ADHD/LD SEMINAR SERIES 2010-2011
For Parents, Teachers, & Clinicians
Sponsored by
Avner Stern, Ph.D., Behavioral Health Specialists, Inc
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May 16, 2011
ADHD, Learning Weaknesses, & Working Memory Deficits:
A New Approach to Treatment
Presented by Avner Stern, Ph.D.,
Behavioral Health Specialists, Inc
Working memory is an essential cognitive ability, necessary for staying focused on a task,blocking out distractions, and keeping you updated and aware about what’s going on around you. We use our working memory constantly in daily life, helping us perform efficiently and effectively in academic, work, and social settings. A key predictor of school and learning success, working memory is a critical weakness in many individuals with ADHD, learning problems, and victims of stroke & brain injury. This presentation provides an overview of working memory and its effects. It
will also highlight a new and innovative method of improving concentration and memory deficits -Cogmed Working Memory Training.This presentation will include information about• working memory and its effects on learning and academic success,• its relation to ADHD and poor attention, the signs of a working memory problem,
• How Cogmed training can improve working memory, concentration and focus.
LOCATION: Indian Creek Technology Center, 4401 W. 103rd, Overland Park, KS 66207
TIME: May 16, 7:00 pm to 8:00 pm
No pre-registration needed.
For information: astern@bhsks.com, or (913) 906-9559, ext. 106
There is no charge for this presentation
Please note: This presentation was originally scheduled for March 18.
Avner Stern, Ph.D. is a licensed Psychologist (KS & MO). He received his doctorate from University of Missouri-Columbia in
1978, and completed the Postgraduate Diagnostic Program at the Menninger School of Psychiatry and Mental Health
Sciences. Prior to establishing Behavioral Health Specialists with his colleagues, Dr. Stern was Director of ADHD and Learning
Disability Services at Crittenton Behavioral Health, and Director of Doctoral Intern Training and Clinical Services at the
University of Missouri-Kansas City Counseling Center. His specialty areas include the clinical assessment and management of
attention deficit and learning disorders, and diagnostic and psychoeducational assessment in children, adolescents, and adults.
He currently serves as consultant to the Missouri Board of Law Examiners and the Horizon Academy Testing Center.