Understanding ADHD in Girls & Women by Dr. Jo Steer (United Kingdom)
Channel: Sharing Experiences - ADHD Awareness & Advocacy
Date: 2022-07-26

One of ADHD, ASC & LD Belgium www.adhd-edu.be guest speakers on World Brain Day, held on Thursday 22 July is Dr Joanne Steer who edited "Understanding ADHD in Girls & Women".  This book maps out where to go for information, who can help, and how to understand ADHD better. The power of recognition, and treatment with personal experiences of ADHD from women and girls from a variety of backgrounds.

Dr Joanne Steer (BSc, PsychD) is a Chartered Clinical Psychologist and who has specialised in working with children and adolescents with mental health difficulties.  Joanne has worked in Child & Adolescent Mental Health Services (CAMHS) in London for the last 17 years.  Joanne is the Associate Director for Emotional Health Services at Achieving for Children who provide services on behalf of Kingston and Richmond borough councils in South West London.  Joanne has developed and leads a large service which provides psychological therapy to children and their families alongside training and consultation to the children’s workforce. 

Joanne co-authored "Helping Kids & Teens with ADHD in School" in 2009.  Then in 2019 Joanne published "Supporting Kids & Teens with Exam Stress".  Recently Joanne has edited “Understanding ADHD in Girls & Women”. This new text has been described as “the most important book written in the field of ADHD for many, many years.”

Dr Jo Steer 
website www.drjosteer.com 
Twitter @JoSteer1

ADHD Europe www.adhdeurope.eu

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