Information for Women and Girls with ADD (ADHD)
Whether you're a woman with ADD (ADHD) or the parent of a daughter
with ADD (ADHD), you have probably struggled to find anyone in your
community who understands you or your daughter, someone who
has experience in diagnosing or treating ADD (ADHD) in females.
What you have told us...
Many women with ADD (ADHD) tell us that the professionals they
consult insist their problems are only related to anxiety
or depression. Many mothers write saying that their daughters
with ADD (ADHD) are often overlooked in the classroom or misunderstood
by their teachers.
An understanding ADD (ADHD) in girls and women is very recent
and few professionals have the information and experience
that you need. What is clear is that ADD (ADHD) in girls and women
can look very different, and that girls and women often have
very different challenges.
Our response...
To respond to your needs as a woman with ADD (ADHD) or the parent
of a daughter with we (Kathleen Nadeau, Ph.D. and Patricia
Quinn, M.D.) have devoted the last several years to raising
awareness on woman and girls with ADD (ADHD) through numerous books
and articles, through public lectures and professional training
sessions, and by founding The National Center for Gender Issues
and ADD (ADHD) (NCGI).
When you visit our www.ncgiadd.org,
the site of our not-for-profit organization, we hope that
you'll become a member of NCGI and support us in our advocacy
work for women and girls. NCGI members will automatically
receive our monthly e-zine for women and girls, ADDvance
News Online.
If you are wondering whether you or your daughter might
have ADD (ADHD) here are some questionnaires and articles to help
you get started in your search for answers.
For more information...
If you are looking for in-depth information about girls
and women, click on each item listed below to find more information
or to purchase these books and articles.
Click here to send us
your answers. As a woman with ADD (ADHD) or the mother
of a daughter with ADD (ADHD) you have a wealth of experience
to share. If you have any tools or strategies that have helped
you or your daughter cope with the everyday challenges of
living with ADD (ADHD), send them to us so that your experience
can help other families.
Click here to send us
your ideas for other information or articles you'd like
to see in this section for women and girls. With your feedback
we can continue to develop this site to better meet your needs.
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