Calendar
Participants at Dr. Schultz´s presentations have described them as "energized and energizing",
"sensitive and respectful", "falling at the intersection
of neuroscience, education and mental health" and "entertaining, interactive and instructive, with a realistic focus on the practical."
Presentations can be single events (conference session, keynote presentation), or part of a longer "course" ranging from a half day to several days, either back–to–back, or spread out over an extended period of time. In schools, presentations can be combined with consultations. This is the ideal approach for maximum impact and lasting change.
Upcoming Engagements
Tuesday, August 21, 2018 at 12:00 pm ET
Understood Live Video Chat: Keeping Your Child’s (and Your) Anxiety in Check in the New School Year
Listen to the Archived webinar at www.understood.org
Wednesday, August 29, 2018 at 1:00 p ET.
Live Webinar How Parents and Teachers Can Use Brain Science to Increase Motivation in Children with ADHD
If you miss the live presentation on August 29, this webinar will be archived at www.additudemagazine.org
Friday, September 21, 2018 (Evening Parent Session) Saturday Sept. 22
(Full Day Professional Development Session) Co-sponsored by Midwest Academy and the Carmel Clay Public School District, Carmel, Indiana.
To register: contact Midwest Academy @ (317) 843-9500
Friday, October 19, 2018.
Keynote and Full Day Professional Development Session: Conquering the FEAR FACTOR: Understanding the Role of Stress in Kids with ADHD and LD. Annual Fall Conference of the New Hampshire School Counselors Association. Concord NH.
Register online at www.nhsca.camp7.org
Previous Engagements
Thursday, Oct. 12, 2017 – Westfield, NJ
"Coming out of Hiding: Digging Deeper into the Negative Impact of Stress on Learning and Behavior and How to Turn it Around." (Professional Development via Skype. Note: this session is not open to the public)
Union County Educational Services Commission
Thursday, Oct. 12, 2017 at 1:00 pm ET
"Too Stressed to Learn: How Emotions Can Affect Learning"
UNDERSTOOD.ORG: Guest Expert Webinar
Friday, October 27, 2017 – Lexington, MA
Conference Theme: Executive Function and Emotion–Promoting Flexible Thinking and Reduced Anxiety in School. Special Presenter: "What's Stress Got to Do with It? Understanding the Impact of Stress in School and at Home and How to De-fuse It"
8th Annual Executive Function Conference. Research Institute for Learning and Development.
Thursday, February 22, 2018 – Atlanta, GA
Keynote Presenter: "Conquering the FEAR FACTOR: Helping Kids with LD and ADHD Turn Stress into the Fuel for Success""
55th Annual International Conference of the Learning Disabilities Association of America (LDA)
September 23–24, 2017 – Webinar
"Understanding and Reducing Your Child's Anger and Frustration"
Guest Expert, UNDERSTOOD Weekend Wisdom
September 7, 2017 – Kolding, Denmark
Plenary Session Keynote: "Stress – The Missing Piece of the ADHD and Learning Puzzle"
(Den Manglende Brik I Puslespillet og ADHD of Indlarering) & Training Session: From Stress to Success
HANDLEKRAFT ADHD KOMPENDIUM 2017 – ADHD foreningen
April 20, 2017 – Boston, MA
Program Chair "Featured Presentation:" Stress: The Missing Piece of the LD/ADHD Puzzle--Strategies for Success.
Council for Exceptional Children (CEC) 2017 Convention and Expo.
April 3, 2017 – Northborough/Southborough, MA
Parent/Community Presentation. Northborough–Southborough Public Schools.
How Stress Affects Emotions, Behavior and Academic Performance: Turning Stress into the Fuel for Success.
March 23 & 24, 2017 – Cincinnati, OH @ Xavier University's Cintas Center
3/23 – STRESS: The Missing Piece of the LD/ADHD Puzzle.
The Daniel and Susan Pfau Foundation Distinguished Speaker Program.
3/24 – Parent/Community Presentation All-Day Training for Professionals
The Springer School & Center and the Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center
March 11, 2017 – Dublin, Ireland
Keynote and Featured Presenter. Day-long Conference for Professionals and Parents
Turning Stress into the Fuel for Success. Sensational Kids Special Educational Needs Conference and Expo.
March 4, 2017 – Houston, TX
Keynote Speaker: STRESS! The Missing Piece of the LD/ADHD Puzzle. And the Lenox Reed/Will Noel Invited Lecture: The Journey From Stress to Success.
Annual Conference of the The Houston Branch of the International Dyslexia Association (HBIDA)
February 16, 2017 – Baltimore, MD
Conquering the FEAR FACTOR: Helping Kids Turn Fear of Failure into the Fuel For Success.
LDA: 54th Annual International Conference of the Learning Disability Association of America (LDA)
January 18, 2017 – Columbus, GA
Turning Stress into the Fuel for Success. Presentations to Staff & Parents, Conversations about Stress with the Kids. Brookstone School.
December 7, 2016 – Southport, CT
Presentations to Faculty and Parents. The Impact of Stress on Learning and Behavior in Kids with LD/ADHD. Community Lecture Series: Eagle Hill Southport School.
October 27, 2016 – Aurora, CO
Colorado Department of Education. Specific Learning Disability Affective Competencies Series. The Missing Piece of the Puzzle: Reducing Stress & Addressing Social and Emotional Learning for Students with SLD. State–Wide Full Day Professional Development, Anschutz Medical Center followed by a series of live video-consultations and webinars.
April 18, 2016 – Conshohocken, PA.
Stress! The Impact of Stress on Learning and Behavior in Kids with LD/ADHD, and What We Can Do About
It. AIM Academy, Expert Speakers Series and Parent
Presentation..
March 5, 2016 – San Francisco, CA
Full Day Teacher Training: STRESS: The Breakfast of Champions: How to Put Kids with
LD & ADHD on the Cusp of Competence and on the Path to Success.
Parents´ Education
Network (PEN).
February 17, 2016 – Orlando, FL
The DE-STRESS MODEL: Turning Toxic Stress into Fuel for Success for Students with LD and ADHD. 53rd Annual LDA International Conference.
January 23, 2016 – Colorado Springs, CO
Keynote Speaker and Day–Long Training.
Courage to Risk Collaborative Conference, Topics: Stress — The Missing Piece of the LD/ADHD Puzzle, The Journey from
Stress to Success and "OK Doc…So what do I do for kids whose brains are shutting down because of chronic,
toxic stress?"
December 4, 2015 – Burlington, VT
Day–long Training: Stress! The Impact on the Brains and Behavior of Students with LD & ADHD:
What to DO–What to KNOW.
Vermont Council of Special Education Administrators (VCSEA).
November 6, 2015 – Rochester, NY
Keynote Presentation. STRESS! Why the Brains of Students with LD/ADHD are at RISK and
What You Can Do About It. Annual Conference for Educators and Related Service
Professionals, hosted by
Starbridge (formerly The Advocacy Center and LDA Life and Learning Services)
October 29, 2015 – Gaylord, TX (Gaylord Texan Hotel)
STRESS! Why Students with LD/ADHD Are at Risk and What You Can Do About It.
International Dyslexia Association,
65th Annual Reading, Literacy and Learning Conference for Professionals & 4th Annual Conference for
Families.
October 15 & 16, 2015 – Somerset, NJ (Hilton Double Tree Hotel)
Keynote Presentation: Stressed out of their Minds! How Performacne–Related Anxiety
Affects the Brains of Kids with LD & ADHD. Break–Out Session: Theory to Practice:
Putting the De–Stress Model to Work in the Classroom.
International Dyslexia Association – New Jersey Branch.
October 6, 2105 – Rockland Center, Owings Mill Campus, MD
Featured Speaker: Stress: The Missing Piece of the LD Puzzle” "We All Learn"
Speaker´s Series: Sharing a Commitment for Research Based Best Practices in Education Sponsored by
The Odyssey School and
Stevenson University´s Kappa Delta Pi Honor Society.
July 21, 2015 – Pride´s Crossing, MA
Speaker´s Series: STRESS: The Breakfast of Champions: How to Put Kids with LD on the Cusp of Competence
and on the Path to Success.
Landmark School
June 26, 2015 – Putney, VT
Special Guest Presentation: Unique Aspects of Stress in Students with LD, ADHD and High´s functioning ASD.
Landmark College, 2105 Summer Institute.
June 17, 2015 – Jaffrey, NH
Invited Speaker: NOWHERE TO HIDE: How Stress is Putting the Brains of Students with Learning Disabilities and
ADHD (and others) at risk and what we can do about it.
Amos Fortune Forum
April 23, 2015 – Aurora, CO
Keynote Speaker and Day–Long Training. The Impact of Stress on Cognition and Behavior in Students with LD & ADHD:
What to Know and What to Do.Children´s Hospital
February 18–20, 2015 – Chicago, IL
Stress!!! Why the Brains of Kids with LD Are At Risk and What We Can Do About It & What Students with
SLD/ADHD Need to Success in School and Life (with Melody B. Musgrove, Ph.D., Office of Special Education, U.S.
Dept. of Ed.
Learning Disabilities Association of America, 52nd International Conference
November 21, 2014 – Boston, MA (Westin Copley Place Hotel)
Nowhere to Hide: The impact of Stress on the Brains and Behavior of Students with LD & ADHD.
Learning and the Brain. Focused, Organized Minds: Using Brain Science to Engage Attention in a Distracted World.
November 13, 2014 – San Diego, CA
Nowhere to Hide: The Impact of Stress on the
Brains of Students with Dyslexia: A Closer Look. 65th Annual Reading, Literacy and Learning Conference
of the International Dyslexia Association,
November 12, 2014 – San Diego, CA
Chair and Presenter, IDA Pre–conference Symposium: "The Impact of Stress and Anxiety on Cognition and Behavior
in Students with Dyslexia: What to Know and What to DO". With Co–panelists Jessica Minahan, M.Ed.,
BCBA and Kerry–Ann Williams. MD. 65th Annual Reading, Literacy and Learning Conference of the
International Dyslexia Association
Sept. 27, 2014 (Washington, DC)
The Disturbing Impact of Stress on the Brains of Students with Learning Disabilities
and What We Can Do About It. The DC Capital Area Branch of the International Dylexia Association.
Aug. 27, 2014. Bloomfield, CT Public Schools
Aug. 20, 2014. You, Inc.
June 25, 2014. Italian Home
May 16, 2014 – Marlborough, MA (3 sessions)
36th Annual Conference of the Massachusetts Association of 766 Approved Private Schools (maaps)
April 23, 2014 – Southborough, MA
"STRESS!! Why the Brains of Students with LD/ADHD Are at Risk and What We Can Do About It."
Northeast Association of Learning Centers (NEALS) Annual Conference, The Fay School
April 22, 2014 – Boston, MA
Guest Speaker,
"ADHD and Drug Use/Abuse in Adolescents and Young Adults: Implications for Treatment and Prognosis."
Internship Seminar, Children’s Hospital, Division of Adolescent/Young Adult Medicine.
April 8, 2014 – Towson, MD
The Effect of Stress on the Developing Brains of Children with Learning Disabilities. Goucher College Annual Education Conference.
April 1, 2014 – Needham, MA
Caring For Children and Young Adults with Special Needs. (Co-presented with Dr. Bob Brooks).
Caring For the Caregiver Discussion Series at Temple Beth Shalom
March 25, 2014 – Weston, MA
"Pressure cooker kids: Understanding the impact of stress
and anxiety on learning and how parents can help." Weston PTO Parent Education, Series.
February-April, 2014 – Northborough/Westborough, MA
Understanding and Meeting the Needs of the Student with Fragile Emotions and
Challenging Behaviors in the General Education Classroom. Professional Development
the teaching, mental health and administrative staff of at all Northborough/Southborough Public Schools.
February 19, 2014 – Anaheim, CA
The Impact of Anxiety and Stress on Learning and Behavior: A New Way of Thinking About Behavioral
Interventions for Students with LD/ADHD (co-presented with Jessica Minahan, MS, BCBA). LDA International Conference
February 20, 2014 – Anaheim, CA
Brain Fitness Programs: Buy or Buyer Beware?
(co-presented with Pam Cook, M.Ed). LDA International Conference.
January 27, 2014
CHADD “Ask the Expert” Webinar. Mental Health in the School
November 2, 2013 – Overland Park, KS
Keynote: ´Breaking Down the Barriers to Growth: Building Resiliency for Students with Disabilities.´
Regnier Center, Johnson County Community College -Learning Disabilities Association of Kansas (LDAK)
October 26, 2013 – The International Dyslexia Association Ontario Branch (ONBIDA)
Featured Presenter: 9th Annual Literacy and Learning Conference
´Stress! Whey the Brains of Students with Dyslexia and ADHD are at Risk and What Can Be Done About It´ . Ontario Science Center
October 22, 2013 – Newton, MA
Public Schools Stabilization Programs.
Professional Development: "The Impact of Stress on Learning and Behavior"
http://www3.newton.k12.ma.us
October 5, 2013 – Syracuse NY (Lemoyne College)
Keynote: "Stress, Learning and Behavior: Connecting the Dots"
Learning Disability Association of Central New York (LDACYN)
http://ldacny.org
August 22, 2013 – Stevenson, MD
Keynote "Stress and Learning" and Clinical Case Conference Presentation"
The Odyssey School
May 11, 2013 – Learning Disability Association of Connecticut (LDAC)
Best Practices and New Perspectives in LD and ADHD
Eagle Hill School, Greenwich, CT
Keynote: "Stress and the LD Puzzle"
May 3, 2013 – Marlborough, MA (Best Western Royal Plaza Hotel)
Presentation: "Stressed out of their Minds!" -MAAPS 35th Annual Conference
maaps.org
April 11, 2013 – Short Hills, NJ
Series: The Winston School
Keynote and Consultation: "Why Kids with ADHD and LD Hate School and What We Can Do About It"
http://www.winstonschool.org
March 22 & Sat., March 23, 2013 (Harvard University, Cambridge, MA.)
Presenter & Panelist: Institute for Learning Disabilities (ILD) Annual Conference.
March 15, 2013 – Ogden, UT (Weber State University)
Keynote: Learning Disabilities Association of Utah State Conference,
February 13-16, 2013 – San Antonio, TX
Presenter: Stress and LD & Feature Presentation: Critical Review of Brain Fitness Technology for Kids with LD and ADHD.
Learning Disabilities Association of America, International Conference
November 16, 2012 – Framingham, MA
Keynote: Educational Resources Conference
November 15, 2012 – Boston, MA
Keynote: Research ILD Awards Dinner
November 12, 2012 – Detroit, MI
Keynote: LDA of Michigan Conference, Monday, November 12th, 2012
November 9th, 2012 – San Francisco, CA
Presenter: CHADD (www.chadd.org) International Conference
November 3, 2012 – Greenwich, CT
Keynote: LD Association of Connecticut State Conference
October 28, 2012 – Baltimore, MD
Presenter. "SHEMESH Jewish Education Program", JCC Community Room Weinberg Park Heights Jewish Center (9:30 am - 11:30 am) Register Here
October 27, 2012 – Baltimore, MD
Presenter. "Reading, Literacy and Learning", 63rd Annual IDA Conference (International Dyslexia Association)
Saturday, October 21st, 2012 – Detroit, MI
Keynote: Detroit Federation´s Alliance for Jewish Education, Anita Naftali Family Circle Conference.
Saturday, October 15th, 2012 – Detroit, MI
101.9 FM Radio Program Guest: "Why Kids with Learning Challenges Hate School And What We Can Do About It" The Craig Fahle Show. (Listen Here)
February 2, 2012 – Brookline, MA
Brookline Adult & Community Education Thursday Evening Lecture Series: "How Stress Puts the
Brains of Kids with Learning Disabilities at Ris"7:00-8:30
January 13, 2012 – Beverly, MA
Guest Speaker at the Kickoff Event of the Landmark/Beverly Collaboration at the Briscoe Middle School. "Why so many students find school so challenging: Helping the general classroom teacher think a new approach to helping them find success."
December 8, 2011 – Cambridge, MA
Cambridge Parent Advisory Council on Special Education Presentation and discussion: Why school is so stressful for students with learning disabilities,
ADHD and other special education needs. Recommended strategies for reducing stress and supporting kids´ success at school.
November 12, 2011 – Orlando, FL
Presentation at CHADD´s 23rd Annual Conference on ADHD, Disney´s Contemporary Resort: "Creating Better Tomorrows." Topic: STRESS! Why the Brains of Students with
Learning Disabilities/ADHD are At Risk and What You Can Do About It--NOW !"
Read CHADD´s Pre-Conference Blog about Dr. Schultz´s presentation
September 22-24, 2011 - Charleston, SC
16th Annual Conference on Advancing School Mental Health. Sponsored by the Center for School Mental Health, University of Maryland Medical School, Department of Psychiatry."Stress! Why the Brains of Students with LD and ADHD are at Risk and What You Can Do".
April 25, 2011 - Newton, MA
Fessenden School (Note: open only to the Fessenden Community).
Fessenden´s 4th Annual Boys Education Panel Discussion: "Boys Who Bully"
March 18, 2011 - The Harbour Club Ballroom, Charleston, SC
An Evening with Dr. Jerome Schultz, Hosted by Trident Academy.
Keynote Speaker. "Stress and its Impact on Learning, Social Relationships and Self-Esteem in Children with LD and ADHD".
March 9, 2011 - Mansfield, MA
9th Annual Alternative Education Collaborative Conference. "The Relationship Between Stress and Learning".
February 7, 2011 - Center School, Hopkinton, MA
Staff Development and Clinical Consultation. "Understanding ADHD in Young Children".
October 21, 2010
Featured Expert. About Our Kids on Sirius Doctor Radio (Channel 114), Presented by NYU Medical Center. "Gifted Kids with ADHD: The Challenges and the Joys".
June 29, 2010 - Southborough, MA
Southborough and Northborough MA Public Schools Staff Development Program "Building the Ideal Public School Program for Students with Language-Based Learning Disabilities"
April 28, 2010 – Holiday Inn, Waterloo, Ontario
"Nowhere to Run–No Place to Hide" STRESS: Unmasking the real reason kids with special needs hate school, and what to do about it."
Keynote Speaker at "CHILL OUT!" A conference on child mental health sponsored by the Student Support Leadership Initiative of Canada
April 10, 2010 - Park Plaza Hotel, Boston, MA
"Therapeutic Considerations when Treating Children with ADHD, LD, NVLD, Aspergers and other Special Needs"
Child Psychotherapy Course - Harvard Medical School Department of Continuing Education
Download Brochure
March 24, 2010 - Beverly, MA
Staff Development. North Shore Academy Lower School"Understanding the Relationship Between Learning Disabilities, Fragile Emotions and Worrisome Behaviors "
A program of the of the North Shore Educational Collaborative
February 17-20, 2010 – Baltimore, MD
"STRESS! What Parents and Teachers need to KNOW and DO" and "LD After Hours:
Extra-Curricular Challenges (and solutions) for Kids with LD." and
"Stress and Anxiety: Why Students with ADHD, LD, NVLD and Asperger Syndrome Are So Vulnerable"
47th Annual International Conference. Learning Disabilities Association of American (LDA).
February 8, 2010 – Hebrew College, Newton, MA
"Recognizing and Managing Stress in the Jewish Day School Environment."
Guest Lecturer, Online Course. Community of Practice (CoP) – Diverse Learners Group.
January 25, 2010 – Ottoson Middle School, Arlington, MA
"Good Stress/Bad Stress: How to Recognize and Manage Stress in Ourselves, our Families and our Students.
A Practical and Positive Approach to Dealing with the Pressures of Life."
Arlington Parent Forum, Arlington Public Schools
November 21, 2009 - Congress Centrum, Hamburg, Germany
"The Relationship Between Stress and Learning: What to Know, What to Do. Demystifying Executive Functioning and
its relationship to ADHD and LD."
European Council of Independent Schools (ESIC) International Conference, Featured Speaker
November 9, 2009 - Seefurth Center, Waltham, MA
"The Art and Craft of Supervision: A Course for School-based Practitioners Committed to Enhancing the Professional
Development of Trainees, Interns and Assistants. "
Download the Art and Craft of Supervision Flyer
October 30, 2009 - Boston Marriot Hotel, Burlington, MA
18th Annual World Congress on Learning Disabilities:"Increasing Global Awareness and Understanding of
Learning Disabilities through Instruction and Best Practices "
Learning Disabilities Worldwide (LDW)
October 8, 2009 - Convention Center, Cleveland, OH
Pre-Conference Institute:"Stress and Anxiety: Why students with AD/HD, LD, NVLD and Aspergers
are so vulnerable, and what
you (and they) can do about it. "
21st Annual CHADD International Conference on ADHD
March 23 & 30, 2009 – Cambridge, MA
"Guest Lecturer, Harvard Medical School"
Demystifying ADHD: Practical Strategies for Clinicians in Training
March 9, 2009 & April 13, 2009 – Lexington, MA
"Understanding Children with Fragile Emotions and Challenging Behaviors"
Professional Development. Hastings Elementary School
March 6, 2009 - Newton-Wellesly Hospital, Newton MA
"STRESS! How it affects learning, social skills and behavior, and what to do about it"
Spring Mental Health Series, Middlesex Partnerships for Youth
February 25, 2009 – Salt Lake City, Utah
"A Relationship to Be Concerned About: Stress and the Child with LD"
2009 International Conference of the Learning Disabilities Association of America
January 30 & 31, 2009 – Park Plaza Hotel, Boston, MA
"Helping Students with Challenging Behaviors and Fragile Emotions Succeed in School"
Harvard Medical School Department of Education
School Mental Health Conference
January 27, 2009 – Waltham, MA
"Why do they DO that? Understanding the student with Fragile Emotions and Challenging Behaviors - Pt. 3"
EDCO Collaborative (Three session course for teachers)
January 26, 2009 – Waltham, MA
"The impact of Stress on Learning"
EDCO Collaborative Training for Teachers
December 12, 2008 – Cambridge, MA
"Helping Students with Bipolar Disorder Learn Effectively"
Harvard Medical School Department of Continuing Education Course. "
Bipolar Disorder from Childhood to Adulthood"
December 4, 2008 – Holliston, MA
"Good Stress/Bad Stress: How to Recognize and Manage Stress in Ourselves, Our Families and Our Students.
A practical and Positive Approach to Dealing with the Pressures of Life"
Parent/Teacher Association and Simmons College Collaborative Training
November 19, 2008 – Cambridge, MA
"Understanding Neuropsychological Testing and Learning Styles"
Support Group for Adults with LD/ADHD. Sponsor: Mass Rehabilitation Commission Cambridge, MA
November 15, 2008 – Anaheim, CA
"Stress and Anxiety: Why Students with ADHD, LD, NVLD and Asperger Syndrome Are So Vulnerable"
20th Annual CHADD International Conference on ADHD
November 8, 2008 – Burlington, MA
"What, Me Worry? Understanding Stress in kids with LD/ADHD"
International Conference Learning Disabilities Worldwide
October 24, 2008 – Washington, D.C.
"Keynote Presentation: STRESS—Why Students with Special Needs are Particularly at Risk and What You
Can Do About It "
The Lab School of Washington, D.C., 13th Annual Scientific Research Conference
September 11, 2008 – Concord, MA
"Keynote Presentation: Stress & Learning: Implications for Kids, Parents and Staff "
Concord Area Special Education Collaborative (C.A.S.E.)
August 26th 2008 – Plymouth, MA
"Staff Development Day – Bullying and the Child with Special Needs "
Plymouth Area, Special Education Collaborative
