Loading…
Welcome to CATCA 2025! We are excited to see you soon but here are a few reminders...

1. Adding a session to your schedule does not guarantee your attendance. Room capacities are in effect and sessions will be accessed on a physical first come, first served basis on the day of the event. Alternatively, If you are ’Waitlisted", this only means that there are a number of interested delegates beyond the capacity limits for this session - get there early to secure your seat!

2. As we attempt to make CATCA 2025 as amazing as possible, there may be changes made to the schedule up until the day before - Please check your schedule for any time or venue changes or possible cancellations.

3. Please check session description for possible fees associated with materials for some of the art sessions. These will be paid directly to the presenter.

4. Do remember that there might be sessions not at our main venue, do look carefully where the session is at.

A floor plan showing the rooms in RDP that we’re using for convention is available here.

All pre-recording videos will be up until May 31st.
← Back to schedule
The Truth About Supporting ADHD Students and Why Outdated Methods Aren’t Working
Friday February 21, 2025 11:40am - 12:40pm MST
RDP Room 2601
ADHD is not what you’ve been told: an inability to pay attention and sit still. The common misconception is if the student would only try harder, do the work, and focus like they do on video games, they could overcome their academic struggles.

This only serves to reinforce the belief that ADHD is purposeful defiance, failure to comply with your requests, or meet basic standards. This causes the ADHD student to lose confidence in their own abilities, triggering a lifetime of underachievement and struggle.

There is no one-size-fits-all solution for managing ADHD. Supporting ADHD students starts with understanding how the ADHD brain processes information (yes, they’re all unique) and helping them tap into their strengths.

Parenting coach and teen advocate, Aly Pain, herself an ADHD adult and parent to an ADHD child, will talk about what it’s like to be able to excel at one thing and be utterly stumped by another, and how understanding her own brain has helped her unlock her own potential.

Key Take-Aways:

· What Having ADHD Feels Like in a School Environment – Aly shares how ADHD brains process information and how that leads to frustration in structured environments like school.
· How to Help Your ADHD Students Succeed in a Neuro-Normal World – Aly talks about why the typical “try harder” advice isn’t helpful and actually does more harm than good. She shares how teachers can play a key role in their success in a neuro-normal world.
· The Key to Creating Effective Adaptions that Work – Aly explains how to identify the unique ADHD characteristics and match them to effective adaptations.
Speakers
avatar for Aly Pain

Aly Pain

Owner, Speaker, Coach, Aly Pain Global Inc.
Growing up, Aly was the smart, fun girl on the outside and a frantic, anxious mess on the inside, going from award winning student and athlete to detention and failing out. She spent years healing the pain of dysfunctional family relationships, including an eating disorder, suicide... Read More →
Friday February 21, 2025 11:40am - 12:40pm MST
RDP Room 2601
  Counselling & Student Support (TQS/LQS 4), Division 3 (Gr 7-9), Division 4 (Gr 10-12)

Attendees (66)


Sign up or log in to save this to your schedule, view media, leave feedback and see who's attending!

Tweet Share
Share Modal

Share this link via

Or copy link