ADDvance Resources
Our aim is to provide our site visitors with the best information
available on ADD (ADHD). Here in our Resource Section you'll
find a wide variety of information sources including:
The National Center for Gender Issues
and ADHD
Promoting awareness, advocacy and research on ADHD in
women and girls
The principal aims of NCGI are:
- To raise awareness of the impact of ADD (ADHD) on girls
and women
- To disseminate information about ADD (ADHD) in females
to a broad spectrum of the population
Improved knowledge and a better understanding of girls and
women with ADD (ADHD) have the potential to improve many lives
and relieve countless women of the shame with which they have
grown up. To date, the medical community, as well as the general
population, remains ignorant of the unique impact of ADD (ADHD)
on females. Current diagnostic criteria that continue to emphasize
traits common to boys leave the majority of girls and women
with ADD (ADHD) to remain undiagnosed and misunderstood. To
address this problem, the National Center for Gender Issues
in ADD (ADHD) has been founded.
Public Outreach and Education
Through Center sponsored seminars, newsletters, press releases,
publications, monographs, and its website, parents, professionals,
and educators will be able to obtain the most current information
on diagnosis and treatment of ADD (ADHD) in females across
the lifespan. In addition, the struggles of women and girls
with ADD (ADHD) will be highlighted through the production
by the Center of various programming and videos that will
be made available to organizations and for public broadcast.
Membership Benefits
- 10% discount on featured books
- ADDvance: a monthly e-newsletter with all the latest
ADD (ADHD) information
- Discounts on workshops and seminars
- A members only login on the site to receive downloadable
monographs, articles, and other information for parents,
women, educators, and mental health professionals
- A website listing for all professional members
Annual membership fees
- Individual and family $35
- Professional $65
- Institutional $95
For more information and to support the cause of girls
and women with ADD (ADHD) join
The National Center for Gender Issues and AD/HD at www.ncgiadd.org
Other Places to visit for information
on ADD (ADHD)
General ADD (ADHD) Links
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ADD at
About.com: Lots of information and articles about
ADD.
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ADD
Research Update: Get updated on the latest ADD (ADHD)
research and information.
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ADHD
E-Book: An electronic resource about ADD (ADHD).
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Edge
Foundation ADHD Coaches for high school and college
students
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Focusonadhd.com
is a new educational resource for people with ADD (ADHD)
and parents of children with ADD (ADHD). The site includes
information about ADD (ADHD) and how to manage the condition
and an "Ask the Expert" section. Focusonadhd.com
is supported by McNeil Consumer & Specialty Pharmaceuticals,
marketers of CONCERTA®
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The
National Resource Center on AD/HD: A Program of CHADD
has been established with funding from the U.S. Centers
for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) to be a national
clearinghouse of information and resources concerning
this important public health concern. This Website will
answer many of your questions about ADD (ADHD), and will
direct you to other reliable sources online. The site
is a "work in progress" and some pages are still
under construction ... so we encourage you to bookmark
this page and come back often. New information and updates
will be posted regularly.
- Center
of Attention Program:
Parents and Health professionals have a new resource
to help them better track, organize and coordinate the
care of children with ADD (ADHD). Center of Attention,
a unique collaborative program designed to help physicians,
parents, teachers and patients get the most out of an
ADHD total treatment plan, is now available FREE OF
CHARGE for parents of children taking Concerta, a
once a day medication for the treatment of ADD (ADHD).
The Center of Attention program is a comprehensive and
ongoing resource for ADD (ADHD) total treatment management.
The program, designed in concert with leading ADD (ADHD)
experts, offers tools to help parents better manage their
child's ADD (ADHD) total treatment program and provides
guidance on how to communicate more effectively with doctors,
teachers, coaches and others who regularly interact with
their child.
Easy to use questionnaires help parents track progress
and behavior to guide discussions with their child's doctor,
teacher, and other members of the child's ADD (ADHD) support
team. A simple to follow Behavior Incentive Goal program
helps encourage more consistent, positive behavior from
the child through the use of stickers and rewards. Additional
elements of the program include links to ADD (ADHD) support
organizations and other helpful resources, a quarterly
newsletter and information proper usage of Concerta.
"It has been found that better results occur when
a child's parents, friends, teachers, coaches and/or guidance
counselors all participate in the child's total treatment
program," says Patricia Quinn M.D., a developmental
pediatrician in the Washington D.C area and author of
several best selling books on ADHD. " The Center
of Attention program is an effective, collaborative tool
to keep a child's ADHD support team focused on his or
her development."
Information on how to register for the Center of Attention
program is available by calling 1-888-440-7903 or by registering
online.
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ADHDinfo.com
A valuable new resource designed to provide reliable
educational information about ADHD to parents, healthcare
professionals and school personnel. ADHDinfo.com is divided
into 4 primary sections:
- Parents & Caregivers - provides information
to help parents better understand ADHD as well as tips
and tolls for helping children and teens with ADHD cope
in school and at home.
School Personnel - outlines special educational
considerations for children with ADHD and discusses
ways teachers and other school personnel can work with
parents to help children and teens with the disorder.
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Healthcare Providers - offers information
about diagnosis and treatment of ADHD as well as resources
to learn up-to-date scientific information, such as
symposia schedules and listings of related journal
publications.
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S.T.A.R.T. Now - offers information about
a new program called Straight Talk About Responsible
Treatment (S.T.A.R.T.) Now. The program is designed
to educate teens with ADHD, their parents and school
officials about appropriate use of stimulant medications
in the treatment of ADHD.
ADHD Advocacy Organizations
- ADDA: Attention
Deficit Disorder Association, based in the US.
- ADDA,
Southern Region: The branch of ADDA serving the southern
region of the US.
- GRADDA:
The branch of ADDA serving the Greater Rochester area.
- CHADD:
Children and Adults with Attention Deficit Disorder, based
in the US
- ADDISS:
UK based ADD organization.
- ADDO
Foundation: This Canadian organization's website is
no longer updated, but still has archives of information
available.
Parents and Kids with ADD
- Parent
Support Group: A support group for parents of ADD kids.
- Outside
the Box: Resources and information about ADHD and special
needs kids.
- 2e:
Twice-Exceptional Newsletter is a bi-monthly publication
that focuses on children who are exceptional in two ways
- they are gifted and they have learning difficulties that
may include learning disabilities, learning disorders, attention
difficulties, and other learning differences. 2e Newsletter
is the only publication aimed directly at the community
of parents, educators, advocates, and other professionals
who help twice-exceptional children reach their potential.
ADD Humor Links
- HADD-It:
Take a break and laugh about life with ADD.
Coaching Links
Learning Disability Links
Links for Women
- WWWomen:
An online search directory especially for women.
- Women.com:
Site for women.
- WowWomen:
Another site for women.
- Sari
Solden's Website: Personal website of one of the leading
experts on women with ADD (ADHD)
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Admirable Woman:Enter "ADHD" into their search
function - you'll find extensive listings of other ADHD-related
sites on the web - but buyer beware - some listed sites
offer ADHD info that is not supported by research while
others offer accurate, scientifically valid information.
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Living with ADD.com: A private website offering articles,
personal stories, books, audiotapes, gadgets, and organizing
tips.
- ADD-Fibromyalgia.com:
Website created by a woman diagnosed with ADD and fibromyalgia
- she offers a few articles and links to other website.
Mental Health Links
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Transformations: A self-help and recovery site.
- Women's
Mental Health: Sponsored by Massachusetts General Hospital
in Boston, this is an excellent, wide-ranging information
source on all aspects of women's mental health.
- Lexicor
Medical Technology: is a technology company promoting
quantitative EEG for the assessment of certain mental health
conditions.
ADD: Transition to College - Passport for Success - FREE
VIDEO
Whether a student is newly diagnosed or has lived
with ADD for some time, this free* video is designed
to help the student and his or her parents learn about the
impact of ADD at the college level. The video, featuring college
students with ADD and experts in the field of ADD,
focuses on those special issues that need to be addressed
during the last years of high school and into the early years
of college to help students construct a..."Passport
for Success."
This video features Drs. Quinn and Nadeau and was produced
by ADDvance Seminars
Who is eligible to receive a video?
- High School Guidance or College Counselors
- Mental Health Professionals
- Counselors or Coaches
- Special Education Personnel
- College LD Service Providers
This video is provided free-of-charge through a generous
educational grant from the H.R.C. Foundation, Inc.
and is distributed by ADDA. Contact www.add.org
for your copy.
AD/HD National Organizations
CHADD
- the nation's leading non-profit organization with 22,000
members. Serving the needs of individuals with AD/HD, CHADD
provides research-based, evidence-based information about
AD/HD to parents, educators, professionals, the media and
the general public.
ADDA -
ADDA's mission is to help people with AD/HD lead happier,
more successful lives through education, research, and public
advocacy. ADDA is especially focused on the needs of AD/HD
adults and young adults with AD/HD. Parents of children with
AD/HD are also welcome!
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