LEVEL II: ADD SPECIALIST CERTIFICATE

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The requirements of the certificate are:

• Be a member in good standing of NSGCD

• Have received CD Specialist Certificate

• Have received the Certificate of Study in Basic ADD Issues with the CD Client

• Complete required readings:
  • ADD-Friendly Ways to Organize Your Life, by Judith Kolberg & Kathleen Nadeau, PH.D., Brunner Routledge, 2002. Section on Time Management only (pages 144-198)
    

  • Healing ADD - The Breakthrough Program that Allows You to See and Heal the Six Types of ADD, by Daniel G. Amen, M.D., Berkley Books, 2001. All except Part 3 (pages 209-274)

  • Journeys Through ADDulthoodby Sari Solden, Walker & Company, 2002

  • Messie No Moreby Sandra Felton. Fleming Revel Books, 2002.

    Please Note: The book we will use is the 2002 revision not the earlier version. Also note that we will only cover chapter 5 in this book.

  • Strategies for Working with ADD Clients Over the Phone by Shannon Seek (NSGCD Publication) - See our publications page. Click here.

  • Tools for Working with CD - ADD Clients by Sandi Einstein (NSGCD Publication) - See our publications page. Click here.
    
    
    
• Take 6 ADD additional Teleclasses through the NSGCD Teleconference Program.

• Pass the ADD Exam within the last 2 years. Click here for waiver information. The ADD Exam in Chronic Disorganization is composed of 20 multiple-choice questions, based on above readings and general CD knowledge. - See our Exam Page. Click here.

• Complete an application for the ADD Specialist Certificate and mail with fees to NSGCD. The fee of $90.00 includes $15.00 nonrefundable application fee.