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CHADD - Children and Adults with ADHD

E. Clarke Ross is the CEO of CHADD

ADHD and the Role of Government

Following receipt of our August 13, 2009 e-mail blast to our 68,000 constituents titled Get Involved-Health Care Reform and Congress-13 Principles to Consider, a gentleman asked to be removed from our mailing list. He was in his fifties and has lived with AD/HD his entire adult life. He commented that to deal with AD/HD, CHADD did not need to... Read more Chevron

posted 10/28/2009, comments (2)|

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CoachRudy

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Rudy Rodriguez is an adult with ADHD and AD/HD Coach

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ADHD & Loving It

ADHD in adults is very real condition and diagnosis, yet surprisingly there remains a great deal of confusion, skepticism and misinformation in the media and the minds of individuals. As an adult living with ADHD, a psychotherapist and an ADD Coach I strive to promote factual information and education about ADHD. There are great resources... Read more Chevron

posted 10/13/2009, comments (3)|

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Merely Me

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Published Writer with an M.Ed in Special Education and Mother

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It's ADHD Awareness Week! Celebrities speak out about their ADHD

In case you were not aware, ADHD Awareness Week (September 14-20) is happening right now as we speak. One purpose of such a promotional campaign is to let the public know more about this disorder in hopes that more children might be diagnosed and treated at an earlier age. The other hope is that as more people find out about ADHD, the... Read more Chevron

posted 09/17/2009, comments (2)|

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Study Shows Boring Tasks Difficult for Adults with ADHD

Adults with ADHD have long stated they have a difficult time paying attention to and completing boring tasks. One recent study may have backed up that claim with scientific data. The study was completed at the National Institute on Drug Abuse by Nora D. Volkow M.D. and her colleagues. A preliminary report of the study was reported in the... Read more Chevron

posted 09/13/2009, comment (1)|

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CoachRudy

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Rudy Rodriguez is an adult with ADHD and AD/HD Coach

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ADD Awareness Week - Sept 14-20

ADHD Awareness Week is September 14-20, 2009. Many people continue to think of attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADD/ADHD) as a condition that only affects children, and primarily impacts school and learning. In truth, it is now widely understood that ADD/ADHD can persist throughout a person's lifetime, and can affect every aspect... Read more Chevron

posted 09/06/2009, comments (0)|

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