Recommended COVID-19 Resources
CHADD Staff In this time of uncertainty and potential misinformation, we highly recommend that you consult the resources from the CDC. See the list below for some of the topics covered as of today. CDC’s COVID-19 Situation Summary will be updated regularly as information becomes available. Talking with children about Coronavirus Disease…
Read MoreResilience and Routines for Families During the Pandemic
A checklist for sustaining health and wellbeing during the crisis by Mark Bertin, MD In the middle of these intensely unsettling and challenging times, what can we do for our families to stay healthy and emotionally resilient? Our regular routines are disrupted. We may be at home for the foreseeable future. Global news hammers…
Read MoreSome Quick Tips for Parents
CHADD Staff School districts across the country are closing down for the next few weeks. Your child’s school may be able to offer online learning; possibly the teachers have sent home assignments to be completed while schools are closed. Educational websites are rallying to provide free support, and we’ll share about those here as we…
Read MoreWe Will Be Here For You
Dear Friends and Colleagues, The novel coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak may be stressful for all of us. CHADD is here to help. During these times of uncertainty, the level of anxiety caused by the virus may become problematic, as our ability to focus on our work, studies, and home may become more difficult. During this time,…
Read MoreNew Clinical Practice Guideline for Complex ADHD in Children and Adolescents
by Robert J. Cattoi CHADD is pleased to announce the newly released guidelines for complex ADHD in children and adolescents, as described in the executive summary and press release linked below. The Society for Developmental and Behavioral Pediatrics (SDBP) guidelines were written with input from former CHADD board member Eva O’Malley. As part of our…
Read MoreCHADD 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.…
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