The Laban Johnson Group

U.S. Senator Maria Cantwell (Washington) issued Senate Resolution 295, designating September 19, 2007 as "National Attention Deficit Disorder Awareness Day."  The Attention Deficit Disorder Association (ADDA) will celebrate AD/HD Awareness Week (September 16-22) by providing education, resources and support to those affected by AD/HD and the professionals who work with them.

A series of four regional conferences will be kicking off September 29 in Providence, RI, and will offer educational and networking opportunities for adults with AD/HD, parents with AD/HD children, educators, medical and mental health professionals, other AD/HD professionals and interested members of the general public.

The four regional conferences are being held:

September 29, Brown University, Providence, RI
October 6, San Francisco Marriott,    San Francisco, CA
October 20, Crowne Plaza Atlanta-Buckhead, Atlanta, GA
November 3, Wyndham Hotel,  Chicago, IL
Workshop topics will include: New research about AD/HD, Workplace Issues and Strategies, Surviving college with AD/HD, Time management and Organization

Visit www.addregionals.org to register or for more information.

 Be sure to visit www.add.org/awareness for all the latest Awareness news and to learn more about how you can participate. Help us spread the word about AD/HD Awareness and together we can bring hope and empowerment to those with AD/HD.

The Laban Johnson Group commends the concerted efforts of ADDA in the continued struggle to shed light on this disorder that has the power to ruin lives and families if left undetected and untreated.

Source: ADDA eNews August 2007.

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