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22/06/2021 - CADDAC National Director

All I Know About Inclusion, I Learned from a Global Pandemic

By: C. W. When my son entered kindergarten in the fall of 2018, he had no ADHD diagnosis. He was just an energetic kid who struggled with appropriate social behaviour. I figured, “well, he’s only 5, he can’t be expected to sit still all day. This is no

03/06/2021 - CADDAC National Director

Take Back Your Calendar

It’s not only about being organized. One of the biggest challenges of living with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), no matter how old you are, is working with the ongoing challenge of monitoring our executive function, including: How we

25/05/2021 - Kris

The Struggle Behind Closed Doors

One thing I wish people knew is how affected individuals internalize the problems associated with ADHD, and struggle behind closed doors. For a very long time, I felt an immense amount of guilt about my inability to perform in a way I knew I should be

25/05/2021 - Kris

The Wonderfulness Of Me

If you took all of the things that were special about me, you could put them all together and call it AD/HD No better, no worse, just different that’s me. I’m really now crazy, please try and see Like a talented wizard in a world full of “Muggles”. it’

05/05/2021 - CADDAC National Director

DISCRIMINATORY POLICY IMPLEMENTED BY THE TDSB WILL DO MORE HARM THAN GOOD

DISCRIMINATORY POLICY IMPLEMENTED BY THE TDSB WILL DO MORE HARM THAN GOOD TDSB Seeks to Decrease Documentation of Supports Provided to Struggling Black Students The TDSB has implemented a new kindergarten/grade one specia

03/05/2021 - Wendy Communications Coordinator

The Wonderfulness of Me

Written by 56-year-old Robert and shared by CADDAC in honour of National Poetry Month (April). Do you have a poem about your experience with ADHD? National Poetry Month is over, but we still love to read your poetry. Submit your poem here and