National Organization Awards Honor Contributions To Those Living With AD/HD

CHADD, the nation's leading
organization serving children and adults with
attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (AD/HD), has announced the names
of honorees slated to receive special recognition at this year's
international conference in Chicago.



Eleven people will receive five awards, including: Young Scientists'
Research Fund Award; CHADD Hall of Fame Award; CHADD Public Policy Award;
Volunteer of the Year Award and Innovative Program of the Year Award.



"We are delighted to recognize the best and brightest in research,
innovation and public service," said E. Clarke Ross, D.P.A., CEO of CHADD.
"These award winners have contributed their considerable talent and
expertise to making the world a better place for those affected by AD/HD."



This year's awards include:



CHADD Hall of Fame




Recognizes the considerable contributions of those who have dedicated
their careers to improving the lives of people living with AD/HD.



Recipients:



Chris Zeigler Dendy, M.S., nationally recognized author, speaker and
expert on AD/HD and former member of the CHADD Board of Directors, who
resides in Cedar Bluff, Alabama;



Jose Bauermeister, Ph.D., clinical psychologist, researcher, author and
former member of the Board of Directors, Professional Advisory Board and
Editorial Advisory Board, who resides in San Juan, Puerto Rico.



Mark Katz, Ph.D., psychologist, author and former member of the CHADD
Professional Advisory Board, who resides in San Diego, California.



Young Scientists' Research Fund Award



Recognizes and supports research fellows, doctoral students and
developing scientists conducting original research on AD/HD.



Recipients:



Anne-Claude Bedard, doctoral student at the University of Toronto;
Amori Yee Mikami, Ph.D., assistant professor at the University of
Virginia; Andrea Chronis, Ph.D., assistant professor at the University of
Maryland at College Park.



2006 CHADD Public Policy Award



Recognizes contributions that have shaped the legal system,
institutional policy and/or the perceptions of law-makers about the issues
of mental health and AD/HD.



Recipient:



Leighton Huey, M.D., Birnbaum/Blum Professor and Chairman, Department
of Psychiatry at the University of Connecticut Health Center.



Volunteer of the Year Award



Recognizes innovative ideas and service on the state or national level
to effect change for people affected by AD/HD.



Recipients:



Gina Pera, of San Mateo, California, coordinator of the Silicon Valley
branch of CHADD's Northern California Chapter.



Judy Marshall, of San Leandro, California, treasurer, membership chair,
secretary and Parent-to-Parent Program Chair of the Northern California
Chapter;



Beverlee Kell, of Tiburon, California, coordinator of the Marin County
branch of CHADD's Northern California Chapter.



Innovative Program of the Year Award



Recognizes new ideas and programs that significantly improve the lives
of people living with AD/HD.



Recipient:



Janet Miller, M.A., CET, director of the Academic Success Center at
Menlo College in Atherton, California, for her work with the Philler Curtis
Transition to College Program, which helps students with AD/HD successfully
transition from high school to college.



Attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (AD/HD) is characterized by
developmentally inappropriate impulsivity, attention, and in some cases,
hyperactivity. With more than 13,000 members and 200 affiliates nationwide,
CHADD works to improve the lives of people affected by AD/HD through
collaborative leadership, advocacy, research, education and support: CHADD
CARES.


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