2010 Virtual AD/HD Conference Keynote Session Notes

This morning I listened to the 2010 Virtual ADHD Conference webinar. I listened to the keynote session was given by Patricia Quinn, MD, and was entitled Changing Your Perspective for Success with AD/HD. To view or listen to this webinar please visit Adhd Conference and sign up for their email subscription. My notes from this session are as follows: 

•  This session was geared towards adults, both men, women, and children diagnosed with ADHD.
• ADHD has been studied throughout childhood.
•  We all know the impacts if ADHD is not treated, it can impact:
• Family
• Employment
• School
• Society as a whole
• Emotional disorders
• Health care system
• There are many positives associated with ADHD - we haven't really looked for this though in research.
•   Studies have shown that, many women who are diagnosed with ADHD  later in life, develop a learned helplessness.
• Need to change perspective for succcess
• Greater acceptance of who we are
• Acceptance of ADHD
• Perceive things as they actually are in life - without a bias lens - how does it compare in importance of life as a whole?
• Learn to manage both the ups and downs of ADHD

Educational Conferences 2012

While I am sitting here drinking my cup of tea I can't stop thinking about all the great upcoming conferences. I want to spend some time this morning checking out conferences that may interest educators in the technology field and also special educators. Here we go... in no particular order:

Conference Title: Pennsylvania Educational Technology Expo and Conference (PETE&C)
Date: February 12 - 15, 2010
Where: Hershey, PA
Call for presentations? The submission deadline for general session proposals is midnight OCTOBER 10, 2011! General Session Sign Up
Web Site: http://www.peteandc.org/

Conference Title: ISTE
Dates: June 24-27, 2012
Where: San Diego, CA
Call for presentations?: Here is a link to ISTE's proposal information
Website: http://www.isteconference.org/ISTE/2012/

Conference Title: E-Learn 2012 - World Conference on E-Learning in Corporate, Government, Healthcare, and Higher Education
Dates: October 8 - 12, 2012
Where: Montreal, Canada
Call for Presentations: CLOSED
http://www.aace.org/conf/">Website

Conference Title: SITE 2012 - Teaching in Exponential Times!
Dates: March 5 - 9, 2012
Where: Austin, TX
Call for Presentations: Site for their call for presentations
Website

Conference Title: 2011 AECT International Convention
Dates: Nov. 8-12 , 2011
Where: Jacksonville, FL
Call for Presentations: CLOSED
Website

Conference Title: Annual International Technology & Persons with Disabilities Conference
Dates: February 27 to March 3, 2012
Where: Manchester Grand Hyatt Hotel
San Diego, CA
Website


Conference Title: CEC 2012 Convention & Expo
Dates: April 11-14
Where: Denver, CO
Call for presentations: CLOSED
Website