HSA Speaker Series
11/7/2024 6:00 pm
HSA Meeting and Speaker Series Event "ADHD in Children: Practical Strategies for Home and School" featuring Thomas Power
Thursday, January 16, 6:00-7:30 PM
Location: Cafeteria, enter from the Blacktop
Schedule: 6:00-6:15 PM: arrival and dinner
6:15-6:30 PM: dinner and HSA meeting
6:30-7:30 PM: panel discussion
All are welcome to attend a discussion about executive functioning sponsored by the HSA. Topics will include:
- What are executive functioning skills and why is it important for my child to have them?
- What is ADHD? Click HERE for information from CHOP.
- How are students identified?
- What resources are there at school and in the community for children and families of students with ADHD?
Dinner and childcare will be provided.
Thomas Power
Thomas J. Power, PhD, is Professor of School Psychology in Pediatrics, Psychiatry, and Education at the Perelman School of Medicine at University of Pennsylvania. As Director of the Center for Management of ADHD at Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia, Dr. Power oversees the clinical practice, training, and research activities of a large interdisciplinary team, including developmental and behavioral pediatricians, child and adolescent psychiatrists, clinical and school psychologists, licensed clinical social workers, and advanced practice nurses. He has extensive experience developing interventions for children and families coping with ADHD, and he is an expert in promoting the school success of these children and youth.
Dr. Power’s research focuses on the assessment and treatment of children and adolescents with ADHD. He has a special interest in implementing evidence-based interventions in schools, integrating behavioral health interventions into primary care, and the delivery of services for children and adolescents with ADHD in low-income, urban settings. Dr. Power is a productive researcher whose work has been published in peer-reviewed journals across many disciplines, including pediatrics, child and adolescent psychiatry, and school, clinical and pediatric psychology.
Dr. Power is a fellow of the American Psychological Association Divisions of School Psychology and Pediatric Psychology. He is former editor of School Psychology Review and former associate editor of School Mental Health. Dr. Power was president of the Society for the Study of School Psychology in 2012, recipient of the Presidential Award from the National Association of School Psychologists in 2010, and recipient of the Senior Scientist Award from Division 16 (School Psychology) of the American Psychological Association in 2017.
