Meetings for parents of ADHD children (attention deficit hyperactivity disorders) with multidisciplinary teams from Schneider Children’s will take place once a month at the hospital from September 2009. The intention of the series entitled “Attention Deficit Disorders in the Circle of Life” is to convey information to parents about ADHD in children as well as to provide an opportunity for them to raise different issues that are troubling them, while hearing about various ways the family can cope with an ADHD child.

The meetings will be facilitated by Prof. Avinoam Shuper, Director of the Neurology Institute at Schneider Children’s, Dr. Dana Lobell, Director of the “Kramim” Institute, and Ilanit Poznansky, Head Nurse in the Neurology Institute at Schneider Children’s. Sessions will be structured according to a professional lecture series on the topic of ADHD by experts at Schneider Children’s. Briefings will include the following topics:

• Formulation of a comprehensive therapeutic approach
• Medications
• Learning disabilities and emotional difficulties
• Strengthening parental authority
• Tourette syndrome and tic disorders
• The social circle and leisure activities

At the end of each lecture, a question and answer session will allow parents to raise issues about coping with an ADHD child.

The series will commence during September 2009 on the first Thursday of each month between the hours of 9.30-11.45am. A nominal charge of 50 shekels per session will be charged. The number of places are limited.

For further information and registration, please call Tel: 03-9253132 or Fax: 03-9253871; email: neruo2@clalit.org.il