144 | Stories from the CHADD Conference 2016

144 | Stories from the CHADD Conference 2016 This Week’s Episode: This week’s episode is a compilation of clips of conversations I had at the 2016 CHADD Conference in Costa Mesa, California.  You will recognize some of their voices, as they are past guests on the podcast. In this episode, you will hear several people sharing their personal “ADHD moment” stories. You will also hear some techniques and tools that these individuals use.  At the end of the episode, you will hear David talk about what he learned and will take away from the sessions at this conference. You’ll Learn: [04:08] - Alan Brown shares a story from his past. He also talks about our self medication with our diets and technology. [08:00] - Kirsten Milliken shares a recent ADHD story. [12:54] - David talks about his history with ADHD and he talks about how he relies on technology for task management. This conversation took place at the beginning of the conference. [16:00] - During a presentation, I noticed Kendra using a Live Scribe smart pen. She describes how she uses it and gives us a demonstration. [26:15] - Sarah Wright talks about the presentation that she gave at the CHADD conference this year. [30:11] - Belynda Gauthier talks about what led to her getting involved with CHADD. She also talks about the progress that she has seen in her son.  [33:40] - Shelley Karpel shares some of her take-aways from this CHADD conference. [36:02] - John Wilson is the Director of SOAR, an outdoor adventure camp for children. He shares an ADHD stories. [39:16] - Kate Barrett returns to the podcast and the two of us share a few ADHD stories involving business cards. [48:20] - Roberto Olivardia has been on the podcast several times (Episode 37, Episode 74, and Episode 118). A great storyteller, Roberto shares a few personal ADHD stories that demonstrates impulsivity. He also shares some strategies to create “pause”. [1:01:28] - Earlier in the episode, you heard David.  Here, to wrap up the podcast he tells us some of his take-aways from this conference. Resources: PlayDHD: Permission to Play...a Prescription for Adults With ADHD - Kirsten Milliken LiveScribe Sarah Wright’s website Kate Barrett’s website   Use my Audible.com affiliate link for your favorite titles: http://www.audibletrial.com/ADHDreWired ADHD reWired Coaching and Accountability Group! We have dates for our winter sessions for the group.  The winter session will start on January 16th.  Productivity Solutions for the Time Blind In this webinar, I will be sharing new content and we’ll be diving deep into my latest thinking around time management, productivity, planning, processing, prioritizing, and getting things done. Join us December 5th or December 12th at 10:30am Central or December 19th at 12:30pm Central.  Register at http://erictivers.com/events  Productivity Q&A Get your ADHD questions answered live!  Join us November 30th at 12:30pm, December 13th at 12:30pm, and December 21st at 10:30am.  Each of these sessions will be 90 minutes. These will continue in 2017 on the 2nd Tuesday of every month at 12:30pm. ADHD Friendly Guide to Understanding Insurance Go from “WTF!” to “Done!” with our three-part series.  Jessica Stillwell will be presenting the information and answering all of your questions. Go to http://erictivers.com/events to register! ADHD reWired Coaching and Accountability Group Do you want to improve your productivity, develop better habits, and experience the true power of accountability from members of our own tribe?  Learn more at CoachingReWired.com.   Stay tuned to ADHD reWired for follow-up sessions with past guests who have allowed Eric to help them and keep up with their progress. Want to be a guest? Hey! What about you?  Do you have a story?  Are you a Coach?  Are you an ADHD Clinician?  If you answered yes to any of these questions and you’d like to be a guest, schedule a pre-interview call here.