Guided ADD/ADHD parent support group

This seven-week group will provide a place for parents to connect with one another, share tips and techniques, and learn how to help their child succeed in school and at home. There will be ample opportunities to ask questions around each child's specific issues. The group is most effective with continuous participation, so parents are asked to commit to at least five of the seven sessions. Participation is limited to 15 families. Free. Includes free child care. Advance signup required: tinyurl.com/FFparenting or 422-8208 Ext. 2. Offered in two locations:

n Wednesdays, Sept. 13 - Oct. 25, 6-7:45 p.m. at Families First Health and Support Center, 100 Campus Drive, Portsmouth. With Lynn Marsh, M.Ed., parent of three children with ADD/ADHD and a former school guidance counselor.

n Thursdays, Sept. 21 - Nov. 2, at Seabrook Elementary School, 256 Walton Road, Seabrook. With by Randy Tallent, child development specialist.

College-bound with ADD/ADHD

After managing your child's life through the school years, you are both ready for a break, and you might be willing to let go of the reins and let your child soar! But will your son or daughter do that? Have you prepared enough for the pitfalls and distractions of college life for a child with ADD/ADHD? This seminar on facilitating successful transitions to college life is part of that preparation. This seminar will help participants be better informed about unique transition challenges for students with ADD/ADHD, how to choose the right college and right environment, on-campus resources to promote success, strategies to help students meet the academic and time-management demands of college, and how self-advocacy, organization and coaching make a significant impact on student success. With Michael Shuttic, Director of Disability Services for Students, UNH; and Lynn Marsh, M. Ed., career counselor, ADHD coach, parent of three college-aged children with ADD/ADHD.

n Saturday, Nov. 4, 9:30 a.m. to 12 p.m. at Families First, 100 Campus Drive, Portsmouth. Free. Advance signup required: tinyurl.com/FFparenting or 422-8208 Ext. 2. Parents may attend with or without their teens. When signing up, indicate if teens are attending.