PRACTICAL STRATEGIES FOR MANAGING ADHD AND RELATED EXECUTIVE FUNCTION ISSUES IN ADULTHOOD

PRACTICAL STRATEGIES FORMANAGING ADHD AND RELATED EXECUTIVE FUNCTION ISSUES IN ADULTHOOD

Tuesday, January 24, 2023 8-9:30p.m.

Virtual Event

Presented by Carey Heller, Psy.D. licensed psychologistand CHADD Montgomery County Chapter Coordinator. Childrenand teens eventually become adults, and ADHD and related executive functionweaknesses (i.e., planning, organizing, getting started, remembering things)tend to persist into adulthood. In addition, the challenges often change tosome degree, and even for some people who learned to thrive with ADHD throughadolescence, newfound work and family life obligations can derail them. In thispresentation, Dr. Heller will focus on a wide variety of practical tools thatadults with ADHD can use to compensate and thrive in life. Issues addressedwill include keeping track of tasks, planning, navigating shared householdresponsibilities, remembering items (i.e., conversations, past events, people’snames), sustaining attention during meetings, and much more. Furthermore,developing good compensation strategies is not just about knowing what to do,but involves understanding basic principles, choosing strategies that fit yourneeds, and consistent work on follow through to make many strategies becomesecond nature. To RSVP email linda.s.ellis@outlook.com and put “CHADD Heller” in the subject line. Sponsored by CHADD

Free