Attention Deficit: Resources for Parents

For more information about ADHD, contact the following organizations or visit their Websites.


American Academy of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry
http://www.aacap.org/

The Attention Deficit Information Support Network, Inc.
58 Prince St. Needham, MA 02492
781-455-9895
http://www.addinfonetwork.com/

 Attention Deficit Disorder Association
P.O. Box 543
Pottstown, PA 19464
484-945-2101
http://www.add.org/

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Children and Adults with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (CHADD)
8181 Professional Place, Suite 150
Landover, MD 20785
800-233-4050
http://www.chadd.org/

Federation of Families for Mental Health
1011 King Street, Suite 420
Alexandria, VA 22314
703-684-7710
http://www.ffcmh.org/

National Information Center for Children and Youth with Disabilities
P.O. Box 1492
Washington, DC 20013
800-695-0285
http://www.nichcy.org/

National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH)
Office of Communications
6001 Executive Boulevard, Room 8184, MSC 9663
Bethesda, MD 20892
800-615-6464 or 301-443-4513
http://www.nimh.nih.gov/

Books

YOUR CHILD - A Parent's Guide to What's Normal, What's Not and When to Seek Help (1998) AACAP, Harper Collins, New York.
Click here to purchase Your Child from Harper Collins


Brochures

Children Who Can't Pay Attention (ADHD), Facts for Families #06, American Academy of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry

ADHD Medication Guide -- English, Prepared by the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry and American Psychiatric Association

ADHD Medication Guide -- Spanish, Prepared by the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry and American Psychiatric Association