& 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
- Download the programme (PDF 90KB)
- Download the registration form (PDF 90 KB)
"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)