Beth Kaplanek is a past president of Children and Adults with Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (CHADD), served as a volunteer for the nonprofit organization for more than twenty years. Kaplanek on parenting issues and solutions related to ADHD to both national and international audiences. She is the mother of an adult with ADHD.

Mary Durheim, an educational consultant, is a past national president of CHADD. Specializing in Section 504 and disability issues, Durheim works with school districts at the local, state, and national level. A trained mediator, Section 504 hearing officer, and behavior strategist, she is active in numerous county and state interagency organizations. She is the mother of two adult children with ADHD.

Terry Illes received his doctoral degree in social psychology from Brigham Young University in Provo, Utah, and practiced as a school psychologist in the Jordan School District. He was well known for his expertise working with children with learning and behavioral problems. Terry was a board member of CHADD. He spoke to teachers and families across the nation to help them understand the unique challenges of ADHD.

Linda P. Smith is a former high school English teacher and a parent advocate. As a CHADD volunteer for almost thirty years, she has served as a national board member, local CHADD coordinator, and presented workshops on ADHD for educators, parents, mental health professionals, and health care providers. Smith is the parent of five children and the grandmother of many grandchildren, some whom have been diagnosed with ADHD.

This course was modeled after CHADD's exclusive Parent to Parent: Family Training on ADHD program. The program was remodeled into a self-paced course with the support, expertise, and guidance of a number of people, including CHADD staff and volunteer experts.