How Stress and Trauma Affect ADHD in Children of All Colors — and How to Heal the Wounds – Free Webinar on Oct. 15

 

EXPERT: Nicole M. Brown, M.D., MPH, MHS Thursday, October 15 @ 1pm U.S. Eastern Time - Register now to reserve your spot!   Can't attend the live webinar? Register now to guarantee access to the recording » . . . . .

Adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) can significantly increase a child's risk of having an ADHD diagnosis and moderate to severe ADHD symptoms. Although ACEs are reported across all racial/ethnic and socioeconomic groups, specific types of trauma, such as racial discrimination, are uniquely experienced by children of color and may potentially affect ADHD diagnosis and treatment. In this webinar, you will learn: How Adverse Childhood Experiences are defined and identified, and how ACEs may trigger or exacerbate ADHD The overlap between trauma symptoms and ADHD symptoms, and tools that may be used to distinguish between the two Why it’s important to expand the traditional definition of ACEs to include experiences such as racial discrimination and bullying Resources and support to address childhood traumatic experiences

The expert Q&A webinar How Stress and Trauma Affect ADHD in Children of All Colors — and How to Heal the Wounds will take place Thursday, October 15, 2020, from 1pm-2pm Eastern Time (12pm-1pm CT; 11am-12pm MT; 10am-11am PT). Find it in your time zone >

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From ADDitude Newsletter 9.20.20