On October 4, 2010, Dr. Richard Gallagher gave the first in a series of parenting talks, at the Dalton School on Manhattan's Upper East Side. His presentation was based on groundbreaking research undertaken over the past 10 years by the NYU Child Study Center (CSC) under the direction of lead investigator Dr. Howard Abikoff. One aspect of the talk focused on recently analyzed results from a study conducted in conjunction with Duke University.

This study has shown conclusively that children with ADHD and organizational skills deficits can learn to overcome those deficits to a significant degree; they can be systematically taught organizational, time management, and planning, or OTMP skills, through techniques developed over the course of the study.