9th Annual ADHD Symposium

ADHD: Drop the Shame and Build Self-Worth 

Please join us at the 9th Annual ADHD Symposium. Each year Chesapeake Bay Academy (CBA) partners with the Children’s Hospital of The Kings Daughters (CHKD) to provide this exceptional learning opportunity to educators, parents, and professionals across the Hampton Roads Community. Keynote followed by breakout sessions with industry experts.

Continuing Education: 2.75 contact hours/re-certification points will be allotted for educational personnel, social workers, and nurses. Children’s Hospital of The King’s Daughters is an approved provider of nursing continuing professional development by the Virginia Nurses Association Continuing Education Approval Committee, an accredited approver by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation. Contact hours will be awarded upon completion and submission of the electronic conference evaluation form.  Presenters of today’s program have disclosed no relevant financial relationships with agencies or individuals that impact or influence this educational activity. This educational activity is offered with no commercial support/sponsorship, no endorsement of products, or discussion of off-label use of medications.

Schedule
8:00 am – Registration Opens
8:45 am – Welcome & Keynote

10:30 am – Breakout Session I
11:30 am – Breakout Session II
12:30 pm – Post Conference Luncheon

                                                Keynote Speaker

Sharon Saline, Psy.D., is a clinical psychologist and author of the award-winning book, What Your ADHD Child Wishes You Knew: Working Together to Empower Kids for Success in School and Life. She specializes in working with children, teens, adults and families living with ADHD, learning disabilities, dual exceptionality, and mental health issues.

With decades of experience as a clinical psychologist, educator and consultant, Dr. Saline guides people towards a greater understanding of neurodivergence, and the ability to to live with more productivity and connection. She lectures and facilitates workshops internationally on topics such as ADHD and neurodivergence, executive functioning, the anxiety spectrum, motivation, perfectionism and working with different kinds of learners. Dr. Saline has been featured in numerous online and print publications including The New York Times, MSN, The Washington Post, The Psychotherapy Networker, Smith College Studies in Social Work, Attention Magazine, ADDitude Magazine and more. Learn more at www.drsharonsaline.com.

BreakOut Sessions

Clinicians
ADHD from a Whole-Person Perspective: Effective Strategies for Developing Well-Being in All Aspects of Life
Dr. Sharon Saline, Clinical Psychologist and Award-winning Author

Success with Medications, Therapy and Behavior Intervention for the Child with ADHD
Dr. Samuel Scott, Pediatric Psychiatrist, Children's Hospital of The King's Daughters

Educators
Unlocking the Writing Potential of Students with ADHD: Strategies for Success
Mindy Gumpert, Ph.D., Assistant Adjunct Professor, Virginia Wesleyan University & Old Dominion University

Motivating the Unmotivated: How to Engage All Types of Learners for Academic and Social Success
Dr. Sharon Saline, Clinical Psychologist and Award-winning Author

Parents/Caregivers
My Child Just Got Diagnosed with ADHD – Now What? Nuances of Diagnosis and Implications for Treatment
Jessica Poggioli, Psy.D., Psychologist, Elements Psychological Services, LLC

Please Clean Your Room! Practical Parenting Strategies for Life’s Difficult Moments
Christin McDonald-Fix, Ph.D., LP, BCBA, LBA, Psychologist and Behavior Analyst , Children’s Hospital of The Kings Daughters