CHADD

Children and Adults with

Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder

Brooklyn-Area Chapter

ADAPT coordinates the Brooklyn-Area chapter of CHADD, a chapter that is sensitive to the needs of the Jewish community. Meetings are open to the general public and are free of charge.

Children and Adults with Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (CHADD), is a national non-profit, tax-exempt (Section 501 (c) (3) ) organization providing education, advocacy and support for individuals with AD/HD. In addition to an informative website CHADD also publishes a variety of printed materials to keep members and professionals current on research advances, medications and treatments affecting individuals with AD/HD. These materials include Attention! magazine, the CHADD Information and Resource Guide to AD/HD, News From CHADD, a free electronically mailed current events newsletter, as well as other publications of specific interest to educators, professionals and parents. CHADD operates the National Resource Center on AD/HD, which is funded by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The NRC can be contacted at www.help4adhd.org : (800) 233-4050.

CHADD does not endorse, recommend, or make representations with respect to the research, services, medication, treatments or products.

Children and Adults with Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (CHADD) was founded in 1987 in response to the frustration and sense of isolation experienced by parents and their children with AD/HD. At that time, one could turn very few places for support or information. Many people seriously misunderstood AD/HD. Many clinicians and educators knew little about the disability, and individuals with AD/HD were often mistakenly labeled "a behavior problem," "unmotivated," or "not intelligent enough."

Individuals and families dealing with AD/HD turn to CHADD, the national organization representing individuals with AD/HD, for education, advocacy and support. AD/HD is medically and legally recognized as a treatable yet potentially serious disorder, affecting up to seven to ten percent of all children, and approximately two to four percent of adults.

Today, children with AD/HD are eligible for special education services or accommodations within the regular classroom when needed, and adults with AD/HD may be eligible for accommodations in the workplace under the Americans with Disabilities Act. CHADD is a success story, inspired by the desire of countless parents to see their children with AD/HD succeed. From one parent support group in Florida, the organization grew dramatically to become the leading non-profit national organization for children and adults with AD/HD.

CHADD has three current priority objectives: (1) to serve as a clearinghouse for evidence-based information on AD/HD, (2) to serve as a local face-to-face family support group for families and individuals affected by AD/HD, and (3) to serve as an advocate for appropriate public policies and public recognition in response to needs faced by families and individuals with AD/HD.

The CHADD national office is located in Landover, MD. For more information about CHADD, visit their website at www.chadd.org or contact CHADD directly at (301) 306-7070.