Candace Sahm

Weinfeld Education Group, LLC Presents…

Diamonds in the Rough
Smart Kids Who Learn Differently

March 11- 13, 2010
University of Maryland
Shady Grove
9630 Gudelsky Drive
Rockville, MD 20850

Biography:

Candace Sahm, MA Ed/HD is a coach, educator and advocate, with 1st hand ADHD experience. She holds a Master of Arts Degree in Special Vocational Education from George Washington University, and received her Bachelor's Degree in Special Education and Elementary Education from the University of Maryland. She is also Director of Positive Learning Experiences, a private coaching and tutoring company in Bethesda, Maryland. She has been practicing for over 20 years. Candace worked as a graduate intern at the American Coalition for Citizens with Disabilities with Dr. Frank Bowe - Father of the 504 Plan - during the plan's development. The Coalition is known for securing the long-delayed implementation of Section 504. She was also involved with the Council for Exceptional Children (CEC) where she presented at a National Conference. In addition, Candace was very involved with the development of a curriculum for special needs students addressing and teaching everyday living skills.

Ms. Sahm headlined a local DC radio show on the topic ADHD in Children and Adults: Early Intervention, Diagnosis, and Treatment, and Where to Find Support. She was joined by well-known psychologists -- Dr. Gloria Vanderhorst, Dr. Bill d'Alelio, Dr. Phil Pearl, Chief of General Neurology at Children's National Medical Center and Associate Professor of Pediatrics and Neurology GWU, and Dr. Jorge Rodriguez, Clinical Neuro-Psychologist also at Children's Hospital and in private practice. She was interviewed on Gary Sandman's, CEO of Signature Supplements, tele-seminar series. She discussed the important of coaching, tutoring, and nutrition and ADHD. Her advocacy work raising awareness about the link between ADHD and addiction earned her a 2008 Unsung Hero Award from the CARON Foundation, a renowned national addiction recovery organization. She is currently making a CD featuring experts in the fields of ADHD and Addiction. See also www.candacesahm.com .