A Follow-up in our recent post "Changes to Stimulant Medication Treatment in BC - Why Should You be Concerned?" A revised draft of the Safe Prescribing Guidelines was released by the College of Physicians and Surgeons of British Columbia (CPSBC) on April the 26th 2018. In the previous Guidelines or “Practice Standard”, the College required […]
March 29, 2018 Dear Premier Wynne, We at CADDAC were very interested when we heard your announcements regarding additional funding for special education and mental health. Childhood ADHD While this additional funding is welcome and certainly needed, the Ontario parents of students with ADHD are questioning how this additional funding will benefit their children. The […]
The Toronto Star was sent this letter by CADDAC in response to the Liberal party’s promise for increased funding for special education resources. Additional funding for special education is welcome and needed, but Ontario parents of students with ADHD are questioning how this additional funding will benefit their children. If change does not occur, this […]
Premier Kathleen Wynne and the Toronto Star were sent this letter by CADDAC recently in response to the Liberal party's promise for increased mental health funding, in particular for children and youth. Hon Kathleen Wynne Leader, Liberal Party of Canada Dear Premier Wynne, Additional funding in Ontario for mental health is certainly needed and very […]
ADHD: High School to College & University - Planning Ahead for a Successful Transition Webinar presented by Dr. Joan Flood The transition to post-secondary school is exciting and daunting for all young adults, especially those with ADHD. On the one hand, students are hopefully engaged in subjects that hold their interest and are more relevant […]
Recently the College of Physicians and Surgeons of BC (CPSBC) developed and published guidelines for safe prescribing of drugs with potential for misuse and diversion. These guidelines were developed for the prescribing of opiates, through a lens of addiction. Unfortunately ADHD stimulant medications were also included in these guidelines. While CADDAC and CADDRA applaud guidelines […]
Children with ADHD require specialized parenting. Most parents parent somewhat inconsistently, but this is not good enough for children with ADHD and Oppositional Defiant Disorder (ODD). The more severe the ADHD and ODD is, the greater the necessity for specialized and consistent parenting. When one spouse has undiagnosed and untreated ADHD or another disorder of […]
Canada Wide ADHD Education Campaign When CADDAC meets with provincial Ministries of Education across Canada we are told that their school boards are adequately meeting the needs of students with ADHD. Is this true? Elected representatives tell us that their constituents are not interested in this issue because they do not hear from them, but […]
British Columbia Advocacy Campaigns CADDAC encourages BC residents who are concerned about this issue to contact their MLA. Up-date on Students with ADHD in the British Columbia Education System Up-coming proposed changes to the special education funding model in BC, away from a model of designation to a prevalence based, inclusion, model may benefit students […]
On December the 4th 2017 CADDAC met with Minister Fleming and his staff to discuss ADHD in BC schools, our recent policy paper, and rumours that the highly anticipated new BC Special Education guidelines, placing ADHD in a standalone category, would not be released. Here is a summary of what the Minister and his staff […]
