Thursday, November 13
Dr. Bill Dodson is a Board-Certified adult psychiatrist who was one of the first clinicians who specialized in adults with ADHD more than 25 years ago.
Dr. Dodson has been on the faculties of Georgetown University and the University of Colorado Health Sciences Center. His main focus, however, has been on clinical practice and how evidence-based practice can be combined with practice-based evidence.
He was named a Life Fellow of the American Psychiatric Association in recognition of his clinical contributions to the field of ADHD (2012). He was recipient of the national Maxwell Schleifer Award for Distinguished Service to Persons with Disabilities (2006). He has written more than 120 articles and book chapters designed to help a lay audience better understand ADHD and its treatment.
Dr. Dodson is now semi-retired and devotes most of his professional time to finishing a book about the optimal treatment of ADHD in both children and adults. It is expected to be available in late 2025.
Friday, November 14
Dr. Brandi J. Rudolph Bolling, MD, is a triple board-certified adult psychiatrist, child and adolescent psychiatrist, and pediatrician. She is also a global speaker, ADHD expert, and author of the bestselling book SHINE: Understanding ADHD So Your Child Can Be A Star! Practicing for nearly fifteen years, she has seen approximately 20,000 patients. Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) and autism spectrum disorders are her specialties, but she carries extensive knowledge about many mental and medical health topics.
Dr. Brandi B, as she is affectionately called by patients and followers, was educated in Birmingham City Schools. She obtained her Bachelor of Science in neuroscience from Vanderbilt University and her Medical Degree from Meharry Medical College, both in Nashville, TN. She completed her triple-board residency program at Indiana University School of Medicine in Indianapolis, IN. Now, she works in various medical settings for children and adults in rural and urban Alabama, including in her private practice, Rudolph Bolling Psychiatry, PC. In total, she is licensed in 25 states.
Dr. Brandi B resides in her native city, Birmingham, Alabama, with her husband, Judge Frederic Bolling, and their three young children, Frederic (10), Franklin (8), and Faith (6). She is a humanitarian and philanthropist and a member and supporter of several service, professional, and philanthropic organizations.
Saturday, November 15
Matt Cohen is founder of the law firm, Matt Cohen and Associates, and is well known for his work in special education law. He has helped write several amendments to federal and state law. Matt lectures frequently on special education around the U.S.
Matt served as President and Board Member of Children and Adults with Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorders (CHADD) from 1999-2000. During that time, Matt was one of the leaders in the effort to add AD/HD as a disability to the IDEA regulations. He currently serves on the Public Policy Committee. He was a founding board member of the Council of Parent Attorneys and Advocates (COPAA), the national special education advocacy organization, and continues to serve on the Board.
In 2009, Matt authored the book A Guide to Special Education Advocacy: What Parents, Clinicians and Advocates Need to Know and has also authored many magazines articles. He has been recognized as an Illinois Super Lawyer from 2005 thru 2025 and has received many other awards and honors.
Matt received his J.D. from the University of Minnesota (1981) and his B.A. from Grinnell College (1977).