Four Attention Deficit Disorder (ADD) experts will host a public panel at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville’s Dunham Hall next week prior to the production of the play Distracted.
Admission to the panels is free. The one-hour sessions are set for 6 p.m. on both Friday, Feb. 22, and Saturday, Feb. 23 in Dunham Hall. The panelists will include:
- Dr. Gregory Everett, an associate professor in the SIUE Department of Psychology and licensed clinical psychologist in Illinois. He is the director of the SIUE Attention and Behavior Clinic.
- Dr. Jennifer Gapin, an assistant professor of Sport and Exercise Behavior in SIUE’s Kinesiology and Health Education Department. Her primary research includes investigating the effects of exercise on cognitive function, specifically in children, adolescents and adults with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD).
- Jean LaFollette, MSN, RN, a pediatric nurse with 28 years of experience at Cardinal Glennon Children’s Medical Center. She is an instructor in the SIUE School of Nursing and has two sons diagnosed with ADD.
- Karen Marie Dishauzi, an associate professor at Logan College of Chiropractic in St. Louis. She has 26 years of experience in education including 11 years concentrating in special education teaching children with learning difficulties.
The panelists will address a variety of topics including:
- What is ADD and ADHD?
- What are the panelists’ individual focus and/or treatment regarding ADD and/or ADHD?
- How are these conditions treated now as compared to the past?
- How are these conditions viewed and treated in Europe or Asia as compared to the U.S.?
- What is on the horizon for treatment?
The panels are a unique lead-in to Distracted, the story of a mother searching for answers as she deals with the medical establishment and just who determines whether her child has ADD?
Distracted opens in SIUE’s Dunham Hall Theater on Wednesday, Feb. 20 and runs through Saturday, Feb. 23 at 7:30 p.m. with a matinee on Sunday, Feb. 24, at 2 p.m.
Show Tickets are $12 for adults (18-and-older) and $10 for seniors (65-and-older) and students (with a valid school I.D.). SIUE students with a valid I.D. get in free. Discounted tickets are available for groups of ten or more. All seats are general admission. This play is recommended for mature audiences only. For tickets or more information call the Fine Arts box office at (618) 650-2774 or toll free at 1-888-328-5168, ext. 2774.
SIUE’s Department of Theater and Dance presents four plays and one dance concert during its October through April season. The Department of Theater and Dance is within the SIUE College of Arts and Sciences. For more information, visit their website.