Registration details found below.
KEYNOTE SPEAKER—Kendall Delamont
Kendall Delamont holds a B.A. in Behavioural Sciences, a B.Ed., and is an ADHD Certified Educator. She spent 8 years teaching grade 4 and has since developed The ADHD Toolkit; a series of courses for people with ADHD and the people who love and support those with ADHD.
Through her own ADHD diagnosis at the age of 24, along with teaching kids with ADHD and coaching parents of kids with ADHD, she has come to the conclusion that people with ADHD are not broken and do not need to be fixed. We simply need unique tools, resources, and support that empower us to thrive in a neurotypical world.
General Sessions
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ADHD is far more than just inattention and hyperactivity. It is an incredibly complex disorder that impacts every area of a child’s life. It’s like they have a Ferrari engine but only have bicycle brakes.
In this session, we’ll explore the most up-to-date and research-based information on ADHD. What is it? Is Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder even an accurate name? What are executive functions and how are they related to ADHD? What does the latest research say about brain development and what can we expect of these kids? And why the heck are they so inconsistent?
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We’ve all had those ADHD brains in our classroom who can’t motivate themselves to work without a significant fire under their butt. But we don’t have the time to stand over a child or the energy to intimidate them into finishing their work.
Stop taking away recess, begging or pleading, or sending work home (where it never gets finished anyway). Lean into what actually motivates the ADHD brain to complete tasks. We’ll discuss ways to work with the ADHD brain instead of fighting against it. You’ll empower kids to leverage the skills they do have without adding hours to your own workload.
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Asking a child with executive dysfunction to focus, to just get started, or to be more aware of time is like asking a nearsighted child to squint harder. It doesn’t work.
In this session, we will look past society’s view that executive dysfunction is a matter of willpower, character education, or a moral failing to see the true underlying cause - differences in neurology. We will look at practical strategies and accommodations that actually work to support struggling students and discuss how to encourage them to self-advocate for the tools they need to succeed.
Registration Deadline: January 24, 2025
CONTACT
Phone: 403.948.2332 Email: acsiwc_info@acsi.org