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14/07/2016 - Juanita Beaudry

7 Takeaways About ADHD, Working Memory and Parenting in "Finding Dory"

Thought about seeing the new Disney film with your kids this summer? Then you might be interested in this article by Bob Cunningham, Head of Robert Louis Stevenson School and professional advisory board member for the National Center for Learning Disab

19/05/2016 - CADDAC National Director

Comparing Treatment Results in Adults Switched to Generic ADHD Medication

Results of a recently published study, “A randomized, double-blind, cross-over, phase IV trial of oros-methylphenidate (CONCERTA®) and generic novo-methylphenidate ER-C (NOVO-generic)” confirms concerns expressed to CADDAC over the past number of years

03/05/2016 - CADDAC National Director

New Approaches in Researching Neurodevelopmental Disorders

Some researchers around the world have been thinking about a different way to think about mental and neurological disorders. They have found that current diagnostic categories may not align with new genetic and neuroscience findings. A unique Ontario p

23/03/2016 - CADDAC National Director

Age of the Child’s School Entry and an ADHD Diagnosis

I was just interviewed about a recent study published in the Journal of Pediatrics. This study looked at data from 378,881 children, ages 4-17, from 1997 to 2011 in Taiwan and analyzed the percentage of children who were diagnosed with ADHD and prescri

18/03/2016 - CADDAC National Director

CADDAC's 2015 Accomplishments

CADDAC's past year proved very successful.The highlights being; extensive advocacy work in British Columbia, Ontario and Manitoba; this years conference held in Ontario; the launch of our PREP two day parenting program; additional full day workshops in

16/03/2016 - CADDAC National Director

Treating ADHD In Children Shouldn't Be Up For Debate to Debate

The title says it all. Access this great blog post in the Huffington Post by Dr. Diane McIntosh, psychiatrist and assistant clinical professor at the University of British Columbia Here.