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Attention Deficit Disorder (ADD/ADHD)Attention Deficit Disorder Association (ADDA) The ADDA is an international, nonprofit organization that has been in existence since 1989. The mission of the ADDA is to provide information, resources, and networking to adults with AD/HD and to the professionals who work with them. Whether ADD ADHD child behavior is your concern or you are seeking ADD ADHD child treatment ideas, you have come to the right place. At ADD ADHD advances you will find the help you need, including child behavior help, ADHD medication information, and alternative ADD ADHD treatment plans. ADD ADHD ADvances is there to help you with your ADD ADHD child. ADDclasses.com is a distance education source helping people affected by ADD learn more about ADD. ADDclasses.com offers live TeleSeminars, a convenient ADD audio library, and ADD coaching programs. The ADD Coach Academy provides the "gold standard" in ADD/ADHD Coach training. The classes are taught by professional Master Certified Coaches dedicated to insuring each coach's success. Year after year, the ADD Coach Academy proudly graduates the largest, most respected group of ADHD Coaches in the world. Their coaches enjoy the personal fulfillment of owning their own businesses, in a rewarding profession, while empowering clients with AD/HD to make a positive difference in their own lives. Visit their website to learn what coaching services are available for adults with ADD. There is also a list of Resources such as websites and books. Finding someone who really understands ADHD can be tricky. Searchable by profession (category), browse ADD Consults worldwide professional directory to find the help you need - therapists, coaches, physicians, advocates, educators, and more.
This extensive listing of topics pertaining to ADD/ADHD is part of the web site for Northern County Psychatric Associates in Maryland. You will find topics from treatments in general, new treatments, information on girls and women with ADD, and a wealth of other information.
Find the latest information from leading experts for ADHD, ADD, learning disabilities and other behavioral disorders. Books, videos, audios, and resource building materials for adults and children alike. ADD Help Line is an organization dedicated to providing information and support to parents and educators dealing with ADD/ADHD. There are various medications that can be used to treat the common disorder, but parents can also ensure that their children do not succumb to ADD's symptoms by ensuring that they eat properly, exercise regularly, and keep a positive attitutde. More technological developments could also offer ADD patents an additional natural treatment, as stem cells may be used to treat the disorder in the future. The mission of ADDInsights is to make sure their clients with AD/HD develop the insight, confidence and capability to take power action in their lives. Visit the ADDitude site for free newsletters, to read ADHD blogs/forums, find ADHD help, and many, many other resources. ADD Plus is dedicated to providing great answers to tough questions about Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder and related conditions. They offer helpful resources and seminars that will benefit professionals and parents alike. The ADHD/LD Resource Directory is a fast growing, searchable directory that helps readers find a wide range of professionals, schools, campus products, and services. Search by name, keyword, cateogry, or location. The mission of The ADD Resource Center is to provide the tools, strategies, skills and support that will change lives. Let them help empower you to succeed! You may be a parent searching for information to help your child, an adult experiencing problems at work, a high school or college student struggling to keep up, a young adult trying to take charge of your own life, a woman whose daily life feels overwhelming, or a professional looking for information to help your clients with ADD/ADHD. Whoever you are, whatever your questions, ADDvance is there to assist you in finding the answers you are looking for. Tap into world-class expertise by just picking up your phone. Experienced experts that you can trust are literally a phone call away with their state-of-the-art conference calls system. With their system, they are able to link people from all over the country - or world - on one convenient call. Typically, their workshops and support groups will have 10-30 people in attendance. There are also several other resources available via their website. Since 1990, ADD WareHouse has built the world's largest collection of ADHD-related books, videos, training programs, games, professional texts and assessment products. Because of its tremendous depth, and the quality of the products they carry, their catalog is a recommended source of help in practically every book written on ADHD. Created and maintained by two physicians (M.D.'s), the Adult ADD web site is designed for people interested in the diagnosis and treatment of adult ADD.
ADDR is a national non-profit organization run mostly by adult volunteers with ADHD. ADDR is dedicated to supporting, educating, and serving as a resource for people with ADHD. This website offers a new perspective on ADD/ADHD, one based on current clinical and neuroscience research. It presents a model of ADD/ADHD as essentially a problem with executive functions, the management system of the brain. It describes how a child or adult with ADD/ADHD can focus very well on a few activities that intensely interest them, yet be unable to focus adequately on most other tasks of daily life. It explains how ADD/ADHD often looks like a weakness in willpower, but isn't.
CHADD is the nation's leading non-profit organization serving individuals with AD/HD and their families. CHADD has over 16,000 members in 200 local chapters throughout the United States. Chapters offer support for individuals, parents, teachers, professionals and others. CHADD is a membership organization, produces the bi-monthly Attention! magazine (for members), and sponsors an annual conference. Contact information for all local chapters is available online through their website.
The Foundation's mission is to help every child, adolescent, and young adult with ADD or ADHD to fully realize their own potential, personal vision, and passion. The Edge Foundation believes that professional coaching, while not a substitute for the traditional multi-modal treatment for ADD/ADHD, is a critical and highly effective intervention in the nontraditional learner's ability to realize his or her potential. Parents, health care professionals and educators can subscribe to a free e-mail newsletter that keeps you informed about important news research on ADHD treatments and related ADHD issues. There is a collection of articles on ADHD/ADD with topics including diagnostic criteria, evaluation guidelines, ADHD in girls, behavioral treatment, medication treatment, the impact of ADHD in siblings, long-term outcomes, and educational rights for children with ADHD. You will also find thorough overviews of the two ADHD treatments that currently enjoy the strongest research support - behavioral treatment and medication treatment. Helpguide's mission is to help people understand, prevent, and resolve life's challenges. They empower people with knowledge and hope. Their goal is to give you the information and encouragement you need to take charge of your health and well-being and make healthy choices. From the menu on the home page you can access information on ADD/ADHD via the menu on the left and there is additional ADD/ADHD information under Childhood Issues.
A report produced under the U.S. Department of Education with the American Institutes for Research. Contents include: What causes ADHD?; How do we identify ADHD?; Legal requirements for identification of and educational services for children with ADHD; Medical evaluation; What are the treatment options (behavioral, pharmacological, multimodal); How does ADHD affect school performance (helpful hints, tips for home, tips for school).
The Job Accommodation Network is a service provided by the U.S. Department of Labor's Office of Disability Employment Policy (ODEP). One of of several ODEP projects, JAN's mission is to facilitate the employment and retention of workers with disabilities by providing employers, employment providers, people with disabilities, their family members and other interested parties with information on job accommodations, entrepreneurship, and related subjects.
The National Resource Center on AD/HD has been established with funding from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to be a clearinghouse of information and resources concerning this important public health concern. This website will answer many of your questions about AD/HD and will direct you to other reliable sources online. Using links on this site, you can find a myriad of pediatric neurology information on topics such as: autistic spectrum disorders, Asperger's Syndrome, pervasive developmental disorder, ADD/ADHD, and learning disabilities.
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