OFI: Our New Direction

Although individual classes will remain limited in size, we will begin to offer ADD Coaches an increasingly varied number of classes and curriculums:

— from a restructuring of our long-standing 2-year ICF certification-tracked program, the A.C.T. Program
— to new specialty curriculums of varying lengths in a number of areas,

some for brand new coaches
some for experienced non-ADD coaches currently working with Entrepreneurs, Creatives, Sales Professionals, Restoratives and other "adrenalin-driven" professionals,
some for mental health professionals who are not current with this rapidly developing field or who wish to add ADD Coaching and systems development skills to what they currently offer
some for retirees, or individuals close to retirement, who would like a meaningful home-based retirement career to significantly supplement their retirement income – one where they can set their own schedules to have time to enjoy retirement

— with a brand new post-graduate curriculum for seasoned ADD Coach veterans to support ongoing training requirements for recertification,
— including training designed to lead to Certification and Licensing of proprietary techniques and assessments.

We are also developing programs for non-Coaches, classes designed for the specific challenges of:

— Professional Organizers who want to better understand their chronically disorganized clients, and want to be able to design systems and solutions which give those clients what they need to enjoy a more organized life.
— Managers and Human Resource Professionals who need to understand ADD & incorporate accommodations in response to the addition of ADD to the list of disabilities covered by the Americans with Disabilities Act to be able to turn those "problem employees" into corporate superstars
— Principals, Teachers & School Administrators who are committed to creating an optimally tailored learning environment that will work for all students, not just those covered by IDEA and 504.
— Parents who wish to have a thorough grounding in ADD issues and the benefit of the "secrets" of ADD Coaching technique to effectively parent their ADD children
— Partners who want to learn how to fashion a relationship that is enriching and exciting for both partners.
— High functioning ADDers themselves who want to know more about their own functioning and to learn coaching tips and techniques as a way of working on their own growth

As time goes by, each of our areas of focus will be concentrated under the auspices of two different organizational structures:

— The Optimal Functioning Institute™ will focus on accountability for

the A.C.T. Program
shorter trainings for new coaches or professionals new to ADD coaching
community support, advocacy and outreach efforts
OFI will continue to sponsor the ADD Hours™

— ADDCoach.com™ will focus on accountability for

advanced and post-graduate ADD coach trainings and classes
the development of new classes & curriculums, including trainings and individual classes for non-coaches attempting to deal with Attention Deficit Disorder – their own or that of a loved one, employee, or boss
the development of new content, including articles, publications and books
ADDCoach.com will gradually take over responsibility for all Supplementals.