Local ADHD Expert to Speak at World’s Only Adult ADHD-Exclusive Conference

Attention Deficit Disorder Association features Somers’ own Dr. Virginia Hurley at 14th Annual Adult ADHD Conference

Dr. Virginia Hurley will speak at the 14th International Adult ADHD Conference, the world’s largest gathering on adult ADHD.  The conference, hosted by the Attention Deficit Disorder Association (ADDA), will be held in Detroit, Michigan, from July 18-21 at the Detroit Marriott at the Renaissance Center.

ADDA seeks out the top ADHD experts, researchers, coaches and therapists that work with adults with ADHD to offer attendees current, quality information about adult ADHD.  The ADDA Conference is designed for adults with ADHD, their families and the professionals who serve them to access the most advanced research, techniques and strategies for adult ADHD all while making lifelong connections.

An expert in ADHD Coaching, Dr. Hurley will present “Why Connect Self Compassion to Willpower?  What Neuroscience Can Do for the Adult with ADHD.”  Dr. Hurley will join other professionals in sharing her knowledge and experience to inform, educate and empower attendees.

Dr. Virginia Hurley, owner of Time Savor Coaching, is a positive psychology practitioner, certified life coach, and professional ADHD coach who specializes in time management, goal setting, and transitions.  Dr. Hurley works with adult professionals in all sectors of business; her international practice serves clients from Argentina to Australia.  Clients include Google, medical practitioners, mental health- and physical therapists, naturopaths, and functional medicine specialists.  She also works with teens, college students and families, as well as company managers, entrepreneurs, small business owners, and non-profits.

Her research interests include cognitive neuroscience studies in will power and self-compassion, and wellness and nutrition.  She is the author of TimeSavor Coaching: A Positive Psychology Approach to ADHD (Oct. 2011).  Dr. Hurley currently serves on the Board of Directors of the ADHD Coaches Organization (ACO) and is Chair of the ACO Research Committee.

More than 8 million adults in the United States live with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (AD/HD, also known as ADHD and ADD). A person is diagnosed with ADHD when certain characteristic behaviors are displayed over a long period of time such as distractibility, impulsivity and hyperactivity. Although ADHD is a lifelong genetic difference usually first identified in childhood, it is sometimes only diagnosed in adulthood.

About ADDA

ADDA, the Attention Deficit Disorder Association, provides the most up-to-date and accurate information, tools and procedures to help adults affected with ADHD and their families lead better lives. With its annual conferences attended by close to 800 people, ADDA hopes to empower people by offering them a platform to connect and network with others who understand what they are going through.

About the ADDA Conference 2013

ADDA 14th International Adult ADHD Conference:
Reach Out for Connection, Hope and Empowerment
July 18-21 - Detroit, Michigan

http://www.add.org/?page=14thannualconference