Blog - CADDAC

06/04/2018 - CADDAC National Director

Perceived Mental Effort and ADHD

I just found out about a brand new area of research on ADHD that I find fascinating. For many years I have wondered why those, including family members, with ADHD express extreme reluctance and sometimes downright refusal to tackle certain tasks that o

29/03/2018 - CADDAC National Director

Letter to Premier Wynn and Ontario Ministers of Health and Education

March 29, 2018 Dear Premier Wynne, We at CADDAC were very interested when we heard your announcements regarding additional funding for special education and mental health. Childhood ADHD While this additional funding is welcome and certainly needed, th

27/03/2018 - CADDAC National Director

Ontario Excludes Some Students From Additional Special Education Funding

The Toronto Star was sent this letter by CADDAC in response to the Liberal party’s promise for increased funding for special education resources. Additional funding for special education is welcome and needed, but Ontario parents of students with ADHD

23/03/2018 - CADDAC National Director

Promise of Increased Mental Health Funding in Ontario

Premier Kathleen Wynne and the Toronto Star were sent this letter by CADDAC recently in response to the Liberal party's promise for increased mental health funding, in particular for children and youth. Hon Kathleen Wynne Leader, Liberal Party of Canad

21/03/2018 - CADDAC National Director

The Office of the Ombudsman of Ontario - ADHD and Ontario School Boards

On March the 15th CADDAC met with the Office of the Ombudsman of Ontario to discuss the office’s role. This meeting was a follow-up to our e-mail outlining issues that parents in Ontario were having accessing support for their children with ADHD in sch

07/03/2018 - CADDAC National Director

ADHD Gene Testing

Provided to CADDAC by Gina Pera author and educator In recent years, biomedical research has identified many "drug-response genes.” These are genes that wield a substantial impact on how people react to medications. Several companies are making consum