Thought Piece by Heidi Bernhardt, Founder of CADDAC I just came across a brief blog, Having ADHD vs. Living With It by Neil Paterson. I suggest everyone who strives to understand ADHD take a couple of minutes to read it. The message is simple yet one that I found powerful. I have always known that […]
Written by Allison Solomon and shared by CADDAC in honour of National Poetry Month. Do you have a poem about your experience with ADHD? Submit it here and we'll feature it this month! I see him exiting the building.My heart shatters into a million pieces.I know what that look means.I watch my son as he walks […]
What You Need to Know Autism disorder commonly coexists with ADHD with 20-50% of children with ADHD meeting the diagnostic criteria for Autism Spectrum Disorder, (ASD). Even when symptom levels do not meet the criteria for a diagnosis of Autism, we often see common symptoms of Autism present in children with ADHD. ADHD on the […]
Understanding ADHD in the Home, School and Workplace Workshops Livestream Spring 2020 These workshops are geared to parents of children with ADHD, adults with ADHD and their families When: Two Day Event. April 18th 9:30 AM - 4:00 PM EST & April 19th 9:30 AM - 2:20 PM EST Where: Online, Livstreamed via YouTube. ❗ […]
March 24, 2020 - Toronto, Ontario The Centre for ADHD Awareness, Canada (CADDAC), announced today a strategic alliance with iMD Health Global that will help evolve communications between healthcare professionals and patients to improve health outcomes, focused on ADHD (Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder). iMD Health offers innovative technology that facilitates meaningful dialogue between healthcare professionals […]
Seven brave teens and young adults share their thoughts and experiences with ADHD in a new five part YouTube video series created by CADDAC. Join Austin, Emily, Danni, Devin, Katelyn, Rebecca and Simon while they share some facts about ADHD, their thoughts, experiences and strategies they have found to be helpful. What it’s like to […]
By Guest Blogger: Jennifer E. Tiviluk, MA, RP, CCCSpecializing in Trauma, ADHD, Executive Functioning, Depression, Anxiety and Family of Origin Trauma “Doesn’t everyone have a little bit of ADHD?” “NO”!!!! ADHD is a neurodevelopmental disorder that affects the pre-frontal cortex in the brain. It is posited that ADHD affects the brains’ neurotransmitters (dopamine and norepinephrine). […]
Every 20th of February, as declared by the United Nations, the world observes a day of recognition for the need of more social justice. This year’s theme is: “Closing the Inequalities Gap to Achieve Social Justice”. The UN states that “We advance social justice when we remove barriers that people face because of gender, age, […]
Written by Heidi Bernhardt In the fall of 2015 CADDAC released our paper Understanding ADHD as a Disability in the Post-Secondary Environment. CADDAC wrote this paper after on-going feedback from parents and students stating that post-secondary institutions were not recognizing the right of students with ADHD to access accommodations for their impairments. Most schools were […]
Webinar: ADHD in Early Childhood (Two Parts) Part One: Wednesday, April 8th | 7:00 PM - 8:30 PM Part Two: Wednesday, April 15th | 7:00 PM - 8:30 PM Each part of this webinar will be recorded and available to registrants following the webinar. When you register for Part Two you will receive the recording […]
