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CHADD of Northern Virginia 2011-2012 Meeting Schedule

Locations:

McLean

McLean High School

1633 Davidson Road

For a map, click here

Alexandria

Commonwealth Academy

1321 Leslie Avenue

For a map, click here.

For most CHADD programs, the doors open at 7 pm. (October 26 will begin at 9:30 am). Enjoy the free refreshments and network. Announcements and the program begin at 7:30. The program ends at about 9:15 pm.

Date	Topic	Presenter
October 20 7:30 pm[McLean High School]	*Bullying: Why Kids With ADHD Are Picked On And What To Do About It*	Cathi Cohen, LCSW, CGP, In Step
October 26 [Commonwealth Academy] 9:30 am Alexandria	*Bullying: Why Kids With ADHD Are Picked On And What To Do About It*	Cathi Cohen, LCSW, CGP, In Step
November 17 7:30 pm [McLean High School]	Sleep Disorders In Children	Polly Panitz, MD, FAACP, Capital Area Pediatrics
January 19 7:30 pm [McLean High School]	Why Is School So Hard? Learning Disabilities In Common With ADHD	Rachna Varia, PhD, Mind Well Psychology
March 7 7:30 pm [Commonwealth Academy] Alexandria	Sleep Disorders in Children	Polly Panitz, MD, FAACP, Capital Area Pediatrics
March 15 7:30 pm [McLean High School]	*Rev Up The Engine, Hit the Brakes: What Executive Function Profiles Tell Us About ADHD*	Laura Kenealy, PhD, Children's National Medical Center
April 19 7:30 pm [McLean High School]	*Uninhibited: Adult ADHD*	Barry Ekdom, PhD, private practice/neuropsychologist
April 26 7:30 pm [Location to be announced]	*Uninhibited: Adult ADHD*	Barry Ekdom, PhD, private practice/neuropsychologist

NOTE: Topics or speakers for a given night are subject to change. Call (703) 641-5451 to confirm meeting location, date, topic, and speaker. Cancellation due to weather conditions is possible. If Fairfax County Public Schools close because of inclement weather, all activities held at the schools are cancelled.

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Dunn Loring Administrative Center
2334 Gallows Road
Dunn Loring, Virginia 22027
(703) 204-3941
The library at the PRC has a large selection of books, DVDs, and other resources.

PEATC

Parent Educational Advocacy Training Center

703-923-0010

http://www.peatc.org/

Glossary of Special Education Terms
http://www.fcps.edu/ss/SpecialEd/Definitions.htm

Groups:
ADHD
CHADD of Northern Virginia
http://www.novachadd.org/

Autism/Asperger's Syndrome
Parents of Autistic Children (POAC-NOVA)
http://www.poac-nova.org

Deaf/Hard of Hearing
Northern Virginia Resource Center
www.nvrc.org

Down Syndrome
Downd Syndrome Association of Northern Virginia
www.dsanv.org

Dyslexia
International Dyslexia Society
www.interdys.org

Emotional Disabilities
NAMI of Northern Virginia
http://www.naminova.org/SupportGroups.htm

Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities
http://www.thearcofnova.org/

Learning Disabilities
National Dissemination Center for Children and Youth with Disabilities
www.nich.org

Tourettes Syndrome Association of Greater Washington
www.tsagw.org

Vision
National Association for Parents of the Visually Imparied
www.NAPVI.org

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