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27/02/2014 - CADDAC National Director

Get Real About ADHD - More Media Sensationalism

This is another perfect example of how the media jumps on anything about ADHD that is controversial. http://nypost.com/2014/01/04/adhd-does-not-exist/ Harper Collins the publisher is doing a superb job of selling the book even before it is released and

26/02/2014 - CADDAC National Director

Shire Canada ADHD Scholarship Program - Deadline for Applications is April 15, 2014

Shire Canada ADHD Scholarship Program Deadline for Applications is April 15, 2014 Shire Canada will award up to FIVE scholarships to residents of: Alberta, Manitoba, Nova Scotia, Ontario, or Québec who have been accepted to or are enrolled in a program

25/02/2014 - CADDAC National Director

CADDAC responds to CBC's: Are we overdiagnosing ADHD?

CADDAC's President, Heidi Bernhardt, responds to: CBC's: Are we overdiagnosing ADHD? On January 16th 2014, Jian Ghomeshi interviewed Alan Swartz who wrote the New York Times article “The Selling of ADHD” and Dr. Gabor Mate in a segment entitled

13/02/2014 - CADDAC National Director

ADHD Advocacy made simple!

"Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful, committed citizens can change the world; indeed, it's the only thing that ever has." Margret Mead What a fitting quote to start today's blog post on ADHD advocacy, below we have included a link for a fant

03/06/2013 - CADDAC National Director

Teenage ADHD Still a Problem in Adulthood

According to the group Children and Adults with Attention Deficit-Hyperactivity Disorder (CHADD), about 40% of children with ADHD continue to experience symptoms in adulthood. The long-term effects of this can have great impact. “Compared to teens and

22/05/2013 - CADDAC National Director

CADDAC Parent/Guardian Survey

Dear Parents and Guardians, As one of CADDAC's advocacy initiatives, every time a new medication option for ADHD is approved by Health Canada, we contact the appropriate government agencies, when the opportunity exists, to inform them as to why this n