Welcome to DISTRACTD . March OH My Goodness. Im getting more into a routine but im still not fully back on top of it all. Im interested to know if everyone else takes ages to reset after things like schoool holidays, Christmas or changes in routine.
Thankyou so much for coming along tonight. If its your first night here, WELCOME. It's because of you and the regular attendees we are able to make this happen. If no one came to these events there would be no DISTRACTD. As I always say. Imagine if we could get all the family members, teachers, bosses and friends here to get an understanding of what ADHD is? How different our lives would become. Even though we have been doing this for over a year now I still find it hard to explain why I am the way I am and why I do the things I do. Having these experts help us to understand ourselves, Our loved ones and learn about the many aspects of ADHD is so valuable.
I am so pumped for tonights event. Please make sure you guys shoot me a text or email, say hi and if you want to catch up for a cuppa please let me know.
my number is 0409 997 285 (I'm a shocker at answering my phone. Ive heard that is an ADHD thing. But text and let me and tell me you are calling and I'll answer. I dont know why I do the things I do but I do ) and email is amanda@amandagormanartist.com
Tonights schedule
6:00pm: Guest Arrival
6:10 pm : Amanda DISTRACTD Founder to do official intro and welcome.
6:20 pm : Speaker 1: Amanda in lieu of our scheduled speaker who sends her apologies with 10 tips from Ned Hallowells book Driven to Distraction.
6:35 pm : Speaker 2: Sunelle Asmussen (AMHSW)(BCN-A)(QEEG-D)
Connections-Psychotherapy & Neurofeedback
6:50 pm: Speaker 3: Dr Glen Craig Psychiatrist . The Southport psychiatry and psychology clinic .
7:05 pm : 15 min break
7:20 pm : Q & A starts
8:30 pm : Event officially concludes and purchases can also be made now.
10:00pm: Miami Marketta closes for the evening
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Meet your speakers:
Host
Amanda Gorman - Founder of DISTRACTD
Amanda Gorman is passionate about building an ADHD community where we can connect with like minded individuals , bring our Boss, Work mates, Friends, Tutor, Coach, Teacher, Parent, Sibling,Neighbour or anyone we we think will benefit from learning more about ADHD and of course for US ourselves to all learn more ourselves.
Sunelle Asmussen (AMHSW)(BCN-A)(QEEG-D)
Connections-Psychotherapy & Neurofeedback Service
Sunelle is a Clinical Social Worker and a BCIA-International Board-Certified Neurofeedback Practitioner and QEEG-Diplomat. Sunelle is registered with the Australian and USA Board of Biofeedback to provide neurofeedback mentoring. She is currently a member of the Australian Biofeedback Board. Sunelle has been working with Children and Families for the last 24 years and has practiced in South Africa, the UK and for the last 14 years in Australia. Sunelle is fluent in English and Afrikaans.
Sunelle is currently in private practice on the Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia. Her location, the ‘Connections office’ is situated in the beautiful Hinterland, offering a unique, relaxed, non-clinical setting. Prior to starting private practice, Sunelle worked with Queensland Health for 10 years, providing a specialist Mental Health Service to Children and Families with a primary focus on trauma, attachment, grief and loss and development. Sunelle is a systemic therapist that values a holistic approach to wellbeing, collaborating with families and other professionals.
Sunelle completed an academic Masters in Gestalt Play Therapy, in addition, she has studied various Play Therapy modalities over the last 20 years. Sunelle is a Paediatric Massage Consultant that is currently registered with IMIS.
Sunelle has completed 50 hours off Trauma informed Kids Yoga Teacher training, recognised by Yoga Alliance Australia. Between 2017-2022. Sunelle has completed advanced certification in Anxiety and Panic Disorders, Cognitive Behaviour Therapy, Clinical Certification in ADHD and Mentalisation Based Therapy. Sunelle is also an EMDR, EFT practitioner.
Dr Glen Craig :
Dr Glen Craig is a Child and Adolescent Psychiatrist who has been working in private practice on the Gold Coast since 2012.
Glen is a Fellow of the Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Psychiatrists. He holds additional Advanced Training qualifications in Child and Adolescent Psychiatry. Glen has also previously held clinical titles of Associate Lecturer at Griffith University and the University of Queensland.
Glen specialises in the assessment, diagnosis and management of a range of psychiatric conditions in children and adolescents. Over the years, he has build a strong collaborative relationship with numerous health care professionals and schools on the Gold Coast.
Glen enjoys working with patients with a range of conditions, and is well known on the Gold Coast for his work in ADHD in both adults and children. Other areas of interest include Autistic Spectrum Disorder, Anxiety disorders, Depression, eating disorders, and problems of learning and education.
Glen is also trained as a General Adult Psychiatrist and is available to see adults up to forty years of age. His expertise in childhood conditions and development across the lifespan offers a unique perspective to the treatment of adult patients. *Dr Craig is not accepting new patients at this time. Current patients will remain able to schedule appointments with Dr Craig.
Ever heard of Bionic Reading??
OurNext Event :
Wednesday April 5th
Click the link below to RSVP for next month so we have correct numbers recorded.
TEACHING STUDENTS WITH ADHD: We are going to be doing an event on the Gold Coast ( date tbc) that will be a ticketed. The event is in relation to teaching kids with ADHD. This will be an event held elsewhere and will have multiple experts doing a more formal presentation on their subject in relation to teaching kids with ADHD. Please register your interest below in attendance so we can get in touch with a specific date and ticketing . Also please reach out of you are teacher as we need to survey the teachers on what specific content they would like covered.
Register your interest in attending our upcoming ticketed event for TEACHING students wtih ADHD
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Recommended reading / Viewing / Listening:
Amanda will read 10 tips from this book tonight
Normal Sucks byJonathan Mooney
Amanda's Ted X talk discussing her ADHD diagnosis
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2AB0NBeTIjY
This months attendee quote
My biggest one is, I tell ***** to put her shoes on 20 times, eventually she gets there... Driving to school I say what happened with your shoes and socks, why dont you have them on?
The reply : " I took them off, I dont like the feel"
Miami Marketta is a proud sponsor of DISTRACTD, to see their upcoming gigs and events click here . https://www.miamimarketta.com/
Thank you for joining us . Please follow us, keep in touch and come along to our monthly events.
We would love to hear of your recommended podcasts, books, videos, groups etc to share with the audience. Email Amanda on amanda@amandagormanartist.com
TO, YOU for attending, THE SPEAKERS Sunelle Asmassan, and Glen Craig for their time and knowledge and MY FAMILY for supporting me with DISTRACTD.
Enjoy your March. See you next month.
Amanda and the DISTRACTD crew xx
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