| Knowledge is power. This is especially true | | | | If you don't have one in your area, you can |
| when you're dealing with Attention Deficit | | | | call them and they can provide you with some |
| Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) or Attention | | | | support or help to connect you with other |
| Deficit Disorder (ADD). The more you know | | | | people. You want to look for local agencies |
| about what you're dealing with, the better | | | | and resources that can be helpful. Sometimes |
| able you are to deal with it and make | | | | a children's mental health agency can |
| effective decisions. The amount you know | | | | actually teach you a lot and point you in the |
| about ADD or ADHD can have a dramatic impact | | | | direction of support groups and other areas. |
| on many aspects of your (or your loved one's) | | | | |
| life. What's the solution? Educate yourself. | | | | ADHD Education Source #3: Books - has a |
| Here are the top Four ways to learn about | | | | listing of the books that I recommend about |
| ADD/ADHD: | | | | ADHD. But you can certainly go to your public |
| | | | library, your local bookstore, and there |
| ADHD Education Source #1: Your local ADHD | | | | you'll also find great titles on ADD and |
| community. Talk to other people in your | | | | ADHD. |
| community. You may be surprised to find out | | | | |
| you have tremendous resources right across | | | | ADHD Education Source #4: Seminars, courses, |
| the street. People that you may find great | | | | and conferences can be very helpful. Look to |
| ADD/ADHD information from include: a teacher, | | | | your local mental health agencies, as well as |
| a guidance counselor, a principal; another | | | | parent support groups to seminars, |
| parent at school, or soccer, or church; | | | | conferences and courses which may be helpful |
| community agencies (such as activity | | | | to you. Additionally, home study courses can |
| programs, camps, etc.), church groups. A note | | | | be very helpful to you. |
| of caution with this - be careful of horror | | | | |
| stories. You want to talk to knowledgeable | | | | ADHD Education Source #5: Online ADHD |
| people, and remember that just because | | | | communities: The internet is a great source |
| someone had a bad experience, doesn't mean | | | | of information, (but also it can contain |
| that you will. | | | | misinformation). Here are some wonderful and |
| | | | reliable sources of ADHD information. |
| ADHD Education Source #2: Support groups - | | | | |
| you can visit online They are a very large | | | | Educating yourself about ADHD gives you |
| organization that has number of parent | | | | tremendous power in dealing with the |
| support groups throughout North America. They | | | | condition. There is a lot of misinformation |
| also have an outstanding Web site with a lot | | | | out there so take care to listen to the facts |
| of information there. For my fellow | | | | and find reliable sources of information. |
| Canadians, there is and that has a listing | | | | The resources and websites I've presented are |
| of different parent support groups in Canada. | | | | an excellent place to begin. |