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Info: Learn about the ADHD Allies™ mission
Self-Assess: Download our ADHD assessment tool
Advice: Helpful tips from our leaders in written features and podcasts
Leaders: Get to know our leaders and their stories
Resources: Links to organizations providing helpful information about ADHD
Boxes: Get engaged by taking our poll and sharing your insights on the ADHD Allies™ Perspectives comment wall
Self-Assess: Download our ADHD assessment tool
Advice: Helpful tips from our leaders in written features and podcasts
Leaders: Get to know our leaders and their stories
Resources: Links to organizations providing helpful information about ADHD
Boxes: Get engaged by taking our poll and sharing your insights on the ADHD Allies™ Perspectives comment wall
ADHD Allies
Many adults with ADHD are not properly diagnosed until later in life. Once they are diagnosed and treated for the condition, they often say they feel their life is back on the path to achieving everyday success. They are thrilled feeling like they can finally focus, are less distracted and can better manage their time.... However, the general public remains uninformed of the condition. Watch as our panel discusses and debunks some of the most common misconceptions about ADHD in adults.
*In 2008, these panelists were paid consultants for McNeil Pediatrics™, Division of Ortho-McNeil-Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc.Read More
*In 2008, these panelists were paid consultants for McNeil Pediatrics™, Division of Ortho-McNeil-Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc.Read More
November 4 at 1:53pm
ADHD Allies Are you also a mother of a child with ADHD? Check out ADHD Moms™ at http://www.facebook.com/ADHDMoms for information and tips from experts and moms just like you!
ADHD Allies Do you feel ADHD takes a toll on your personal relationships? Share your answer by taking the new poll on the Boxes tab.
ADHD Allies Maintaining personal relationships and a dating life can be made even more difficult by ADHD symptoms. This month, ADHD Allies™ leader Dr. Ari Tuckman shares some of his tips and insights via excerpts from his new book, “More Attention, Less Deficit: Success Strategies for Adults with ADHD.” Check out Part One right now on the Advice tab.
ADHD Allies How do you feel your ADHD treatment strategy helps you in your relationships? Check out the Boxes tab to share your thoughts on the ADHD Allies™ Perspectives comment wall.
ADHD Allies Children and Adults with Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (CHADD) is a national non-profit organization working to improve the lives of people affected by ADHD through education, advocacy and support. CHADD will hold its annual conference at the Cleveland Convention Center on October 7-10. For more information check out our Announcements box below or visit http://www.chadd.org/conference2009.
ADHD Allies Which facts about ADHD do you believe are most important for the public to know? Share your answer by taking the new poll on the Boxes tab.
ADHD Allies For ADHD Allies™ leader Evelyn Polk-Green, an adult with ADHD and mother to two sons with the condition, laughter and a lot of understanding go a long way in keeping the peace in her household. Read the new feature on the Advice tab to hear more about how she and her sons have worked together to overcome their daily challenges.
ADHD Allies
Overcoming life’s everyday challenges with ADHD begins with finding a healthcare professional to discuss your diagnosis and develop a comprehensive, individualized treatment plan. It’s important to identify all your symptoms and how they impact your life each day, as this helps your healthcare professional to focus on... your individual needs. Many adults find that medication is the first step toward managing their ADHD as you’ll see in this chapter.
*In 2008, these panelists were paid consultants for McNeil Pediatrics™, Division of Ortho-McNeil-Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc.Read More
*In 2008, these panelists were paid consultants for McNeil Pediatrics™, Division of Ortho-McNeil-Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc.Read More
September 22 at 3:06pm
ADHD Allies Each September, the ADHD community joins together to nationally recognize ADHD Awareness Week. Check out the Advice tab to see how Dr. Ari Tuckman has committed his efforts to raise awareness during this important occasion.
ADHD Allies It’s ADHD Awareness Week! ADHD Allies™ is recognizing this important occasion all month long and encourages you to take part by raising awareness of the condition. To find out how you can support ADHD awareness initiatives, visit the Attention Deficit Disorder Association (ADDA) Web site at http://www.add.org.
ADHD Allies Keeping the lines of communication open and having set plans in place has helped ease the stress and challenges ADHD Allies™ leader Terry Matlen and her daughter experience each day. Read her new feature on the Advice tab for more insight into her experiences raising a child with ADHD as she manages her own symptoms.
ADHD Allies How do you measure your success in managing ADHD symptoms? Check out the Boxes tab to share your answer on the new ADHD Allies™ Perspectives comment wall.
ADHD Allies ADHD is a condition that often runs in families. Do any other members in your family have ADHD? Share your answer on the Boxes tab.
ADHD Allies
ADHD has the highest rate of inheritability among all neurobiological conditions. In this video, an expert and adult with ADHD, as well as mother of children with ADHD, discuss the importance of being aware of the condition’s inheritability and how to successfully manage a family with more than one member diagnosed wit...h ADHD.
*In 2008, these panelists were paid consultants for McNeil Pediatrics™, Division of Ortho-McNeil-Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc.Read More
*In 2008, these panelists were paid consultants for McNeil Pediatrics™, Division of Ortho-McNeil-Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc.Read More
August 19 at 9:58am
