Member Event in Colloboration with ADHD Europe
Online and in-Person Conference
Simulataneous Translation (English to Icelandic / Icelandic to English)
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.
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
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?
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
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’
15:20-16:00
Personal experience of living with ADHD
16:00-17:30
Closing remarks and light refreshments
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