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02/10/2014 - CADDAC National Director

ADHD Awareness Month Has Begun!

This year Canadians have shifted from a week to an entire month of ADHD awareness, addressing the overwhelming need for ongoing education and conversation. As many of our readers already know, the continued lack of understanding and abundance of misinf

23/09/2014 - CADDAC National Director

Reminder: Adult ADHD Workshop, October 4th!

Don't forget to register for CADDAC's upcoming workshop on Adult ADHD, less than two weeks away! Date: Saturday October 4th, 2014. Location: Centennial College Culinary Arts Centre, 940 Progress Avenue, Toronto Ontario M1G 3T5. Time: Registration and B

05/09/2014 - CADDAC National Director

Parenting Skills of Parents with ADHD

After several decades of co-parenting three sons with ADHD and being married to my husband who also has ADHD, I can attest to the validity of the analysis provided by associate professor of Psychiatry, James Waxmonsky: “Patients with ADHD are at increa

02/09/2014 - CADDAC National Director

2014 ADHD Conference

CADDAC is pleased to announce our 6th annual ADHD Conference, hosted in affiliation with BC Children’s Hospital ADHD Clinic. The conference will be taking place at BC Children's Hospital Chan Centre for Family Health Education, located in Vancouver, Br

28/08/2014 - CADDAC National Director

Adult ADHD Workshop: October 4th, 2014

Anyone working in the field of ADHD, or who has ADHD, is very aware of the continued misinformation and stigma surrounding the disorder. The public seems to have limited awareness of childhood ADHD, typically assuming those affected are the stereotypic

19/08/2014 - CADDAC National Director

New Research on ADHD and Smoking While Pregnant

While it has long been known that smoking during pregnancy is never a good thing, a new study suggests that women who smoke while pregnant have a greater chance of having a child with ADHD. The study also hints, but does not prove, that being on a nico