Heather Marie Joseph, DO

AACAP Annual Meeting 2026

October 26–31, 2026 · Atlanta, GA · Full program

• SymposiumBefore the Diagnosis: Early Signals of Emerging ADHD

  October 26, 2026

  Research symposium on prodromal markers of ADHD in early childhood, before formal diagnosis, drawing on developmental and neurocognitive cohort work.

  ADHDChild & Adolescent

• LectureRevisiting Neuroprotective Assumptions of Breastfeeding: Duration Does Not Predict ADHD Symptoms

  October 26, 2026, 15:30–17:30

  Tests whether breastfeeding duration relates to later ADHD symptoms.

  ADHDChild & Adolescent

• SymposiumInnovations in Brain- and Behavior-Based Biomarkers Across Development: From Early Risk Detection to Treatment Response in Neurodevelopmental Disorders

  October 29, 2026, 11:30–13:30

  Symposium on brain- and behavior-based biomarkers in neurodevelopmental disorders, from early risk detection through treatment response.

  Autism & Neurodevelopmental DisordersChild & AdolescentNeuroscience & MechanismsPharmacogenomics & Precision Psychiatry

• LectureNeural Underpinnings of Inattention and Increased Likelihood of ADHD

  October 29, 2026, 11:30–13:30

  Explores neural correlates of inattention and how they relate to the likelihood of later ADHD.

  ADHDChild & AdolescentNeuroscience & Mechanisms

• PosterDisentangling the Impact of ADHD, Perinatal Depression, and Sleep on Maternal-Infant Attachment

  October 29, 2026, 10:30–12:30

  Looks at how maternal ADHD, perinatal depression and sleep each relate to mother-infant attachment.

  ADHDDepressionPerinatal & Women's Mental HealthSleep & Insomnia

• PosterSleep as a Potential Therapeutic Target for ADHD Symptomatology and Executive Functioning in Preschool-Aged Children

  October 30, 2026, 10:30–12:30

  Poster exploring sleep as a possible treatment target for ADHD symptoms and executive function in preschoolers.

  ADHDChild & AdolescentSleep & Insomnia