Advocacy
CHADD is part of a social movement that seeks to shape the conversation on how society treats, accommodates, and views people affected by ADHD. Our movement is made up of countless people affected by ADHD, their families, teachers, friends, and leaders in the fields of ADHD research, education, and mental health. We realize the most effective way to accomplish our goals is through sustained and strategic outreach to policymakers on the state and federal levels.
We are making a difference for families and adults affected ADHD. And we need your help! We want you to be equipped with information to make a difference in your own life, whether that means dealing with issues in the classroom, the boardroom, or your living room.
CALLS TO ACTION
We urge you to contact your senators to ask them to support the at least 17 million individuals in the United States with ADHD, along with their families, by increasing funding for ADHD research and education.
CURRENT ISSUES
As October marks National ADHD Awareness Month, we stand at a critical juncture to address the public health concern posed by attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). We urge you to contact your senators to ask them to support the at least 17 million individuals in the United States with ADHD, along with their families, by increasing funding…
Featuring Dr. Peter Jensen, MD Download Slides Dr. Peter Jensen, founder of the REACH Institute, is the director of a coalition of organizations developing adult ADHD diagnosis and treatment guidelines for use in the United States, a joint effort of CHADD and APSARD. For more information on the development of adult guidelines, read The Quest…
CHADD Public Policy Lunch & Learn The CHADD Public Policy Lunch and Learn is a monthly virtual event designed to educate legislators on ADHD and the myriad of issues related to ADHD. Lunch and Learn broadcast from May 21, 12 PM What Is ADHD? How it impacts children and adults Featuring Max Wiznitzer, MD,…
Urgent action is needed to encourage the US Department of Education to release updated rules on Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, which provides educational accommodations for children who have ADHD. The process for this release has currently slowed due to a complication at the US Department of Justice, and time is running…
WEBINARS
The Importance of Adult ADHD Guidelines
Dr. Peter Jensen, founder of The REACH Institute, is the director of a coalition of organizations developing adult ADHD diagnosis and treatment guidelines for use in the United States, a joint effort of CHADD and APSARD.
For more information on the development of adult guidelines, read The Quest for Clinical Practice Guidelines for ADHD in Adults.
Previous Lunch and Learn Webinars
What Is ADHD? How It Affects Children and Adults
Max Wiznitzer, MD, discusses the medical science of ADHD and how it is expressed in children and adults. ADHD impairs many aspects of life, and it is important that the public and policymakers have an understanding of the disorder when addressing laws and policies regarding ADHD and its treatment.
RESOURCES
Developing Diagnosis and Treatment of Adult ADHD Guidelines: DaTAA Project
In 2022, CHADD received funds from a generous donor to sponsor and support the development of national guidelines in the U.S. for the diagnosis and treatment of adult ADHD. This milestone has been achieved due to the sustained efforts of our Public Policy Committee and builds on the committee’s published recommendations emerging from a national CHADD summit held in 2019 (see “The Adverse Health Outcomes, Economic Burden, and Public Health Implications of Unmanaged ADHD,” Journal of Attention Disorders, 2022 Apr;26(6):807-808). The group has been named the “DATAA Project” (Diagnosis and Treatment of Adult ADHD) and consists of a coalition of organizations focused on this goal, including the American Psychiatric Association, The American Psychological Association, The American Academy of Neurology, The American Association of Nurse Practitioners, and The National Alliance on Mental Illness. In 2023, CHADD signed an agreement to coordinate efforts on the project with The American Professional Society of ADHD and Related Disorders (APSARD). Working together with APSARD, the coalition expects to launch guidelines in 2025 and develop resources and toolkits for providers across the U.S. to implement these new diagnostic and treatment guidelines.
WHITE PAPER
Proceedings of the ADHD Public Health Summit
Washington, DC
October 7, 2019
Presented by Children and Adults with Attention-Deficit/ Hyperactivity Disorder (CHADD)
TOOLKITS
CHADD Advocacy ManualADVOCACY PARTNERS
- CDC-National Center Birth Defects & Developmental Disabilities External Partners Group
- Consortium for Citizens with Disabilities
- Mental Health Liaison Group
- IDEA Partnership
- Bazelon Center for Mental Health Law
- Alliance to Prevent Restraint, Aversive Intervention & Seclusion
- American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry
- National Alliance on Mental Illness
- Mental Health America