Children and Adults with Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (CHADD) |
CHADD is a national advocacy organization for individuals affected by AD/HD and organizes local chapters for information and support. |
www.chadd.org |
National Alliance for the Mentally Ill (NAMI) |
NAMI is a national advocacy organization for individuals affected by mental illness. NAMI provides general information and support opportunities for many mental illnesses. |
www.nami.org |
National Attention Deficit Disorder Association (ADDA) |
ADDA is a non-profit, national organization that advocates for the needs of ADHD individuals and their families. ADDA is a resource for a variety of information and current research and policy updates. |
www.add.org |
National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) |
The NIMH provides a number of booklets about ADHD that can be downloaded free of charge. |
www.nimh.nih.gov/health/publications/adhd-listing.shtml |
The United States Department of Education |
The United States Department of Education, Office of Special Education Programs provides information on educational policy and research related to ADHD. |
www2.ed.gov/about/offices/list/osers/index.html |
The American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry (AACAP) |
The American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry provides fact sheets about AD/HD. |
www.aacap.org/AACAP/Families_and_Youth/Facts_for_Families/FFF-Guide/Children-Who-Cant-Pay-Attention-Attention-Deficit-Hyperactivity-Disorder-006.aspx |