CHADD - Improving the lives of people affected by ADHD

You’ve met with your child’s teachers and school support staff and created a 504 plan. It’s all smooth sailing now that accommodations are in place. Or is it? Surprisingly, in a CHADD survey on 504 plans and other accommodations, 66.4% of the parents...

Major news outlets carried stories in April on a University of Michigan ADHD study, frequently referring to the study’s findings as “a wake-up call” regarding stimulant medications in their headlines.
Two of CHADD’s experts reviewed the study and urge parents and school administrators to look more deeply at the study’s data and fifteen-year timespan. The reported numbers actually show a very small percentage—less than two percent—of American high...

April is National Stress Awareness Month—though the majority of individuals and families affected by ADHD are likely to tell you that every month can be stress awareness month.
Stress—a state of worry or mental tension caused by a difficult situation—is something that we all experience, but we don’t all experience it in the same way or for the same reasons. For someone with ADHD, stress can be a constant companion, and that...

Laurie Kulikosky Will Join the Leading Nonprofit Organization Serving the ADHD Community
Laurie Kulikosky, CAE, has been appointed CHADD’s new chief executive officer, effective October 17, 2022.
“We’re thrilled to have Laurie join the CHADD team,” said Patricia M. Hudak, PCC, BCC, president of CHADD’s national board of directors. “Laurie brings extensive leadership experience to our organization, with a proven track record of achieving growth...