Attention
Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)
ADHD is one of the most common
neurobehavioral disorders affecting children and adults. It is
characterized by problems with attention, impulsivity, and
overactivity and may also co-exist with other conditions, such
as learning disabilities. Browse the sections below to find out
more about this condition.
Introduction and Background Information
Additional Resources on the Web
Introduction
and Background Information
Fact Sheet: What You Should Know about
ADHD
Outlines the different types of ADHD and lists important ways
you can help a child with this disorder.
Attention & Learning Problems: When you
see one, look for the other
Expert Dr. Karen Miller explains the difference between
ADHD and LD and offers helpful tips on how to recognize each
problem in children as well as key resources, websites, and
books for further information.
LD and AD/HD: LD Online Chat
Featured expert, Karen Miller focuses on the
co-occurrence of learning disabilities and attention deficit
hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) throughout the life span in this
June 21, 2006 LD Talk. Dr. Miller is a Developmental Behavioral
Pediatrician at The Floating Hospital for Children, and an
Associate Professor of Pediatrics at Tufts University School of
Medicine in Boston, Mass.
Confusion over ADD/ADHD and Learning
Disabilities: People are often confused
about Attention Deficit/Hyperactivi
Support Organizations for people with AD/HD:
Children and Adults with Attention
Deficit Disorder (CHADD)
CHADD is a nonprofit organization serving individuals with AD/HD
and their families.
The National Resource Center on ADHD (NRC)
NRC is the national clearinghouse for the latest evidence-based
information on ADHD (It is a program of CHADD).
Attention Deficit Disorder Association (ADDA)
Adult ADD resources, help, information, and support.
General Information:
A Detailed Booklet on Attention
Deficit/ Hyperactivity Disorder
Published by the National Institute for Mental Heath on ADHD.
ADHD In Depth
This LD Online resource includes articles, Q&A's on the topic,
and recommended books and links for further research.
ADDvance
This site has a host of resources including a checklist for
girls and women of "red flags" for ADD in females.
Identification, Treatment and Teaching Strategies:
Identifying and Treating Attention
Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder: A Resource for School and Home
Offices of Special Education Programs, U.S. Department of
Education
Medication Management for ADHD
National Resource Center on ADHD
Teaching Children with Attention
Deficit/Hyperactivi
Office of Special Education Programs
Designed for teachers, other school staff, and families, this
report describes an overall strategy for successfully
instructing students with ADHD. Suggestions of research-based
academic instruction, behavioral interventions and classroom
accommodations are provided.
Transition and Adults with ADHD:
Harvard Study Suggests Significant
Prevalence of ADHD Symptoms among Adults
The survey is known as the National Comorbidity Survey
Replication (NCS-R) and is part of a series of tracking surveys
supported by NIMH and conducted by researchers at Harvard
Medical School to assess the state of mental health of the
nation.
Parent's Guide to Helping Teens with LD or
ADHD Transition to Adulthood SchwabLearning.