At 7:00 p.m. on Monday, April 23rd, the BCD Parents’ Association, in conjunction with Berkshire Hills Regional School District, will host Dr. Edward Hallowell, a well-known child and adult psychiatrist, bestselling author, and educational consultant. Dr. Hallowell’s talk will be held in Fitzpatrick Hall, and the event is free and open to the public. I encourage all BCD parents to attend and to invite their friends.
Edward M. Hallowell, M.D., was an instructor at Harvard Medical School for twenty years and is now the director of the Hallowell Centers for Cognitive and Emotional Health in Sudbury, Massachusetts, and New York City. He is the co-author of Delivered from Distraction and Driven to Distraction as well as the author of CrazyBusy, The Childhood Roots of Adult Happiness, and Worry, among other titles.
Dr. Hallowell’s talk at BCD, “The Childhood Roots of Adult Happiness: Five Steps to Help Kids Create and Sustain Lifelong Joy,” will address what children need to grow up to be happy, fulfilled, responsible adults. Based upon the latest research, Dr. Hallowell has developed a simple, five-step process that adults can easily use to make sure children have the right kind of childhood, the kind of childhood that will lead to happiness later on, as well as moral behavior, an attitude of cooperation, and a zest for life. Attendees will learn how to help children get the best out of life, while avoiding the dangers that lurk along the way. The presentation will also take into account how having ADHD influences the route toward happiness and fulfillment and offer strategies to help create a good route.
“Ned Hallowell possesses the most inspiring and optimistic voice emerging from the American medical community today. He brings his scientific knowledge and generous heart to bear on the problems that afflict our lives and those of our children, and we are the better for his unique vision.” Michael Thompson, Ph.D. Co-author of Raising Cain and Best Friends, Worst Enemies.