ADHD Websites

These web sites provide more information to assist people with ADHD. Before visiting these sites, you might want to read some of the free articles for adults and ">for parents, we have available on this website as they cover many of the same topics.

Basic ADHD

ADDitude

A very complete site sponsored by ADDitude magazine, a national monthly magazine for the ADHD community. Subscribe to this magazine and learn about family support options for attention deficit disorder. Monthly articles by doctors' suggest treatment for ADD ADHD children and adults!

add.about.com:

A site with a chat area, lots of ADHD info, and links to other sites. Keeps up-to-date with the latest news in the ADHD world. Sends out a weekly email.

ADHD News

A popular site with lots of information. Much of it is geared towards the needs of children with ADHD, but there is also much here useful to adults.

A Healthy Place

is a community of people providing mental health information, support and the opportunity to share experiences helpful to others.

ADDers

A site to learn about our friends overseas in England. It has information alternative treatments of ADHD.

Northern County Psychiatric Associates

has a number of excellent articles.

Attention Deficit Disorder Association

Children and Adults with ADD (CHADD)

National Institute of Neurological Disorders

National Resource Center on AD/HD

Finding Professional Help and Support Groups

Nation ADHD Directory

This directory hosted by Attention Deficit Disorder Resources which lists over 1150 ADHD service providers.

A list of physicians

in the United States who treat adults with ADHD created and maintained by Shire.

An extensive listing of ADHD physicians and therapists

who are service providers in the United Behavioral Health system, but they could provide care to others not in this system.

A listing of 60 physicians and therapists

mostly in the mid–west who are knowledgeable about ADHD. Put in the search word, "ADHD".

Numerous listings of ADHD therapists

Chadd's professional directory

with about 125 listings.

ADDA's professional directory

which lists about 50 ADHD service providers, mostly coaches.

ADD Consults

Provides private, personal ADHD consultations, both nationally and internationally, via e-mail.

A search at Google

for the largest city near you and ADHD can sometimes be helpful.

On-line ADHD support groups

ADD Forums

Attention Deficit Disorder Association—Southern Region

An organization that runs many support groups in Texas and one in New Mexico

Diagnosis and Treatment

Adult Self-Report Screener

Self-Scoring ADHD test developed by Dr. Amen

Alliant Pharmaceutical's website

for Methylin Chewable Tablets and Oral Solution for the treatment of ADHD.

Eli Lilly's web sites for ADHD and Stratteraand for adult ADHD.

Shire's web sites for ADHD and Adderall XR

McNeil's web sites for ADHD and Concerta

Novartis' websites for ADHD and Focalin, Ritalin and Ritalin LA.

Qualify for Free Medications?

Many medicines for ADHD (Ritalin LA, Concerta, ADDerall, Focalin and Dexedrine) as well as other health concerns are free for those who qualify. To qualify you need to meet the following three basic requirements:

1. You do not currently have insurance coverage for outpatient prescription medicines.
2. Your income is at a level that causes hardship when prescription medicines are purchased at retail price.
3. You do not qualify for a government or third party program that provides for prescription medicine coverage.

National ADHD Authorities and Organizations

Daniel Amen, M.D.

Thomas E. Brown, Ph.D.

Sam Goldstein, Ph.D.

Edward Hallowell, M.D.

Sandy Maynard,M.A.

Terry Matlen, M.S.W.

Kathleen Nadeau, Ph.D.

Patricia Quinn, M.D.

John Ratey, M.D.

Nancy Ratey, Ed.M., MCC

Sari Solden, M.A.

Attention Deficit Disorder Resources (ADD Resources)

Children and Adults with Attention Deficit Disorder (CHADD)

National Attention Deficit Disorder Association (ADDA)

Co-morbid Conditions with ADHD

Depression and Bipolar Disorder

Another Site for Depression and Bipolar Disorder

Obsessive Compulsive Disorder

Anxiety Disorders

Aspergers

Another Site for Aspergers

Tourettes Disorder

Sleep Problems

National Alliance for the Mentally Ill

Another Good Mental Health Site

The National Mental Health Association

Psychology on the Web

Self–Advocacy

Self tests to determine personality traits, values and problem areas

Online Self–Help Book

Skill Building

Messies Anonymous

Get Organized Now

Tips for Organizing Your Home and Office

Organizing on Line

We have brought together the best resources available for regaining control over your time, space, and paper. You will find all the answers you need here -- in a veritable ENCYCLOPEDIA of organizing references.

Essential Skills for an Excellent Career

Detailed information on time management; stress management; memory improvement; information skills, practical creativity; managing complexity; decision making; project planning and management; and communication skills.

Understanding Procrastination

Articles About Time Management and Organizing

"Sitio(s) en Espanol con informacion sobre ADHD"

http://www.tda-h.com

http://www.help4adhd.org/espanol.cfm

http://www.chaddnorcal.org/CHADD_Latino/index.htm

http://www.ihc.com/offsitefrm.html?

http://www.nichcy.org/spanish.htm

http://www.ldonline.org/spanish

http://www.schwablearning.org/espanol/index.asp

http://www.ade.state.az.us/ess/pinspals/Documents/SpanishResources

http://www.deficitdeatencion.org

http://www.chadd.org/AM/Template.cfm?Section=Especially_For_Espanol

http://biblioteca.consultapsi.com/DSM/Dsmadd.htm

http://www.nichcy.org/spanish.htm

http://www.adda-sr.org/Spanish/Spanish%20Index.htm

http://www.cdc.gov/ncbddd/Spanish/adhd/whatisADHD.htm

http://www.cop.es/tda

http://familydoctor.org/e230.xml

TDAH: ¿Mi niño la tiene?

http://familydoctor.org/e103.xml

Medicamentos para el TDAH

http://kidshealth.org/Search01.jsp

Medicación para el Tratamiento del TDAH

Substance Abuse and Other Addictions

Substance Abuse

www.helpguide.org

has numerous links to addictive behaviors, including gambling, sex, compulsive spending, internet and work.

Sober Recovery

People do recover, every single day—from alcoholism and drug addiction, mental illness, abuse and trauma, dual diagnosis, gambling, codependency and more. People do get better. They rarely do it alone. If help is what you seek, we hope you'll find it here.

Debtors Anonymous

Overspending

Eating Addictions

Alcoholics Anonymous

Graffiti Addiction

Food Addicts In Recovery Anonymous

Workplace

Workplace Issues

Women Issues

ADDvance

A site dedicated to the needs of women and girls with ADHD , offering information, resources and links. ADDvance also publishes a magazine for women with ADHD six times yearly. Subscriptions can be ordered online.

National Center for Gender Issues and ADHD

ADHD: a women's issue

The website for Sari Solden

author of Women with Attention Deficit Disorder and Journeys Through ADDulthood.

Resources for Parents

A monthly newsletter for latest research

"Over 35,000 parents, health professionals, and educators rely on ATTENTION RESEARCH UPDATE to stay informed about important new research on ADHD. Sign up for a FREE subscription and receive immediate access to detailed reviews of over 150 recently published studies.

Impact of ADHD on School Performance

From Chris Dendy (National Board of CHADD- Teenagers with ADD, Teaching Teens with ADD and ADHD, and A Bird's-Eye View of Life With ADD and ADHD: Advice from Young Survivors). She talks about the impact of executive function issues on learning. Check out the article ABC's of ADD/ADHD!!! Impact on School Performance in the Parenting Section. For all ages—not just teens.

Misunderstood Minds

From education guru Dr. Mel Levine (A Mind at a Time, The Myth of Laziness, Educational Care, and Keeping A Head In School). This PBS documentary explores learning differences. This excellenweb sitete offers interactive exercises so that we can experience what it is like to have a learning disability like ADHD. It will open your eyes!

All Kinds of Minds—Mel Levine

Strategies for Student Success

This site that is geared towards providing educators and parents with guidance, strategies, and resources to raise achievement and ensure the success of ALL students (including those with ADHD, Learning Disabilities, and other special needs).

The National Dissemination Center for Children with Disabilities (NICHCY)

This NICHCY Briefing Paper is written to help parents, teachers, and others interested in AD/HD know what to look for, what to do, and how to get help.

The ADHD e-BOOK

At this website you can download a free book on ADHD written for parents by Dr. Martin Kutscher.

National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH)

An in-depth look at attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, which affects children and adults. It describes symptoms, co-existing conditions, and possible causes of ADHD as well as treatment and education options.

Executive Function

Executive functions are the higher-order processes that enable us to plan, sequence, initiate, and sustain our behavior towards some goal, incorporating feedback and making adjustments along the way. Some of the neurobehavioral conditions discussed on this web site such as Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder, and Depression have been associated with Executive Dysfunction. The overview chart is an excellent resource to refer to when explaining executive function to educators.

ADHD Child Being Bullied

Disability harassment is preventable and cannot be tolerated. This article gives several ideas for prevention.

American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry

An on-line course on parenting ADHD children.

Articles on Parenting an ADHD child

Another Resource on Parenting Children with ADHD

PACER Center—Parent Advocacy Coalition for Educational Rights

Founded in 1977, PACER Center was created by parents of children and youth with disabilities to help other parents and families facing similar challenges.

Learning Disabilities

The Leading Web Site

on learning disabilities for parents, teachers and other professionals.

The National Center for Learning Disabilities (NCLD)

Learning Disabilities Association of America

Misunderstood Minds

An extensive PBS website on learning differences and disabilities.

Dyslexia

Central Auditory Processing Disorder

Another Site on Auditory Processing Disorder

Co-morbid Conditions in Children

http://www.bpkids.org

Bipolar Disorder

http://www.bpso.org

Bipolar Disorder

http://www.cabf.org

Bipolar Disorder

The Bipolar Child

this is the web site for the book, The Bipolar Child

http://www.asperger.org

http://www.autism-society.org

http://www.autism.fm

http://www.futurehorizons-autism.com

http://www.udel.edu/bkirby/asperger/

Sensory Processing Disorder

Children with Oppositional Defiant Disorder (ODD)

have an ongoing pattern of uncooperative, defiant, and hostile behavior toward authority figures that seriously interferes with the youngster's day to day functioning.

Defining Oppositional Defiant Disorder

Tough Love

TOUGHLOVE® International is a non-profit, self-help organization that provides ongoing education and active support to families, empowering parents and young people to accept responsibility for their actions. Our support network strives to make communities safe places to live.

Conduct Disorder

is a complicated group of behavioral and emotional problems in youngsters. Children and adolescents with this disorder have great difficulty following rules and behaving in a socially acceptable way. They are often viewed by other children, adults and social agencies as "bad" or delinquent, rather than mentally ill.

Conduct Disorder

is the most serious psychiatric disorder in childhood and adolescence. Research suggests that conduct disorder is a more severe form of oppositional defiant disorder (ODD) , the main difference being safety for family and society.

ConductDisorders.com

A soft place to land for parents of challenging children. Our kids have many different diagnoses, but all of them are oppositional and resistant to parenting. Member generated support and informational site for parents.

StrugglingTeens.com

has a goal to be the leading online source of information for parents of children making poor decisions, and professionals trying to help those families and professionals working with at-risk teens.

IEPs, 504s, IDEA, Special Education

IEPs—Understanding the Process

Wrights Law

Parents, advocates, educators, and attorneys come to Wrightslaw for accurate, up-to-date information about special education law and advocacy for children with disabilities.

From Emotion to Advocacy

will teach you effective advocacy skills. You will learn to recognize pitfalls and avoid mistakes that prevent parents from successfully advocating for their children.

Superintendent of Public Instruction—Washington State

The Council for Exceptional Children (CEC)

Guidelines for Documentation of ADHD

developed by the University of Missouri give a good overview of what good documentation for school, etc. should include.

A Place to Start

The information at this website pertains to children that have a medical problem, emotional problem, developmental delays, ADHD and/or other neurological disorder. It can help guide you to getting the school district to "listen to me!"

List of Appropriate School-based Accommodations and Interventions

Collegiate Consortium of Disability Advocates

If you're getting ready to read and study this guidebook it's because you've managed to navigate your son or daughter, who has a disability, through the sometimes murky waters of elementary and secondary education. You've learned a great deal about the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) and you've been successful in advocating for the best possible education for your child.Now you're ready for a new arena and are ready to learn about parent advocacy at the college level.

Study Guides and Strategies

offers great ideas for students on preparing for tests, taking tests, preparing, learning, studying, classroom participation, reading skills, math skills and many other topics.

ADD in School: 500 Interventions for Classroom Teachers

Classroom interventions for teachers of students with ADHD. Child and Teen sections. Great resource for parents of ADHD

Homework Resources

Articles on homework and homework issues.

Sam Goldstein, Ph.D. has written over 25 great articles for parents about a variety homework issues.

Spark Notes

Free study guides for literature and other subject areas

Five Paragraph Essay

Bibliographies

Language Translation

This one is fun. Write a letter and then translate it to another language.

Electronic Notes

The Learning Toolbox

for help with schoolwork. Check out the Cornell Notes - a great strategy for taking notes.

Beyond the Basics

www.brainplace.com

Dr. Daniel Amen's website with SPECT images of ADHD brains and other information on the brain

www.helpforadd.com

Sign up to receive a Dr. David Rabiner's free montly ereport summarizing the lastest research on ADHD. Read past ereports on ADHD research.

www.samgoldstein.com

A prolific writer and researcher shares his common sense knowledge on ADHD and other topics.

www.nimh.nih.gov

has links to current ADHD clinical trials as well as links to MEDLINE's PubMed with recent research articles on ADHD.

www.hyperthought.net

Supporting the wellbeing of leaping minds by reflecting on how we focus and think and why we do what we do

Clinical Trials Resource Center

Here you can learn what trials are being conducted for ADHD and sign up to participate in a study if you wish.

Division of Development and Learning at Penn State.

This lengthy article with wonderful visuals discusses the biological underpinnings of ADHD in order to achieve a practical understanding of the disease. The singularly most significant point we wish to make is that ADHD is a biologically explainable disorder.

Psychiatric News

On line newsletter of the American Psychiatric Association.

Science Daily

Your link to the latest research news.

Find links to online clinical articles and CME courses for diagnosing and treating ADHD in adults and children

Products and Service Providers

The ADD Store

From clothes for sensitive skin to neat fidget "toys", this website specializes in selling products for those with ADHD.

The ADD Warehouse

The leading resources for the understanding and treatment of all developmental disorders, including ADHD and related problems.

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