17: Highlights from the International ADHD Conference

SHOW SUMMARY: Dr. Jennifer Dilts and Dr. Nerissa Bauer share insights from the International ADHD Conference held in Kansas City. They discuss the unique experience of meeting in person for the first time and highlight key sessions from the conference. The event featured diverse attendees, including medical professionals, educators, and individuals with ADHD. Keynote speakers like Dr. Bill Dodson emphasized the importance of addressing untreated ADHD, while Dr. Brandy Bulling discussed thriving with ADHD through a combination of treatments. The conference also covered topics like ADHD in women, sleep challenges, and the intersection of ADHD and autism. The hosts encourage listeners to attend future conferences and explore available resources in the show notes. SHOW NOTES: Resource of the week: Save the Date for the next International ADHD Conference on Dec 3-5, 2026 in Baltimore MD If you can't wait, save the date for the next Online global access ADHD conference: ICONnect ADHD conference: Feb. 25-28, 2026 Go here to get access to the in person recordings from Kansas City: https://chadd.org/conference-recordings/ Consider becoming a member of CHADD https://chadd.org/get-involved/membership/ or ADDA if you are an adult with ADHD https://add.org/  Check out their virtual support groups, TADD talks and more! Another new conference we learned about: NeuroDiversion 2026 : https://www.neurodiversion.org/ ADHD life expectancy study: Life expectancy and years of life lost for adults with diagnosed ADHD in the UK: matched cohort study https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/39844532/ CHADD Advocacy Page: https://chadd.org/adhd-advocacy/   5 Calls app: https://5calls.org/?gad_source=1&gad_campaignid=22403746453&gbraid=0AAAAA-3Z_SS7VAoRbK8PTQ-czwiFnsVjb   QbTech Consortium, Read and sign our consensus statement to show your support!   https://www.qbtech.com/blog/adhd-expert-consortium/ Connect with some of the outstanding presenters we gave a shout out to! Carolyn Lentzsch Parcells: @the.ADHD.MD Brandi Walker PhD: https://mariepaulineconsultingllc.org/who-we-are Rachel Feldman: @rachelfeldmanlcsw and website: https://www.rachelfeldmanlcsw.com/ Ann Dolin website: https://ectutoring.com/ One of Ann’s webinars with ADDITUDE on how to handle disappointing grades: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wUixDshMMsA Leslie Josel: https://www.orderoochaos.com/ Connect with Ann on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/order.out.of.chaos/ Kimberly Harrison: https://www.theconativegroup.com/about/clinicians/dr-kimberly-harrison Connect with Kimberly's group on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/theconativegroup/ Dr Brandi Rudolph Bolling: https://www.rbpsychiatry.com/   **MEMBERS, look for your private podcast special episode companion to Episode 17 in your membership library and then head to our ADHD Sleuths 2.0 group in our BAND APP to continue the conversation!