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Living with AD= /HD.... one success at a time.

ADD-ADHD Cyprus

October 2007 Newsletter

We’re extremely proud and excited that one of= our active volunteers and members, Stela Ioannou, a teacher and special ed= ucator for 14 years, has been employed by the Ministry of Education to be a= ‘συνοδός’, a full time one-to-one s= upport for an AD/HD child during school hours. This is a huge achievement as this is the first secondary= level ‘assistant’ that has been approved and supported by the = State. Stela says that she ha= s the full cooperation and willingness from the Educational Council, the he= admistress, teachers and of course the mother of the child who has been net= working with the Ministry of Education for support for her child. Stela and the child’s mother wil= l host a Nicosia Monthly meeting in January 2008 in our ‘ADHD is REAL= ’ series, to give us a full account of their story in the hope that o= ther parents and teachers will feel empowered to follow in their footsteps = and help make a difference. F= ull details of the meeting will be announced.

= Daily One-to-One Assistance for AD/HD Child in State Secondary School

Vol 3, Issue 8, October 2007

ADD-ADHD Support Answers Your Questions

Q: How can ADD-ADHD Cyprus help our youth learn basic em= otional and social skills?

A: ADD-ADHD Cyprus has the 1= ^st Why Try Certified coach in Cyprus. = A 12 week Why Try course has been put together starting in January = 2008 to help youth answer the question “Why try in life?” when = they are frustrated, confused or angry with life’s pressures and chal= lenges. The Why Try Program t= eaches youth that trying hard in life and putting effort into challenges at= home, at school and with peers is worth the effort. For more details on th= is course contact ADD-ADHD Cyprus.

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We welcome Dr. Julietta Kali-Laouri, an= ADHD Expert and Child Psychiatrist and member of our Professional Advisory= Board, to answer questions in Greek and English at the NGO Support Centre,= Nicosia.

= THANK YOU!

Demetra= Nicolaou - C£50 donation on the occasion of the marria= ge of her daughter Maria to Ian on September 22^nd, 2007=

Bobbie = & Costas Nicolaou for years of ‘borrowing’ their warehous= e facilities for our publications which can now be housed at our new office=

Henry &= amp; Vera Myer, our President’s parents, for furnishing the= new Centre with plants

NGO Support Centre and Melina = Meli for supplying their meeting rooms and facilities fo= r our Monthly meetings.

= Dr. Giorcelli Returns to Cyprus

Dr. Loretta Giorcelli, professor and expert of Special Education from Aust= ralia, will be here once again next month, courtesy of the Ministry of Educ= ation, to further her training of our teachers in Cyprus on AD/HD and speci= al needs. Dr. Giorcelli is a Professional Advisory Board Member of our orga= nisation and will be the Guest of Honour at the opening of our Walk-in Cent= re.