CHADD Statement on Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Belonging (DEI&B)

Drafted by the CHADD DEI&B Committee Approved by the CHADD Board of Directors on February 8, 2024 CHADD is deeply committed to fostering a diverse, equitable, and inclusive environment for our employees, volunteers, and the community we serve. Our mission is rooted in educating and empowering individuals with ADHD and other neurodivergent traits. We firmly…

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Declaración de CHADD sobre Diversidad, Equidad, Inclusión y Pertenencia

Declaración de CHADD sobre Diversidad, Equidad, Inclusión y Pertenencia Redactado por el Comité DEI&B de CHADD Aprobado por la Junta Directiva de CHADD el 8 de Febrero de 2024 CHADD está profundamente comprometida a fomentar un entorno diverso, equitativo e inclusivo para nuestros empleados, voluntarios y la comunidad a la que servimos. Nuestra misión se…

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Black History Month 2024: Celebrating Strengths and Creativity

CHADD is spotlighting resources focused on the experiences of African Americans who live with ADHD for Black History Month 2024. This year the theme of Black History Month is “African Americans and the Arts.” The goal is to emphasize the creative abilities and contributions of Black people throughout history in literature, fine arts, fashion, performance,…

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An Opportunity to Help Light the Way

Your Donation to CHADD Helps Improve Lives In the past year, much of our lives returned to normal, or as close to that as life might have been prior to the pandemic. For some of us, the ground seems still to be shifting into new patterns that can make it hard for people with ADHD…

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CHADD Prods US Officials Toward A Solution to Medication Shortage

Addressing and solving the ongoing medication shortage remains a top advocacy priority for CHADD on behalf of our members. CHADD’s public policy committee has been pursuing and continues to pursue all appropriate channels to encourage policymakers to understand why critical stimulant medications have been in short supply for more than a year, and what elected…

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Annual International Conference on ADHD Hosted by CHADD, ADDA and ACO Provides Practical Support and Guidance for the ADHD Community

2023 ADHD Conference Offers Two Options for Participation—Onsite in Baltimore November 30 Through December 2 and Online December 5 and 6 At the Annual International Conference on ADHD 2023, the leading experts in attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) will convene to deliver trusted information about the latest research, treatment options, and practical guidance to members of the…

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Is It Part of Being Older, or Is It ADHD?

Occasionally forgetting to pay a bill or misplacing your keys is considered a sign of aging. But for an older adult who has always misplaced things, or who as a child continually forgot to hand in homework, these could be signs of ADHD. It was once thought that ADHD was only a disorder of childhood…

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Chris A. Ziegler Dendy, ADHD Advocate

It is with sadness that we share the passing of Chris A. Ziegler Dendy, a longtime CHADD volunteer and co-founder of CHADD’s Teacher to Teacher training program. Chris Dendy received CHADD’s Lifetime Achievement Award in 2014 and Hall of Fame award in 2006. She was a popular author on ADHD who contributed many articles to…

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Prioritize Praising Your Child with ADHD

“Don’t run across the street.” “Stop interrupting when the teacher is talking.” “Stop yelling when you’re playing the Xbox.” “Stop kicking the fridge.” “You need to redo your homework assignment because you rushed through it.” “Can’t you just sit still?” Children with ADHD receive frequent negative messages like these from their parents, teachers, coaches, other…

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What You Can Do When Your Child’s School Doesn’t Follow the 504 Plan

You’ve met with your child’s teachers and school support staff and created a 504 plan. It’s all smooth sailing now that accommodations are in place. Or is it? Surprisingly, in a CHADD survey on 504 plans and other accommodations, 66.4% of the parents who responded said their child’s educational plans were not being followed. The…

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Most High Schools Report No Problems with Medication Diversion

Major news outlets carried stories in April on a University of Michigan ADHD study, frequently referring to the study’s findings as “a wake-up call” regarding stimulant medications in their headlines. Two of CHADD’s experts reviewed the study and urge parents and school administrators to look more deeply at the study’s data and fifteen-year timespan. The…

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Managing ADHD Can Begin with Stress Awareness

April is National Stress Awareness Month—though the majority of individuals and families affected by ADHD are likely to tell you that every month can be stress awareness month. Stress—a state of worry or mental tension caused by a difficult situation—is something that we all experience, but we don’t all experience it in the same way…

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