At the beginning of the year, the ACO’s ADHD Awareness Team voted to encourage coaches to promote ADHD Awareness, not just during ADHD Awareness Week, but during the entire month of October.* The national ADHD Awareness Coalition is now following on their lead! The Coalition is focusing on a month-long effort to give media, partner [...]
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Let’s start a revolution of forgetting and leaving our belongings behind like small gifts or offerings to the world. My first ACO conference offering occurred Friday morning when I left behind my ACO bag with a scarf, a light coat, and the volunteer envelope in the assembly room. Throughout the day, I had the opportunity [...]
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This year the ADHD Community lost one of its leading lights: Kate Kelly, ADHD Coach and co-author of You Mean I’m Not Lazy, Stupid, or Crazy?! To honor her, the ACO resurrected what Kate had dubbed the Bad Boys and Girls Break Out Session, a talent show (because as Kate emphasized, everyone has talent!) that [...]
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Amazingly, once again I can report that the ACO’s International ADHD Coaches Conference was the biggest and best conference yet! Our keynote and breakout session speakers helped 137 coaches, physicians, therapists, and educators bring home many new ideas, while earning both ICF and PAAC CEUs. Our bookstore and vendor hall were the largest yet, with [...]
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Our community of ADHD coaches and supporters continues to grow and we always have room for more. We welcome and recognize the ACO’s newest members listed here. Please take a moment visit their profiles and maybe drop them a line to say hello. Not all profiles are 100% complete – yet. So, if you’ve been [...]
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The Professional Association of ADHD Coaches (PAAC) is hosting monthly seminars on their competencies. There will be two calls in May. The first will be on Wednesday, May 1 at 2:00 pm Eastern. Dial In Number: 949-202-1057, Access Code: 434705#. The topic will be Establishing Ethical Standards and Conduct led by Alan Graham, PCC. Alan [...]
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