ADHDing While Black. Keeping Our Boys Alive In a Dangerous World – 2020

The “Talk” that Black parents must have with every Black child is hard enough as it is. Throw ADHD in the mix and see just how complicated things can get. There is very definitely a cultural component to ADHD – and one that can get our children killed if not addressed head on. This presentation will address the complexities of raising Black and Brown children with ADHD, the additional challenges when parents also have the disorder and how to stay sane as parents while still giving your child roots and wings.

About Evelyn Green, MSEd

Evelyn Polk Green, MSEd, is a past president of both ADDA, the Attention Deficit Disorder Association and CHADD (Children and Adults with Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder). Evelyn is an adult with ADHD and the mother of two adult sons, Perry and Robert, both of whom also have ADHD. Active in ADHD and mental health advocacy for more than 20 years she has served as a leader representing the family voice in the ADHD and mental health communities in many capacities, including as a member of the Network on Children’s Mental Health Services funded by the MacArthur Foundation. She has been focused on the challenges of ADHD in minority, poor and other underserved populations throughout her advocacy career. She is the recipient of several honors for her volunteer work in mental health and education, including the Beacon College Achieving Lifetime Vision and Excellence (ALiVE) Award for her advocacy work on behalf of children and adults with learning differences and ADHD. Evelyn works as an administrator with the Chicago Public Schools, planning professional development programs for early childhood special education professionals and families. She holds bachelor and master’s degrees from National Louis University and a master’s degree from Northern Illinois University.

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