December Events with ADHDKC

Take a look to see a couple of very special announcements too!

Nov 28, 2023

ADHDKC has a lot planned for the end of this year and the first quarter of 2024! Find details of our events below or open this in your browser to use the top menu to find what you’re looking for: upcoming meetings for each of our groups, special events, and recordings of past meetings. This month we’re also announcing very exciting news about one of our chapter co-coordinators and a special event that we’re helping to sponsor in January - keep reading for details!

You can always go to ADHDKC’s Newsletter | Substack to see any updates that are posted since the latest e-Newsletter is sent. You will also find future events inside the newsletter pages beyond what’s mentioned here.

Meet the ADHDKC Professional Advisory Board

This month Carrie Thompson is our highlighted board member. Carrie joined our group this year and we’re excited to have her on board!

Congratulations, Jeremy!

Our very own Jeremy Didier is the incoming CHADD’s President. She’ll be formally introduced at this week’s CHADD conference - if you’re there, be sure to reach out to her and say hi! We know she will serve well and be the strong leader that CHADD deserves.

Screen shot of CHADD November 2023 Member News As we ramp up to our annual in-person conference in Baltimore, Maryland, we’re excited to share with you CHADD’s incoming president and president-elect for 2024-2026. Jeremy Didier, LMSW, LMAC, PCAC, current secretary of CHADD’s board of directors, will step up to the role of president, beginning on January 1, 2024. Jeremy is the founder and co-coordinator of ADHDKC, Kansas City’s award-winning CHADD chapter, and she received CHADD’s Volunteer of the Year award in 2013. She is a passionate advocate for adults who are struggling with comorbid ADHD and substance use disorder. You may recognize her from the recent NBC News report. When NBC contacted CHADD looking for someone to speak about the real effects of the ongoing medication shortage, we knew exactly who to recommend! Board member Suzanne Sophos will join Jeremy in a leadership role as our president-elect. Suzanne is a neuro-inclusivity advocate who has been engaged in family and child work since 2010. She is the chapter coordinator for CHADD of Greater Los Angeles and the former coordinator of CHADD of San Fernando Valley, which was twice recognized as chapter of the year. Suzanne received the CHADD Volunteer of the Year award in 2022. We look forward to formally introducing Jeremy and Suzanne at #ADHD2023. Their outstanding skills and dedication to the ADHD community will benefit CHADD and help us to continue to serve as the leading resource on ADHD for adults and families in the United States.

December Parent Group Event

Beckham Linton from Heartland Social Learning will talk about a Communication Map. This is a tool for parents to learn how to communicate with family members more effectively.

Where:

Online (sign up to get your log in information)

Horizon Academy*: 4901 Reinhardt Drive, Roeland Park, KS 66205 (please sign up so we can set out a chair for you!)
Let us know how you'll join us

*Subject to cancelation if not sufficient people sign up for in person due to the extra work and people involved. If you want to come in person, invite friends to help fill the room!

Thank you to Horizon Academy for letting us use their rooms!

Adult’s Group

Our Adult’s Group is finishing a series on Emotional Regulation this December. Holidays are a stressful time of the year for many. Learn how to help regulate emotions at the December Adult’s Group event.

Click on the image to sign up. Learn more about the group and sign up from the Adult’s Group Page.

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ADHDKCTeen for middle & high school students

ADHD can impact social skills in kids, teens, and adults.

Impulsivity, inattention, and hyperactivity are the three main symptoms of ADHD that can impact all areas of a person’s life, including how they socialize.

We’ll talk about how to improve social skills and build relationships at our December meeting.

New this December: sign up for the event so we can anticipate how many will be there in person and online. *If insufficient numbers sign up for the in person option, it will only be available online.

I want to build social skills

Coming in January…

ADHDKC is one of the sponsors of the FREE showing of My Ascension, an award winning documentary to help spread hope and awareness of suicide prevention. We hope you can join us! Follow their social sites:

Mental Wellness KC Instagram

Mental Wellness KC Facebook

Monthly Events

Special Events

March 21, 2023

Webinars & Podcasts Additude has many upcoming webinars to watch live (or you can sign up to receive a copy of the recording) as well as recorded webinars available to view. CHADD and their partners have developed TOOLS to help you teach your child important skills.

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Learn more about the Annual International ADHD Conference and more on our Special Events Page.

Background of Baltimore with Annual International Conference ADHD 2023 Connect Learn Thrive. Baltimore Maryland November 30 to December 2. Online December 5 through 6. CHADD Conference

November recording available

Participants of our November parent talk learned about how to manage medication side effects. If you missed it, you can catch the recorded session from the link below.

Articles and Event Recordings

Managing Medication Side Effects

ADHDKC

November 15, 2023

Medications are the first line treatment recommended for those with ADHD, but side effects sometimes affect treatment or lead to stopping treatment. The risk of not adequately treating ADHD is real, so learning how to manage the side effects of medications is important. In this talk you will learn:

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