| For All Conference Attendees: 9:00 a.m. – 9:25 a.m. |
AD/HD – The Basics You Need to Know
William Morgan, Psy.D.
This session will present valuable basic AD/HD information that is the foundation for understanding this complex
disorder. There will be a brief overview of symptoms, treatments, and the impact of AD/HD on everyday life, in both
childhood and adulthood. The information in this session will not be repeated during the conference, so you won’t
want to miss this opportunity to gain a greater understanding of AD/HD.
William Morgan, Psy.D.
This session will present valuable basic AD/HD information that is the foundation for understanding this complex
disorder. There will be a brief overview of symptoms, treatments, and the impact of AD/HD on everyday life, in both
childhood and adulthood. The information in this session will not be repeated during the conference, so you won’t
want to miss this opportunity to gain a greater understanding of AD/HD.
| Session 1: 9:30 a.m. - 10:45 a.m. |
The Documents that AD/HD Students Need in College
Dr. Joan Polka, Ed.D. and Dr. Martin Patwell
Dr. Joan Polka will discuss the documentation that students planning to attend college need to get help for their
disabilities. She will also cover standard testing procedures so that parents and students understand the results.
Students with AD/HD that are entering college have many questions: Will my professors know about my disability?
How do I advocate for myself when my parents are not around? How do I go about getting accommodations in
college? How will I deal with living away from home? Dr. Martin Patwell will provide answers to these questions and
what to look for when selecting a college.
Dr. Joan Polka, Ed.D. and Dr. Martin Patwell
Dr. Joan Polka will discuss the documentation that students planning to attend college need to get help for their
disabilities. She will also cover standard testing procedures so that parents and students understand the results.
Students with AD/HD that are entering college have many questions: Will my professors know about my disability?
How do I advocate for myself when my parents are not around? How do I go about getting accommodations in
college? How will I deal with living away from home? Dr. Martin Patwell will provide answers to these questions and
what to look for when selecting a college.
| Session 2: 11:00 a.m. - 12:15 p.m. |
Transition 101
Dr. Martin Patwell, Ed.D
Dr. Patwell will discuss the issues that new college students with LD and AD/HD deal with most frequently. A panel
of current West Chester University students has been invited to share their experiences as students with a disability
and talk about ways to be successful in college.
Dr. Martin Patwell, Ed.D
Dr. Patwell will discuss the issues that new college students with LD and AD/HD deal with most frequently. A panel
of current West Chester University students has been invited to share their experiences as students with a disability
and talk about ways to be successful in college.
| For All Conference Attendees: 12:30 p.m. – 1:00 p.m. |
Why?
Shelli Barbush, M.Ed.
Come and hear Shelli Barbush’s own experience with AD/HD: “For most of my life hearing the word “why” was traumatizing. ‘Why,
can't you keep your room clean, why did you forget to pick your brother up, why isn't your homework finished, why do you look so
angry?’ Was I incapable of completing these seemingly minor tasks? Even as a child I knew that there was something confusing
about the way my mind worked. When you have AD/HD inattentive type and it finally gets diagnosed, it is amazing. You never run out
of gas on the side of the road (I knew it was empty, but there were days it felt too overwhelming to do anything about it), you get to work
a half hour early instead of late and you have an answer for the ‘why’. My life would have been different if I'd been diagnosed earlier.
But I have learned how to manage my days and not feel overwhelmed. I am happy.”
Shelli Barbush, M.Ed.
Come and hear Shelli Barbush’s own experience with AD/HD: “For most of my life hearing the word “why” was traumatizing. ‘Why,
can't you keep your room clean, why did you forget to pick your brother up, why isn't your homework finished, why do you look so
angry?’ Was I incapable of completing these seemingly minor tasks? Even as a child I knew that there was something confusing
about the way my mind worked. When you have AD/HD inattentive type and it finally gets diagnosed, it is amazing. You never run out
of gas on the side of the road (I knew it was empty, but there were days it felt too overwhelming to do anything about it), you get to work
a half hour early instead of late and you have an answer for the ‘why’. My life would have been different if I'd been diagnosed earlier.
But I have learned how to manage my days and not feel overwhelmed. I am happy.”
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