ILAT: Closing The Gap
in ADHD Lifespan Training
ILAT: Closing The Gap in ADHD Lifespan Training
There is growing recognition of the need for more comprehensive training in the accurate diagnosis and treatment of ADHD across the lifespan. ILAT was created to address this gap through the formation of the Institute for Lifespan ADHD Training.
ILAT's MISSION
ILAT’s mission is to build a global online training institute that provides multidisciplinary continuing education for clinicians seeking advanced expertise in ADHD diagnosis and treatment. The need for high-quality ADHD training is worldwide, and ILAT aims to bring together leading international faculty to offer practical, evidence-based, case-focused education covering all aspects of ADHD across the lifespan.In addition to professional training, ILAT seeks to create an interactive global community where ADHD specialists can connect, collaborate, and access world-class education on a broad range of ADHD-related topics.
ILAT’S FOUNDER
DR. KATHLEEN NADEAU, Ph.D.
Kathleen Nadeau is an internationally recognized, award-winning authority on ADHD across the lifespan and the author of 18 books on ADHD. She was the Founder and Director of the Chesapeake Center for ADHD, Learning, and Behavioral Health in Bethesda, Maryland, a highly respected clinic that served the community for 35 years.Throughout her career, Dr. Nadeau has focused on advancing understanding of populations with ADHD that were historically overlooked or misunderstood.
Her work has been especially influential in highlighting:
• Adult ADHD at a time when ADHD was still widely viewed as a childhood disorder. She edited one of the first professional books on adult ADHD in the mid-1990s.
• ADHD in girls and women, contributing groundbreaking research and advocacy that led to her nomination for the CHADD Hall of Fame Award in 1999.
• Workplace issues for adults with ADHD, helping bring attention to the importance of meaningful careers and supportive work environments.
• ADHD in older adolescents and young adults, emphasizing the need for continued support beyond childhood.
• ADHD in older adults, a rapidly growing yet still underserved population that deserves far greater clinical attention.
In recognition of her decades of contributions to the field, Dr. Nadeau received the CHADD Lifetime Achievement Award in 2025.
Across her years of clinical practice, her understanding of ADHD and its treatment has continually evolved, always guided by a commitment to developing practical, evidence-based strategies that help individuals with ADHD lead satisfying, authentic, and successful lives.
