Upcoming Webinars Archives - ADDA - Attention Deficit Disorder Association https://add.org/product-category/webinar/ ADDA, The Only Organization Dedicated Exclusively to Helping Adults with ADHD Sun, 18 Jan 2026 20:38:18 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9 https://add.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/cropped-ADDA-favicon-32x32.png Upcoming Webinars Archives - ADDA - Attention Deficit Disorder Association https://add.org/product-category/webinar/ 32 32 FREE Webinar: Unapologetically Authentic: Thriving, Leading, and Redefining Success with ADHD with Kofi Obeng, Faelyne Templer, Dr. Brandi Walker https://add.org/product/free-webinar-unapologetically-authentic-thriving-leading-and-redefining-success-with-adhd-with-kofi-obeng-faelyne-templer-dr-brandi-walker/ Sat, 10 Jan 2026 22:18:41 +0000 https://add.org/?post_type=product&p=1007149 ADDA Members get access to Webinars FREE! To access, login to the member's area, or purchase a membership.

Description

Redefining the Narrative: The Black ADHD Experience Unfiltered is a candid and transformative webinar that centers the lived experiences of Black individuals with ADHD while critically examining how bias and misconceptions shape diagnosis, treatment, and outcomes. This session challenges long-standing stereotypes and clinical blind spots that often lead to misdiagnosis, underdiagnosis, or punitive responses rather than care.

Learning Objectives:

  • Identify and critically examine common biases and misconceptions that affect the diagnosis and treatment of ADHD in Black individuals
  • Analyze how race, identity, and systemic factors intersect with clinical practice to influence ADHD assessment, care pathways, and patient outcomes
  • Apply principles of truth-telling and narrative reframing to promote more accessible systems of care and enhance self-understanding for Black individuals with ADHD

When: Wednesday, February 4th, 2026 at 7:30 pm ET
Where: From the comfort of your own home
Who: Dr. Napoleon B. Higgins Jr.

Find Dr. Higgins's Book

How Amari Learned To Love School Again: A Story About ADHD

Amari loves school, but suddenly everything changes! Come on this journey to see how Amari Rediscovers his love for school. Welcome to the world of Amari, who is a talented and smart young man that overcomes the challenges of ADHD. This book was designed to inspire children and families.

Find your copy here.

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Redefining the Narrative: The Black ADHD Experience Unfiltered is a candid and transformative webinar that centers the lived experiences of Black individuals with ADHD while critically examining how bias and misconceptions shape diagnosis, treatment, and outcomes. This session challenges long-standing stereotypes and clinical blind spots that often lead to misdiagnosis, underdiagnosis, or punitive responses rather than care.

Learning Objectives:

  • Identify and critically examine common biases and misconceptions that affect the diagnosis and treatment of ADHD in Black individuals
  • Analyze how race, identity, and systemic factors intersect with clinical practice to influence ADHD assessment, care pathways, and patient outcomes
  • Apply principles of truth-telling and narrative reframing to promote more accessible systems of care and enhance self-understanding for Black individuals with ADHD

When: Wednesday, February 25th, 2026 at 7:30 pm ET
Where: From the comfort of your own home
Who: Kofi Obeng, Faelyne Templer, Dr. Brandi Walker, Moderator: Evelyn Green

Biography

Kofi Obeng

Kofi is the Executive Director of ADDA. Kofi has been an ADDA member since 2019. Kofi was diagnosed in early 2000s. He has also the father of two young men with ADHD. His desire to help others like himself and his sons led him to join the ADDA team, first as a volunteer. Kofi has learned a lot while serving as an ADDA Ambassador, a Virtual Peer Support Group Leader (African American/Black Diaspora +ADHD Peer Support Group) and providing project management support for key ADDA initiatives.

In addition, Kofi is a degreed mechanical engineer who has had leadership roles in engineering, operations, and product management across multiple industries. No longer a volunteer, ADDA hired Kofi to serve as Executive Director.

Kofi brings everything he learned from his personal journey with ADHD, recovery, and his professional qualifications to his work in ADDA.

Faelyne Templer

Faelyne Templer, MPsych, PCC, BCC, is an ICF and Board-Certified coach with a Master’s Degree in Industrial/Organizational Psychology. She completed her ADHD coach training through MentorCoach with Dr. Alan Graham.

As the principal of Path & Purpose Coaching, Faelyne leverages her extensive understanding of ADHD and her decades-long experience in professional development to collaboratively identify client strengths, align goals with values, and facilitate positive change. She excels in supporting clients to develop neuro-inclusive leadership and support their career growth. Faelyne’s twenty years+ of senior leadership, human resources, and governance experience in both private and voluntary sector organizations enhance her executive coaching capabilities, particularly for leaders aiming to cultivate inclusive, diverse, and high-performing teams.

Find Faelyne Templer’s Website Here:

Dr. Brandi Walker

Dr. Walker, licensed clinical/research psychologist, Howard University and University of Maryland alumna, is the CEO of Marie Pauline Consulting, LLC, her private practice and V.O.I.C.E for Neurodiversity, a research-based nonprofit pursuing access to care for persons/communities encountering systemic and societal obstacles. She is a cultural humility/cultural competence educator/trainer, and organizational consultant on mental wellness and strategic planning. Dr. Walker is a Howard University and University of Maryland, alumna and a recently retired Army commissioned officer. She actively conducts research on children with ADHD, their family, and various other variables. She recently started V.O.I.C.E for Neurodiversity, a research-based nonprofit pursuing access to care and Quality of Life for persons/communities encountering systemic and societal obstacles

Find Brandi Walker’s Website Here: voiceforneurodiversity.org

Moderator: Evelyn Green, MS.Ed.

Evelyn Polk Green, MSEd, is a past president of both ADDA, the Attention Deficit Disorder Association and CHADD (Children and Adults with Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder). She is an adult with ADHD and the mother of two adult sons, Perry and Robert, both of whom also have ADHD. Evelyn attended Duke University where her ADHD first manifested itself intensely enough to disrupt her education. She later received bachelor’s and master’s degrees from National Louis University and a second master’s degree from Northern Illinois University. She has been active in child and adult mental advocacy for almost 30 years, with an emphasis on bringing ADHD awareness to marginalized and underserved communities. Evelyn has served as a leader representing the family and educator voice in the ADHD and mental health communities in many capacities over the last 30 years, including as a member of the Network on Children’s Mental Health Services funded by the MacArthur Foundation, as well as the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry’s (AACAP) Research Forum. She has served as spokesperson on behalf of families dealing with the challenges of ADHD for the National Institutes of Mental Health, the Surgeon General of the United States and most recently, the National Academy of Science Engineering and Medicine’s Workshop on ADHD Drug Development. She is the recipient of several honors for her volunteer work in mental health and education, including the Beacon College Achieving Lifetime Vision and Excellence (ALiVE) Award for her advocacy work on behalf of children and adults with learning differences and ADHD.

Evelyn is currently serving as a member of the ADHD Expert Consortium, a group dedicated to improving diagnosis, treatment and outcomes for individuals with ADHD. In addition to representing the African American and/or family perspective of ADHD, Evelyn has been a guest on podcasts such “Life with Lost Keys” by Rene Brooks, creator of Black Girl Lost Keys and Samantha Hiew’s Utopia Podcast originating in the UK.  She has appeared in numerous articles and news programs discussing ADHD and mental health, including the CBS Evening News and the New York Times. Additionally, Evelyn has written articles for ADDitude Magazine and served as an expert speaker for ADDitude webinars.  She has also presented content for both live and recorded seminars and presentations to families, educators and mental health professionals.

Evelyn has been an educator in the Chicago Public Schools for over 35 years, working as a teacher assistant, classroom teacher, resource specialist, coach, trainer and administrator. She currently works as an administrator, planning professional development programs for early childhood special education professionals and families.

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FREE Webinar: What Nobody’s Saying: Black ADHD and the Path to Actual Thriving with IngerShaye Cozie https://add.org/product/free-webinar-what-nobodys-saying-black-adhd-and-the-path-to-actual-thriving-with-ingershaye-cozie/ Sat, 10 Jan 2026 22:15:48 +0000 https://add.org/?post_type=product&p=1007147 ADDA Members get access to Webinars FREE! To access, login to the member's area, or purchase a membership.

Description

Redefining the Narrative: The Black ADHD Experience Unfiltered is a candid and transformative webinar that centers the lived experiences of Black individuals with ADHD while critically examining how bias and misconceptions shape diagnosis, treatment, and outcomes. This session challenges long-standing stereotypes and clinical blind spots that often lead to misdiagnosis, underdiagnosis, or punitive responses rather than care.

Learning Objectives:

  • Identify and critically examine common biases and misconceptions that affect the diagnosis and treatment of ADHD in Black individuals
  • Analyze how race, identity, and systemic factors intersect with clinical practice to influence ADHD assessment, care pathways, and patient outcomes
  • Apply principles of truth-telling and narrative reframing to promote more accessible systems of care and enhance self-understanding for Black individuals with ADHD

When: Wednesday, February 4th, 2026 at 7:30 pm ET
Where: From the comfort of your own home
Who: Dr. Napoleon B. Higgins Jr.

Find Dr. Higgins's Book

How Amari Learned To Love School Again: A Story About ADHD

Amari loves school, but suddenly everything changes! Come on this journey to see how Amari Rediscovers his love for school. Welcome to the world of Amari, who is a talented and smart young man that overcomes the challenges of ADHD. This book was designed to inspire children and families.

Find your copy here.

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What Nobody’s Saying: Black ADHD and the Path to Actual Thriving

Learning Objectives:

  • Move from shame to clarity – understand what’s really yours to carry and what never was
  • Protect your energy through rest, authenticity, and community – without guilt or performance
  • Learn practical strategies for managing overwhelm and thriving – tools you can actually use

When: Wednesday, February 18th, 2026 at 7:30 pm ET
Where: From the comfort of your own home
Who: IngerShaye Cozie

Biography

IngerShaye Colzie is a Psychotherapist, Executive Leadership Coach, and Corporate Consultant who helps Black women with ADHD unmask, lead, and thrive. As a Black woman with ADHD herself, she brings lived experience to her work. She founded the ADHD Black Professionals Alliance to center Black neurodivergent voices.​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​

Find IngerShaye’s Website Here: ingershaye.com

Moderator: Evelyn Green, MS.Ed.

Evelyn Polk Green, MSEd, is a past president of both ADDA, the Attention Deficit Disorder Association and CHADD (Children and Adults with Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder). She is an adult with ADHD and the mother of two adult sons, Perry and Robert, both of whom also have ADHD. Evelyn attended Duke University where her ADHD first manifested itself intensely enough to disrupt her education. She later received bachelor’s and master’s degrees from National Louis University and a second master’s degree from Northern Illinois University. She has been active in child and adult mental advocacy for almost 30 years, with an emphasis on bringing ADHD awareness to marginalized and underserved communities. Evelyn has served as a leader representing the family and educator voice in the ADHD and mental health communities in many capacities over the last 30 years, including as a member of the Network on Children’s Mental Health Services funded by the MacArthur Foundation, as well as the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry’s (AACAP) Research Forum. She has served as spokesperson on behalf of families dealing with the challenges of ADHD for the National Institutes of Mental Health, the Surgeon General of the United States and most recently, the National Academy of Science Engineering and Medicine’s Workshop on ADHD Drug Development. She is the recipient of several honors for her volunteer work in mental health and education, including the Beacon College Achieving Lifetime Vision and Excellence (ALiVE) Award for her advocacy work on behalf of children and adults with learning differences and ADHD.

Evelyn is currently serving as a member of the ADHD Expert Consortium, a group dedicated to improving diagnosis, treatment and outcomes for individuals with ADHD. In addition to representing the African American and/or family perspective of ADHD, Evelyn has been a guest on podcasts such “Life with Lost Keys” by Rene Brooks, creator of Black Girl Lost Keys and Samantha Hiew’s Utopia Podcast originating in the UK.  She has appeared in numerous articles and news programs discussing ADHD and mental health, including the CBS Evening News and the New York Times. Additionally, Evelyn has written articles for ADDitude Magazine and served as an expert speaker for ADDitude webinars.  She has also presented content for both live and recorded seminars and presentations to families, educators and mental health professionals.

Evelyn has been an educator in the Chicago Public Schools for over 35 years, working as a teacher assistant, classroom teacher, resource specialist, coach, trainer and administrator. She currently works as an administrator, planning professional development programs for early childhood special education professionals and families.

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FREE Webinar: Breaking the Silence: The Emotional Reality of ADHD in the Black Community with Dr. Larry Jones, Teresa Taylor, Dr. Mary Jones https://add.org/product/free-webinar-breaking-the-silence-the-emotional-reality-of-adhd-in-the-black-community-with-dr-larry-jones-teresa-taylor-dr-mary-jones/ Sat, 10 Jan 2026 20:39:40 +0000 https://add.org/?post_type=product&p=1007135 ADDA Members get access to Webinars FREE! To access, login to the member's area, or purchase a membership.

Description

Redefining the Narrative: The Black ADHD Experience Unfiltered is a candid and transformative webinar that centers the lived experiences of Black individuals with ADHD while critically examining how bias and misconceptions shape diagnosis, treatment, and outcomes. This session challenges long-standing stereotypes and clinical blind spots that often lead to misdiagnosis, underdiagnosis, or punitive responses rather than care.

Learning Objectives:

  • Identify and critically examine common biases and misconceptions that affect the diagnosis and treatment of ADHD in Black individuals
  • Analyze how race, identity, and systemic factors intersect with clinical practice to influence ADHD assessment, care pathways, and patient outcomes
  • Apply principles of truth-telling and narrative reframing to promote more accessible systems of care and enhance self-understanding for Black individuals with ADHD

When: Wednesday, February 4th, 2026 at 7:30 pm ET
Where: From the comfort of your own home
Who: Dr. Napoleon B. Higgins Jr.

Find Dr. Higgins's Book

How Amari Learned To Love School Again: A Story About ADHD

Amari loves school, but suddenly everything changes! Come on this journey to see how Amari Rediscovers his love for school. Welcome to the world of Amari, who is a talented and smart young man that overcomes the challenges of ADHD. This book was designed to inspire children and families.

Find your copy here.

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Redefining the Narrative: The Black ADHD Experience Unfiltered is a candid and transformative webinar that centers the lived experiences of Black individuals with ADHD while critically examining how bias and misconceptions shape diagnosis, treatment, and outcomes. This session challenges long-standing stereotypes and clinical blind spots that often lead to misdiagnosis, underdiagnosis, or punitive responses rather than care.

Learning Objectives:

  • Identify and critically examine common biases and misconceptions that affect the diagnosis and treatment of ADHD in Black individuals
  • Analyze how race, identity, and systemic factors intersect with clinical practice to influence ADHD assessment, care pathways, and patient outcomes
  • Apply principles of truth-telling and narrative reframing to promote more accessible systems of care and enhance self-understanding for Black individuals with ADHD

When: Wednesday, February 11th, 2026 at 7:30 pm ET
Where: From the comfort of your own home
Who: Dr. Larry Jones, Teresa Taylor, Dr. Mary Jones

Biography

Larry A. Jones, MD, MBA, AACC

Pediatrician | ADHD & Life Coach | Author | Speaker
Known as Dr. Larry, Dr. Larry A. Jones is an empathetic and results-driven coach who partners with parents, children, adolescents, and adults to help them move from overwhelm to clarity and confidence. He is deeply committed to helping individuals recognize, value, and activate strengths that have too often gone unseen or uncelebrated.
Drawing on both professional expertise and lived experience, Dr. Jones works alongside individuals with ADHD and other neurodiversities to reduce stigma and build stability. Turning ADHD from Stigma to Stability is the guiding mission of TASTE of Success Coaching. What sets Dr. Jones apart is not only his clinical knowledge, but his transparency. He openly shares his own journey with ADHD, imposter syndrome, and social anxiety—demonstrating that vulnerability is not a liability, but a powerful bridge to growth, connection, and self-trust. His coaching focuses on transforming stress into momentum and helping clients live with greater purpose, peace, and confidence.
Dr. Jones is also deeply engaged in supporting families, students, and professionals as they navigate the evolving landscape of education—particularly recent changes within the U.S. Department of Education. As a lifelong child advocate, he has consistently worked to strengthen communication and collaboration between parents, educators, and institutions to improve outcomes for children and families.
This passion led to the co-authoring of Falling Through the Ceiling: Our ADHD Family Memoir with his wife, Audrey R. Jones. The memoir offers an honest, compassionate, and often humorous account of raising three sons with ADHD, providing encouragement and practical insight for parents and educators alike. Together, they are currently developing an accompanying workbook designed as an experiential learning tool, offering real-life examples and guided reflection to help families and individuals better understand the do’s and don’ts of navigating ADHD across the lifespan.
In recognition of his impact, Dr. Jones received the Lifetime Achievement Award from CHADD (Children and Adults with Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder) in 2022 for his leadership in advancing ADHD awareness, particularly within minority communities. He has served in multiple administrative and advocacy roles, addressing systemic inequities and challenging harmful stereotypes. As Dr. Jones notes, “Stereotypes about ADHD have been especially damaging for children of color, often leading to mislabeling and inappropriate treatment—making informed, vigilant advocacy essential.”
Dr. Jones’s commitment to education and service extends globally. In 2024, he served as a guest lecturer at the National Children’s Hospital in Hanoi, Vietnam, delivering 14 lectures to pediatric residents and nurses. These sessions were sponsored by Medrix, a health-education NGO dedicated to expanding clinical training and mental-health awareness.
As a sought-after corporate speaker, Dr. Jones was invited to present at Ford Motor Company’s Neurodiversity Day 2025 in Dearborn, Michigan, where he spoke on Improving Self-Care by Managing Stress and Anxiety—helping professionals cultivate resilience, self-awareness, and sustainable performance.
Dr. Jones welcomes opportunities to collaborate, coach, and speak with individuals and organizations committed to growth, inclusion, and meaningful change.

Find Larry A. Jones’s Website Here: enabletables.com

Teresa Taylor

Teresa Taylor is a Certified Productivity Coach who has helped
professionals and entrepreneurs who struggle with their tasks and time for over a decade. Her passion is customizing systems to help her clients get out of overwhelm and start taking focused action that lets them easily achieve goals, feel smart again and enjoy the good life they work so hard to build.

Teresa’s specialty is coaching Black Women with ADHD in STEM, which ties directly back to her corporate career in Engineering and Business.

After recognizing the gaps to Black Women accessing culturally competent support, Teresa set out to create spaces to elevate the community. She created and began hosting the Black Women ADHD Summit in 2022. She also hosts virtual events to engage Black Women with ADHD in building the perspectives and strategies needed to help them live more fully.

Teresa is also a Coach Trainer teaching Strengths-Based Coaching and assisting with Life and ADHD courses with Coach Approach Training Institute.

Find Teresa Taylor’s Website Here: atayloredspace.com

Dr. Mary Jones

Dr. Mary Holden Jones, MD, is a board-certified pediatrician, autism specialist, and trained life and leadership coach. As an autism and ADHD clinician—and as the mother of a child on the autism spectrum and children with ADHD—she brings deep lived experience, empathy, and clinical expertise to her work. Her dual perspective as both a physician and a parent informs her uniquely compassionate, strengths-based approach to neurodevelopmental care. She is the founder and owner of Bright Starts Pediatrics, where she provides comprehensive autism and ADHD evaluations, developmental assessments, and neurodiversity-affirming coaching for children, teens, adults, and families. Dr. Jones is deeply committed to advocacy, early identification, health equity, and empowering neurodivergent individuals to thrive with clarity, confidence, and dignity.

Find Mary Jones’s Website Here: brightstartshealth.com

Moderator: Evelyn Green, MS.Ed.

Evelyn Polk Green, MSEd, is a past president of both ADDA, the Attention Deficit Disorder Association and CHADD (Children and Adults with Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder). She is an adult with ADHD and the mother of two adult sons, Perry and Robert, both of whom also have ADHD. Evelyn attended Duke University where her ADHD first manifested itself intensely enough to disrupt her education. She later received bachelor’s and master’s degrees from National Louis University and a second master’s degree from Northern Illinois University. She has been active in child and adult mental advocacy for almost 30 years, with an emphasis on bringing ADHD awareness to marginalized and underserved communities. Evelyn has served as a leader representing the family and educator voice in the ADHD and mental health communities in many capacities over the last 30 years, including as a member of the Network on Children’s Mental Health Services funded by the MacArthur Foundation, as well as the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry’s (AACAP) Research Forum. She has served as spokesperson on behalf of families dealing with the challenges of ADHD for the National Institutes of Mental Health, the Surgeon General of the United States and most recently, the National Academy of Science Engineering and Medicine’s Workshop on ADHD Drug Development. She is the recipient of several honors for her volunteer work in mental health and education, including the Beacon College Achieving Lifetime Vision and Excellence (ALiVE) Award for her advocacy work on behalf of children and adults with learning differences and ADHD.

Evelyn is currently serving as a member of the ADHD Expert Consortium, a group dedicated to improving diagnosis, treatment and outcomes for individuals with ADHD. In addition to representing the African American and/or family perspective of ADHD, Evelyn has been a guest on podcasts such “Life with Lost Keys” by Rene Brooks, creator of Black Girl Lost Keys and Samantha Hiew’s Utopia Podcast originating in the UK.  She has appeared in numerous articles and news programs discussing ADHD and mental health, including the CBS Evening News and the New York Times. Additionally, Evelyn has written articles for ADDitude Magazine and served as an expert speaker for ADDitude webinars.  She has also presented content for both live and recorded seminars and presentations to families, educators and mental health professionals.

Evelyn has been an educator in the Chicago Public Schools for over 35 years, working as a teacher assistant, classroom teacher, resource specialist, coach, trainer and administrator. She currently works as an administrator, planning professional development programs for early childhood special education professionals and families.

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FREE Webinar: Redefining the Narrative: The Black ADHD Experience Unfiltered with Dr. Napoleon B. Higgins Jr. https://add.org/product/free-webinar-redefining-the-narrative-the-black-adhd-experience-unfiltered-with-dr-napoleon-b-higgins-jr/ Sat, 10 Jan 2026 20:31:04 +0000 https://add.org/?post_type=product&p=1007132 ADDA Members get access to Webinars FREE! To access, login to the member's area, or purchase a membership.

Description

Redefining the Narrative: The Black ADHD Experience Unfiltered is a candid and transformative webinar that centers the lived experiences of Black individuals with ADHD while critically examining how bias and misconceptions shape diagnosis, treatment, and outcomes. This session challenges long-standing stereotypes and clinical blind spots that often lead to misdiagnosis, underdiagnosis, or punitive responses rather than care.

Learning Objectives:

  • Identify and critically examine common biases and misconceptions that affect the diagnosis and treatment of ADHD in Black individuals
  • Analyze how race, identity, and systemic factors intersect with clinical practice to influence ADHD assessment, care pathways, and patient outcomes
  • Apply principles of truth-telling and narrative reframing to promote more accessible systems of care and enhance self-understanding for Black individuals with ADHD

When: Wednesday, February 4th, 2026 at 7:30 pm ET
Where: From the comfort of your own home
Who: Dr. Napoleon B. Higgins Jr.

Find Dr. Higgins's Book

How Amari Learned To Love School Again: A Story About ADHD

Amari loves school, but suddenly everything changes! Come on this journey to see how Amari Rediscovers his love for school. Welcome to the world of Amari, who is a talented and smart young man that overcomes the challenges of ADHD. This book was designed to inspire children and families.

Find your copy here.

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Redefining the Narrative: The Black ADHD Experience Unfiltered is a candid and transformative webinar that centers the lived experiences of Black individuals with ADHD while critically examining how bias and misconceptions shape diagnosis, treatment, and outcomes. This session challenges long-standing stereotypes and clinical blind spots that often lead to misdiagnosis, underdiagnosis, or punitive responses rather than care.

Learning Objectives:

  • Identify and critically examine common biases and misconceptions that affect the diagnosis and treatment of ADHD in Black individuals
  • Analyze how race, identity, and systemic factors intersect with clinical practice to influence ADHD assessment, care pathways, and patient outcomes
  • Apply principles of truth-telling and narrative reframing to promote more accessible systems of care and enhance self-understanding for Black individuals with ADHD

When: Wednesday, February 4th, 2026 at 7:30 pm ET
Where: From the comfort of your own home
Who: Dr. Napoleon B. Higgins Jr.

Biography

Dr. Napoleon Higgins is a child, adolescent and adult psychiatrist in Houston, Texas. He is the owner of Bay Pointe Behavioral Health Services and Kaleidoscope Clinical Research. Dr. Higgins is the Executive Director of the Black Psychiatrists of America, and CEO of Global Health Psychiatry, Dr. Higgins is an author and co-author of multiple books on ADHD, depression and grief, Black mental health and physician practice issues. He also specializes in nutrition and health to improve patients’ lives mentally and physically.

Find Dr. Higgins’s Website Here: drnapoleonhiggins.com

Moderator: Evelyn Green, MS.Ed.

Evelyn Polk Green, MSEd, is a past president of both ADDA, the Attention Deficit Disorder Association and CHADD (Children and Adults with Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder). She is an adult with ADHD and the mother of two adult sons, Perry and Robert, both of whom also have ADHD. Evelyn attended Duke University where her ADHD first manifested itself intensely enough to disrupt her education. She later received bachelor’s and master’s degrees from National Louis University and a second master’s degree from Northern Illinois University. She has been active in child and adult mental advocacy for almost 30 years, with an emphasis on bringing ADHD awareness to marginalized and underserved communities. Evelyn has served as a leader representing the family and educator voice in the ADHD and mental health communities in many capacities over the last 30 years, including as a member of the Network on Children’s Mental Health Services funded by the MacArthur Foundation, as well as the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry’s (AACAP) Research Forum. She has served as spokesperson on behalf of families dealing with the challenges of ADHD for the National Institutes of Mental Health, the Surgeon General of the United States and most recently, the National Academy of Science Engineering and Medicine’s Workshop on ADHD Drug Development. She is the recipient of several honors for her volunteer work in mental health and education, including the Beacon College Achieving Lifetime Vision and Excellence (ALiVE) Award for her advocacy work on behalf of children and adults with learning differences and ADHD.

Evelyn is currently serving as a member of the ADHD Expert Consortium, a group dedicated to improving diagnosis, treatment and outcomes for individuals with ADHD. In addition to representing the African American and/or family perspective of ADHD, Evelyn has been a guest on podcasts such “Life with Lost Keys” by Rene Brooks, creator of Black Girl Lost Keys and Samantha Hiew’s Utopia Podcast originating in the UK.  She has appeared in numerous articles and news programs discussing ADHD and mental health, including the CBS Evening News and the New York Times. Additionally, Evelyn has written articles for ADDitude Magazine and served as an expert speaker for ADDitude webinars.  She has also presented content for both live and recorded seminars and presentations to families, educators and mental health professionals.

Evelyn has been an educator in the Chicago Public Schools for over 35 years, working as a teacher assistant, classroom teacher, resource specialist, coach, trainer and administrator. She currently works as an administrator, planning professional development programs for early childhood special education professionals and families.

Find Dr. Higgins’s Book

How Amari Learned To Love School Again: A Story About ADHD

Amari loves school, but suddenly everything changes! Come on this journey to see how Amari Rediscovers his love for school. Welcome to the world of Amari, who is a talented and smart young man that overcomes the challenges of ADHD. This book was designed to inspire children and families.

Find your copy here.

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Webinar: ‘Make it Make Sense!’…..Why is My ADHD So Complicated? and How Do I Really Overcome? with Dr. Brandi “Brandora” Walker Part 2 https://add.org/product/webinar-make-it-make-sense-why-is-my-adhd-so-complicated-and-how-do-i-really-overcome-with-dr-brandi-brandora-walker-part-2/ Mon, 29 Dec 2025 20:07:50 +0000 https://add.org/?post_type=product&p=1005422 ADDA Members get access to Webinars FREE! To access, login to the member's area, or purchase a membership.

Description

Remember when you would go to the neighborhood park and head straight for the merry-go-round? Maybe you and friends or siblings took turns pushing/spinning and riding. For many of us there was quite a bit of enjoyment in those first 2-3 minutes of going in circles, afterwhile though, we were ready to get off. Dizziness, loss of balance, distorted vision, and even fatigue would set in and we grappled with these effects during and after the ride. ADHD can feel like an endless circle-----regardless how fast or slow time is moving, we experience momentary joys that are often followed by overwhelm, fatigue and feeling stuck. With the 70-80% likelihood of a co-occurring mental health condition developing, our circles evolves into bubbles---those spaces and places where we stagnantly exist within limitations on our capacity to think clearly, effectively make decisions, appropriately spend our time, achieve reasonable, obtainable goals, and responsibly manage finances and relationships.

Today’s conversation will discuss and examine some of the most common co-occurring conditions that express alongside ADHD. While more than one developmental disorder is possible (i.e., Autism Spectrum Disorder, Specific Learning Disabilities, Twice Exceptional (2E), etc.), the presence of mood and thought disruption can be indicative of another layer of chronic symptoms (i.e., depression, anxiety, trauma,) or symptoms that are biologically/genetic in nature (i.e. bipolar, major depressive disorder, generalized anxiety, etc.). Research supports how across the lifeline, mental health conditions (both biological and situational/environmental) present and fluctuate in intensity, impact, and circumstances depending on contextual and intersectional factors. A brief, but deep exploration into these factors, will transition our conversation to next week’s sequel: Part 2 entails a discussion on interventions and strategies for deciphering the symptoms and their origin, and effectively treating these conditions. This talk is designed to help participants (you) sort through their personal mental health experiences to determine what other conditions are manifesting and the best approaches to resolving them. Treatment Options (treatment options: CBT, ACT, DBT, CPT, EMDR, PE, etc.) and adaptive approaches such as: Multi-dimensional functioning (Mind, Body, Soul, Spirit); Coping Skills Inventory; Buy-in (Values and Strengths-based instruments and approaches); Executive Function Skill enhancement (Time management, Emotion Regulation, Consequential-Decision-Making, Task -Management); and Post-traumatic growth will be reviewed to foster hope and self-agency.

Learning Objectives:

  • Acknowledging diagnoses in which neurodiversity characteristics are prominent in presentation to comprehend impact on daily living and potential trajectories especially at critical stages of development
  • Yielding Consideration of Contextual Factors, Intersecting sub-identities, and the immersion of co-occurring conditions
  • Pursue and prescribing treatment that is culturally-relevant, authentically value-based, non-stigmatizing, family/community-inclusive, resource-connected

When: Wednesday, Jan 28th, 2026 at 7:30 pm ET
Where: From the comfort of your own home
Who: Dr. Brandi "Brandora" Walker

The post Webinar: ‘Make it Make Sense!’…..Why is My ADHD So Complicated? and How Do I Really Overcome? with Dr. Brandi “Brandora” Walker Part 2 appeared first on ADDA - Attention Deficit Disorder Association.

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Remember when you would go to the neighborhood park and head straight for the merry-go-round? Maybe you and friends or siblings took turns pushing/spinning and riding. For many of us there was quite a bit of enjoyment in those first 2-3 minutes of going in circles, afterwhile though, we were ready to get off. Dizziness, loss of balance, distorted vision, and even fatigue would set in and we grappled with these effects during and after the ride. ADHD can feel like an endless circle—–regardless how fast or slow time is moving, we experience momentary joys that are often followed by overwhelm, fatigue and feeling stuck. With the 70-80% likelihood of a co-occurring mental health condition developing, our circles evolves into bubbles—those spaces and places where we stagnantly exist within limitations on our capacity to think clearly, effectively make decisions, appropriately spend our time, achieve reasonable, obtainable goals, and responsibly manage finances and relationships.

Today’s conversation will discuss and examine some of the most common co-occurring conditions that express alongside ADHD. While more than one developmental disorder is possible (i.e., Autism Spectrum Disorder, Specific Learning Disabilities, Twice Exceptional (2E), etc.), the presence of mood and thought disruption can be indicative of another layer of chronic symptoms (i.e., depression, anxiety, trauma,) or symptoms that are biologically/genetic in nature (i.e. bipolar, major depressive disorder, generalized anxiety, etc.). Research supports how across the lifeline, mental health conditions (both biological and situational/environmental) present and fluctuate in intensity, impact, and circumstances depending on contextual and intersectional factors. A brief, but deep exploration into these factors, will transition our conversation to next week’s sequel: Part 2 entails a discussion on interventions and strategies for deciphering the symptoms and their origin, and effectively treating these conditions. This talk is designed to help participants (you) sort through their personal mental health experiences to determine what other conditions are manifesting and the best approaches to resolving them. Treatment Options (treatment options: CBT, ACT, DBT, CPT, EMDR, PE, etc.) and adaptive approaches such as: Multi-dimensional functioning (Mind, Body, Soul, Spirit); Coping Skills Inventory; Buy-in (Values and Strengths-based instruments and approaches); Executive Function Skill enhancement (Time management, Emotion Regulation, Consequential-Decision-Making, Task -Management); and Post-traumatic growth will be reviewed to foster hope and self-agency.

Learning Objectives:

  • Acknowledging diagnoses in which neurodiversity characteristics are prominent in presentation to comprehend impact on daily living and potential trajectories especially at critical stages of development
  • Yielding Consideration of Contextual Factors, Intersecting sub-identities, and the immersion of co-occurring conditions
  • Pursue and prescribing treatment that is culturally-relevant, authentically value-based, non-stigmatizing, family/community-inclusive, resource-connected

When: Wednesday, Jan 28th, 2026 at 7:30 pm ET
Where: From the comfort of your own home
Who: Dr. Brandi “Brandora” Walker

Biography

Dr. Walker, licensed clinical/research psychologist, Howard University and University of Maryland alumna, is the CEO of Marie Pauline Consulting, LLC, her private practice and V.O.I.C.E for Neurodiversity, a research-based nonprofit pursuing access to care for persons/communities encountering systemic and societal obstacles. She is a cultural humility/cultural competence educator/trainer, and organizational consultant on mental wellness and strategic planning. Dr. Walker is a Howard University and University of Maryland, alumna and a recently retired Army commissioned officer. She actively conducts research on children with ADHD, their family, and various other variables. She recently started V.O.I.C.E for Neurodiversity, a research-based nonprofit pursuing access to care and Quality of Life for persons/communities encountering systemic and societal obstacles

Find Dr. Walker’s Website Here: voiceforneurodiversity.org

The post Webinar: ‘Make it Make Sense!’…..Why is My ADHD So Complicated? and How Do I Really Overcome? with Dr. Brandi “Brandora” Walker Part 2 appeared first on ADDA - Attention Deficit Disorder Association.

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Description

Remember when you would go to the neighborhood park and head straight for the merry-go-round? Maybe you and friends or siblings took turns pushing/spinning and riding. For many of us there was quite a bit of enjoyment in those first 2-3 minutes of going in circles, afterwhile though, we were ready to get off. Dizziness, loss of balance, distorted vision, and even fatigue would set in and we grappled with these effects during and after the ride. ADHD can feel like an endless circle-----regardless how fast or slow time is moving, we experience momentary joys that are often followed by overwhelm, fatigue and feeling stuck. With the 70-80% likelihood of a co-occurring mental health condition developing, our circles evolves into bubbles---those spaces and places where we stagnantly exist within limitations on our capacity to think clearly, effectively make decisions, appropriately spend our time, achieve reasonable, obtainable goals, and responsibly manage finances and relationships.

Today’s conversation will discuss and examine some of the most common co-occurring conditions that express alongside ADHD. While more than one developmental disorder is possible (i.e., Autism Spectrum Disorder, Specific Learning Disabilities, Twice Exceptional (2E), etc.), the presence of mood and thought disruption can be indicative of another layer of chronic symptoms (i.e., depression, anxiety, trauma,) or symptoms that are biologically/genetic in nature (i.e. bipolar, major depressive disorder, generalized anxiety, etc.). Research supports how across the lifeline, mental health conditions (both biological and situational/environmental) present and fluctuate in intensity, impact, and circumstances depending on contextual and intersectional factors. A brief, but deep exploration into these factors, will transition our conversation to next week’s sequel: Part 2 entails a discussion on interventions and strategies for deciphering the symptoms and their origin, and effectively treating these conditions. This talk is designed to help participants (you) sort through their personal mental health experiences to determine what other conditions are manifesting and the best approaches to resolving them. Treatment Options (treatment options: CBT, ACT, DBT, CPT, EMDR, PE, etc.) and adaptive approaches such as: Multi-dimensional functioning (Mind, Body, Soul, Spirit); Coping Skills Inventory; Buy-in (Values and Strengths-based instruments and approaches); Executive Function Skill enhancement (Time management, Emotion Regulation, Consequential-Decision-Making, Task -Management); and Post-traumatic growth will be reviewed to foster hope and self-agency.

Learning Objectives:

  • Acknowledging diagnoses in which neurodiversity characteristics are prominent in presentation to comprehend impact on daily living and potential trajectories especially at critical stages of development
  • Yielding Consideration of Contextual Factors, Intersecting sub-identities, and the immersion of co-occurring conditions
  • Pursue and prescribing treatment that is culturally-relevant, authentically value-based, non-stigmatizing, family/community-inclusive, resource-connected

When: Wednesday, Jan 21st, 2026 at 7:30 pm ET
Where: From the comfort of your own home
Who: Dr. Brandi "Brandora" Walker

The post Webinar: ‘Make it Make Sense!’…..Why is My ADHD So Complicated? and How Do I Really Overcome? with Dr. Brandi “Brandora” Walker Part 1 appeared first on ADDA - Attention Deficit Disorder Association.

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Remember when you would go to the neighborhood park and head straight for the merry-go-round? Maybe you and friends or siblings took turns pushing/spinning and riding. For many of us there was quite a bit of enjoyment in those first 2-3 minutes of going in circles, afterwhile though, we were ready to get off. Dizziness, loss of balance, distorted vision, and even fatigue would set in and we grappled with these effects during and after the ride. ADHD can feel like an endless circle—–regardless how fast or slow time is moving, we experience momentary joys that are often followed by overwhelm, fatigue and feeling stuck. With the 70-80% likelihood of a co-occurring mental health condition developing, our circles evolves into bubbles—those spaces and places where we stagnantly exist within limitations on our capacity to think clearly, effectively make decisions, appropriately spend our time, achieve reasonable, obtainable goals, and responsibly manage finances and relationships.

Today’s conversation will discuss and examine some of the most common co-occurring conditions that express alongside ADHD. While more than one developmental disorder is possible (i.e., Autism Spectrum Disorder, Specific Learning Disabilities, Twice Exceptional (2E), etc.), the presence of mood and thought disruption can be indicative of another layer of chronic symptoms (i.e., depression, anxiety, trauma,) or symptoms that are biologically/genetic in nature (i.e. bipolar, major depressive disorder, generalized anxiety, etc.). Research supports how across the lifeline, mental health conditions (both biological and situational/environmental) present and fluctuate in intensity, impact, and circumstances depending on contextual and intersectional factors. A brief, but deep exploration into these factors, will transition our conversation to next week’s sequel: Part 2 entails a discussion on interventions and strategies for deciphering the symptoms and their origin, and effectively treating these conditions. This talk is designed to help participants (you) sort through their personal mental health experiences to determine what other conditions are manifesting and the best approaches to resolving them. Treatment Options (treatment options: CBT, ACT, DBT, CPT, EMDR, PE, etc.) and adaptive approaches such as: Multi-dimensional functioning (Mind, Body, Soul, Spirit); Coping Skills Inventory; Buy-in (Values and Strengths-based instruments and approaches); Executive Function Skill enhancement (Time management, Emotion Regulation, Consequential-Decision-Making, Task -Management); and Post-traumatic growth will be reviewed to foster hope and self-agency.

Learning Objectives:

  • Acknowledging diagnoses in which neurodiversity characteristics are prominent in presentation to comprehend impact on daily living and potential trajectories especially at critical stages of development
  • Yielding Consideration of Contextual Factors, Intersecting sub-identities, and the immersion of co-occurring conditions
  • Pursue and prescribing treatment that is culturally-relevant, authentically value-based, non-stigmatizing, family/community-inclusive, resource-connected

When: Wednesday, Jan 21st, 2026 at 7:30 pm ET
Where: From the comfort of your own home
Who: Dr. Brandi “Brandora” Walker

Biography

Dr. Walker, licensed clinical/research psychologist, Howard University and University of Maryland alumna, is the CEO of Marie Pauline Consulting, LLC, her private practice and V.O.I.C.E for Neurodiversity, a research-based nonprofit pursuing access to care for persons/communities encountering systemic and societal obstacles. She is a cultural humility/cultural competence educator/trainer, and organizational consultant on mental wellness and strategic planning. Dr. Walker is a Howard University and University of Maryland, alumna and a recently retired Army commissioned officer. She actively conducts research on children with ADHD, their family, and various other variables. She recently started V.O.I.C.E for Neurodiversity, a research-based nonprofit pursuing access to care and Quality of Life for persons/communities encountering systemic and societal obstacles

Find Dr. Walker’s Website Here: voiceforneurodiversity.org

The post Webinar: ‘Make it Make Sense!’…..Why is My ADHD So Complicated? and How Do I Really Overcome? with Dr. Brandi “Brandora” Walker Part 1 appeared first on ADDA - Attention Deficit Disorder Association.

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