Welcome to our DISTRACTD event for September. We are meeting tonight on the lands of our Kombumerri people ( the salt water people ) and we pay our respects to their elders past and present and emerging as they hold the memories, traditions, culture and hopes of our Indigenous people.
Thankyou so much for coming along tonight. If its your first night here, WELCOME. If you have been before, thanks for returning. 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.
DISTRACTD events are information sessions on topics surrounding ADHD diagnosis, presentations and treatments followed by a Q&A session with the experts on the panel. It's not a support group or Group therapy session but more so an information session . Please treat our experts with respect. They have donated their time to help us all.
This month has been really intense for me. Some of you may know I am one of the directors of the Gold Coast Music Awards ( an annual event held at HOTA ) . We had our event last Thursday night and it was a huge success. However each year in the lead up to this event I find myself working until 1 am each night and basically burning the candle at both ends more than usual. Its this week I usually fall into a heap on the floor. I seem to lately have so much on an dam really craving some quiet time. I would really like to learn how you plan life to include some downtime as I seem to have myself and my family in a constant state of chaos.
I look forward to chatting to you all this evening and learning more about our ADHD together.
Enjoy tonight and please keep in touch. My personal email is amanda@amandagormanartist.com
Amanda xx
Tonights schedule
6:00 pm: Amanda DISTRACTD Founder to do official intro and welcome.
6:15 pm : Dr Glen Craig & Amanda discuss various ADHD topics
6:35 pm : Sarah Gurrin Discusses the styles of learning and ADHD
6:50 pm : 15 min Break
7:05 pm : Q & A officially starts
8:30 pm : Event Officially concludes
10:00pm: Miami Marketta Closes for the evening
DISTRACTD : Event code of conduct
Terms of Participation for the Event.
The Code establishes the behavioural standards to be observed by DISTRACTD staff and event attendees, contractors, volunteers and suppliers in connection with the Event. It aims to ensure that high levels of safety and professional conduct are maintained from and towards all personnel attending such DISTRACTD supported activities and events. The standards set out in the Code apply to any activity or communication that occurs face to face, as well as on any virtual event platform.
Standard of behaviour
Show respect towards others at all times, including being considerate, cooperative and collaborative;
Present and behave in an appropriate manner including in communications, actions etc;
Take all reasonable steps to ensure own safety, including in relation to the responsible consumption of alcohol.
Follow the reasonable rules, policies, directions and other practices required by DISTRACTD and any venue hosting the Events.
Alert security personnel or DISTRACTD staff if a potentially unsafe situation is observed or suspected.
Prohibited behaviour includes any behaviour that is unacceptable or unwelcome, and includes without limitation:
Harassment whether direct or indirect (words or actions directed at a person that annoys, alarms or causes substantial emotional distress);
Discrimination whether direct or indirect (treating someone unfairly because of race, colour, sex, sexual preference, age, physical or mental disability, marital status, family responsibilities, pregnancy, religion, political opinion, national extraction or social origin);
Sexual harassment (unwelcome, uninvited conduct that is offensive from the view of the person harassed, regardless of intent; unwelcome sexual advances, unwelcome request for sexual favours, any other unwelcome conduct of a sexual nature);
Physical abuse and uninvited physical contact; • Intimidation, threats (implied or real) of any form whatsoever, as well as verbal abuse including any unwelcome or discriminatory comments in relation to an individual;
Defamatory comments of any nature;
Displaying, sharing, sending or discussing inappropriate material e.g. offensive words, images or media in any form whatsoever, suggestive comments or jokes of a sexual nature;
Disruptive or anti-social behaviour;
Consumption or possession of illicit drugs;
Inability or unwillingness to conduct oneself correctly, including as a result of drunken behaviour;
Any unlawful behaviour of whatsoever nature;
Any damage to property of whatsoever nature.
Should any prohibited behaviour be observed, anticipated, suspected or reported, DISTRACTD may take any reasonable measure that it deems necessary to ensure the safety of others, and/or the maintenance of a professional environment. Such action may include refusal of entry to, or removal of one or more individuals from the Event, and any future activities undertaken by DISTRACTD, at its sole discretion.
Any prohibited or unwelcome behaviour that is witnessed or suspected, should be reported immediately to a DISTRACTD representative immediately.
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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. Amanda wears many hats and is as busy as you know an ADHDer can be. She is an Artist, Mother, Teacher and is one of the Directors of the Gold Coast Music Awards.
Her Late ADHD Diagnosis has helped her to understanding why she struggled in certain areas and thrived in others in her life growing up.
Our Speaker
Dr Glen Craig:
Psychiatrist
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.
Sarah Gurrin :
Psychologist
Sarah Gurrin is an educational and developmental psychologist and teacher based on the Gold Coast. Her passion is to help children create and reach their goals. Having completed a masters in Educational and Developmental Psychology. Sarah has been working with children for over 20 years and has a wide range of experience. East Coast Assessments are based in Helensvale and specialise in working with neurodiverse individuals. Providing assessments and ongoing therapy. Working in conjunction with specialists to provide assessment of autism, ADHD and specific learning disorders (Dyslexia, Dysgraphia and Dyscalculia)
Learning questionnaire
Here is last months downloadable PDF for home organisation hero Tamara Speedy.
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OurNext Event :
Wednesday October 4
Click the link below to RSVP for next month so we have correct numbers recorded.
Amanda's Ted X talk discussing her ADHD diagnosis
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2AB0NBeTIjY
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 or Slide on into the DM's on socials. Promise we wont find it creepy.
To, YOU for attending, to Sarah Gurrin, Hamilton , Dr Glen Craig, Jane Morgan for sharing thier time and knowledge with us and to my family for supporting me with DISTRACTD.
Enjoy your September.
See you next month.
Amanda and the DISTRACTD crew xx
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