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The ADD Assessment
& Family Support Centre

ADD / ADHD Awareness Week

An annual event begun in 2005 by the ADD NZ Trust.

Celebrating ADD/ADHD Awareness Week 2009

31st August -6th September 2009

Public Seminar: Saturday 5th September 2009

9:00am to 4:pm ( Registration 8:00am-9:00am)

Venue: Home of Compassion

2 Rhine Street (rt. into Dee St, rt. Eden St, lt. Murray St) Island Bay Wellington

"KNOWLEDGE IS POWER"

How to work your way through the Maze.

Everything you wanted to know but were afraid to ask!

How to support the person and family with ADHD, Asperger, PDD & Autism

For Families, professionals, community members

Introduction: The Hon Tariana Turia, MP

Minister for Disability issues; Minister for Community Voluntary Sector;

Associate Minister of Health; Associate Minister of Social Development & Employment

SPEAKERS

Dr Janis Carroll-Lind
Office of the Commissioner for Children
Author of the reports "School Safety: an enquiry into the safety of students at school".
"Impact of Bullying on Children.

Dr Paul Taylor
Consultant paediatrician, ADD Assessment & Family Support Centre

John Miller
Lawyer

Judy Mc Corkindale
Educational Psychologist

Rob & Mandy Fordice
Emerge (Supported Employment)

Robin Wynne-Williams
Nurse Coordinator & trustee ADD Centre

Other Speaker(s) to be confirmed

Donations welcome

ADD Assessment & Family Support Centre
Home of Compassion 2 Rhine Street, (off Murray Street) Island Bay Wellington

Ph (04) 3835061, Fax (04) 3835063, email addtrust@xtra.co.nz

CME Approved for 8 hours by COMPASS HEALTH August)