Centre for ADHD Awareness, Canada

CADDAC is a national charity providing leadership in awareness, education, and advocacy for ADHD across Canada. CADDAC is committed to increasing the understanding of ADHD. Through generous donations, CADDAC's programs support parents and individuals affected by ADHD. Key programs and initiatives include CADDAC's Executive Functioning program, group coaching programs, resource navigator program, educational events, awareness initiatives and advocacy initiatives.

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Right to ADHD Treatment: Letter Writing Campaigns

Access both CADDAC's federal and provincial letter writing campaigns expressing your interest in the right to ADHD treatment.

Parent Support Group: Central Canada

Join CADDAC’s Parent Support Group, led by CADDAC-trained facilitators, who are all parents and caregivers of children with ADHD.

Open to any parents/caregivers of children with ADHD in Canada, sessions will allow you to share your story or strategies with others who understand what it means to be a parent or caregiver of a child (or children!) with ADHD.

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The ADHD journey is never meant to be traveled alone. It is much more fun and encouraging when we have others on this journey with us.

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Latest Blogs

Thoughts on ADHD Sensitivity by Dale

A lot of adults with ADHD don't feel like they worry too much or are too sensitive, but whenever I talk to my friends about how they see me, everyone says the same few things: I'm easily upset and sometimes I have 'drama' if something doesn't go my way. I was diagnosed as a child […]

ADHD Feature Story of the Month: Amber Borden

CADDAC's ADHD Feature Story of the Month is a (mostly) unscripted interview between CADDAC staff and a member of our ADHD community. Available in multiple formats and free to redistribute, the ADHD FSotM series highlights the lived experiences of adults with ADHD to promote greater public awareness, education, and advocacy. To learn more or to […]

Failure is a gift by C.K.

Failure is a gift! As someone with ADHD, I have previously seen my cycles of excitement-to-burnout as failures. Reframing failure as a step towards eventual success has been enlightening.As Carol Dweck said, there are two ways to look at the world: “In one world, effort is a bad thing. It, like failure, means you’re not […]

If...by Nancy

If I were diagnosed earlier, my life would have been much different. I would not have had to put up with the abuse I endured growing up and after I left home. I was called lazy, stupid, and crazy and told that those with ADHD have lower intelligence than those with out it. Nancy, diagnosed […]