| Attention-Deficit / Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) |
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Children
and Adults with Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (CHADD) is a
national advocacy organization for individuals affected by ADHD. CHADD
organizes local chapters for information and support.
Family Guide to System of Care for Children With Mental Health Needs
Helping Children and Youth with Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity
Disorder: System of Care
National Alliance for the Mental Illness (NAMI) is a national advocacy
organization for those affected by mental illness in our country. NAMI
provides general information and support opportunities for many mental
illnesses. This link provides a fact sheet for ADHD..
National
Institute of Mental Health held a consensus conference on
Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder in November, 1998. Searching this
site, you will find the consensus statement that came from the meeting.
The
U.S. Department of Education, Office of Special Education Programs,
co-sponsored the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention conference on
ADHD. This site will provide information on educational policy and research
related to ADHD.
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Date:
October 17, 2008
Content source: National Center on Birth Defects and Developmental
Disabilities
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