Robert M. Tudisco, Esq., is a nationally recognized author, motivational speaker, and nonprofit management consultant. He is an attorney with Barger & Gaines in New York. He is also an adult diagnosed with ADHD.
Tudisco served as executive director of the Edge Foundation, a nonprofit that provides coaching for students with ADHD and executive functioning issues. He is a past member of the national board of directors of CHADD and former vice president of the Attention Deficit Disorder Association (ADDA). He has researched and written on special education law and disability advocacy, and on the over-representation of individuals with ADHD and co-occurring mental health conditions in the juvenile and criminal justice systems. He is a frequent media resource on these topics.
Tudisco received his JD at the Fordham University School of Law in 1989. He served four years as an assistant district attorney. For the last 25 years, he has specialized in education law, disability advocacy, and criminal law. He lives with his wife and son in Eastchester, New York.