ACO, ADDA and CHADD join forces to create the
2026 International Conference on ADHD
ONLINE
February 25-28, 2026
Did you know ADDA+ members receive a significant discount on registration?
ACO, ADDA, and CHADD—three of the most trusted leaders in ADHD support for individuals and families—are teaming up to welcome you to ADHD ICONnect 2026! Together, these organizations are bringing the brightest minds in ADHD research, treatment, and lived experience into one dynamic, can’t-miss event. #ICONnect 2026 will feature engaging sessions, interactive events, and practical strategies you can actually use—designed for adults with ADHD and the families who support them.
This is more than a conference—it’s a chance to recharge, connect, and feel understood. You’ll hear from some of today’s most well-known speakers and authors, gain insight into the latest research, and walk away feeling informed, inspired, and a little less alone.
Did you know ADDA+ members receive a significant discount on registration?
A Note From ADDA’s President
Hello ! My name is Duane Gordon. I’m an adult with ADHD, and the President of the Attention Deficit Disorder Association (ADDA). I want you to join me online for the ICONnect 2026 (the online International Conference on ADHD).
My first ADHD conference changed my life… and it can change your life too.
You Know the Struggle
As an adult with ADHD, you know the symptoms. You’re inattentive and distractible. You have trouble starting tasks, lack follow through and procrastinate. You struggle to control your emotions and you can’t get organized.
You Know What It’s Costing You (and Your Family)
You know the consequences of adult ADHD all too well… poor job performance, marital difficulties, financial struggles, emotional volatility, and more (so much more).
But the Worst Thing? You’re Alone
The worst thing about adult ADHD is going through it alone. You struggle daily… sometimes you win, more often you suffer setbacks… but always, you do it alone.
How do you deal with adult ADHD? Search Google, check out social media or ask your doctor? That leaves you lost or feeling broken.
But do nothing and your life slips away. Your dreams crumble. You feel shame and you lose confidence.
Logic Doesn’t Cure Loneliness
Your loneliness, and desperation, grows. No one gets you unless they also have adult ADHD. You know others face similar challenges. It’s logical. But… logic doesn’t cure loneliness.
What Changed My Life
I went to my first ADHD Conference in 2005 in Tucson, Arizona. I went with Linda, my wife… I never would have attended alone. Like many of you, I learned of my ADHD as an adult. My daughter’s diagnosis happened when she started school and mine followed as we learned about ADHD.
Relief… and Shame
I felt relief knowing there was a reason for my struggles, but I hid my ADHD out of shame. I’d heard about the Conference, but I wasn’t sure… to be honest, I was afraid…
Go to the Conference. It’ll Change Your Life
Then a good friend, another adult with ADHD, said, “Duane, go to the Conference. It’ll change your life”. She was right. Attending that first Conference was life changing.
I Wasn’t Alone
Surrounded by hundreds of fellow adults with ADHD, I realized I was not alone. I soaked up more information in three days than I’d learned in months, even years, before the Conference… That was the first step in a transformation that continues today. I was shy, anxious and lonely. Today, I’m ADDA’s president.
Come On Home
There’s more to the story, but I’ll save that for another day. Every journey starts with a single step. For you, as it was for me, attending this Conference might be that step. Finally, I was “home.” These were my people. They get me. Here was a place I could be myself.
Linda and I were sitting in the audience as Sari Solden wrapped up her famous “Sheep Shame” keynote. I turned to Linda and said, “From now on, no matter when, no matter where, no matter what it costs, we’ll be at this ADHD Conference.” Linda agreed. And as Robert Frost would say, “That has made all the difference.”
And now, you have the opportunity to attend the conference online. More affordable. No travel. Easy logistics. Don’t miss this opportunity
See you online in February!
To your success,
Duane
Finally, It’s Your Turn
You have a choice to make: Do what you’ve been doing (or worse, do nothing at all). You know where that will lead. Is that where you want to go? Take a new action, and get a new result.
Attend the Conference
You are at the mercy of your ADHD. Until you take charge of your adult ADHD, you can’t take control of your life. Stop stumbling around in the dark. Attend to the Conference. If there’s any way you can afford to come, come. The conference is online, so it doesn’t matter where you live, if you can swing it, do yourself a favor. Come to the Conference.
Come learn about the latest ADHD treatments, advances and research shine a light and guide your path. And you won’t be alone. Connect with leaders, top professionals and organizations in the ADHD field. And connect with hundreds of adults with ADHD like you. Which do you really want for yourself?
Here’s what to do now…
- Order today so you can take advantage of the Early Bird pricing! (You’ll forget and miss the deadline later… you know you will!)
- Remember, there’s a special discount for members. Not a member? Join ADDA today and save big on both In Person and Online Conferences!
- Indicate you are a member of ADDA on the registration form (ADDA members save on Conference Registration. Not a member? Become an ADDA+ member and take advantage of the membership discount.)
Did you know ADDA+ members receive a significant discount on registration?
Donate to The Annual International Conference on ADHD Attendee Scholarship
The Annual International Conference on ADHD brings together the best minds in current research and treatment options and professionals offering best practice guidelines for their fields. The conference will offer dynamic sessions and events featuring practical support and guidance for adults and families.
Your contribution to the ADHD Conference Scholarship Fund helps to open doors for those who might not otherwise be able to attend.
