CHADD Responds to FDA Request for Comments on ADHD Medications
CHADD Public Policy Committee The US Food and Drug Administration recently asked for comments on making stimulant medications more difficult to abuse and how those changes could affect the millions of people who include medication in their ADHD treatment plans. The Federal Register notice states that stimulant medications can be open to abuse but that…
Read MoreCHADD Hosts Summit to Address Impact of ADHD on Public Health
Key Stakeholders Gather to Discuss Research Findings and Identify Actionable Solutions Lanham, MD (Oct. 8, 2019)—An esteemed group of health care professionals, public health officials, health payers, and thought leaders convened in Washington, D.C., yesterday to discuss the considerable implications of attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), when nonprofit organization CHADD hosted the ADHD Public Health Summit…
Read MoreCHADD Welcomes Bob Cattoi as CEO
CHADD recently welcomed Robert J. Cattoi as the new chief executive officer. He comes to the organization after 27 years with the American Board of Family Medicine, most recently as executive director of its Pisacano Leadership Foundation. Cattoi’s background includes strategic planning and program evaluation, along with fundraising and development. He created and implemented several…
Read MoreDiscipline and Students with ADHD in Charter Schools
guest blog by Deanna Christian, Esq., CHADD Public Policy Committee At eight years old, Michael was diagnosed with ADHD. The traditional city school he attended declined to evaluate him to determine eligibility for special education and related services because his grades were above average. Instead, the school provided Michael with minimal accommodations through a…
Read MoreTreatment Matters: ADHD and Life Expectancy
New Research Suggests Untreated ADHD Reduces Life Expectancy by Young Adulthood—Treatment May Help to Address the Problem CHADD and Russell A. Barkley, PhD, Partner to Announce Findings The message is clear. Treatment for ADHD, along with the related health risks it poses, has the possibility of adding an average of nine to thirteen years…
Read MoreHoliday Meal Planning? You Can Do That!
guest post by Karen Sampson Hoffman, MA Halloween is upon us, with Thanksgiving just a few weeks away. For most of us, the next two months will be filled with festive gatherings and traditional foods. But if you cope with ADHD and you’re the holiday cook, how do you get ready for an upcoming feast?…
Read MoreYou Don’t Know Jack
or, HOW TO WRITE AN EFFECTIVE TEACHER LETTER guest blog by M. Jeffry Spahr, MBA, JD For years we approached each new school year with renewed hopes and rejuvenated expectations. Certainly, we thought, this would be the year when everything clicked and our son Jack would take off like a rocket through the academic stratosphere.…
Read MorePack It Light, Wear It Right: Backpack Awareness 2018
guest blog by Zara Harris, MS, OT National School Backpack Awareness Day falls on Wednesday, September 26, 2018. Across the USA, backpack events will educate parents, students, educators, and school administrators about the serious health effects heavy backpacks worn improperly have on children. More than 2,000 backpack-related injuries were treated in hospitals and clinics in…
Read More2018 Conference Registration Is Open!
guest blog by Linda S. Ellis, PhD, Conference Co-Chair Early bird registration is open! That means NOW is your chance to get the best rates for what promises to be the largest ADHD gathering of the year. And here’s what I can tell you about the 2018 Annual International Conference on ADHD. First of all,…
Read MoreRitalin Does Not Cause School Violence
In response to statements made by incoming president of the National Rifle Association Oliver North regarding Ritalin, a medication for ADHD There is no evidence to support a link between Ritalin, a medication prescribed as part of treatment for ADHD, and school-related violence. In fact, the evidence demonstrates that violence is not a symptom of…
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