Speaking

I’ve delivered key notes and spoken at universities and conferences including The University Of Technology Sydney (UTS), The University of New South Wales (UNSW), The University of Western Sydney (UWS) and the National Disability Co-Ordination Officers annual conference. (My bio is here.)

Speaking Topics

Living With ADHD 
This 60 – 90 minute presentation is targeted predominantly towards Educators and Parents, but is also suitable for individuals with ADHD. It covers:

  • The Good, The Bad, The Ugly: What Living With ADHD Is Really Like
  • How to use and exploit technology to overcome the challenges of ADHD
  • Life As A Process: The importance of systems, routines, checklists and automation for individuals on the spectrum
  • Why do you struggle with ADHD? Why is this so hard?
  • A Disability In The Workplace: How to take ADHD and other disabilities on the spectrum into the workplace and succeed
  • How to live a full and enjoyable life with ADHD

I’ve presented permutations and sections of this presentation at various conferences.

Bulletproof Learning
When you’re living on the spectrum, learning is one of the biggest challenges. Luckily, advances in technology and new approaches can take the pain out. This 60 minute presentation includes:

  • The Outdated Learning System: Why it’s time to catch up with the world
  • The four factors of technology adoption, and how to avoid getting stuck on them
  • Exploiting Our Nature: How learning works and how we can use our natural learning style to improve our abilities
  • Economics Of Learning: What a dead Italian economist can teach us about learning more in less time
  • The Pomodoro Technique: Myths of using a timer, and what you really need to do
  • Apps and Approaches that you can integrate to improve your learning skills

Other Topics

Other topics include Understanding Your ADHD Son, ADHD & Diet, Technology, Advanced Learning, Social Dynamics For The Spectrum and The S.E.E.D. Approach To ADHD (based on my book of the same name).

Contact Me For A Speaking Engagement

Would you like to discuss the possibility of having me present to your audience? Contact me with your event details, budget, and date.