ADD/ADHD/LD Resources

ADDitude

A very complete site sponsored by ADDitude magazine, a national monthly magazine for the ADD community

Attention Deficit Disorder Association

The web site for the National Attention Deficit Disorder Association, a non-profit organization that focuses on the needs of adults andyoung adults with ADD and ADHD. They sponsor an annual national conference on AD/HD.

about.com: ADD

A very complete site with a chat area, lots of ADD info, and links to other sites. Keeps up-to-date with the latest news in the ADD world. Sends out a weekly email.

ADHD News

A very popular, active site with lots of information that is continually updated. Much of it is geared towards the needs of children with ADD/ADHD, but there is also much here useful to adults. Sends out a email newsletter.

Children and Adults with A.D.D. (CHADD)

Another national non-profit with a useful site.

ADDers

A site to learn about our friends overseas in England. It has information on homeopathic and other alternative treatments of ADD.

ADD Consults

Provides private, personal ADD consultations, both nationally and internationally, via e-mail. Consultation is provided by Terry Matlen, MSW, ACSW, a psychotherapist, coach and consultant who specializes in attention deficit disorders in adults and young adults. This web site also has a comprehensive listing of ADD professionals, products and services; updated research information, and articles writtenby experts in ADHD.

ADDvance

A site dedicated to the needs of women and girls with AD/HD (ADD), offering information, resources and links. ADDvance also publishes a magazine for women with ADD six times yearly. Subscriptions can be ordered online.

Born to Explore

A site that emphasizes the positives about having ADD.

Taming the Triad

A physician-created and maintained educational site about ADHD.

Resources For Children and Parents

ADHD Treatment Study

Results of the MTA study funded by NIMH discussing the best treatment for ADHD. One of the largest studies (579 children) to date on ADHD treatment.

Impact of ADHD on School Performance

From Chris Dendy (National Board of CHADD- Teenagers with ADD, Teaching Teens with ADD and ADHD, and A Bird's-Eye View of Life With ADD and ADHD: Advice from Young Survivors). She talks about the impact of executive function issues on learning. Check out the article ABC's of ADD/ADHD!!! Impact on School Performance in the Parenting Section. For all ages - not just teens.

PBS MisUnderstood Minds documentary webpage

From education guru Dr. Mel Levine (A Mind at a Time, The Myth of Laziness, Educational Care, and Keeping A Head In School). This PBS documentary explores learning differences. This excellent website offers interactive exercises so that we can experience what it is like to have a learning disability like ADHD. It will open your eyes!

All Kinds of Minds - Mel Levine

Strategies for Student Success

SandraRief.com is a site that is geared towards providing educators and parents with guidance, strategies, and resources to raise achievement and ensure the success of ALL students (including those with ADHD, Learning Disabilities, and other special needs).

The National Dissemination Center for Children with Disabilities (NICHCY)

This NICHCY Briefing Paper is written to help parents, teachers, and others interested in AD/HD know what to look for, what to do, and how to get help.

National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH)

An in-depth look at attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, which affects children and adults. It describes symptoms, co-existing conditions, and possible causes of ADHD as well as treatment and education options.

Executive Function

Executive functions are the higher-order processes that enable us to plan, sequence, initiate, and sustain our behavior towards some goal, incorporating feedback and making adjustments along the way. Some of the neurobehavioral conditions discussed on this web site such as Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder, and Depression have been associated with Executive Dysfunction. The overview chart is an excellent resource to refer to when explaining executive function to educators.

The National Mental Health Association

Anxiety Disorder Association of America

American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry

National Alliance for the Mentally Ill

Meeting the Needs of All Students

Superintendent of Public Instruction publication. Explains the rights of disabled students, including students with ADHD.

Child and Adolescent Bipolar

http://www.bpkids.org

http://www.bpso.org

http://www.cabf.org

The Bipolar Child

website to the book, "The Bipolar Child"

http://www.bpparent.org

National Depressive and Manic Depressive Association

Learning Disabilities

The National Center for Learning Disabilities (NCLD)

http://www.ldonline.com

http://www.interdys.org

http://www.ldanatl.org

Homework Resources

Spark Notes

Free study guides for literature and other subject areas

Five Paragraph Essay

Bibliographies

Language Translation

This one is fun. Write a letter and then translate it to another language.

Writing assignments

Electronic Notes

The Learning Toolbox

for help with schoolwork. Check out the Cornell Notes - a great strategy for taking notes.