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In this presentation,
Dr. Edward M. Hallowell, practicing child and adult psychiatrist, founder
of the Hallowell
Center,
and former instructor at Harvard Medical School, explores the fascinating
question of how the brain we're born with influences what we do in life.
Thanks to the advances in the neurosciences over the past decades, we are
beginning to be able to answer the questions, “What kind of brain do I
have?” or “What kind of brain does my child have?” with more helpful and
enlightened answers than the answers most of us current adults grew up
with, e.g., “smart” or “stupid”. We can all benefit from a basic
understanding of our brain's biological make-up and why we won’t pay
attention or can’t.
Are you temperamentally
upbeat, or are you serious by nature?
Are you shy or
outgoing?
Are you strong at
foreign languages or do they come hard to you?
Do you tend to solve
problems intuitively rather than logically and methodically?
Do you field ground
balls effortlessly, or do they skip past you?
Do you feel that you
are underachieving in your life, even though you may have achieved a great
deal so far?
These are the kind of questions Dr. Hallowell will explore. His goal is to
help people master the power of ADD while avoiding its pitfalls. His
message will be all encompassing as he talks about what it is like to have
ADD, explains some of the brain science behind it and discuses specific
ways to take advantage of the many positive aspects of the ADD mind. |
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Best selling author,
Dr. Edward (Ned) Hallowell offers a prescriptive guide that shows how to
get the most out of life with Attention Deficit Disorder. A graduate of
Harvard College and Tulane School of Medicine, Dr.
Hallowell is a child and adult psychiatrist and the founder of The
Hallowell Center for Cognitive and Emotional Health in Sudbury, MA and New
York City. He was a member of the faculty of the Harvard Medical School
from 1983 to 2004.
Dr.
Hallowell is considered to be one of the foremost experts on the topic of
ADHD. He is the co-author, with Dr. John Ratey, of Driven to
Distraction, and Answers to Distraction, which
have sold more than a million copies. In 2005, Drs. Hallowell and Ratey
released their much-awaited third book on ADHD, Delivered from
Distraction. “Delivered” provides updated information on the
treatment of ADHD and more on adult ADHD.
Dr.
Hallowell is a highly recognized speaker around the world. He has
presented to thousands on topics such as ADD, strategies on handling your
fast-pace life, the Childhood Roots of Adult Happiness and other pertinent
family and health issues. He has been prominently featured in the media,
including 20/20, Oprah, CNN, PBS and NPR as well as 60 Minutes, The Jane
Pauley Show, The Today Show, Dateline, Good Morning America, US News and
World Report, Newsweek, USA Weekend, the Harvard Business Review and the
New York Times.
From
corporate audiences to parent-teacher workshops and national television
shows, people who listen to Dr. Hallowell come away stimulated, inspired
and empowered to change their lives. He is a charismatic speaker,
combining the knowledge of a Harvard instructor with his incredible
understanding of ADD, human nature and the struggles we face in this
crazy/busy world.
Dr. Hallowell’s web
site can be found at
www.drhallowell.com,
where he also hosts two blogs and
www.ADHDNewYork.com. |
