CHADD of Utah to hold annual conference

KAYSVILLE — Children and Adults with Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (CHADD) of Utah will host its annual conference, "Organizational Skill Deficits and Interventions for Children with ADHD," on Jan. 24 from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. at Davis High School.

The guest speaker will be David M. Groot, an assistant professor/ lecturer at the University of Utah College of Social Work. With 25 years of clinical and administrative experience, he now serves as the clinical director of Camp Takoda, a summer treatment program for children with ADHD. He has won numerous teaching awards at the U. He is working on completing his doctorate in social work.

A $5 donation is requested, with the funds helping the CHADD of Utah/Davis District Parent to Parent Scholarship Fund. Educators can earn two relicensure points for attending the conference. A certificate of attendance will be provided.

Pre-registration for the conference is highly recommended. Register by sending an email to either Melissa Wilkinson at brownie109@comcast.net or Stacey Stamper at lilstac65@hotmail.com.

When registering, please provide your name, address, email, phone number, school and district.

For more information, visit CHADD of Utah's website at www.chaddofutah.com.

Kylie Lewis is an intern for the Deseret News where she writes for Mormon Times and does other feature articles. She recently graduated from Brigham Young University-Idaho, receiving a bachelor's degree in communications.