unique needs and experiences of teens between the ages of 14-18 with ADHD. Dates and times are still to be determined. If you are interested in finding out more about the group, please feel free to contact me at LDDupar@changeoffocus.com.

Teleclasses

Please join me and other AD/HD professionals for the ongoing Teleclass series presented by ADDA (Attention Deficit Disorder Association). The new topics and presenters will begin in the Fall of 2007. Sessions topics include: Medical Advances, Skills and Tools for Life, Family Issues, and Issues in the Workplace.To register for the teleclass program log on to; www.add.org or email me at; L DDupar@changeoffocus.com