Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder
(ADHD*) in Children and Adults
*sometimes also called ADD
 

	Characteristics and Challenges Associated with ADD/ADHD	What Causes ADD/ADHD other than Genetics?
Disorders of Executive Function	The Real Dangers of Untreated ADHD	Adult Issues with ADD and ADHD
Computerized Assessment for ADD/ADHD	Medications for ADD/ADHD	How is ADD/ADHD Diagnosed?
Official Diagnostic Criteria for ADHD	Strattera, the New Non-stimulant Drug for ADHD	Common Questions About Stimulant Medications

Understanding School Testing Measures This helps you understand the way schools measure your child's performance, behavior, ability and achievement, as well as screen for ADHD. Psychologists and counselors often use similar measures when evaluating a person.

Links to other websites:

Differences between ADHD and Giftedness: Article explores similarities and differences.

Brain images of ADD.  Images of various types of brain activity using SPECT. This is a link to Daniel Amen's website, Brainplace. Also discusses medications that might be helpful for each type.

New National Resource Center for ADHD. Sponsored jointly by CHADD and the U.S. Center for Disease Control and Prevention. This is a great site. You may also e-mail them questions and they will answer them. In addition you can call them in person.

Frontline Interviews about ADHD-from 2001 Interviews that reflect the diversity of opinion about ADHD. Note that one of the persons who is against the diagnosis and use of medication for ADHD in the Frontline Series is associated with the Church of Scientology. Scientology has had a long-running battle with the American Psychiatric Association, and has attacked Prozac as well as Ritalin. There is an uneveness to these interviews.  There are some extremely good authorities mixed with those who have no standing in the scientific community. 

Women and Girls with ADD/ADHD. Girls have probably been very under-diagnosed with ADD/ADHD. This link is to a website that offers a magazine for Women and ADD. It also has several articles and interviews of interest.

Russell Barkley's Interview on Frontline This link to an article from an interview by Russell Barkley.   This gives a review of some of the best science we have about ADHD.  It is done in a question and answer format, making it very easy to read.

 Greater Rochester Attention Deficit Disorder Association.  This link is really worthwhile.  They have been publishing a newsletter for several years, and the articles by professionals in the area are quite interesting. And they have links to other websites.

Consensus Statement on ADHD.  This document was signed in January 2002 by 80 leading researchers about ADHD around the world. This is what experts say about ADHD, as opposed to many non-experts who think that ADHD is a myth or a fraud.

Cleveland Clinic's: Accommodation Plan for Teachers and Parents:
To Help Students with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder and Learning Disabilities  Gives practical suggestions for teachers. Organized by prevailing problem of inattention, impulsiveness, motor activity, and mood.