ADHD Expert CHADD - Children and Adults with ADHD shares ADHD management news and commentary at ADHDCentral.com. The HealthCentral Network, Inc. (www.HealthCentral.com) is one of the top health destinations on the Web, with more than 35 condition-specific, wellness and general health Web properties. http://www.healthcentral.com/adhd/c/47623 http://www.healthcentral.com/adhd/c/47623/rss self application/xml en-us 15 120 19 http://www.healthcentral.com/images/hc_logo_sm.gif http://www.healthcentral.com/adhd/c/47623 http://www.healthcentral.com/adhd/c/47623/43434/adhd-anxiety Fri, 03 Oct 2008 23:10:00 -0000 CHADD - Children and Adults with ADHD As my son grows and develops, certain challenges become a barrier to his happiness and success, and other challenges fade or diminish. How much his responses result from learning and maturity, and how much is the result of professionally provided interventions, who can really tell? One thing has been constant for Andrew--most new situations cause significant anxiety. Here I am speaking about clinically significant anxiety that gets in the way... http://www.healthcentral.com/adhd/c/47623/43434/adhd-anxiety http://www.healthcentral.com/adhd/c/47623/43430/difference-disability Thu, 18 Sep 2008 22:40:00 -0000 CHADD - Children and Adults with ADHD This is AD/HD Awareness Week. We are delighted that the United States Senate passed, for the fifth consecutive year, a resolution recognizing an AD/HD Awareness Day-September 18, 2008. To read the resolution, visit thomas.gov and search for S. Res. 649. See our Web site for CHADD's activities to promote awareness during this week.   A CHADD member benefit is receiving our award-winning Attention magazine six times a year. Attention offers... http://www.healthcentral.com/adhd/c/47623/43430/difference-disability http://www.healthcentral.com/adhd/c/47623/39721/children-healthcare Fri, 05 Sep 2008 15:09:00 -0000 CHADD - Children and Adults with ADHD My family has been fortunate in many ways. With great health insurance, we selected a pediatrician several months before our son was born. For almost eighteen years we have benefited from having the same pediatrician. He is knowledgeable, accessible, friendly, convenient, and well-connected to the specialist community in the Baltimore-Washington area. He is comfortable referring us to needed specialists and is motivated to integrate specialist... http://www.healthcentral.com/adhd/c/47623/39721/children-healthcare http://www.healthcentral.com/adhd/c/47623/37910/accomplishment-esteem Wed, 20 Aug 2008 20:49:00 -0000 CHADD - Children and Adults with ADHD AD/HD is frequently characterized by an inability to stay focused on a task—repeatedly and significantly. The Sunday, August 17 issue of the New York Times featured an article on Michael Phelps, "AD/HD Didn't Keep Phelps From Finding His Focus—On the Gold." Teachers throughout his early school years observed that Michael could not focus to achieve goals. Yet, no Olympian has won more medals than Michael.   My son Andrew is 17... http://www.healthcentral.com/adhd/c/47623/37910/accomplishment-esteem http://www.healthcentral.com/adhd/c/47623/37393/dealing-disparities Fri, 15 Aug 2008 20:20:00 -0000 CHADD - Children and Adults with ADHD   For the fifth consecutive year, CHADD was actively involved in the annual convention of the National Medical Association (www.nmanet.org). CHADD's mission is to improve the lives of people affected by attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder and related conditions. NMA's mission is to advance the art and science of medicine for people of African descent.   At this year's NMA conference, CHADD hosted a dinner for the NMA section on... http://www.healthcentral.com/adhd/c/47623/37393/dealing-disparities http://www.healthcentral.com/adhd/c/47623/35368/public-attitudes Mon, 28 Jul 2008 22:06:00 -0000 CHADD - Children and Adults with ADHD In the last several days lots of activities have me focused on public attitudes and public understanding about AD/HD and related disorders.   CHADD has worked this week with potential legislative sponsors on a renewal of U. S. Senate recognition in September of AD/HD Awareness Day. This coming Saturday, I speak to the National Medical Association's section on psychiatry and behavioral science on public attitudes and AD/HD and special... http://www.healthcentral.com/adhd/c/47623/35368/public-attitudes http://www.healthcentral.com/adhd/c/47623/34296/direction-transition Fri, 18 Jul 2008 18:53:00 -0000 CHADD - Children and Adults with ADHD My son Andrew enters his senior year in high school this September and turns 18 in October. People who don't know us well ask, "What's he going to do after high school?" Well, for now, we are focused on an academic graduation degree, which means he has to pass his state standardized exams. He is also enhancing his independent living skills, being introduced to possible job areas, and possibly earning his driver's license. These are major goals... http://www.healthcentral.com/adhd/c/47623/34296/direction-transition