A Review of Medical Interventions for ADHD and Anxiety (Tuesday, October 13, 2026)

Wed, 14 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMT

This event is free, but registration is required. See link below.

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Professionals in Learning Disabilities and Special Education

presents

A Review of Medical Interventions for ADHD and Anxiety

Presented by Dr. Neil Fialkow

Tuesday, October 13, 2026

7:00 PM

Zoom

This presentation will review the basic features and presentations of ADHD and anxiety leading to a decision to treat medically and will consider the challenge of comorbidities. In addition, the presentation will also review the basic mechanisms of the medications to treat these conditions, including similarities, differences, optimal benefits, and potential side effects of treatment. There will be time for discussion and questions.

Dr. Neil Fialkow has maintained a private practice in Child, Adolescent and Adult Psychiatry in Northfield, Illinois since 1994. He has served as a consultant to Jewish Child and Family Services and the Special Education District of Lake County. He has also been an Assistant Professor of Clinical Psychiatry at the University of Chicago.

Members who attend the live presentation can receive 1.5 CPDUs for this program. Current PLD/SE membership is required for CPDU credits. Members who register will receive a recording.

A Certificate of Attendance can be provided upon request.

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Registration closes on Sunday, October 11th. Registrants will receive a link and a passcode the day before the event.

DISCLAIMER: Professionals in Learning Disabilities and Special Education is a not-for-profit organization offering continuing education programs to inform members of current instructional practices, assessment, and policy issues in the field of learning disabilities. PLD/SE provides programs as a service to its members. PLD/SE does not endorse any specific program, speaker, instructional materials, method, treatment, or evaluation center for children with disabilities.

Maximizing Human Potential: The Feuerstein Method (Tuesday, November 10, 2026)

Wed, 11 Nov 2026 01:00:00 GMT

This event is free, but registration is required. See the link below.

(Members who register will receive a recording.)

Professionals in Learning Disabilities and Special Education

presents

Maximizing Human Potential: The Feuerstein Method

Presented by Jeanne Zehr, Ph.D.

Tuesday, November 10, 2026

7:00 PM

This one hour presentation will provide participants with an overview of the Feuerstein Method, including its foundational theories, research, and courses offered for certification. It will inculde a basic understanding of the following:

Theory of Structural Cognitive Modifiability
Mediated Learning Experience
Role of Cognitive Functions in Learning
Neuroplasticity of the Brain
Levels of Training

Dr. Jeanne Zehr completed her Bachelor's Degree at the University of St. Francis and her Master's Degree and Doctorate Degree at Indiana University. Her research on "Changing Belief Systems of Teachers" was honored as Dissertation of the Year. As the Founder of The MINDCAP Center in Fort Wayne, she directed both training and clinical services using the Feuerstein Method to over 500 children and adults who exhibit a myriad of cognitive challenges and diagnoses. This unique thinking skills program was birthed out of the Holocaust by Prof. Reuven Feuerstein. who ingenuously created a dynamic method for helping teens who had survived the concentration camps to recover their thinking skills and to thrive.

A Certificate of Attendance can be provided upon request.

PLD/SE membership is required for CPDU credits. Members who attend the live presentation can receive 1.5 CPDUs for this program.

Not a member? Join here.

Registration closed on Sunday, November 8th. Registrants will receive a link and a passcode the day before the event.

DISCLAIMER: Professionals in Learning Disabilities and Special Education is a not-for-profit organization offering continuing educational programs to inform members of current instructional practices, assessment, and policy issues in the field of learning disabilities. PLD/SE also offers a referral service to the community, providing qualified professionals for diagnostics and remediation. PLD/SE provides programs as a service to its members. PLD/SE does not endorse any specific program, speaker, instructional materials, method, treatment, or evaluation center for children with disabilities.

Professionals in Learning Disabilities and Special Education upcoming events

A Review of Medical Interventions for ADHD and Anxiety (Tuesday, October 13, 2026)

Maximizing Human Potential: The Feuerstein Method (Tuesday, November 10, 2026)