Children and Adults with Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder - CHADD
Organization URL(s)
www.chadd.org
Other Contact Information
8181 Professional Place
Suite 150
Landover,
MD 20785
800-233-4050 (Voice - Toll-free)
301-306-7070 (Voice)
301-306-7090 (FAX)
Description
CHADD (Children and Adults with Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder) is a non-profit organization serving individuals with AD/HD and their families. CHADD has over 16,000 members in 200 local chapters throughout the U.S. Chapters offer support for individuals, parents, teachers, professionals, and others. CHADD is a membership organization, produces the bi-monthly Attention! magazine (for members), and sponsors an annual conference. CHADD offers the seven-week Parent-to-Parent education program and operates the CDC-funded National Resource Center on AD/HD (NRC; ww.help4adhd.org) as the national clearinghouse for evidence-based information about all aspects AD/HD. Trained health information specialists are available to answer questions (English and Spanish) either online or by telephone.
Online Resources
- AD/HD in Women
http://www.help4adhd.org/en/living/womengirls/WWK19 - Locate the Chapter Nearest You - Children and Adults with Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (CHADD)
http://www.chadd.org/AM/Template.cfm?Section=Find_Local_CHADD_Chapters&Template=/CustomPages/ChapterLocator/findchap.cfm - National Resource Center on AD/HD: A Program of CHADD
http://help4adhd.org/index.cfm?varLang=en - Strategies and Resources for Dealing with Natural Disaster
http://www.chadd.org/whatsnew/HurricaneKatrinaResources.htm
Print Resources
Serial publications: Attention (bi-monthly magazine for members). The NRC produces and distributes more than 20 “What We Know” sheets (in both English and Spanish) about all aspects of AD/HD. CHADD members receive the CHADD Information and Resource Guide.