EXPERT: Sharon Saline, Psy.D. Many neurodivergent young adults who are new to living on their own may struggle initially with their newfound independence. The executive function skills required to manage issues […]
EXPERT: Danna McDonald, RMFT-SQ, RSW Sandwich generation stress impacts most adults with children and aging parents who depend on them for care. Add multi-generational ADHD to that equation, and the challenges […]
EXPERT: Jessica McCabe “How to ADHD” is a powerhouse. Since launching her YouTube channel in 2015, Jessica McCabe has attracted more than 1.6 million subscribers to her smart, insightful, shame-blasting […]
EXPERTS: Gilda De La Cruz and Carol Jago The digital age has changed the types of text that both students and teachers encounter as well as how they interact with them. In […]
Though this webinar is based on US educational developments, the strategies and resources are of benefit to us here in Canada too. Join this engaging leadership panel to gain insights […]
EXPERT: Tamara Rosier, Ph.D. Self-sabotage may manifest as the negative self-talk and behaviors that hold you back from reaching your goals. Behaviors linked to ADHD — procrastinating on tasks, taking unnecessary risks, […]
EXPERTS: Matthew Biel, MD, Chair of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry at MedStar Georgetown and Chief Medical Officer at Fort Health, a leading therapy and psychiatry practice for ages 4-24; Harold […]
EXPERT: Brandon Slade Executive function (EF) skills are the mental processes that enable us to plan, focus our attention, remember instructions, stay organized, and successfully manage our time. While these […]
EXPERTS: Dr. G. Parhar & Dr. Anita Parhar 3-week program: Thursdays February 22, February 29, & March 7, 2024 ADHD impacts all areas of life, and understanding is a pivotal starting […]
EXPERT: Ashley Blaker Renowned for his inspirational standup comedy show based on his latest book, "Normal Shmormal", Ashely Blaker will be sharing the "joys and challenges of parenting a child […]
EXPERT: Christine Peat, Ph.D. Eating disorders are serious mental health conditions that often go undetected and untreated. An estimated 28 million Americans will struggle with an eating disorder at some point in […]
EXPERTS: Calgary chapter of the Post-secondary Accessibility and Disability Resource Association, Alberta (PADRA) This event will provide an overview of information about accessing academic accommodations in the post-secondary environment in […]
EXPERT: Dr. Sterling Sparshu ADHD and anxiety have a complicated relationship. They can be difficult to tell apart and one can mimic the other. All too often though they arrive […]
EXPERT: Joel Pippus, CYC Cert.; Training and Education Facilitator and Push To Heal Project Lead at Pathways to Prevention: A Centre for Childhood Trauma, Hull Services Talking Points: 1. The […]
EXPERT: Megan Russell Join us as we explore effective learning principles backed by research studies. We will share invaluable insights into optimized study at home habits and techniques, and discover […]
A Free Day of Literacy Learning! Join this distinguished panel of literacy and education experts as they explore and present the latest research and best practices in reading and writing […]
EXPERT: Matt Sticksl Working with children and teens struggling with challenging behaviours can be difficult, stressful and complex. Collaborative Problem Solving® (CPS) is a compassionate, evidence-based, trauma-informed approach that provides […]
EXPERT: Caroline Maguire, M.Ed., ACCG, PCC Interrupting conversations. Appearing not to listen. Revealing too much personal information. Making friends as an adult with ADHD is hard for all these reasons […]
EXPERT: Dr. Andrew Adesman Parents of children with ADHD are often reluctant to consider medication as a first-line treatment approach despite the expansive body of research documenting not only that […]
EXPERT: Steven Schonfeld, MD Many people struggling with feelings of depression and hopelessness might think about ending their own lives. Sadly, this is a big reason why many people die […]
EXPERT: Stephanie Sarkis, Ph.D. Toxic relationships disproportionately impact individuals with ADHD. Adolescents with ADHD are at particularly high risk due to slow executive function development, low self-esteem, increased life stressors, and […]
EXPERTS: PolicyWise for Children & Families and the Alberta Human Rights Commission Does your nonprofit team want to learn how to better help your clients requesting workplace accommodations? Alberta employers […]
Embark on a transformative journey of co-teaching through the lens of Universal Design for Learning (UDL) in our upcoming webinar. Join us for a session aimed at empowering educators to […]
EXPERTS: Dr. Christine Yu Moutier, John Macphee, Dr. Dan Reidenberg, Dr. Lindsay Henderson Suicide is the second leading cause of death among youths aged 10–24, with a staggering 52.2% increase […]
EXPERT: David W. Goodman, M.D., LFAPA ADHD, and its presence in adults over the age of 50, has been explored in international research for the last 15 years. While newly […]
EXPERT: Dr. Jason D. DeHart While attention has increased for young readers who are striving, older readers—students in grades 5–12—need special attention to help gain the literacy skills that will […]
EXPERTS: Tashia Christie, BA (Honours) Psychology & Melissa Ramsay BSW, RSW Rocky View School Division and MHCB Stepping Stones to Mental Health The session will be an overview of ADHD […]
Our conference theme is “Literacy: The Ripple Effect.” Literacy touches every aspect of people’s lives. Literacy programs, supports and practitioners have a ripple effect throughout communities. Literacy intersects with and […]
EXPERT: J. Russell Ramsay, Ph.D. Do you fall into traps of procrastivity? With this type of procrastination, priority tasks are avoided by engaging in other tasks that are productive and necessary, […]
EXPERTS: Dr. Lindsay Henderson, Clinical Director, Fort Health & Dr. Jeffrey Kassinove, Founder, Academics West Some children actively resist attending or staying in school for an entire day because of […]
EXPERT: Fiza Hasan, BSc Hons in Psychology (2022), MA in Psychology & Law This current study, through the University of Calgary, examined the link between mind wandering frequency and its […]
EXPERTS: Dr. Miriam Ramzy & Michelle Bence Target audience: Gr 3-6 teachers, instructional leaders, and administrators are encouraged to attend. Join Michelle and Miriam to dig into how sentence structure […]
Join us in San Diego, California, on April 27, 2024, for The Reading League Summit 2024, Finding the Alignment: From Research to Practice. This Summit continues the dialogue and builds on […]
IDA Ontario's biggest conference in advancing structured literacy spans two full days, features not one, but two inspiring Keynote Speakers and offers over 20 enriching sessions to choose from! Don't […]
EXPERT: Anthony L. Rostain, M.D., M.A. Intensive parenting now extends from childhood into young adulthood as some individuals with ADHD take longer on their journey to independence than do their peers. Some […]
EXPERT: Dr. Sterling Sparshu ADHD and anxiety have a complicated relationship. They can be difficult to tell apart and one can mimic the other. All too often though they arrive […]
EXPERT: Peg Dawson, Ed.D., NCSP This all-day session is part of the Edmonton Educators Workshop Series May 6 - 8, 2024. Attend in person or live stream. Executive function is a […]
EXPERT: Caroline Buzanko, Ph.D., R. Psych This all-day session is part of the Edmonton Educators Workshop Seriesp Series May 6 - 8, 2024. Attend in person or live stream. In today’s […]
How Cannabis Use Affects ADHD Symptoms and Sleep in Adolescents EXPERT: Mariely Hernandez, Ph.D. The increasing decriminalization of cannabis and cannabis-derived products has resulted in greater access to the drug […]
EXPERT: Eboni Webb, Psy.D., HSP This all-day session is part of the Edmonton Educators Workshop Series May 6 - 8, 2024. Attend in person or live stream. Working with emotionally dysregulated […]
EXPERT: Steven G. Feifer, D.Ed., ABPdN This webinar will examine reading and written language disorders from a brain-based educational perspective in order to generate targeted interventions for students with learning […]
EXPERT: Angela Stockman Drawing upon the work from her books and practice, Angela will introduce projects that have multiple modes of communicating a message and some frameworks, tools, and resources […]
EXPERT: Karen Saporito, Ph.D. Lived experience and increasing empirical research suggest that ADHD and autism are spectrum conditions that present differently across development and genders, making accurate diagnoses and treatment both […]
A 3-day FREE live virtual summit with leading ADHD experts! July 23, 24, 25 Leading World Experts Who Have Something To Say about ADHD! Tune in for thoughtful conversations with […]
EXPERT: Max Wiznitzer, MD Max Wiznitzer, MD, discusses the medical science of ADHD and how it is expressed in children and adults. ADHD impairs many aspects of life, and it […]
EXPERT: Cheryl Chase, Ph.D. When ADHD comes to work, it can bring with it incredible creativity and resilience. It can also bring problems with focus, time management, organization, and task […]
EXPERT: Dr. Hugh Catts Join Dr. Hugh Catts to learn more about the components of the IDA's 20-year-old definition of dyslexia, and a recent paper he wrote with colleagues from […]
This year, for the first time, CAST’s Annual Symposium and the UDL-IRN Summit are joining forces to create the world’s largest International UDL Convention. We are excited to bring together these […]
EXPERT: Ross W. Greene, Ph.D. Children who are quick to anger and lash out are sometimes labeled as oppositional or defiant. According to the Collaborative & Proactive Solutions (CPS) model, those […]
EXPERTS: Alexis Bancroft, Ph.D., Cynthia Martin, Psy.D. What are the signs of ADHD in a preschooler? Can preschoolers be diagnosed with ADHD? Research suggests that symptoms of ADHD can emerge in young […]
Is your child experience a gap in their learning? Difficulties with reading, spelling, writing or math? Foothills Academy Community Services offers Intensive and Booster programs with Fall registration starting on […]
EXPERT: Ann Dolin, M.Ed Unrelenting patterns of disorganization, procrastination, and late assignments wear down and discourage many parents of students with ADHD as the school year grinds on. But it doesn’t have to […]
In the spirit of reconciliation, we acknowledge that we live, work and play on the traditional territories of the Blackfoot Confederacy (Siksika, Kainai, Piikani), the Tsuut’ina, the Stoney Nakoda (Chiniki, Bearspaw and Goodstoney First Nations), the Métis Nation (District 5 & 6), and all people who make their homes in the Treaty 7 region of Southern Alberta.