{"id":549171,"date":"2024-06-11T15:54:22","date_gmt":"2024-06-11T19:54:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/add.org\/?page_id=549171"},"modified":"2025-11-06T11:42:09","modified_gmt":"2025-11-06T16:42:09","slug":"2025-annual-international-conference-on-adhd","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/add.org\/2025-annual-international-conference-on-adhd\/","title":{"rendered":"2025 Annual International Conference on ADHD"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t
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ACO, ADDA and CHADD join forces to create the<\/h2>

2025 International Conference on ADHD<\/span><\/p>

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ACO<\/strong>, ADDA<\/strong>, and CHADD<\/strong>\u2014the leaders in ADHD support for individuals and families\u2014welcome the ADHD community to the 2025 Annual International Conference on ADHD.\u00a0 #ADHD2025 will offer dynamic sessions and events featuring practical support and guidance for adults and families.<\/p>

This year, we focus on what it means to Connect<\/strong>, Learn<\/strong>, and Thrive<\/strong>. It is through the connections we make along with the new skills and approaches we learn from one another that our ADHD community can thrive. At #ADHD2025, we will Connect. Learn. Thrive<\/strong> by gathering as adults and partners, parents of children in all stages of life, clinicians of all kinds, coaches, organizers, educators, and advocates, to inspire one another and enhance all our lives.<\/p>

This conference will feed not only your mind but also your soul as you meet other like-minded individuals. We will welcome some of the most well-known speakers and authors to share their wisdom and research. You will also benefit from conversations with fellow attendees sitting next to you in sessions, during the coffee breaks, and wandering the exhibit hall.<\/p>

ACO, ADDA, and CHADD are ready to welcome you to Kansas City, MO, to join the largest international conference on ADHD. We hope you will find the experience enriching, inspiring, and restorative. We cannot wait to see you!<\/p>

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A Note From ADDA’s President<\/span><\/p>

Hello ! My name is Duane Gordon. I\u2019m an adult with ADHD, and the President of the Attention Deficit Disorder Association (ADDA). I want you to join me in Kansas City. If you can, bring your partner.\u00a0 Join us for the 2025 International Conference on ADHD. My first conference changed my life… yes, I brought my partner, and it changed our lives… and it can change your life too.<\/p>

You know the Struggle<\/strong><\/h4>

As an adult with ADHD, you know the symptoms. You\u2019re 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.<\/p>

You know what It’s Costing You (and your family)<\/h4>

You know the consequences of adult ADHD all too well\u2026 poor job performance, marital difficulties, financial struggles, emotional volatility, and more (so much more).<\/p>

But the worst thing is, you’re alone<\/h4>

But the worst thing about adult ADHD is going through it alone. You struggle daily\u2026 sometimes you win, more often you suffer setbacks\u2026 but always, you do it alone.<\/p>

What do you do when you’re diagnosed with adult ADHD? Most people search Google or ask their doctors. But that leaves you feeling broken and lost. And what if you do nothing? Your life slips away. Your dreams crumble. You feel shame and you lose confidence.<\/p>

Logic doesn’t cure loneliness<\/h4>

Your loneliness, and desperation, grows. No one gets you unless they have adult ADHD too. We know others face similar challenges. It’s logical. But\u2026 logic doesn\u2019t cure loneliness.<\/p>

What Changed My Life<\/h4>

I went to my first ADHD Conference in 2005 (O.M.G! That was 20 years ago!) in Tucson, Arizona. I went with Linda, my wife\u2026 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.<\/p>

Relief… and shame<\/h4>

I felt relief knowing at there was a reason for my struggles, but I hid my ADHD out of shame. I\u2019d heard about the Conference, but I wasn\u2019t sure\u2026 to be honest, I was afraid\u2026<\/p>

Go to the Conference. It\u2019ll change your life<\/h4>

Then a good friend, another adult with ADHD, said, \u201cDuane, go to the Conference. It\u2019ll change your life”. She was right. Attending that first Conference was life changing.<\/p>

I wasn’t alone<\/h4>

Surrounded by hundreds of fellow adults with ADHD, I realized I was not alone. I soaked up more information in three days than I\u2019d learned in months, even years, before the Conference\u2026 That was the first step in a transformation that continues today. I was shy, anxious and lonely. Today, I\u2019m ADDA\u2019s president.<\/p>

Come on home<\/h4>

There\u2019s more to the story, but I\u2019ll 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 \u201chome.\u201d These were my people. They get me. Here was a place I could be myself.<\/p>

Linda and I were sitting in the audience as Sari Solden wrapped up her famous \u201cSheep Shame\u201d keynote. I turned to Linda and said, \u201cFrom now on, no matter when, no matter where, no matter what it costs, we\u2019ll be at this ADHD Conference.\u201d Linda agreed. And as Robert Frost would say, \u201cThat has made all the difference.\u201d<\/p>

See you this fall!<\/p>

To your success,<\/p>

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Finally, It\u2019s Your Turn<\/h2>

You have a choice to make: Do what you\u2019ve 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.<\/p>

Come to the Conference<\/h4>

You are at the mercy of your ADHD. Until you take charge of your adult ADHD, you can\u2019t take control of your life. Stop stumbling around in the dark. Come to the Conference. If there’s any way you can afford to come, come. If you live in California, don’t miss it. If you live anywhere on the West Coast, this is your chance. But no matter where you live, if you can swing it, do yourself a favor. Come to the Conference.<\/p>

Come learn about the latest ADHD treatments, advances and research shine a light and guide your path. And you won\u2019t 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?<\/p>

Here\u2019s what to do now…<\/strong><\/em><\/p>