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Linda Anderson, MCC began her business, Getting Clear, in 1994 integrating over twenty-five years of teaching, administrative, training and consulting experience. Today, she works with many talented, accomplished Attention Deficit Disorder (ADD) adults, from across the U.S. and abroad, whom she coaches by telephone. Her commitment to working in the world of AD/HD includes mentoring ADD coaches in training and regularly presenting at national and regional conferences relative to both coaching and AD/HD She is a vice president of the national Attention Deficit Disorder Association and contributed, significantly, in framing “The ADD Coaching Principles.” She is one of two founding members of the Greater Philadelphia Professional Organizer’s Association and a Golden Circle member of the National Association of Professional Organizers.

Don Baker, MA, LMHC is an energetic, interactive practitioner specializing in Adult AD/HD. He is committed to raising awareness of the condition, empowering those with it, and creating more opportunities for those with ADHD to connect with information and each other. Don received his BA from the University of Washington and his MA in Psychology from Antioch University and is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor in Washington State. Not only does he work with individuals and couples in his practice, but conducts ongoing groups for AD/HD adults called Life Strategies. In addition, Don runs a public monthly AD/HD support group at the University of Washington.

Robin Bond, Esq. is the President of Transition Strategies, LLC, a suburban Philadelphia, Pennsylvania-based law firm that brings employment law expertise to individuals. For the past 7 years, Robin has utilized her legal and business expertise in the negotiation of severance and new employment agreements, obtaining reasonable accommodations in the workplace for employees with disabilities, and coaching people on how to successfully navigate “performance improvement plans”. Additionally she provides strategy development and coaching to corporate executives and physicians, either as their representative negotiating the deals, or as a “behind the scenes” advisor. Robin has fifteen years prior experience as a legal counsel for hospitals and health care systems, and prior to building her own firm, served as legal counsel to 750-bed Hahnemann University Hospital in Philadelphia. She has held numerous leadership roles in legal and business professional organizations, including the American Health Lawyers Association, the national Society of Human Resource Management, and the Business Leaders Network of the Main Line. She is a dedicated community leader and volunteer for several charitable organizations, including Gaudenzia (the largest provider of drug and alcohol rehabilitation services in Pennsylvania), HELP Philadelphia, and the Junior League of Philadelphia where she is a past recipient of the Volunteer of the Year Award for her achievements with the Welfare-to-Work initiative.

Peggy Bonsee, PCC, LLC, is a Professional Certified Coach specializing in AD/HD as well as Mature Life Renewal and Retirement. Peggy’s practical experience and professional training in education, health and coaching plus her personal experience raising an AD/HD daughter and experiencing her own life transitions and renewal give her a broad perspective on AD/HD and life transition. Besides having a private coaching practice since 1999, Peggy has presented at National ADDA and CHADD Conferences, regional ICF conferences and offers workshops and seminars on AD/HD and Renewal/Retirement. She holds certification from the International Coach Federation and trained with ACA, OFI, CTI and Retirement Options.

Denslow Brown , CPO-CD, BS (UCLA), MCC, is an ADD coach and professional organizer. Named the “High Priestess of Organizing” by Good Morning America, Denslow is a past director of the National Association of Professional Organizers (NAPO), has received their President's Award, and is one of the founders of the profession. She has achieved Level IV Certification from the National Study Group on Chronic Disorganization. She was trained as an ADD Coach through the Optimal Functioning Institute in 1997-8 and is past director of OFI's Coaching Lab. Denslow has much experience presenting at organizing and ADD conferences. She works with individual clients internationally on-site and by telephone and email, trains and mentors other professionals in her fields, and is active in CHADD’s diversity initiative.

Tom Brown, PhD

Edna Copeland, PhD is a child/clinical psychologist and a pioneer in the evaluation and management of ADHD. She has always had a special interest in learning disabilities and their relationship to attention disorders. She has evaluated and treated hundreds of patients with both ADHD and LD and provides comprehensive evaluations for accommodations at the post-secondary level. Positions have included: Director of Psychology, Medical Center of Central Georgia’s Institute for Developmental Medicine; and founder and director of the Northside Hospital Child Development Institute, a pioneer program in the treatment of ADHD in Atlanta. She has also taught in the Psychiatry Department of the Medical University of South Carolina and at Georgia State University. Recognized nationally as an authority on ADHD/ADD, she has authored several books and other publications on the subject, including Attention, Please! A Comprehensive Guide for Successfully Parenting Children with Attention Disorders (ADHD/ADD), Medications for Attention Disorders (ADHD/ADD) and Related Medical Problems and Attention Without Tension: A Teacher’s Handbook on Attention Disorders (ADHD/ADD). She has served on the professional advisory boards of CHADD and ADDA. Dr. Copeland presents lectures extensively throughout the United States to healthcare professionals, educators and parents. She has lectured internationally as well.

Steven Copps, MD For some twenty years Dr. Copps has specialized in the treatment of children and adults with Attention Deficit Disorder. He has treated over 5,000 patients with the condition and has spoken extensively in this country and abroad. He and his wife, Dr. Edna Copeland, are now in private practice in McDonough, GA, a short distance south of Atlanta. Prior positions include Director, Central Georgia Institute for Developmental Medicine and Associate Professor, Mercer University School of Medicine, both in Macon, GA; President of the Southeaster Institute for Behavioral Medicine, Atlanta, with faculty appointments at Emory and Morehouse University Schools of Medicine; Director of the Comprehensive Child Care Center and the Pediatric Residency Program, Gundersen Clinic, LaCrosse, WI, with a faculty appointment at the University of Wisconsin School of Medicine. He has authored several articles on ADHD and the book, The Attending Physician.

Denise E. Davis, MS, MFT is a licensed Marriage and Family Therapist who has been in private practice for 22 years. One of her specialties is ADD identification and creation of persona coping strategies for her adult clients and their families. She has also taught oral research
presentation skills to McNair Scholars at California State University Long Beach since 1997.

Chris Zeigler-Dendy, MS is an author, educator, school psychologist and children’s mental health professional with over thirty-five years experience. She is also the mother of three grown children with ADHD. She presents all across the U.S. and abroad and has authored two videotapes and three popular books on ADHD (one with son Alex). She frequently presents at the ADDA, CHADD and ADDA-SR conferences. She has previously served onthe CHADD National Board of Directors.

Terry Dickson, MD is the Director of The Behavioral Medicine Clinic of NW Michigan located in Traverse City, Michigan. His practice is completely devoted to helping and supporting children, adolescents and adults with Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder.Dr. Dickson regularly speaks on the subject of AD/HD locally, statewide, and on a national level. He has been a speaker at the National Attention Deficit Disorder Association (ADDA) annual conference, the International CHADD annual conference and the Michigan State CHADD Conference (Michael Golds Conference).Dr. Dickson serves on the Board of Directors of ADDA and is chairman of the 2005 National ADDA Conference which will be held in Tucson, Arizona. He coordinates a local CHADD Chapter in his community.Dr. Dickson has published articles on AD/HD, most recently in Attention! Magazine (CHADD) and FOCUS (ADDA). His clinic has recently been involved with clinical drug trials for the treatment of AD/HD.

Dr. Dodson, MD

Dee Doochin, M.L.A.S., a Professional Certified Coach and AD/HD Consultant who now mainly coaches adult women, is the founder of ADD-UP, LLC (Attending Difference Dilemma - Unlimited Potential). She conducts workshops and seminars for both professionals and the general public, was a contributor to Teaching Teens with ADD and ADHD, written by Chris Zeigler Dendy, and was a keynote speaker for the Adult Learners Conference at Middle Tennessee University in 2005. She is the mother/step-mother of four, grandmother of twelve, is an AD/HDer, is married to an AD/HDer, her son is an AD/HDer, and some of her other children and grandchildren are diagnosed and undiagnosed AD/HDers.

Tom Dooley, ACG is an AD/HD coach, with an established private practice in Santa Cruz, California. He himself was diagnosed with AD/HD about 5 years ago. He acquired a B.A. in psychology from Boston University, and continued his formal education by engaging in intensive coach training at the ADD Coach Academy, of which he is a graduate. Tom specializes in coaching ADD adults, including college students. Prior to starting his coaching practice, Tom was National Sales Manager for two multi-million dollar natural products companies, and was a full-time professional musician for many years.

Wilma Fellman, M.Ed., LPC has been a Career Counselor, for over 23 years, specializing in individuals with AD/HD, LD, and other challenges. She is the Founder/Coordinator of a Michigan organization for professionals who specialize in AD/HD.  She is the author of: The Other me: Poetic Thoughts on ADD for Adults, Kids and Parents, and, Finding A Career That Works For You, and contributing author of Understanding Women with AD/HD. Wilma is Past President of Michigan Career Development Association, serves on the ADDA Board, and resides in Michigan.

David Giwerc, MCC

Holly Hamilton, M.A., a Master Certified Coach and AD/HD Consultant who mainly coaches male adults and adolescents in high school and college, is the co-owner of ADD-UP, LLC (Attending Difference Dilemma - Unlimited Potential). She conducts workshops and seminars for both professionals and the general public, was a contributor to Teaching Teens with ADD and ADHD, written by Chris Ziegler Dendy, and was a keynote speaker for the Adult Learners Conference at Middle Tennessee State University in 2005. She is the mother of two adult AD/HD sons, is an AD/HDer, the daughter of a self-diagnosed AD/HD-OCD father, and has an undiagnosed AD/HD brother who is an engineer.

Kate Kelly, MSN, ACT is one of the pioneers in the field of adult ADD. She is co-author of You Mean I’m Not Lazy, Stupid or Crazy?! and The ADDed Dimension. Her background includes experience as a nurse/therapist, assistant professor of psychiatric nursing and coordinator for psychobiological research. For the past 15 years Kate has specialized in working with ADD adults, and as an ADD life coach for the past 10 years. She has been speaking on the topic of ADD and sexuality since 1996, leading groups on the subject to gather information in the early years. Kate is currently a level two tantra practitioner, studying a system of yoga that brings mindfulness and a meditative approach to one’s sexuality.

Jennifer Koretsky, ACG, is the Founder of Experience ADDvantages, LLC, a company dedicated to providing products and services that help adults with AD/HD
move forward in life. She facilitates a popular coaching program for AD/HD adults that emphasizes building self-awareness, developing life management skills, and focusing on personal strengths. She works exclusively with AD/HD adults and specializes in coaching business professionals, entrepreneurs, small business owners, and the self-employed. Jennifer is the Managing Editor of
ADDA's quarterly newsletter, FOCUS Magazine. Prior to coaching, Jennifer enjoyed a successful career in Marketing & Communications.

Steven Ledingham is a dynamic and engaging speaker with more than 20 years of experience as a trainer, author and public speaker. He has been involved in researching and studying learning differences since he was diagnosed with ADD/HD in 1989. He has presented both nationally and internationally on learning-related topics and is the author of “The Scoutmaster’s Guide to ADD”, “Managing and Sustaining Your ADDult Self-Help Groups” and “The Skill Building Program Helps” (a collection of over 15 lessons for groups to use in developing compensation strategies for ADD/HD adults). Steven is a former member of the Board of ADDA, as well as being a contributor to “The ADDed Dimension” by Kate Kelly and Peggy Ramundo. Steven is currently pursuing a Master’s degree in Education, working as an advisor for his local DeMolay chapter, and employed as an Intervention Specialist (Special Education teacher) in the Ohio public school system.

Andrea Lee is an award-winning author, entrepreneur, mentor, coach and consultant to business owners on five continents. A thought-leader in the field of personal and business coaching, she builds and manages among the most innovative coach training organizations in the world and specializes in consulting to helping businesses. Now CEO of the Andrea J. Lee Group of Companies, she consults, holds teleseminars, coaches, writes, speaks and develops advanced marketing, internet and business systems for coaches. To visit her home on the web, go to www.andreajlee.com.

Terry Matlen, MSW, ACSW is a psychotherapist and consultant specializing in adult AD/HD. Her private practice is located in Birmingham, Michigan. Terry is the director of ADD Consults, an online AD/HD clinic at www.ADDconsults.com. She is the author of "Survival Tips for Women with AD/HD: Beyond Piles, Palms and Post-its". Terry serves on the board of the Attention Deficit Disorder Association (ADDA) and is the former coordinator of the E. Oakland County CHADD (Children and Adults with ADHD) Chapter. She founded and moderates the first international internet mailing list for ADD Professionals and is a member of MAAAN (Michigan Adolescent and Adult ADD Network for Professionals). A popular presenter at local and national conferences, Terry has a passion for raising awareness of the special challenges for women with AD/HD and the unique issues parents face when both they and their children have AD/HD.

Kristi McClanahan is an AD/HD and Parenting Coach. She graduated form the ADD Coach Academy and earned certification from the Parent-Coach™ program. At present, Kristi is attending the CAC classes at the ADD Coach Academy. Kristi is on the staff for the ADD Coach Academy and leads introductory teleclasses for them. She also worked for six years as a parenting educator and facilitator for PACT (Parent and Child Together) in Decatur, Alabama. Kristi co-authored a workbook people with ADD entitled, HomeWorks in 2003. This year she published a book and CD program entitled Tune In. As a speaker, songwriter, and entertainer, Kristi is a popular presenter for schools, ADDA, CHADD, and civic organizations. She is a member of ADDA, CHADD, the International Coaching Federation, Toastmasters International, and the Georgia Music Industry Association. Kristi attended Auburn University, Central Michigan, and Washington University.

K. Kerchner McConlogue, CPCC works with people who are ready to challenge themselves to do big things: small business owners and high performers in corporate settings, people on the move, people who want to see transformations and results. She also works with adults who have attention deficit disorder, people with endless ideas and plans, who know they are capable of more and want to prove it.

Pamela Milazzo, JD, ACG is the founder of Empowered ADDvantages, LLC in Westfield, New Jersey, specializing in AD/HD, Executive Functioning, Academic and Advocacy Coaching for adults and students with AD/HD and parents of students with special needs. In addition to individual and groups coaching, Ms. Milazzo teaches high content, interactive teleclasses on advocating for students with AD/HD; and self-advocacy coaching for coaches, educators and professionals working with individuals with AD/HD. She is a graduate of the ADD Coach Academy; she has earned a Juris Doctorate degree and a Bachelor of Science in Education degree; and she trained as a Mediator through the Institute for Dispute Resolution of the Seton Hall University Law School. Ms. Milazzo has also completed courses in Special Education Advocacy Skills through the Council of Parent Attorneys and Advocates (COPAA), Executive Functioning Coaching through Landmark College, Coaching Teenagers and Adolescents through the Parent as Coach Academy, and AD/HD Across the Lifespan through Harvard Medical School Department of Continuing Education. Ms Milazzo is currently the Chairman of the Awareness Campaign Task Force.

Fran Parker is a fully licensed Psychologist in private practice in Farmington Hills, Michigan. She is the Coordinator of CHADD of E. Oakland County in MI.  Throughout the past 15 years, she has been working with AD/HD children, adolescents, adults, marriages and families. She has been facilitating adult support groups which have been ongoing for 4 years as well as a support group for college students for the past 2 years.  She is an active member of MAAAN ( MI Adolescent Adult Network for Professionals). She is a parent advocate for CAUSE (Citizens Alliance to Uphold Sp Ed) and attends their workshops yearly. She provides educational interventions and guidance in schools and colleges. She is on the National CHADD membership committee. She is a certified Parent-to-Parent teacher for CHADD and is teaching parenting classes in raising AD/HD kids with this lifespan condition. She has been doing presentations on college students at local and national conference and consults with families in preparing their young ADDdult for college. She has a 22 year old AD/HD son who is a senior in college in his fourth year.  The quest for the right fit for him has developed into this area of specialty with college students for her.  She visited different colleges in the East and West Coast as well as Midwest to find a user friendly college for AD/HD students with her son.

Philip Parker, M.D., an adult psychiatrist in private practice for over 30 years, has spent much of the past 15 years treating adult AD/HD patients.  He has presented to the National ADDA  and CHADD conferences about various medication issues for AD/HD in adults.  He has recently written and presented on treatment issues in adult men with AD/HD.   Dr. Parker taught the first formal course on Adult AD/HD ever presented to the adult psychiatry residents at the Wayne State University School of Medicine. He also recently gave the first lecture about AD/HD ever delivered to a law and psychiatry class at the Wayne State University Law School.  He wrote Information and Resource Sheet #11: Medication Management for Adults with AD/HD which appears on the website for the National Resource Center on AD/HD.  Dr.Parker is on the national Professional Advisory Board of ADDA and is Assistant Clinical Professor of Psychiatry at the Wayne State University School of Medicine.

Dan Pavel, MD Board Certified in Nuclear Medicine, Professor at the University of Illinois Medical Center, Chicago. Has 30 years experience in Academic Nuclear Medicine and for the past 12 years has specialized in Brain SPECT. In 1996, spent a sabbatical year at the National Institute of Health, Laboratory of Neurosciences, to further his expertise in brain image
processing and clinical Neurosciences. For the past 6 years his interest has been focused on the applications of Brain SPECT to the field of Psychiatry. He started working closely, several years ago, with a number of Psychiatrists, Psychologists as well as with other professionals, toward the goal of better tailoring the treatment for child, adolescent and adult patients with Psychiatric co-morbid disorders.

Yvonne Vickery Pennington, PhD is a psychologist, marriage and family therapist, play therapist, sandlay therapist, parent trainer, and parent of an ADHD adult. She is also the Director of the Assessment, Behavior Change and Counseling Center, Atlanta, GA.

Regine Pfeiffer, StD, was a teacher at German Grammar Schools for 38 years (11 different schools) and is now in her first year of retirement. She is an ADHD activist in her hometown and has done teachers training on various ADHD subjects. Since in Germany the ADHD discussion tends to emphasize the negative aspects, she has started attending ADDA conferences. She has two sons. One of them, now 27, is ADHD and has overcome many of his problems – like dyslexia and dysgraphia – with alternative treatment. This at the time had to be found intuitively since during his school years there was little awareness of ADHD in Germany. One of the methods was and is juggling. Regine is a member of the International Visual Literacy Organisation, and has done teachers training on the subject of how to use visuals in teaching ADHD children.

Patricia Quinn, MD is a developmental pediatrician in Washington, D.C. and clinical assistant professor of Pediatrics at Georgetown University Medical Center. A graduate of Georgetown University Medical School, she specializes in child development and psychopharmacology. Dr. Quinn has worked for more than 30 years in the areas of Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) and learning disabilities. For the last decade, Dr. Quinn has devoted her
attention professionally to the issues confronting girls and women with ADD (ADHD) with a particular interest on the relationship of a mother and child with ADHD. She also feels a strong commitment to working with teenagers with ADHD, helping them to identify and manage issues specific to their age group. Her 1999 book, Understanding Girls with ADHD, is groundbreaking in its presentation of this population. She was co-editor of ADDvance: A Magazine for Women with ADD and is co-founder and currently the director of the non-profit
organization, The National Center for Gender Issues and ADHD. In 2002, Dr. Quinn co-edited with her partner, Dr. Kathleen Nadeau, two volumes on these important
topics, Understanding Women with ADHD and the only text for clinicians, Gender Issues and ADHD: Research, Diagnosis, and Treatment.

J. Russell Ramsey, PhD is Assistant Professor of Psychology in Psychiatry at the University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine. He also serves as Associate Director of Penn’s ADHD Treatment and Research Program and as a senior staff psychologist at the Center for Cognitive Therapy. He has authored numerous professional papers and book chapters, and has lectured internationally on the principles and clinical applications of cognitive behavior therapy, particularly as they pertain to adult ADHD.

Paul Ravenscraft, BS, MBA is a life coach, specializing in adults with ADD. As a holistic practitioner, Paul is a certified teacher and mentor of basic techniques in the Ipsalu system of Tantric Kriya Yoga. Whether facilitating group programs or working with couples and individuals, he brings over 20 years of expertise in leading transformational experience. He describes the usefulness to those of us with ADD/ADHD in stating “Tantra gives us specific tools, helping us to slow down and be present in the current moment. It also gives us a powerful system for managing sexual energies in a healthy manner, in a framework of ultimate respect for both our partners and ourselves.” In addition, Paul is a licensed minister, assisting others to create and realize their ideal wedding or other Life Ceremony for important events and life changes. Paul is currently writing a book with Kate Kelly on ADD, relationships and sexuality, titled “For ADDults Only”.

Dana Rayburn coaches high-functioning business owners and professionals with AD/HD to boost productivity, grow profits and discover a more effortless life. A professional coach since 1998, Dana came to coaching after eight years as a professional organizer; prior to that she was business systems analyst for Hughes Aircraft Company in Los Angeles. A magna cum laude graduate of California State University, Dominguez Hills with a degree in business administration, Dana is a graduate of the Optimal Functioning Institute and Coach U.

Arthur Robin, PhD is a Professor of Psychiatry and Behavioral Neurosciences and Pediatrics at Wayne State University in Detroit, Michigan. He is the Chief of Psychology and the Director of Psychology Training at Children’s Hospital of Michigan. Dr. Robin also maintains a private practice in Bloomfield Hills, Michigan. Dr. Robin has extensive clinical and research experience conducting evaluations, treatment, and research with children, adolescents, and adults with ADHD. In addition to many articles, chapters, and grants, he has authored ADHD in Adolescents: Diagnosis and Treatment, and coauthored Negotiating Parent-Adolescent Conflict: A Behavioral Family Systems Approach, and Defiant Teens: A Clinician’s Manual for Assessment and Family Intervention. In 2002 he was inducted into the CHADD Hall of Fame for his lifetime contributions to the field of AD/HD. He is a former ADDA Board Member and the Co-Director of the ADDA Professional Advisory Board.

Wendy Richardson, M.A. MFT, is a Licensed Marriage, Family, Therapist and Certified Addictions Specialist who has been working in the mental health field for 30 years. Ms. Richardson is nationally recognized as an expert on AD/HD and co-occurring substance use disorders, eating disorders, behavioral addictions, and criminal behavior. She provides trainings for criminal justice personnel, teaches graduate level courses, and trains professionals on ADHD in America and abroad. Ms. Richardson is the author of The Link Between ADD and Addiction: Getting the Help You Deserve (1997) and When Too Much Isn't
Enough: Ending the Destructive Cycle of AD/HD and Addictive Behavior (2005)

Bo Roedvig has been Deputy headmaster of the Special Adult School Aalborg in Denmark since 1996. He has worked with disabled youngsters and adults for more than 30 years. He has great international experience from working within the European Union as a representative for the Educational Ministry in Denmark, and has been responsible for several national and international conferences and study-visits.

Rikke Oevad Jacobsen has worked on this project for young adults with AD/HD for three years. She has education and experience in both regular and special education that she is able to utilize in this project, which shows that education and intensive interventions make a difference for young adults with AD/HD.

Roland Rotz, PhD Licensed child and adult psychologist ; Director of the Lifespan Development Center in Carpinteria, California; Nationally recognized expert on AD/HD. While offering a full range of diagnostic and clinical services, Dr. Rotz specializes in the diagnosis and treatment of AD/HD and co-occurring conditions. For the last 15 years, he has focused his attention on establishing and maintaining effective treatment strategies for children, adolescents, and adults with AD/HD. More recently, he has addressed the needs of those with chronic disorganization, many of them also affected with AD/HD, developing a model for collaborative treatment teaming therapists, professional organizers, and other specialists. Over the years Dr. Rotz has begun and continues to facilitate AD/HD support groups for adults in Santa Barbara, California. He is currently affiliated with the University of California, Santa Barbara and Santa Barbara City College. As an expert in the field of AD/HD, Dr. Rotz gives presentations regionally and nationally.

Michael Sandler In 2001, Michael Sandler discovered he had Adult Attention Deficit Disorder while taking two simultaneous masters degrees at Colorado State University. To overcome his disorder, he had to learn everything he could about ADD and then rebuilt his life. Since completing both degrees he has coached others with ADD and written two books, Dream On! The College Student’s Guide to Unlocking the Gifts of ADD (to be published Q3 of 06’ or Q1 of 07’) and the Creative Mind and Dream On! – Forty Days of Focus. He also writes two regular columns for ADDitude Magazine. Michael founded, teaches, coaches, and tutors ADD students and adults at The Creative Learning Institute. Last summer Michael also undertook an ADD adventure of a lifetime, riding his bicycle from Portland, Oregon to Washington, D.C. 5000 miles in forty days to raise a positive awareness of how people can thrive and succeed with Attention Deficit Disorder. His future plans include an even more ambitious campaign for the summer of 2006, raising awareness and money for students with ADD while being the first person to inline skate or “rollerblade” across the country, 4000 miles in 40 days from LA to NYC.

Sari Solden, MS, MFT is a psychotherapist who specializes in working with men and women who have ADHD and with their partners. Diagnosed with ADHD as an adult, she is the author of the popular ground breaking book “Women With Attention Deficit Disorder”, and “Journey’s Through ADDulthood”. Solden trains mental health professionals in counseling adults with ADHD, is a prominent speaker at national and international conferences, and is on the professional advisory board of ADDA.

Sarah D. Wright, M.S., A.C.T., Professional personal coach, specializing in AD/HD; Owner and Operator of Sarah Wright Coaching and Consulting; Consultant at the Hallowell-West Medical Center, Solana Beach, California. Sarah Wright is a professional personal coach, one of the few in the nation trained specifically to work with people affected by AD/HD. Before becoming a coach she worked variously as a personal organizer, program manager, resource director, and corporate executive. Additionally, she is the parent of a child with AD/HD and Asperger’s Syndrome, and knows first hand the joys and frustrations of living with these differences. Sarah is a graduate of The Optimal Functioning Institute. She is also a member the International Coaching Federation, Coachville, and Toastmasters International. She lives near San Diego, California, where, in addition to her coaching, consulting, and writing, she is involved in AD/HD education and support groups, serving as an ADDA teleclass facilitator and active with her local CHADD chapter.

Ken Zaretzky, MCC is a full time ADHD Coach. He is a pioneer in relationships coaching where one or more people have ADD. He is the author of the book. “How It’s Done 101” the definitive primer on coaching practice development. Ken received his training as an ADHD Coach from Sandy Maynard (Catalytic Coaching) and studied family coaching with Jodi Sleeper-Triplett. Additionally, Ken was trained as life coach at The Coaches Training Institute (CTI) and has completed advanced training in coaching at Coachville and the Institute for Life Coach Training (ILCT). A Master Certified Coach, Ken has coached clients on four continents.

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