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ADHD awareness month
​global 24-hour Conference

ADHD Awareness Month Global 24-hour Conference, Friday 7 October 2022

To launch ADHD Awareness Month in New Zealand, we're teaming up with ADHD UK to create a global ADHD collaborative 24-hour virtual conference.

​​​The 24 hours will split into one-hour segments. Each segment will showcase subject matter experts in a panel discussion sharing their knowledge and insights about a specific topic.​​
Join us to hear from ADHD organisations, charities and prominent individuals, from around the world, on how they're taking the lead to support the one-in-20 people with ADHD globally.

​In New Zealand, we'll be talking about:
  • 11 am: success in tertiary education
  • 12 pm: ADHD and sport
  • ​1 pm: success through schooling
  • 2 pm: the New Zealand perspective on ADHD
  • 3 pm: the importance of coaching
  • 4 pm: neurodiversity at Google​, and
  • 5 pm: hear about the experiences of those living with ADHD.

And if you have registered and attend in person, you'll be able to participate in the live Question and Answer section of the panel discussions.

Check out our FAQs or find out more about the organisers.
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Success in Tertiary Education, 11 am - 12 am

Erena Fussell
Erena Fussell
Learning Advisor
​Te Pūkenga
Leeanna Kohn-Hardy
Leeanna Kohn-Hardy
​Moderator
​ADHD NZ
Natalie Mathews
Natalie Mathews
Lecturer
​Massey University
Sara Williams
Sara Williams
Principal Advisor
​Tertiary Education Commission
What we'll discuss: 
  • some of the challenges from staff and learners with ADHD in tertiary education
  • enablers that have been put in place to support learners with ADHD, and
  • tools, for staff within tertiary education organisations, to learn more about ADHD and strategies to provide more support to learners with ADHD.

ADHD and sport, 12 pm - 1 pm

Darrin Bull
Darrin Bull
Moderator
​Chairperson of ADHD NZ Board
Matthew Bull
Matthew Bull
​Basketball Coach
​ADHD NZ Basketball Programme
Raewyn Heays
Raewyn Heays
National Coordinator
​ADHD NZ
What we'll discuss: 
  • how an ADHD basketball programme different to other basketball programmes
  • how this helps children with ADHD, and
  • what does success look like for participants and their parents.

Success through schooling, 1 pm - 2 pm

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Darrin Bull
Moderator
​Chairperson of ADHD NZ Board
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Jenny Tebbutt
Founder and CEO
Raising Achievement
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Tracey Rountree
Facilitator
​​Everyday with ADHD parenting course
What we'll discuss: 
  • behavioural characteristics of children with ADHD that can impact their learning
  • taking a multi-modal treatment approach to ADHD, and
  • hear from parents of children with ADHD who have used this approach.

The New Zealand perspective on ADHD, 2 pm - 3 pm

Darrin Bull
Darrin Bull
Moderator
​Chairperson of ADHD NZ Board
Dr Sarah Watson
Dr Sarah Watson, BA, MA(Hons), DClinPsych
Director and Clinical Psychologist,
​Totally Psyched
Suzanne Cookson
Suzanne Cookson
CEO
​ADHD NZ
What we'll discuss: 
  • the state of ADHD in New Zealand
  • challenges for our ADHD community, and
  • what we're doing to mitigate the challenges and support our community.

The importance of coaching, 3 pm - 4 pm

Alex Campbell
Alex Campbell, MBACP, ACSTH
ADHD Coach, Therapist and Speaker
ADHD Alex
Anna Redgrave
Anna Redgrave, BA, MCouns (Hons)​
ADHD Coach and Counsellor
​Anna Redgrave
Darrin Bull
Darrin Bull
Moderator
Chairperson of ADHD NZ Board
What we'll discuss: 
  • the importance of coaching and what it can do
  • what's happening internationally, and
  • what's happening in New Zealand.

Hear us talk to Google about how they're supporting neurodiversity, 4 pm - 5 pm

Bonnie Zhang
Bonnie Zhang
Security Engineer
​Detection and Response
Google Australia
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Darrin Bull
Moderator
Chairperson
​ADHD NZ Board
Roman Matla
Roman Matla
​Director
​Diversity, Equity and Inclusion
​Google Asia Pacific
What we'll discuss: 
  • identifying the need and benefits of supporting neurodiversity in the workplace
  • the steps they've taken to provide more support to their neurodivergent employees, and learnings, and
  • some of the activities they took to roll this out across borders.

Hear about the experiences of those living with ADHD

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Children with ADHD in NZ
Just Different
Katie Harris
Katie Harris
​Journalist, NZ Herald
Rich Rowley
Rich Rowley
Innovator, Mind Lab
Tracey Rountree
Tracey Rountree
​Facilitator, ADHD NZ
What you'll hear: 
  • ​growing up with ADHD
  • getting diagnosed, and
  • the challenges and triumphs of having ADHD.
Click on the photo or person's name to go to the webpage to watch that respective video.

ADHD around the world

For 24 hours, we'll cross the globe to bring you experts and champions in the field of ADHD.

​Learn from those who live with ADHD, those who support it and others so you can raise your understanding of ADHD and collaborate with others individually, locally, nationally and globally.

Other topics include announcements about new initiatives, new data or new research across the following areas:
  • ADHD and employment
  • Creating an inclusive workplace
  • ADHD and technology
  • ADHD and money
  • ADHD and suicide risk
  • ADHD and the criminal justice system
  • Neurodiversity and healthcare
  • ASD and ADHD
  • ADHD and nutrition
  • ADHD and medication, and
  • ADHD in South Africa.
Where: online - so you can do it from the comfort of your home!
NZ dates: Friday 7 October - Saturday 8 October
NZ time: 2.00 am - 2.00am.
Check out the schedule

FAQs for ADHD Awareness Month's Global 24-hour Conference

Q. Are the dates and times listed above for New Zealand or the UK?
A. In New Zealand, this conference runs from 2 am, Friday, 7 October - 2 am, Saturday, 8 October.

The sessions listed above will be aired live at the times shown above, on the day of Friday, 7 October.

Q. Do you have to pay to attend?
A. Your access to this entire conference is free.

However, the ADHD charities involved have not received any funding to organise this conference. Any donation you can make is gratefully appreciated. All donations will be shared across all charity organisers. For more information about the organisers, see below.

Q. Why do you have to register if the conference is free to attend?
A. The main reason we ask you to register is so that you can ask questions and interact with our polls and other activities during the live sessions.

Q. Do you register once for the whole conference or per event?
A. You only need to register once to access the whole conference.

The registration link is available above and will be available throughout the conference. So, if you change your mind and want to ask a question during a live session, you'll still be able to register.

Q. How do you access the conference on the day?
A. If you register before the conference starts, you'll get an automated email response to activate your link. All you need to do is copy and paste the link into your browser. Once you have activated your link, you'll get another email with your login to join the conference.

When we go live, head to the globalADHD.com page: Global ADHD Conference Watch Now to join the conference.

This conference is also being streamed live across YouTube, Facebook, and Instagram, so look for it on your preferred channel.

ADHD NZ will make the link available across our Facebook and YouTube channels. You're welcome to watch the conference via these channels (irrespective of whether or not you register).

Q. Can I watch these at a later date?
A. Yes all sessions will be recorded and available for viewing after the conference. You may need to register to view these.

The ADHD charities organising our ADHD Awareness Month Global 24-hour Conference

ADHD NZ logo
About ADHD NZ:

​​​An estimated one in 20 New Zealanders have ADHD.

Formed in 1979, we are the largest and longest-standing non-profit organisation committed to supporting those living with ADHD in New Zealand.​

Our vision is to advance the ADHD community by providing practical information and support.

We connect people and organisations, enabling our members to collaborate on solutions and successfully live with ADHD. We inspire our members to succeed through learning events and sharing their stories. And we help them act through expert advice and support.
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​About ADHD UK:

ADHD is a condition that affects an estimated 2.6 million people in the UK.* As every person is unique, it impacts individuals differently. 

Founded in 2020, ADHD UK is a registered charity on a mission to help those affected by ADHD – either those that have the condition or people close to them: family, friends, employers, and co-workers.

They aim to help people navigate their life with ADHD, reduce the stigma that some attach to those with ADHD, build awareness, and undertake or fund research, resulting in a positive impact for those with ADHD.

Like ADHD NZ, ADHD UK is a charity funded solely from personal donations – both in time and money. 

* Lancet and NICE giving a childhood incidence rate of five per cent and an adult incidence rate of three-to-four per cent; providing for a total estimate of 2.6 million people in the UK with ADHD (785,000 children and 1.8 million adults).
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About Goldilocks and The Bear Foundation, South Africa:

​​Approximately 1 in 6 children will live with a mental health condition at any given time in South Africa. Of these, only 25% will receive the necessary treatment.

Goldilocks and The Bear Foundation is a non-profit organisation which offers free ADHD and mental health screening and early intervention services in underprivileged communities. 

Focusing on under-resourced communities, they aim to remove mental health barriers to education and in doing so improve the quality of life of children and families and provide the opportunity for them to reach their full potential.

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