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April 24, 2020 - CADDAC Team

Having ADHD vs. Living with ADHD

Thought Piece by Heidi Bernhardt, Founder of CADDAC I just came across a brief blog, Having ADHD vs. Living With It by Neil Paterson. I suggest everyone who strives to understand ADHD take a couple of minutes to read it. The message is simple yet one t

April 21, 2020 - CADDAC Team

i am enough

Written by Alice Magdalene @alicemagdalene and shared by CADDAC in honour of National Poetry Month. Do you have a poem about your experience with ADHD? Submit it here and we’ll feature it this month! i am enoughi never neededto be told thatthe problem

April 10, 2020 - CADDAC Team

Somedays it just sucks being a parent to a child with ADHD (Poem)

Written by Allison Solomon and shared by CADDAC in honour of National Poetry Month. Do you have a poem about your experience with ADHD? Submit it here and we'll feature it this month! I see him exiting the building.My heart shatters into a million piec

April 2, 2020 - CADDAC Team

What Parents of Children with ADHD Need to Know About Autism and Why?

What You Need to Know Autism disorder commonly coexists with ADHD with 20-50% of children with ADHD meeting the diagnostic criteria for Autism Spectrum Disorder, (ASD). Even when symptom levels do not meet the criteria for a diagnosis of Autism, we oft

April 1, 2020 - CADDAC Team

Vyvanse® Chewable Tablet added to Ontario Formulary

Vyvanse® (lisdexamfetamine dimesylate) chewable tablet will be publically reimbursed in Ontario for ADHD treatment from March 31, 2020 for individuals (6 years and older) who require 12-hour continuous coverage due to academic and/or psychosocial needs

March 31, 2020 - CADDAC Team

Coping with COVID-19

How are you doing? With disrupted schedules, social isolation, non-essential services closing and anxiety about #COVID19, we know our #neurodiversesquad may be struggling! But we're also creative and resilient! How are you managing