In recognition of National AD/HD Awareness Week
Friday, October 25, 2013, 12 to 1:30 P.M
Rackham Graduate School, Auditorium, 915 East Washington St.
University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI 48104
Shifting Faces of ADHD: A humbling journey from psychiatrist, to dad, and back again
Thomas Fluent, MD., is a Clinical Assistant Professor and serves as Medical Director for Ambulatory Psychiatry at the University of Michigan Hospital and Health Systems. He has evaluated and treated child, adolescent and adult patients and families with ADHD across multiple settings for over 20 years. He has 25 years of combined active and reserve military duty in the US Navy.
Dr. Fluent treated patients and families struggling with the impact of ADHD on their lives for many years prior to adopting his son in 1997. As a child psychiatrist and father to a happy little girl, he was confident at the time that he possessed the requisite skill and understanding of the disorder to effectively help patients and parents navigate the challenges ADHD often presents on family relationships and individual social and academic development.
As his son entered school and began to struggle, Dr. Fluent quickly discovered that many of his assumptions and perceptions about the disorder, the patients themselves, and the parents caring for them were ill-informed and woefully lacking in appreciation of the profound impact of the disorder on the life of the child and the family. In this presentation he shares his humbling journey with his now college student son, some lessons learned in the process and the impact this has had on his approach and care for these patients and families.
Come to gain and share insights about how families meet the challenges of ADHD. Questions and answers and refreshments follow the presentation.
For more information, contact Geraldine Markel, Ph.D., at geri@managingyourmind.com
Sponsored by: The University of Michigan: Office of Services for Students with Disabilities; Rackham Graduate School; School of Information; Neuropsychology Section, Department of Psychiatry; Office of Student Services and Office of Multicultural Affairs and Recruitment Initiatives, School of Dentistry; Counseling & Psychological Services (CAPS)
AD/HD Awareness Week 2012 National Sponsors: ADDA, CHADD, ACO, & ADDitude Magazine
