The everything parent's guide to ADHD in children

Got a child with ADHD? Feeling a bit overwhelmed with the issues involved with the disorder? Here to help is author Carole Jacobs with a second edition of the book The everything parent's guide to ADHD in children: A reassuring guide to getting the right diagnosis, understanding treatments, and helping your child to focus. Jacobs takes an all-encompassing look at ADHD in order to help a parent understand the diagnosis, find the right treatment, help a child focus at home and at school, and more!

Interested in checking out this title? Email us at cedir@indiana.edu. Want to find it in a library near you? Try worldcat.org.

DSPs to DC

Direct support professionals are invited to join others in Washington, DC, on September 13th and 14th for the DSPs to DC conference. This conference, sponsored by American Network of Community Options and Resources, is designed specifically for DSPs. Topics such as, Hill Briefing: Developing a DSP Workforce, What Makes a Professional and Community Supports and Skills Standards will be offered.

Registration and Requirements

• No registration fee!
• Must be sponsored by a registrant of the 2010 Governmental Activities Seminar
• Register online** or download the registration form (Adobe PDF) and FAX to (703) 535-7860

Conference focusing on rural America

The National Technical Assistance Center for Children’s Mental Health (TA Center) is hosting a conference:

Practical Strategies to Address the Behavioral Health Needs of Children and Families in Rural America

September 21-23, 2010

Renaissance Glendale Hotel, Glendale, AZ

Find out what health care reform means to your rural communities. Learn more about how to implement effective strategies and policies that will benefit children and families in your rural community, including:
• Trends in rural behavioral health
• Innovations in Technology
• Partnerships for Healthy Rural Communities

For more information, go to: http://gucchdtacenter.georgetown.edu/Activities/Rural_BH_Symposium_2010.html

Driver Evaluation and Training Program

Did you know that Easter Seals Cross Roads not only offers training to previous drivers requiring modifications to drive, but new drivers as well? Not only do they offer trainings, they also provide evaluations to for people with disabilities to assess their clients potential to drive. For more information, visit their website.