LAST CHANCE TO REGISTER! 9th Annual ADHD Symposium: April 5
Dr. Sharon Saline, Keynote Speaker
ADHD: Drop the Shame and Build Self-Worth
Saturday, April 5, 2025
8:00 am – 12:30 pm
Chesapeake Bay Academy
$30 per attendee
($15 additional to attend post-conference lunch)
Schedule
8:00 am – Registration Opens
8:45 am – Welcome & Keynote
10:30 am – Breakout Session I
11:30 am – Breakout Session II
12:30 pm – Post Conference Luncheon
Sharon Saline, Psy.D., is a clinical psychologist and author of the award-winning book, What Your ADHD Child Wishes You Knew: Working Together to Empower Kids for Success in School and Life. She specializes in working with children, teens, adults and families living with ADHD, learning disabilities, dual exceptionality, and mental health issues. With decades of experience as a clinical psychologist, educator and consultant, Dr. Saline guides people towards a greater understanding of neurodivergence, and the ability to to live with more productivity and connection. She lectures and facilitates workshops internationally on topics such as ADHD and neurodivergence, executive functioning, the anxiety spectrum, motivation, perfectionism and working with different kinds of learners. Dr. Saline has been featured in numerous online and print publications including The New York Times, MSN, The Washington Post, The Psychotherapy Networker, Smith College Studies in Social Work, Attention Magazine, ADDitude Magazine and more. Learn more at www.drsharonsaline.com.
Breakout Sessions
Clinicians
Success with Medications, Therapy and Behavior Intervention for the Child with ADHD
Samuel Scott, M.D., Pediatric Psychiatrist, Children’s Hospital of The Kings Daughters
ADHD from a Whole-Person Perspective: Effective Strategies for Developing Well-Being in All Aspects of Life
Dr. Sharon Saline, Clinical Psychologist and Award-Winning Author
Educators
Motivating the Unmotivated: How to Engage All Types of Learners for Academic and Social Success
Dr. Sharon Saline, Clinical Psychologist and Award-Winning Author
Unlocking the Writing Potential of Students with ADHD: Strategies for Success
Mindy Gumpert, Ph.D., Assistant Adjunct Professor, Virginia Wesleyan University & Old Dominion University
Parents/Caregivers
My Child just got Diagnosed with ADHD – Now What? Nuances of Diagnosis and Implications for Treatment
Jessica Poggioli, Psy.D., Psychologist, Elements Psychological Services, LLC
Please Clean Your Room! Practical Parenting Strategies for Life’s Difficult Moments
Christin McDonald-Fix, Ph.D., LP, BCBA, LBA, Psychologist and Behavior Analyst, Children’s Hospital of The Kings Daughters
Each year CBA works with our partners at CHKD to offer a community education program focused on the growing field of ADHD. The annual symposium is headlined by a nationally known expert, with break out sessions provided by local leaders in the field.
Continuing Education: 2.75 contact hours/re-certification points will be allotted for educational personnel, social workers, and nurses. Children’s Hospital of The King’s Daughters is an approved provider of nursing continuing professional development by the Virginia Nurses Association Continuing Education Approval Committee, an accredited approver by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation. Contact hours will be awarded upon completion and submission of the electronic conference evaluation form. Presenters of today’s program have disclosed no relevant financial relationships with agencies or individuals that impact or influence this educational activity. This educational activity is offered with no commercial support/sponsorship, no endorsement of products, or discussion of off-label use of medications.