2015 BC ADHD Awareness Week Activities - BC ADHD. Information On ADHD In British Columbia

71 Libraries in 35 BC communities participated in The 4th annual BC ADHD Awareness Week 2015.

Thanks to The Vancouver Adult ADD Support Group volunteers Andrew, Christopher, Kat, Laureen and Maggie who helped me organize the week along with our Library and Bookstore partners.

Here are the activities the volunteers and supporters The Vancouver Adult ADD Support Group did.

The purpose of the week is to:

Raise awareness of ADHD in BC
Reduce stigma and misinformation on ADHD in adults and children
Show the economic and social costs of ignoring and stigmatizing ADHD
Provide factual information on ADHD
Encourage proper diagnosis and multimodal treatment of ADHD by trained professionals
Get more resources for diagnosis and treatment of ADHD in adults

The main events going on will be the 4th annual BC ADHD Awareness Week book displays listed below. Also there is a

CADDRA ADHD convention in Vancouver Oct 16-18th. Twitter hashtag is #caddraBC2015

Tell your doctor/psychiatrist/psychologist/teacher etc. about it, or check it out yourself. I’ve been to the last two, learned a lot, very useful & they only come out west every half decade, see my post on it.

Making Sense of ADHD Free Talk

In conjunction with the BC Psychological Association and BC ADHD Awareness Week, The Vancouver Psychology Centre is proud to present therapist Dr. Noah Susswein Tuesday October 27th, 7-8pm. Community Room – Adler University (1090 West Georgia Street, Vancouver).

ADHD is best understood as a mismatch between a person and certain aspects of his or her environment. And there are many effective options for changing both individuals and environments to achieve a better fit between the two.

Bio: Dr. Noah Susswein treats children, youth, and adults at the Vancouver Psychology Centre. He has been involved with mental health research, assessment, and treatment for over 15 years in a variety of settings including medical schools, community mental health centres, and inpatient psychiatric facilities. Whether working with children or adults, Dr. Susswein uses a strength-based approach that emphasizes self-awareness and courage.

More details here.

Have a look at Dr Sussewein’s site for parents on empathy where he talks about differences between having empathy and showing empathy and how to do it effectively as a parent

List of BC Cities with ADHD Awareness Book Displays by region then city. Here’s how they’re organized.

Interlink Libraries

Metro Vancouver

Burnaby

Bob Prittie Metrotown Library

Coquitlam

City Center Library

Poirier Library

Fraser Valley Regional Libraries

Abbotsford

Abbotsford Community Library

Clearbrook Library