ADD/ADHD and Related Disorders Links

Diagnostic Criteria/Evaluations		Positive Side of ADD		Discipline and Training
Medications		Support Groups/Forums		Education
Alternative Treatments		Christian Sites		For Kids and Teens Only
Living with ADD		Newsletters
Co-existing Conditions		Miscellaneous		Indicates a Christian Site

Diagnostic Criteria - Evaluations

• Diagnosing ADHD: DSM IV
• ADHD Fact Sheet
• Adult ADD Online Quiz
• Adult ADD Symptom Checklist
• Screening Checklist for Women
• Misdiagnosis of Females of ADD (ADHD)by Patricia O. Quinn, MD
• ADHD in Girls by Dr. Rabiner
• Underdiagnosis of ADD/ADHD in Girls
• DSM IV Criteria for Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder
• A Developmental Approach -- Causes of ADHD (Allergies, Sensory Issues, etc.)
• What's It Like to Have ADHD?
• Visual Checklist for Parents of ADHD Children

Treatments & Medications

Parents: It is your responsibility to educate yourself about any medications your child may be prescribed. Take the time to learn usual dosages, whether a tablet can be broken (not allowed in slow-release meds), and the contraindications.

• Healthy Christian Living: Attention Deficit & Hyperactivity -- Natural Treatments
• Clinical Practice Guideline: Treatment of the School-Aged Child With Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder
• Public Health Issues in the Treatment of ADHD Workshop
• Diagnosis and Treatment of Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder
• The ADHD File: New Treatments for ADHD
• Conventional, Alternative and Innovative Therapies for the Treatment Of ADHD
• Is Medication the Best ADHD Treatment?
• Side Effects and Drug Interactions Page Listing
• ADHD Medications
• ADHD Medications -- Parent's Input on 12 Medications
• Medications - Listing and detailed information about medications
• Side Effect Registry for Medications - Check out side effects before using a medication
• Strattera FDA Package Insert
• FDA Approves Strattera™, First Noncontrolled Option For Treatment of Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder
• Concerta for ADHD
• Amphetamine & Dextroamphetamine - Adderall & Dexadrine
• DEA Press Release: Methylphenidate
• Seratonin Syndrome: Medical Review - Serious side effect of Effexor
• Effexor
• RE VENLAFAXINE WITHDRAWAL REACTIONS - Serious problems withdrawing from Effexor
• Effexor XR
• Imipramine
• Prozac
• Wellbutrin
• Buspar
• FDA Approves Celexa for Treatment of Depression
• Risperdal

Christian Sites

• Healthy Christian Living: Attention Deficit & Hyperactivity -- Natural Treatments
• NATHHAN - NATional cHallenged Homeschoolers Associated Network
• New Hope & Freedom Counseling Services
  
• Help! I am losing my mind!(ADD/ADHD) - Spiritual help with symptoms of ADD/ADHD (I don't personally agree with author's determination about ADD/ADHD)
• Mark Lowry's Personal Domain - ADD Christian comedian
• ADD/ADHD - A Visual Explanation
• Devotion: How God Made Me is Wonderful! - Wonderful preschool devotion including coloring pages just for ADD children
• Gospel Music of Lisa Anne - Lisa suffers from Tourettes Syndrome

Alternative Treatments for ADD/ADHD

• ADHD Alternative Treatment List Archives
• Exploring Natural Solutions For Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder
• Herbal Stimulants
• ADHD: A Path to Success - Computer Aided Emotional Restructuring
• DMAE: Natural Stimulant
• Feingold Association - Nutritional help for ADD/ADHD children
  
• Feingold Diet Discussion with Jane Hersey - Visiting expert on ADD-Holistic mailing list
• Nutrition in Action
  
• Complimentary Medicine Approaches to Treating ADD
• ADD-Holistic Mailing List - Discussion list
• Visiting Experts Archives - Presentation and Q&A sessions
• Mastering Food Allergies
• St. John's Wort
• St. John's Wort is Europe's Drug of Choice for Depression

The Positive Side of ADD/ADHD

• 26 Positive Things about ADD and 46 Famous People With ADD - by Katherine West
• THE IMPORTANCE OF POSITIVE DIRECTIONS FOR CHILDREN WITH ADHD - Sam Goldstein, Ph.D.
• Hyperthink Press
• This Blessed Little One
  
• Outside the Box!
• Why a Bee? - A great story
• Born to Explore - The Positive Side to ADD
  

For Kids and Teens Only

• Memory Tips for Students
• For Kids and Teens - Mental Health Topics
• A Child's Plea
s
• BrainPop For Kids - not specifically for ADD kids, but good site
• Boundless - for college students

Living with ADD/ADHD

• Having ADD and Being Hypersensitive: Is There A Connection?
• Living with Conflict: Breaking the Cycle of Arguments
• 25 Tips on the Management of ADD Within the Family
• 50 Tips on the Management of Adult ADD - by Edward Hallowell, M.D.
• 50 Tips on the Classroom Management of ADD
• Dr. Hallowell's Tip of the Day
  
• Personal Performance Coach Sandy Maynard
• Focus - A Psychoeducational program to improve attention, concentration, academic achievement, self-control, self-esteem
• The Voucher System - "A Fun System Of Behavior Management"
• Mess Busters - Cleaning and Organization for the ADD household
• National Marriage Encounter - Making Good Marriages Better

Newsletters

• Hyperthink/Ink
• reMarks - Mark Lowry's newsletter
• ADDed Attractions
• ADHD Research Update - Free trial subscription available

Support Groups/Forums

• Email Lists for Parents of ADHD Children and ADDults
• CHADD
  
• Family Haven List - list for the normal parents/spouse of bipolar children/adults

Education

• Inside the Brain of a Hyperactive Child
• School: Know Your Rights!
• Christian ADHD List Archives: School
• Homeschooling the ADHD Child
• Simplified Learning Products - Joyce Herzog's site
• ADD/ADHD Information Index
• LD Online - Comprehensive site on learning disabilities
• NINDS Dysgraphia Information Page
• Central Auditory Processing Disorder: When is evaluation referral indicated?
• Advocating for Your Child
• Christian ADHD List Archives: Homeschooling
• Homeschooling--Who Me?
• Boarding Schools for ADHD Children
• Best Boarding Schools for the Best Students

Discipline and Training

• Free Child Training Resources
• The Way of the Will - Study notes
• Parents Review 1-2-3 Magic
• Christian Character - Has a list with topics and scriptures. Scroll down the page a bit
• Christian Character Checklist with Scriptures - Excellent!!! PDF format.
• The Voucher System - "A Fun System Of Behavior Management"
• Focus on the Family - Resources, articles and tapes

Co-existing Conditions
Depression, Bi-Polar, Tourettes Syndrome, Obsessive/Compulsive Disorder and more

• Autism Treatment Center Of America™ - Son Rise Program
• Disability Fact Sheets and Briefing Papers
• Childhood Depression, An Interactive Guide
• Is My Adolescent Depressed?
• The Non-Compliant Child (ODD)
• Oppositional Defiant Disorder (ODD)
• Associated Diagnoses
• Pendulum - Bi-Polar Disorder
• BiPolar Disorder from NIMH
• Resources for Parents of Kids with BiPolar Disorder - comprehensive listing of books, articles and links
• Asperger Syndrome
• Auditory Processing Disorder
• Kidspeech Activities
• Central Auditory Processing Disorder
• CAPD Links
• Sensory Integration Disorder

General Information/Sites on ADD/ADHD

• Christian Counselors Directory - find a Christian counselor in your area
• ADD/ADHD Information Index
• Health Links USA
• NIH Consenus Panel Statement Cites: Inconsistencies In Care For Children With ADHD
• ADD from Kidsource
• ADD Warehouse - Comprehensive selection of ADD materials
• ADDA - National Attention Deficit Disorder Association
• Diagnosis and Treatment of Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder
  National Institutes of Health - Consensus Development Conference Statement - November 16-18, 1998
• Child Development Institute
• ADHD-My Story
• Gentle Teaching - non-violent approach for helping children and adults with special needs
• GRADDA Newsletter Article Reprint Index
• Hallowell online interview
• Attention Deficit Disorder - New Files
• Notes from Dr. Barkley's ADHD Seminar
• A.D.D. Clinic
  
• ADHD Owner's Manual
  
• A Journey Into Attention Deficit Disorder
  
• Gifted but Learning Disabled
  
• ADHD-Online Guide to Mental Health
  

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