Advocacy
CHADD Response Regarding the November 2025 Article in The Wall Street Journal
ADHD care requires nuance, not alarm. Suzanne Sophos, CMPSS, CHADD’s president-elect puts it this way, “Families need accurate information and better systems—not headlines that take data from the most vulnerable children and apply it to everyone.” The Wall Street Journal’s recent article suggests “millions of kids” enter a dangerous medication cascade after starting ADHD treatment.…
Read MoreStatement from CHADD Regarding ADHD-Related Claims Published in the Make America Healthy Again Report
Download PDF As the nation’s leading organization dedicated to children and adults with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), CHADD believes it is essential to respond when misleading or inaccurate information is released that may have an impact on public understanding and access to evidence-based ADHD care. The recently released Make America Healthy Again (MAHA) report—issued by…
Read MoreStatement from CHADD Regarding the Executive Order Establishing the President’s Make America Healthy Again Commission
In service to the Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) community, CHADD has thoroughly reviewed the President’s Executive Order establishing the Make America Healthy Again Commission. We were encouraged by planned efforts to improve public health through better nutrition, sleep, and exercise. Such improvements are valuable and benefit all individuals, including those with ADHD. These factors…
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