Member Event in Colloboration with ADHD Europe

ADHD Anniversary Conference – ADHD Association for 35 in Iceland


26 – 27 October 2023, Reykajavik, Iceland

Online and in-Person Conference
Simulataneous Translation (English to Icelandic / Icelandic to English)

  • Price for admittance: 24.900
  • Member price: 19.900

On the occasion of the 35th anniversary of the ADHD Association of Iceland’s founding, a two-day conference, in collaboration with ADHD Europe, will be held on the 26st and 27th of October at Grand Hotel, Reykjavík Iceland. The conference title is “Better life with ADHD” and its goal is to draw attention to the impact of the disorder on adults, along with putting a focus on children and how teachers can support them towards success in education. Among speakers there will be Ari Tuckman, Kathleen Nadeau, Heiner Lachenmeier, Amori Mikami, Saaskia van der Oord, Sandra Koji, Urður Njarðvík, Elísa Guðnadóttir, Jóna Kristín Gunnarsdóttir and DeCode genetics among others. 

Programme – Thursday, October 26

08:00-08:30       
Registration

08:30-08:45      
Vilhjálmur Hjálmarsson chairman of ADHD Iceland opening remarks

08:45-09:00     
Speech

09:00-10:00       
Kathleen Nadeau clinical psychologist ‘ Still distracted after all these years’

10:00-10:30       
Coffee break

10:30-11:30      
 Ari Tuckman psychologist, couple and sex therapist ‘A balanced and happy relationship that works for both partners’

11:30-12:15       
Amori Mikami professor of psychology ‘Friendship in youth with ADHD: Challenges and Success from Childhood to Emerging Adulthood’

12:15-13:00       
Lunch break

Simultaneous Events in one of two Auditoriums – Thursday, October 26

13:00-14:00    Auditorium A – Kathleen Nadeau, workshop ‘Teaching Self-management Skills to Kids with ADHD’

14:00-15:00  Auditorium A – Sandra Kooij Doctor of Psychology ‘Women with ADHD and hormonal mood changes across the lifespan’

13:00-14:00    Auditorium B – Presentation of Icelandic research

14:00-15:00  Auditorium B – Annamarie Marino ADHD coach ‘Mindfully managing ADHD’ and Jóna Kristín Gunnarsdóttir elementary school teacher ‘Strengths and support needs’

14:50-15:20       
Coffee break

15:20-16:00     
Hreinn Stefánsson, deCODE genetics ‘Medication for ADHD: Do ADHD polygenic scores contain useful information?       

Programme – Friday, October 27

09:00-10:00       
Heiner Lachenmeier psychiatrist and therapist ‘ADHD and success at work’

10:00-10:30     
Coffee break

10:30-11:30
Saaskia van der Oord professor of child psychology ‘Stigma towards ADHD’

11:30-12:15
Urður Njarðvík professor at the Department of Psychology, University of Iceland

12:15-13:00       
Lunch break

Simultaneous Events in one of two Auditoriums – Friday, October 27

13:00-14:00    Auditorium A – Saaskia van der Oord, workshop ‘How to modivate children and adolescents with ADHD?

14:00-15:00 Auditorium A – Amori Mikami, workshop ‘Practical Strategies for Parents to Help Children with ADHD to Make and Keep Friends’

13:00-14:00    Auditorium B – Ari Tuckman, workshop ‘How to actually get things done’

14:00-15:00  Auditorium B – Elísa Guðnadóttir psychologist ‘Behavioral problems in Children’

14:50-15:20
Coffee Break

15:20-16:00
Personal experience of living with ADHD

16:00-17:30
Closing remarks and light refreshments

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