CHADD to Host International Conference on AD/HD in Anaheim, CA; Olympian Bruce Jenner...

CHADD to Host International Conference on AD/HD in Anaheim, CA; Olympian Bruce
Jenner to Keynote

Registration for Nov 14-15 Conference - including free sessions -- is now open
at www.CHADD.org

WASHINGTON, Oct. 23 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- This November, the
international grassroots organization, Children and Adults with
Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder, will host its 20th annual
international conference at the Anaheim Hilton, in Anaheim, CA. The three-day
CHADD conference offers an exceptional opportunity to connect with parents,
teachers, and individuals living with Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity
Disorder, and a chance to connect with renowned experts in the field of AD/HD.

Olympian Bruce Jenner, the 1976 Gold Medal Decathlon champion, will be this
year's featured keynote speaker on Friday, November 14. Jenner, who has
dyslexia and AD/HD, is very active in associations that focus on learning
disabilities and children. Growing up in the 1950s and 60s, Jenner experienced
firsthand the frustration of a poorly diagnosed and treated learning
disability, as he struggled with reading. When he discovered sports, though,
things changed. Jenner developed the skills and confidence that eventually led
him to the Olympic Games in Montreal, Canada, where he was dubbed the "World's
Greatest Athlete."

"We're very excited that Bruce Jenner will be giving one of the keynote
addresses," said CHADD Conference co-chair Anne Teeter Ellison, EdD. "Having
an Olympic sports star come to talk about his own AD/HD is very exciting for
us."

With dedicated tracks for parents, educators, medical and therapeutic
professionals, and special forums for international and Spanish-speaking
attendees, the CHADD conference reaches across the spectrum to provide
information for attendees relevant to where they are in life.

"This is the only conference where you have nationally recognized researchers,
professionals, and parents coming together to explore the diagnoses and
treatment of AD/HD," Ellison said.

"I look forward to the conference every year," said Donna Love. "It beats
trying to read reams of literature to tease out the information that is
important to me," she said. "How else could I possibly get the equivalent
amount of valid information in such a brief period of time? There are
excellent presentations on a wide variety of topics from which to choose. The
presentations are very professional, but audience-friendly, which is
important."

The Hilton Anaheim is located at 777 Convention Way. Groups and individuals
interested in attending this year's conference are encouraged to visit
www.CHADD.org for more information, or call CHADD's conference department at
(301) 306-7070. On-site registration will also be available. For a complete
schedule of the conference activities, please visit www.CHADD.org.

CHADD is the leading nonprofit organization serving individuals with
Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (AD/HD) and their families. CHADD
provides information, education and support to individuals, families and
professionals. With 12,000 members and 200 chapters nationwide, CHADD is one
of the nation's largest family-based organizations serving people affected by
AD/HD. CHADD constantly works to improve the lives of people affected by
AD/HD through: collaborative leadership, advocacy, research, education and
support.

SOURCE CHADD

Bryan Goodman of CHADD, +1-301-306-7070, ext. 128, bryan_goodman@chadd.org