International Conference on ADHD

Name: International Conference on ADHD
Start: 2026-12-03
End: 2026-12-05
Location: Baltimore Convention Center

International Conference on ADHD takes place on 3–5 December 2026 at Baltimore Convention Center, Maryland. It is organised by Attention Deficit Disorder Association and Children and Adults with ADHD (CHADD), and B2DB lists 193 speakers and 171 sessions announced so far.

The International Conference on ADHD is a multidisciplinary ADHD gathering organised by ACO (ADHD Coaches Organization), ADDA (Attention Deficit Disorder Association) and CHADD. Held in Baltimore, Maryland, it brings together parents and caregivers, clinicians, therapists, coaches, educators, researchers and adults with ADHD for keynotes, research presentations, exhibitors, support groups and networking events. The 2026 theme is Connect, Learn & Thrive.

Key facts

Dates	3–5 December 2026 (upcoming)
Venue	Baltimore Convention Center, Maryland, United States of America
Organisers	Attention Deficit Disorder Association, Children and Adults with ADHD (CHADD), ADHD Coaches Organization
Series	International Conference on ADHD
Speakers	193
Sessions	171
Stages	Medical, Therapists, ADHD Coaches & Professional Organizers, Educators & School Professionals, Parents & Caregivers, Adults with ADHD, Key Ballroom, Poe, South Foyer
Sponsors	4
Official site	theadhdconference.org/adhd2026/agenda

Keynote speakers

Salif Mahamane

Speakers (193)

Compiled from the published agenda; speakers can claim and verify their own entry.

Salif Mahamane
Rachel Jackson Neuroinclusive Design Consultant, Rachel Jackson Design
Maggie Deininger Berris Counseling and Art Therapy Intern / Student, Academic Placement, Signature Health
Ari Scott Founder, ADHD Entrepreneur Ventures
Adela Baker Founder, CEO, Mind Coach LLC, All Rights Reserved Copyright 2026
Anita Robertson Relationship Therapist & Author, Anita Robertson, LCSW
Caroline Danda Psychologist, Caroline Danda PhD LLC
Diane Dempster Parent Coach & Co-Founder ImpactParents.com, ImpactParents
Elaine Taylor-Klaus CEO, ImpactParents.com, Impactparents
Eliza Barach Founder, Cognitive Psychologist, ADHD Coach, Neural Revolution
Eunkyoung Spradlin Owner/Therapist, NorthStar Therapy
Heather DeAngelis Founder, Psychotherapist, adhdALIGNED
Jeremy Didier Clinical Social Work/Therapist, ImpactParents
Jordan Gross VP, ADHDworx
Kristin Schleicher President & Founder, The Happy Core ™, The College Launch™
LeAnn Levering Psychotherapist & Trainer, Levering Mind
Marc Almodovar Founder & President, Men's ADHD Support Group
Mary Smith Founder, ADHD Coach, ADDvance
Maura Satti somatic therapist, Mindful Pathways Counseling
Max Wiznitzer Physician, Rainbow Babies & Children's Hospital
Shane Thrapp CEO & Certified ADHD Coach, Creating Order From Chaos
Sharon Saline Director, Dr. Sharon Saline, PLLC
Tamara Rosier Owner, ADHD Center of West Michigan
Ying Deng Founder/Coach/Meditation Teacher, ADHD Asian Girl
Zachary Gershon Founder & CEO, The Gershon Group
Annika Angelo Founder/Director, The Nutrimind Lab
Brendan Mahan ADHD Consultant, Speaker, Podcast Host, Author, ADHD Essentials
IngerShaye Colzie Executive Director, ADHD BPA
Lucia Miri Echavarria CEO, ADHD Coach, EspacioTDAH
Russell Ramsay Psychologist, Independent Practice
Alan P. Brown ADHD/Productivity Coach, Crusher Solutions, LLC
Alex Ward Volunteer, CHADD of California
Alison Pritchard Associate Professor, Kennedy Krieger
Aly Gampel Founder & Coach, Bubble Coaching
Alyssa Deronda Licensed Clinical Psychology Associate, Research Associate, Center for Neurodevelopmental and Imaging Research, Kennedy Krieger Institute
Amanda Leal ADHD Coach/Owner, Untangled Minds
Amber Hawley Founder/ Lead Coach, The Easily Distracted Entrepreneur
Amy Jones Certified Functional Nutritionist & Certified ADHD Life Coach, Amy Jones Nutrition
Andrea Elrom Founder, Coach, CreADDive Solutions
Angelika Claussen Research Psychologist, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Anh Le ADHD Life Coach & Founder, Sprouting NeurAnh
Ann Dolin Founder and President, Educational Connections
Annamarie Marino Certified ADHD & Executive Function Life Coach, Board-Certified Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner (PMHNP-C, APN),, New Jersey Coaching Services
Annette Lang ADHD Life Coach, Constellation ADHD Coaching
Ansley Avis Grad Student, UCSC
Antonia Bowring Executive Coach, ABstrategies
Ari Tuckman Psychologist, Tuckman Psychological Services, PC
Ashley Mangione Founder, Executive Functioning Coach, Author, & Speaker, Dynamic Learning Connection
Audrey Jones Program Director, Enable Tables Media
Beth Roth Founder and President, OpenTabsOT
Bethany Febus Owner, Compass Coaching ADHD & Executive Function
Bex Taylor-Klaus Coach, Noside Inc
Bianca Busch Board-Certified Psychiatrist, Elevate Family Psychiatry and Therapy
Braden Young Founder/Coach, Empower ADHD Solutions
Bradley Grant Child & Adolescent Psychiatrist, Principal Investigator, Clinical Trials Unit, Kennedy Krieger Institute
Brandi Walker Director, Marie Pauline Consulting, LLC
Brittany Smith ADHD, Productivity, and Technology Coach, Devise & Conquer Coaching
Brooke Schnittman Founder/ ADHD Coach and Coach Trainer, Coaching With Brooke
C. Ammon Cheney Therapist, Utah Valley University
Cameron Gott Executive ADHD Coach, Cameron Gott Coaching
Carey Heller Licensed Psychologist, The Heller Psychology Group LLC
Caroline Maguire Owner, Founder, President, New England Coaching Services
Carolyn Parcells Owner, Physician, Our Place Adolescent and Young Adult Health
Carrie Comstock Occupational Therapist, Kitestrings Pediatric Therapy
Catherine Mutti-Driscoll Director of Executive Function Coaching / ADHD & Executive Function Coach, Hallowell Todaro ADHD & Behavioral Health Center
Chinyere Oparah Founder and CEO, Center for Liberated Leadership
Christal Wang Co-Founder and CEO, Shimmer
Christina DiBernardo Founder and Executive Director, Expressive Connections Mental Health Counseling
Christine Hargrove Clinical Assistant Professor & Assistant Director of the Love and Money Center, University of Georgia
Cindy Goldrich Founder, PTS Coaching, LLC
Claire Butterfield Co-Founder, ADHD Central
Daltrey Abney Clinical Director & Lead Educational Therapist, Discover Educational Therapy
Daniella Karidi PhD, ADHDtime
Dara Babinski Clinical Psychologist, Associate Professor of Psychiatry and Behavioral Health, Penn State Health
David Giwerc Founder and President, ADDCA
David Taylor-Klaus Chief Coaching Officer, DTK Coaching
Debby Anderson Founder, Coach, Hope and Harmony Coaching
Dulce Torres Founder & President, Brighter Horizons Group
Eli Singer CEO, Offline.now
Elizabeth Ahmann Professor, Health & Wellness Coaching Department Notre Dame of Maryland University, School of Integrative Health
Elizabeth Stone Teacher, Collegium Charter School
Emily Kircher-Morris Licensed Professional Counselor/Podcast Host, Neurodiversity Alliance
Eric Tivers Founder / Coach / Podcaster, ADHD reWired
Evan Monez ADHD Coach, Monez Adhd Coaching | Dixon Life Coaching
Faelyne Templer Executive Functioning & ADHD Coach, Path & Purpose Coaching
Gabriela Westbrook Founder & Clinical Director, OCD and Anxiety of The Woodlands, PLLC
Gloria Reeves Professor, University of Maryland School of Medicine
Graham Meckling Co-Founder, ADHD Central
Heidi Eagleton President, SpinTails LLC
Helen Trethewey Head of Inclusion, British International School of Stockholm
Ilana Gauss ADHD Life Coach and Presenter, Be ADHD Able
James Aluri Assistant Professor, John Hopkins
Jay Perry Founder, Storysphere Central
Jeff Copper Owner and Manager, DIG Coaching Practice LLC
Jenna Plonsky Former educator/Current Stay at home mom, N/A
Jennifer Litvak Owner/ Coach, Positive Approach Life and ADHD Coaching
Jennifer Wolkin
Jenny Mariaschin-Rudin Psychotherapist and Neurodiversity Consultant in Private Practice, Jenny Mariaschin-Rudin Therapy & Neurodiversity Consulting
Jess Hogan Founder/Psychologist, Neuron and Rose; Divergent Clinician
Jess Levy Owner-Psychiatrist, A Plus Psychiatry, LLC, A Plus Psychiatry, LLC
Jesse J. Anderson Extra Focus
Jill Linkoff Sustainable Performance for ADHD Leaders, Jill Linkoff Coaching
Jodi Sleeper-Triplett Founder & CEO, JST Coaching, LLC
John Willson Director, SOAR
Jolene Brighten Naturopathic Physician, Brighten Wellness
Joni Corn ADHD Coach, Parent Coach, Well-being Science Practitioner, Joni Corn Coaching
Jose Rosado Therapist/Clinical Supervisor/Owner, GREY MATTER COUNSELING & CONSULTING, LLC
Julie Skolnick Founder, With Understanding Comes Calm, LLC
Kaity Brock Owner/Licensed Psychologist, Pulianda & Brock Psychology Associates
Kalin Johnson Health Coach and Pharmacist, Kalin Johnson, PharmD, Health Advocacy & Wellness, LLC
Karen Saporito Founder & Clinical Director, Integrative Psychology Associates of South Jersey, LLC
Kathleen Nadeau Owner, ILAT - Institute for Lifespan ADHD Training
Katie McLain Director of Admissions, The dePaul School for Dyslexia
Katy Weber Founder, Women & ADHD, LLC
Kelli Zimmerman Teacher and Doctoral student, Schuylkill Valley Elementary and Kutztown University
Kimberly Newsome Health Scientist, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Kirsten Milliken Head Pubah, PlayDHD
Kristen Baird-Goldman Owner, Baird Integrated Therapy
Kristen Carder ADHD Author + Educator, I Have ADHD
Kristin Koliha Therapist and Educator, Welcome Home ADHD
Kristy Cheney Owner & Therapist, Sunflower Counseling Center
Kyra Todd ADHD & Executive Function Academic & Life Coach, Northern Virginia Coaching
Lara Robinson Behavioral Scientist, CDC
Laura Guengerich Manager of Technology Services and Engineering Manager, RXSS, a McKesson subsidiary
Laura Stibol ADHD Life Coach & Yoga Instructor, Grounding & Growing
Laurel Black Director of Educational Therapy and EF Coaching, Research Institute for Learning and Develpment
Lauren Dreher Womens Group Facilitator, ADHDKC
Lauren Gladstone ADHD/EF, Uniquely Wired Coaching LLC
Linda Roggli Founder of ADDiva Network, ADDiva Network, Inc.
Linda Walker ADHD Coach, Focus Action Success Inc.
Lisa Rabinowitz Owner, Rabinowitz Counseling Services, LLC
Lizeth Sandoval Educational Therapist, Blossom Educational Therapy
Lollie Weeks Coach/Owner, Fast Brain Coaching, LLC
Luan Aldcorn Attridge Owner, Luan Aldcorn Attridge ADHD Life Coach
Luzita Francis Digital Organization Coach, Positip
Lyne Piche Psychologist, Dr. Lyne Piché
Maggie Alexander Owner, Maggie Alexander NP
Mahsa Hojat-Khoshniyat Psychodynamic Therapist/Managing Partner, Heal and Thrive Psychotherapy & Coaching
Mandi Dixon LPC, Mandi Dixon Counseling
Marcy Caldwell Founder and Director, The Center for ADHD
Margaret Howell Professor of Social Work adjunct, Andrews University
Margaret Sibley Professor of Psychiatry & Behavioral Sciences, University of Washington School of Medicine
Mariana Smith Coach, Mindfully You - Mindfulness & ADHD Coaching
Mariely Hernandez Owner & Psychologist, Shadow Bloom Psychological Services, PLLC
Matthew Raekelboom Owner, Journey2ADHD
Meghan Brown-Enyia ADHD Coach and Therapist, ADHD at Work
Melissa Dvorsky Associate Professor of Psychiatry & Behavioral Sciences and Pediatrics, George Washington University School of Medicine and Health Sciences
Melissa Orlov President, Melissa Orlov LLC
Micah Saviet Holistic Integrative Therapist, Adult Trauma and ADHD Solutions
Michael Molloy Lcsw/therapist, Private practice/Center for ADHD
Michelle Dougher Frank Clinical Psychologist, MDF Consulting
Michelle Winner CEO and Social Cognitive Therapist, Social Thinking / Think Social Publishing, Inc.
Mike Legett ADHD Coach, The Center for Living Well with ADHD
Mike Weiss ADHD Coach, ADHD Coach
Myrtle Means Clinical Psychologist, Myrtle C. Means Phd Pc
Nicole Caez-McLaughlin Technology Integration Specialist, Western Springs SD 101
Niharika Khanna Professor, University of Maryland School of Medicine
Norma Echavarria CMO and MD, EspacioTDAH
Patricia Sung ADHD Coach for Moms, Author, Speaker, Motherhood in ADHD
Rachel Ban Director of Couples Support Programs, ADHD & Marriage
Rachel Feldman Psychotherapist, Psychotheraplay LLC
Rachel Fryman Assistant Professor, founder, Yeshiva University and Attention Therapy
Randy Kulman Executive Director, Digitally Nutritious
Renee Crook Owner, ADHD and Rejection Sensitivity Coach, ADDed Perspective Coaching
Roberto Olivardia Clinical Psychologist, Harvard Medical School
Roozbeh (Rooz) Khoshniyat ADHD Coach/Managing Partner, Heal and Thrive Psychotherapy & Coaching
Roseann Capanna-Hodge Founder, Author, Therapist, School Psychologist and Podcast Host, Dr. Roseann Capanna-Hodge
Ryan Mayer Chief Accountability Partner, Ryan Mayer Coaching
Samantha Guy Co-Founder, First Sip Studios
Sarah Glasco Author, Speaker, Educator, Sarah L. Glasco, PhD
Scott Spradlin Owner/Therapist, NorthStar Therapy
Sean Heffernan Director of Psychiatry, JHU Student Health and Well-Being, Johns Hopkins University
Sharon Pope CEO, Shelpful
Shawn Horn Licensed Clinical Psychologist, Shawn Horn, PsyD, PS Private Practice
Shelly Levy Director of Professional Development and Training, Research Institute For Learning And Development
Sudhita Kasturi Founder & Prinicpal Coach, Leverage Your ADHD
Suzanne Sophos President / CMPSS & Coach, CHADD / Brave Spaces Coaching & Peer Support
Tatiana Guerreiro Ramos Co-Director, Classroom Matters
Teresa Linders Retired, None
Teresa Willis Wellness Coach & Pilates Teacher, Willis Wellness
Terry Matlen Owner/Director, ADDconsults.com
Timothy Dearhamer LCSW - Therapist, TimothyLCSW
Tonya Miles Licensed Psychologist, Miles Psychology Group
Vida Carey Coach/Special Educator, The Neurodivergent Teacher
Wainwright Yu Leadership Coach, Curiosity Coach LLC
William Curb Podcaster, Hacking Your ADHD
Angela Green Educator and Consultant, School District of Philadelphia and ADHD Black Professionals Alliance
Cindy Sullivan Productivity Coach / Consultant, cbSullivan Consulting & Organizing
Diane N. Quintana ICD Master Trainer, ICD
Jane Indergaard Scholar in Residence, Retired Assistant Professor, Concordia College; CoChair - APPC; Volunteer Member of PAB, EAB, Senior Advisor RRV CHADD Satellite, Past Member Board of Directors - CHADD, CHADD PAB, APPC, EAB
Jennie Byrne Psychiatrist, Neuroscientist
Kyrus Keenan Westcott Content Creator, The Vibe With Ky
Sara Skillen Director of Education, Coach Approach Training Institute

Most represented companies

ImpactParents — 3 speakers
ADHD Central — 2 speakers
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention — 2 speakers
EspacioTDAH — 2 speakers
Heal and Thrive Psychotherapy & Coaching — 2 speakers
Kennedy Krieger Institute — 2 speakers
NorthStar Therapy — 2 speakers
University of Maryland School of Medicine — 2 speakers

Agenda (171 sessions)

Day 1 — Thursday 3 December 2026

Beyond the Checklist: Transdiagnostic Approaches for Complex Presentations 08:15–10:15 · Medical — Jess Levy
Helping Individuals and Couples with ADHD Create/Maintain Healthy Boundaries 08:15–10:15 · Therapists — Melissa Orlov, Rachel Ban
Navigating the “ADHD Identity Paradox’: From Insecurity to Authenticity 08:15–10:15 · Therapists — Sharon Saline, Brandi Walker
Unfiltered: Real Talk for Women on ADHD, Hormones, and Midlife 08:15–10:15 · Therapists — Bianca Busch, Dulce Torres, Kaity Brock, Mandi Dixon
Assessing and Addressing Low Motivation in ADHD, Depression, Anxiety, and Autism 09:00–10:00 · Therapists — Jenny Mariaschin-Rudin
From Different to Deficient: Healing ADHD Shame Through Integrated Care 09:00–10:00 · Therapists — Mahsa Hojat-Khoshniyat, Roozbeh (Rooz) Khoshniyat
Rethinking ADHD: Medication Studies, Brain Science, and Precision Care 09:00–10:00 · Medical — Alyssa Deronda, Bradley Grant
Certified…Now What? Building Your ADHD Coaching Practice 09:00–10:00 · ADHD Coaches & Professional Organizers — Jill Linkoff, Lauren Gladstone
Whose Agenda Is It? Bias and Shared Experience in ADHD Coaching 09:00–10:00 · ADHD Coaches & Professional Organizers — Eliza Barach
Smart but Stuck: Supporting Twice-Exceptional Gifted/ADHD Learners Across Settings 10:30–11:30 · Educators & School Professionals — Emily Kircher-Morris
"Meditation Sucks:" Somatic Interventions for Adults with ADHD Beyond Meditation 10:30–11:30 · ADHD Coaches & Professional Organizers — Maura Satti
A “No” That Means “Help”: Understanding Demand Avoidance 10:30–11:30 · Parents & Caregivers — Mary Smith
Wise Mind for the Distracted Mind: DBT for Adult ADHD 10:30–11:30 · Therapists — Eunkyoung Spradlin, Scott Spradlin
Accepting Uncertainty: Helping ADHD Clients Take Action Before They Feel Ready 10:30–11:30 · Adults with ADHD
The ICK Factor: Sex, Sensory issues & ADHD 10:30–11:30 · Therapists — Lyne Piche
A Mixed-Methods Study of ADHD Coaching for Adults 10:30–11:30 · ADHD Coaches & Professional Organizers — Elizabeth Ahmann, Micah Saviet
When ADHD Grows Older: Memory and Executive Function Across Time 10:30–11:30 · Adults with ADHD — Daniella Karidi
Creating the Creator: Social Media for Educators, Coaches, & Clinicians 10:30–11:30 · ADHD Coaches & Professional Organizers — Matthew Raekelboom
Navigating Campus ADHD Services: National Approaches and the JHU Journey 10:30–11:30 · Medical — James Aluri, Sean Heffernan
Take A Brain Break, Come Make Art! 10:30–11:30 · Key Ballroom — Maggie Deininger Berris
ADHD Coaches Peer Support Group 11:30–12:30 · ADHD Coaches & Professional Organizers — Eliza Barach, Mary Smith
Clinicians with ADHD Peer Support Group 11:30–12:30 · Poe — Karen Saporito, Kristen Baird-Goldman
Creator Stage | The Business Growth Playbook for ADHD Coaches and Therapists to Create Predictable and Sustainable Revenue 11:30–12:20 · South Foyer — Ari Scott
The Joy of Narrative Planning: Designed for the ADHD Brain 12:30–13:30 · ADHD Coaches & Professional Organizers — Adela Baker, Jay Perry
Takeaways from the World Federation for ADHD’s International Consensus Statement 2026 12:30–13:30 · Therapists — Alison Pritchard
Confident Countertransference: Managing Our Unconscious Reactions to ADHD Clients 12:30–13:30 · ADHD Coaches & Professional Organizers — C. Ammon Cheney
Tapping into Student Identity to Create a Successful College Experience 12:30–13:30 · ADHD Coaches & Professional Organizers — Jodi Sleeper-Triplett
How Research on Leaders with ADHD can Inform Your Coaching 12:30–13:30 · ADHD Coaches & Professional Organizers — Antonia Bowring
Unclogging the Funnel: Building Agency & EF in Students with ADHD 13:00–15:00 · Educators & School Professionals — Laurel Black, Shelly Levy
Anxiety Breakdown: 4 types of Anxiety that Run with ADHD 13:00–15:00 · Therapists — Anita Robertson, Carrie Comstock
The ADHD–AuDHD Paradox: Competing Realities Shaping Identity 13:00–15:00 · Adults with ADHD — Myrtle Means
Wait, THAT Was ADHD? Making Sense of Identity After a Late Diagnosis 13:30–14:15 · Therapists — Kristin Koliha
Mindfulness for ADHD: Beyond Sitting Still 13:30–14:15 · Adults with ADHD — Mariana Smith
Digital Overload at Work: Interactive ADHD Boundary Reset 13:30–14:15 · Adults with ADHD — Eli Singer, Faelyne Templer
Fuel Your Flow: Igniting and Sustaining Effort on Important Tasks 14:00–15:00 · ADHD Coaches & Professional Organizers
When Insight Isn’t Enough: Adapting CBT and ACT for Adult ADHD 14:00–15:00 · Therapists — Heather DeAngelis
The EMPATH Method for Taming Big Emotions 14:00–15:00 · Parents & Caregivers — Caroline Danda
Coaches Perspectives on Mechanisms, Barriers, and Facilitators of ADHD Coaching 14:00–15:00 · Adults with ADHD — Margaret Sibley, Melissa Dvorsky
AI in Coaching Without Breaking Trust: A Practical Safety Framework 14:00–15:00 · ADHD Coaches & Professional Organizers
If Only I’d Known: Women with ADHD in Conversation 14:45–15:30 · Adults with ADHD — Michelle Dougher Frank, Terry Matlen
Your Home Is Dysregulating You: A Sensory-Friendly Design Workshop 14:45–15:30 · Adults with ADHD — Rachel Jackson
Fatherhood and the “Role” That We Can Play 14:45–15:30 · Parents & Caregivers — Shane Thrapp, Braden Young
Take A Brain Break, Come Make Art! 15:00–15:30 — Maggie Deininger Berris
Beyond Interest & Urgency: Helping ADHD Clients Achieve Long-term Goals 15:45–16:45 · ADHD Coaches & Professional Organizers — Cameron Gott
You Can’t Stay in Your Lane: Why ADHD Assessment Requires Autism Competency 15:45–16:45 · Therapists — Jess Hogan
ADHD and Tech: Re-Engineering Digital Environments for Executive Function 15:45–16:45 · Adults with ADHD — William Curb
Bridging the Gap: ADHD Medication, Resistance, and Couples Therapy 15:45–16:45 · Therapists — Lisa Rabinowitz
Adapting DBT for ADHD Adolescents: Skills That Stick 15:45–16:45 · Therapists — Jordan Gross
Can’t Start or Can’t Stop: The ADHD-OCD Diagnostic Divide 15:45–16:45 · Therapists — Gabriela Westbrook, Kristy Cheney
Understanding ADHD and PTSD: Diagnosis, Risk Pathways, and Compassionate Care 15:45–16:45 · Adults with ADHD — Roberto Olivardia
Emotions as Signals: Teaching Emotional Intelligence in ADHD Coaching Without Crossing Into Therapy 15:45–16:45 · ADHD Coaches & Professional Organizers
The ADHD Lens in Action: How the Right Question Changes Everything 15:45–16:45 · ADHD Coaches & Professional Organizers — Adela Baker, Annamarie Marino
Strengthening Certainty, Connection, Agency, and Wellbeing to Get Things Done 16:00–16:45 · Adults with ADHD — Brendan Mahan
Double Whammy of ADHD & Addiction; How to Support Loved Ones 16:00–16:45 · Adults with ADHD — Diane Dempster, Jeremy Didier
Collective Theorizing on ADHD – A Grassroots Philosophical Workshop 16:00–16:45 · Adults with ADHD — Ansley Avis
ACO Remarks & Keynote | Telehealth, Misinformation, and Critical Thinking for the ADHD Community 17:00–18:30
Financial Challenges & ADHD Peer Support Group 19:30–20:30 · Adults with ADHD — Annette Lang
Motherhood & ADHD Peer Support Group 19:30–20:30 · Parents & Caregivers — Anita Robertson, LeAnn Levering
ADHD & Addiction: Peer Support for Dual Journeys 19:30–20:30 · Adults with ADHD — Jeremy Didier, Tonya Miles
ADHD Adults 60+ Peer Support Group 19:30–20:30 — Mike Weiss, Teresa Linders
ADHD Beginners Peer Support Group 19:30–20:30 — Luzita Francis, Renee Crook
ADHD Empowerment Adult Peer Support Group 19:30–20:30 — Alex Ward

Day 2 — Friday 4 December 2026

Grounding & Growing: A Practice 07:00–08:00 — Laura Stibol
Zumba-"Ditch the Workout and Join the Party" 07:00–08:00 — Heidi Eagleton
Parenting ADHD Together: Peer Support for Protecting Your Relationship 07:30–08:30 · Parents & Caregivers — Caroline Danda, Lauren Dreher
Building Connections: A Support Group for ADHD Adults 07:30–08:30 · Adults with ADHD — Amanda Leal, Bethany Febus, Luan Aldcorn Attridge, Margaret Howell
CHADD Remarks & Keynote | AuDHD: When Two Neurodevelopmental Worlds Collide 09:00–10:30
Take A Brain Break, Come Make Art! 10:30–11:30 — Maggie Deininger Berris
Stop the People-Pleasing, Self-Doubt & Perfectionism! ADHD & Our Self-Esteem 11:00–12:00 · Adults with ADHD — Alan P. Brown
Healing through Vulnerability: Helping Male Clients with ADHD Open Up 11:00–12:00 · Therapists — Michael Molloy
We Keep Treating the Child. Time to Treat the System. 11:00–12:00 · Parents & Caregivers — Cindy Goldrich
Understanding IDEA and 504: A Parent's Advocacy Toolkit 11:00–12:00 · Parents & Caregivers — Beth Roth
Why ADHD Gets Worse in Perimenopause: Mechanisms Beyond Estrogen 11:00–12:00 · Medical — Jolene Brighten
ADHD, ASD, or AuDHD? Supporting ADHD adults with exploring ASD 11:00–12:00 · Therapists — Rachel Fryman
Research Symposium I:What is the Scientific Evidence for Rejection Sensitivity in ADHD? 11:00–12:00 · Adults with ADHD — Dara Babinski
Redesigning Food Systems for Low-Capacity Days 11:00–12:00 · Adults with ADHD — Amy Jones
Still Distracted After All These Years: ADHD in Older Adults 11:00–12:00 · Adults with ADHD — Kathleen Nadeau
Creator Stage | ADHD Meets Content Creation: Finding Your Voice and Growing Your Audience 11:30–12:20 — Ari Scott, Annika Angelo, Lucia Miri Echavarria, Kyrus Keenan Westcott
Late-Diagnosed Women’s Circle: ADHD, Identity, and Self-Understanding 12:00–13:00 — Jenna Plonsky
AuDHD Peer Support: Navigating the Intersection of Autism and ADHD 12:30–13:30 — Rachel Feldman, Suzanne Sophos
Young ADDults Peer Support Group 12:30–13:30 · Adults with ADHD — Zachary Gershon, Elizabeth Stone
Jewish ADHD Support Group 12:30–13:30 · Adults with ADHD — Ilana Gauss, Jennifer Litvak
Parents of ADHD Children Peer Support Group 12:30–13:30 · Parents & Caregivers — Andrea Elrom, Debby Anderson, Joni Corn
From Masking to Recognition: A Mother–Daughter Perspective on Female ADHD 14:00–15:00 · Adults with ADHD — Lucia Miri Echavarria, Norma Echavarria
ADHD Motivation: Aha, Now I get it! This makes sense 14:00–15:00 · Educators & School Professionals — Jeff Copper
ADHD Research and Programs from the CDC 14:00–15:00 · Medical — Angelika Claussen, Kimberly Newsome, Lara Robinson
From Avoidance to Action: Acceptance-Based Skills for Adult ADHD 14:00–15:00 · Adults with ADHD — Eunkyoung Spradlin, LeAnn Levering
Lifelong Bullying in ADHD: Phase 2 Survey Findings and Reclaiming Agency 14:00–15:00 · Adults with ADHD — Brooke Schnittman
Stop Spinning: ADHD Entrepreneurs Identify Next Moves 14:00–15:00 · Adults with ADHD — Jose Rosado, Meghan Brown-Enyia, Ryan Mayer
The Hidden Cost of the ADHD Inner Voice 14:00–15:00 · ADHD Coaches & Professional Organizers — Ashley Mangione
What Do I Do Next? Lessons from Decision Science 14:00–15:00 · Adults with ADHD — Ari Tuckman
Why Smart Students Don’t Start: Solving Task Initiation, Avoidance, and Follow-Through in ADHD 14:00–15:00 · Educators & School Professionals — Ann Dolin
Take A Brain Break, Come Make Art! 15:00–15:30 — Maggie Deininger Berris
Escaping Survival Mode: Transformational Thinking for ADHD 15:30–16:30 · Adults with ADHD — Tamara Rosier
The Overcommitment Cure: Breaking the ADHD Yes Cycle 15:30–16:30 · Adults with ADHD — Amber Hawley
Nature as Nervous System Support: Ecopsychology for ADHD Folks 15:30–16:30 · Adults with ADHD — Ying Deng
Mental Time Travel and Executive Functioning: Practical Strategies 15:30–16:30 · ADHD Coaches & Professional Organizers — Michelle Winner
Task and Ye Shall Receive: ADHD-Friendly To-Do Lists 15:30–16:30 · Adults with ADHD — Brittany Smith
Calendars, Clutter & Connection: When One Partner Has ADHD 15:30–16:30 · Adults with ADHD — Timothy Dearhamer
CHADD Chapter Roundtable 15:30–16:30
CHADD Professional Advisory Board Session 2026 Science Update 15:30–16:30 · Medical — Max Wiznitzer
The Uncanny Likeness Between Giftedness and ADHD 15:30–16:30 · Parents & Caregivers — Julie Skolnick
The Acquaintance Trap: Why ADHD Makes Friendship for Adults Hard 17:00–18:00 · Adults with ADHD — Caroline Maguire
"When Requests Feel Like Threats: Practical Strategies for PDA" 17:00–18:00 · ADHD Coaches & Professional Organizers — Tatiana Guerreiro Ramos
Self-Hatred Doesn’t Work: Self-Compassion in ADHD Relationships 17:00–18:00 · Adults with ADHD — Kristen Carder
ADHD & Career Launch: A Strengths Based Framework for Emerging Adults 17:00–18:00 · Educators & School Professionals — Aly Gampel
ADHD Research Radar: Trends, Shifts, and Implications 17:00–18:00 · Therapists — Tamara Rosier, Zachary Gershon
When Behaviour Isn’t the Problem: A Practical Framework for Engaging Students with ADHD 17:00–18:00 · Educators & School Professionals
The Torture of ADHD Boredom and Neuroscience-Based Strategies for Relief 17:00–18:00 · Therapists — Marcy Caldwell
Masterful Medication Management for 12 hours of Productivity and Happiness 17:00–18:00 · Adults with ADHD — Maggie Alexander
Awareness to Action: Closing Policy Gaps- ADHD Across the Lifespan 17:00–18:00 · Parents & Caregivers — Jane Indergaard
“Regulating in Real Time: DBT Skills for ADHD” 18:00–19:00 — Jordan Gross
Move, Feel, Regulate: A Somatic Wellness Workshop for Adults with ADHD 18:00–19:00 — Maura Satti
AAPI Identity & ADHD Peer Support Group 18:30–19:30 · Adults with ADHD — Ying Deng, Anh Le
Latine ADHD Peer Support Group 18:30–19:30 · Adults with ADHD — Marc Almodovar, Mariely Hernandez
South Asian Peer Support Group 18:30–19:30 · Adults with ADHD — Sudhita Kasturi
BIPOC Neurodivergent Professionals Peer Support Group 18:30–19:30 · Adults with ADHD — Chinyere Oparah
Talent Show 20:00–22:00

Day 3 — Saturday 5 December 2026

Pilates for ADHD: Regulate, Focus, and Move WITH Your Brain! 07:00–08:00 — Teresa Willis
Mindfulness-based Strengths Practice for ADHD 07:00–08:00 — Wainwright Yu
Supporting Families as Grandparents: A Peer Support Circle 07:30–08:30 — Audrey Jones
RSD & ADHD Peer Support Group 07:30–08:30 · Adults with ADHD — Catherine Mutti-Driscoll
Caregivers Supporting Emerging Adults Peer Support Group 07:30–08:30 · Parents & Caregivers — Elaine Taylor-Klaus, David Taylor-Klaus
ADDA Remarks & Keynote | Salif Mahamane, PhD 09:00–10:15 — Salif Mahamane
Take A Brain Break, Come Make Art! 10:15–10:45 — Maggie Deininger Berris
Re-thinking substance use PREVENTION during pediatric ADHD primary care appointments 10:45–11:45 · Parents & Caregivers — Gloria Reeves, Niharika Khanna
What Even Is Time? How We Perceive and Predict Time 10:45–11:45 · Adults with ADHD — Mike Legett
Motivation Struggles with ADHD? Anxiety Might Be the Culprit 10:45–11:45 · Adults with ADHD — Sharon Saline
Pen to Paper: Screen-Free Tools That Work With ADHD Brains 10:45–11:45 · Adults with ADHD — Claire Butterfield, Graham Meckling
ADHD Minds Don’t Just Wander — They Wonder 10:45–11:45 · Educators & School Professionals — David Giwerc
Oops I Did It Again: ADHD, Emotions & Impulsive Spending 10:45–11:45 · Therapists — Christine Hargrove
Wiring the Classroom: Neuro-Pedagogy for the ADHD Brain 10:45–11:45 · Educators & School Professionals — Kelli Zimmerman
ADHD and Video Games: What Gamers and Their Loves Ones Need to Know 10:45–11:45 · Parents & Caregivers
Too Bright, Too Loud, Too Much: The Sensory Reality of ADHD Women 10:45–11:45 · Adults with ADHD — Linda Roggli
Creator Stage | Automate & Innovate Your Environment: 2 ADHD Entrepreneurs on Systems That Stick 11:30–12:20 — Jesse J. Anderson, Sharon Pope
ADHD Entrepreneurs Peer Support Group 12:15–13:15 · Adults with ADHD — Samantha Guy
Lunch Reset: Clear Your Mind and Refill Your Capacity 12:15–13:15 — Patricia Sung
LGBTQIA+ ADHD Peer Support Group 12:15–13:15 · Adults with ADHD — Ari Scott, Christal Wang, Eric Tivers, Vida Carey
Educator Peer Support Group 12:15–13:15 · Educators & School Professionals — Nicole Caez-McLaughlin
Black Women with ADHD Peer Support Group 12:15–13:15 · Adults with ADHD — IngerShaye Colzie
Transform Your Toolbox: A Hands-On Regulation & Resource Lab 12:15–13:15 — Daltrey Abney, Lizeth Sandoval
ADHD Survey Says 12:15–13:15
Task Initiation and Time Blindness 13:30–14:30 · Educators & School Professionals — Helen Trethewey
Ten Shared Traits of Late-Diagnosed ADHD Women 13:30–14:30 · Adults with ADHD — Kalin Johnson, Katy Weber
Once I Get Started: Motivational Strategies for Adult ADHD 13:30–14:30 · Adults with ADHD — Russell Ramsay
When ADHD and Dyslexia Collide: What Support Actually Helps 13:30–14:30 · Educators & School Professionals — Kristin Schleicher, Katie McLain
A Bold New Paradigm for the ADHD Community: Action DeConstructed 13:30–14:30 · ADHD Coaches & Professional Organizers — Diane Dempster, Elaine Taylor-Klaus
The ADHD and Chronic Disorganization Connection: A Story of Challenge and Hope 13:30–14:30 · Parents & Caregivers — Cindy Sullivan, Diane N. Quintana, Sara Skillen
Your Workplace Wasn't Built for ADHD: Designing Systems That Work 13:30–14:30 · Adults with ADHD — Laura Guengerich
US Adult ADHD Clinical Guidelines: The History and the Future 13:30–14:30 · Adults with ADHD — Max Wiznitzer
AI as an Executive Function Partner for ADHD Clients 13:30–14:30 · Therapists — Christina DiBernardo
Take A Brain Break, Come Make Art! 14:30–15:00 — Maggie Deininger Berris
The Energy Audit: Redesigning Your Day Around How Your ADHD Brain Actually Works 15:00–16:00 · Adults with ADHD — Linda Walker
Career and Technical Education & ADHD: Why Hands-On Learning is the Key to Neurodiverse Success 15:00–16:00 · Educators & School Professionals
Beyond Meal Plans: Treating the Underlying Drivers of Eating Difficulties in ADHD 15:00–16:00 · Medical — Annika Angelo
What Everyone Needs to Know About ADHD Medications 15:00–16:00 · Medical — Carolyn Parcells
ADHD or Trauma? Why That's the Wrong Question 15:00–16:00 · Therapists — Shawn Horn
Working With Your Future Self: An ADHD-Informed Approach to Sleep 15:00–16:00 · Adults with ADHD — Evan Monez
You Can’t Teach a Dysregulated Brain: What Neuroscience Tells Us to Do Instead 15:00–16:00 · Parents & Caregivers — Roseann Capanna-Hodge
The Peril and Potential of AI for Children with ADHD 15:00–16:00 · Parents & Caregivers — Randy Kulman
Game on with Coach Carey: A Psychologist's Playbook for Helping Kids with ADHD to Thrive in Team Sports 16:30–17:30 · Parents & Caregivers — Carey Heller
Helping Treatment Providers to Get It Right with Adult ADHD 16:30–17:30 · Adults with ADHD — IngerShaye Colzie, Russell Ramsay, Angela Green, Jennie Byrne
Beyond Boilerplate: Designing Student-Centered Accommodations That Actually Work 16:30–17:30 · ADHD Coaches & Professional Organizers — Kyra Todd, Lollie Weeks
Improvisation 16:30–17:30 — Bex Taylor-Klaus
Permission to Play: The ADHD Brain Doesn't Need to Be Fixed. It Needs to Play. 16:30–17:30 · Adults with ADHD — Kirsten Milliken
Reading the Room: Communication Intelligence for Professionals with ADHD 16:30–17:30 · Adults with ADHD
5th Annual ADHD Influencers & Advocates Panel 16:30–17:30 · Adults with ADHD — Brendan Mahan
Calm the Busy Brain: A Guided Visualization Experience 18:00–19:00 — Kristin Schleicher
Hormones Gone Rogue: Peer Support for Hormone Transitions 18:00–19:00 — Jennifer Wolkin, Sarah Glasco
Men’s ADHD Peer Support Group 18:00–19:00 · Adults with ADHD — Marc Almodovar, Shane Thrapp
Untethered: A Singles Support Space 18:00–19:00 — Heather DeAngelis, John Willson

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