Ann Arbor ADHD Parent Support Group

We are moving to a new website!

2011-01-19T04:51:00.000-08:00

This is the last update to this blog. Check out our new group website and become a member.

The new website is live and replaces this blog, and likely replaces our discussion Google group as well, since there is a discussion board on the new site. Members can also upload files of interest to other members--Dr. Garver has posted a file on Low Cost Mental Health Services in Washtenaw County to the new site. Check it out!

Here is the link for our Meetup Group:

http://www.meetup.com/AnnArbor-ADHD-ADD-Support/

All support group meetings and additional outside meetings of interest to members will be posted on the calendar on the above website.

As this blog ends, we would like to give special thanks to Vivianne Schnitzer and Olga Gallego, the founders (in 2009) of The Ann Arbor ADHD Parent Support Group, which has grown to be an important source of information, advocacy, and connection with specialists, local school systems, and the community at large. Ms. Schnitzer and Ms. Gallego left their organizational roles a few months ago to dedicate more time to their children.

Now affiliated with CHADD, our group is led by Dr. Kim Garver, our new dynamic leader! As our group continues to empower many families and children in the Ann Arbor area, we will continue to foster more understanding, tolerance, and a willingness to intervene and modify environments and attitudes towards children with differences.

ADHD Parent Support Group meeting on 11/30/10, Tuesday night from 7-9pm

2010-11-10T04:10:00.000-08:00

Please join us for our next Ann Arbor ADHD Parent ç at the Teaching and Learning Center of the WISD building on 1819 S.Wagner Rd, Ann Arbor, MI 48106.

The featured speakers will be Drs. Michael Bambery and Roger Lauer who will be discussing: "May I Have Your Attention Please: How to Improve Your Working Memory" including a discussion about COGMED.

The meeting is free and open to the public and no RSVP is required. You will not want to miss this important information and great local speakers!

Also:

November 17th, Wednesday night from 6:30-8:30pm at Eton Academy in Birmingham, Michigan is a special free program open to the public entitled "Life After High School" which will feature representatives from many universities, colleges, and vocational programs that offer special programs for those with learning differences, including ADHD. See the link: http://www.etonacademy.org/details.php?eventID=409.

If you are interested in joining our A2 ADHD google group to receive additional resource information and join our web based discussions, please email me back at kagarver@gmail.com and I will add you to the list.

Questions? contact Kim G: kagarver@gmail.com

"Resource Night" on October 26th, 2010 at WISD

2010-10-20T09:17:00.000-07:00

Please join the Ann Arbor ADHD Parent Support group for our "Resource Night" on October 26th, 2010 at the WISD building on 1818 S. Wagner Rd in Ann Arbor from 7-9pm. The cost is free and there is no RSVP.

All members are asked to bring in their own ADHD resources to share with the group: books, dvd's, visuals, professional resources, websites.

This will also help us build a more useful website for the future.

Bonus: Professional organizer Carolyn Anderson-Fermann, founder of Simply Organized Life will be present to answer your questions about getting your life and your stuff in order! Imagine that!

Please email me if you want to be included in our internet discussion/forum group--we are learning a lot from each other over the web.

I have attached a PDF handout that includes more information about next week's meeting and about future meetings.

Hope to see you next Tuesday night!

Kim Garver
kagarver@gmail.com

Parent support group meeting on Sept 28th, 7pm

2010-09-23T07:52:00.000-07:00

New location at WISD building on Wagner Rd.

Welcome back to a new school year--hope you all had a wonderful, at least uneventful summer. I have reserved a room at the WISD building on Wagner Rd at 7pm, Conference Rm #3 for our use on Sept 28th, the last Tuesday of September from 7-9pm.

I hope you will join me to discuss our strategy as we move forward for the year. Come to the meeting to express how and what you want and need from the group this year. If you cannot attend, please feel free to email me ahead of time.

Reminder: The annual ADHD conference at OCC is this Friday, September 24th. I have attached a link if you are interested in attending. This was very good full day conference last year and is only 30 minutes from Ann Arbor.

http://www.oaklandcc.edu/MGMC/

Kim Garver

Ann Arbor ADHD Support Group Meeting -April 27th, 7-9pm

2010-04-21T09:25:00.000-07:00

AN ACTIVE INTRODUCTION TO YOGA AND MEDITATION FOR STRESS REDUCTION

PRESENTED BY: KAREN AND DAVID COUPLAND

Karen Coupland is a certified Iyengar Yoga teacher, and has been practicing yoga for 17 years and teaching for 11 years. She runs her yoga studio on the west side of Ann Arbor, Harmony Yoga.

David Coupland is currently a high school teacher of Physics at Skyline High School. He has had a meditation practice for the last 20 years and has taught meditation through Deep Spring Center of Ann Arbor and the Rec and Ed Department.

Various studies have shown that the practice of yoga and meditation can help children with ADHD develop greater attention and self-control, improve self-esteem, and reduce depression, anger, and anxiety.

We will be presenting a simple yoga and meditation session that all can participate in, and we'll talk about how these two practices can help children and adults develop better concentration by learning to pay attention to the body, the breath, and the activities of the mind. The practices can help us reduce stress, and can give us a sense of feeling refreshed and focused.

Date: April 27th, 7-9pm
7-7:45pm: Introductions, Support, Sharing
7:45-8:45: Yoga/Meditation Introduction
8:45-9:00: Questions/Answers
Location: Forest Cove Office Complex, 3001 Miller Rd, 1st Building on the Right, Just West of the M-14 Overpass
Cost: Free to All
RSVP: None required, Please come!
Questions? Contact Kim (kagarver@gmail.com), Vivi (vsh@umich.edu), Olga (ogallego@umich.edu).

Future events:

May 25th: Ann Arbor Academy Presentation by Meredith Schindler
June 29th and July 27th: Parenting with Humor by Kevin Roberts

Ann Arbor ADHD Support Group Meeting Feb 16th, 7pm

2010-02-16T04:52:00.000-08:00

Please join us for our next Ann Arbor ADHD Parent Support Group meeting featuring Katy Held, Certified Brain Gym Instructor. Please see the attached advertisement and feel free to pass this on or post it. Katy will give us a brief introduction to Brain Gym and show us how it can help our children with ADHD at school and home. There will be plenty of time for questions and sharing at the end of her presentation.

Feel free to reach us by email for comments/questions/suggestions: Kim Garver (kagarver@gmail.com), Olga Gallego (ogallego@umich.edu), Vivianne Schnitzer (vsh@umich.edu).

The meeting will be held from 7-9pm on Tuesday night, February 16th, at the Forest Cove Office Complex at the corner of M-14 and Miller Rd, 3001 Miller Rd. It is the first building on the right, up the stairs.

Cutting Edge Diagnostics and Reliable Treatments in ADHD:

2010-01-12T07:54:00.000-08:00

From Screening to Cognitive Testing,

from Meditation to Cognitive Training

Presented by Dr. John Milanovich, Ph. D., who will translate the neurobiology of ADHD into practical, real-world terms. We will investigate attention, memory, executive functions, and even sensory processes related to ADD and ADHD. We will also explore other diagnoses that can mimic ADHD, such as NLD or Bipolar Disorder, and discover what specific treatments truly match up with specific subtypes of ADHD. In the end, we hope to begin to understand ADHD from the INSIDE OUT, and leave with a better understanding of ways to address ADHD in every day life!

Dr. John Milanovich, Ph.D., is founder and director of MindMatters: Center for Cognitive and Social Development. He is a fully trained Neuropsychologist who has evaluated and treated individuals from infancy through senior years. He and his associates have strived to help parents and professionals in our community more fully understand ADHD, Autism, Asperger's, and Bipolar Disorder...from the INSIDE OUT.

January 26th, Tuesday night, 7-9PM

Forest Cove Office Complex

3007 Miller Rd (at the corner of intersection with M-14)

Ann Arbor, MI 48103

1st building on the right, up the stairs

Questions? Contact Kim Garver, kagarver@gmail.com or Vivianne Schnitzer, vsh@umich.edu

DATES TO SAVE FOR THE FUTURE:

FEBRUARY 16TH "BRAIN GYM" by Katy Held, Certified Brain Gym Instructor

MARCH 30TH "ANIMAL ASSISTED THERAPY" BY Michelle McCarthy (Professional Therapy Dog Trainer) and Kathy Hinderer (Equine Therapy from MAC)

APRIL 27TH "YOGA AND MEDITATION" by Karen and David Coupland, Owners of Harmony Yoga in Ann Arbor

MAY 25TH "ANN ARBOR ACADEMY PRESENTATION" by Meredith Schindler, School Director

JUNE 29TH AND JULY 27TH "PARENTING WITH HUMOR" by Kevin Roberts, ADD Coach and lecturer

Please forward this to interested friends, family members, professionals, and groups.

Please post this note at your respective schools, institutions, professional offices, and businesses.

ADHD: PUTTING IT ALL TOGETHER-- UPDATES FROM THE CHADD NATIONAL CONVENTION, 2009

2009-11-16T10:01:00.000-08:00

Presented by Kimberly Garver, CHADD member and parent

November 24, Tuesday Evening, 7-9PM

FOREST COVE OFFICE COMPLEX

3003 MILLER RD

ANN ARBOR, MI 48103 (Map)

1ST BUILDING ON THE RIGHT, UPSTAIRS

QUESTIONS? Contact Kim Garver, kagarver@gmail.com or Vivianne Schnitzer, vsh@umich.edu

NEXT MEETING ADHD SUPPORT GROUP- ANN ARBOR

2009-10-21T04:52:00.000-07:00

Presentator: Dr. Pamela Sohoni, Clinical Director, child and adolescent psychiatrist. St. Joseph Mercy Outpatient Behavioral Services

Dr. Pamela Sohoni, in private practice since 1991 after completing her residency and fellowship in Adult and Child Psychiatry at the University of Michigan, she is board certified in both Adult as well as Child and Adolescent Psychiatry. Dr. Sohoni is the Clinical Director, Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, in the outpatient clinic at St. Joseph Mercy Hospital. She likes to treat different disorders and diagnoses, including ADHD, Autism Spectrum Disorder, Anxiety, Depression and Mood Disorders.

Tuesday October 27, 7:00-9:00 p.m,
3003 Miller RD, Ann Arbor MI 48103 (west of M-14 - map)

Please ditribute this widely in schools and friends networks
More information: Vivianne Schnitzer vsh@umich.edu 734-276 9027, Olga Gallego Smith ogallego@umich.edu 734-717 2715

2009-09-30T11:51:00.000-07:00

A Parent’s Guide to School Advocacy: Helping Your Child with ADHD/LD to Succeed

Children with learning and attention difficulties present an ever-changing set of challenges for parents. This session will describe the typical difficulties faced by children and their parents, and offer proven strategies for helping to master these.

Presented by Kristen Chapman, M.A.

When:	Wednesday, October 7, 2009 7:00 - 8:30 PM
Where:	U of M Center for the Child and the Family East Hall, 530 Church Street, Suite 1465 Ann Arbor, MI 48109
Register:	Registration is Required Free of Cost Call (734) 764-9466

For more information please visit our website:

http://www.umuccf.org/

Download the flyer (PDF)

--
Brenda Sodt Foster | Assistant Director
University of Michigan | Institute for Human Adjustment
Voice | 734.764.6311
Fax | 734.764.8128

ADHD SUPPORT GROUP- ANN ARBOR

2009-09-09T09:11:00.000-07:00

"Keys to Success and Sanity for School-Aged Children and Adolescents with ADHD and Their Families"

Kristen Chapman

Tuesday September 29, 7:00-9:00 p.m, 3003 Miller RD, Ann Arbor MI 48103 (west of M-14, map)

Our guest, Kristen M. Chapman, MA is a language/learning specialist with 29 years of experience working with children, adolescents, and adults with different language, learning, attentional, and social difficulties in a variety of settings, including hospital and university clinics, schools, and private practice. Kristen has a private practice in Ann Arbor and is on the faculty of the University of Michigan's Center for the Child and Family where she teaches clinical psychology and social work interns about language, learning, and attentional disorders and their emotional effects. Kristen's particular area of interest and expertise involves helping individuals and families understand the emotional effects of communication, learning, and attentional/organizational problems and how to utilize this understanding in most effectively fostering self-understanding and advocacy, as well as facilitating maximal compensation and academic and social competence. A second area of interest is in helping families build effective alliances with teachers and other support professionals to foster coordinated efforts to support students.

This presentation will focus on promoting understanding of core principles to guide parents and children in dealing with the multiple challenges of ADHD at home, in the world, and at school. Among the principles that will be discussed are: facilitating understanding and acceptance of ADHD symptoms and struggles, establishing realistic goals and expectations, structuring the home environment to facilitate sanity and realistic success for all, team building with your child's support system, and developing advocacy skills.

More information: Vivianne Schnitzer vsh@umich.edu 734-276 9027, Olga Gallego Smith ogallego@umich.edu 734-717 2715

PLEASE DISTRIBUTE THIS INFORMATION IN SCHOOLS

2009-07-30T11:55:00.000-07:00

ADHD SUPPORT GROUP- ANN ARBOR

Tuesday August 25, 7:00-9:00 p.m, 3003 Miller RD, Ann Arbor MI 48103 (west of M-14) View Map.

Our guest, Dr. Roger Lauer, Ph.D., will talk about AD/HD and Executive Functioning in relation to school and learning.

Dr. Lauer is the director of the Center for Neuropsychology,
Learning and Development in Ann Arbor, MI. He is adjunct faculty in Department of Psychology at the University of Michigan.

More information: Vivianne Schnitzer vsh@umich.edu 734-276 9027, Carol Galler carolgaller@yahoo.com 734-332-6277, Olga Gallego Smith ogallego@umich.edu 734-717 2715

PLEASE DISTRIBUTE THIS INFORMATION IN SCHOOLS

2009-06-08T10:46:00.000-07:00

ADHD SUPPORT GROUP

In Ann Arbor

COME TO OUR MEETING TO TALK ABOUT YOUR CONCERNS AND LEARN MORE ABOUT ADHD IN CHILDREN, ADOLESCENTS AND ADULTS

Tuesday, July 28, 7:00–9:00 p. m. Supported by

3003 Miller RD, Ann Arbor MI 48103 (just west of M-14)

More information: Vivianne Schnitzer vsh@umich.edu 734-276 9027, Carol Galler carolgaller@yahoo.com 734-332-6277, Olga Gallego Smith ogallego@umich.edu 734-717 2715