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August 27, 2019 - CADDAC Team

Advocating for Those Walking in my Footsteps

I am 30 years old, and currently reside in Timmins, Ontario. I have been diagnosed with ADD/ADHD-combined type (severe). I had the testing completed when I was 17 years old, and I know the struggle of these illnesses and the impact it has all around yo

August 20, 2019 - CADDAC Team

Getting My Daughter Assessed for ADHD

We asked: Were you able to access an assessment for ADHD easily? What was the wait time and cost? For my daughter it would have taken 1-2 years to get an assessment done through the public system in BC. We ended up borrowing money from family to get it

August 20, 2019 - CADDAC Team

Up-dates on CADDAC’s Advocacy Efforts

CADDAC would like to better inform the ADHD community about our on-going advocacy work across Canada so we will be keeping you up-dated on meetings and communication with government representatives and decision makers. We also hope that those of you in

August 13, 2019 - CADDAC Team

My Ever Faithful ADHD Attribute

My ADHD started before I was born. I came into this world with (I assume) the ADHD genetics plus a parent who was already reeling from the condition, and became the primary caregiver. So before I can reliably recall there were minor issues of rambuncti

August 6, 2019 - CADDAC Team

Poem - 60 years of ADHD overwhelm

I want I want I want Be patient Think think think Talk talk talk Can’t verbally organize-thoughts in real time Can’t hold verbal organized-thoughts in real time Why bother why bother why bother Don’t give up don’t give up don’t give up It’s probably to

August 6, 2019 - CADDAC Team

Parent Story 01

I am a parent of a wonderful 8 year old boy with ADHD in Nova Scotia. My son was officially diagnosed when he was 6. We were fortunate enough to already have a wonderful, knowledgeable pediatrician as a result of another condition. This made getting as