Jeffrey's ADHD Links Page
Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder
Last year I was diagnosed with ADHD, a brain-based disorder where I have a limited
attention span and suffer from bouts of impulsivity and hyperactivity. While there are
many people in this country who believe that the disorder is a hoax, let me say that
if you had to live my life, you would believe in it. There is a definite pattern that
has developed since I was very young and the symptoms are too overwhelming to ignore.
For those of you who think it is simply a matter of "will power," or "self-control,"
let me make it perfectly clear that it is not. As I see it, I have a chemical imbalance
in my brain that does not allow me to consistantly think and act at the same time. I
have trouble staying focused on one task at a time, I am constantly shifting from thing
to thing. On the other hand, I can be so "into" what I am doing that I totally "tune
out" the rest of the world for hours and hours. I seem to exist at either extreme.
With proper medication and therapy, it is entirely possible to live something that
resembles a "normal" life (whatever that is). The medications simply help to correct
the imbalance in the brain of a person with ADHD, they help, but they do not cure.
Please note that on average, people with ADHD have above-average intelligence and
a highly stimulated creativity level. There are strengths as well as weaknesses to
this disorder, and many times people overlook these. It is also important that in addition
to the meds, the person with the ADHD take responsibility for their actions and make an
effort to work on their behavior. The following links will take you to various resources
on the web to help those dealing with ADHD personally. Please note that I assume no
responsibility for the content of the links I present here. I think it is important
for you to form your own impression and research the information yourself. You decide what
makes sense and what doesn't. I hope that they help! ;-)
NOTE: U.S. citizens with ADHD are protected under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA),
and the Individuals with Disabilties Education Act (IDEA). Links for this information appear towards
the bottom of this list.
ADHD LINKS
- My good friend Morgan's page on ADHD
- A Report I wrote on ADHD (Please note
that its not up to date)
- Children and Addults with Attention Deficit Disorder (C.H.A.A.D.)
- National Attention Deficit Disorders Association Page
- Yahoos ADHD search page
- ADHD/ADD
- ADHD Alley
- Fdisk's ADHD Page
- The Other Side of ADHD: ADHD and Creativity
- Stef's ADHD Page
- ADHD Books and Resources
- ADHD Links
- ADHD Links
- Your Child Needs a Champion
- Office of Disability Services
- Symptoms of ADHD
- Healthguide Online: ADHD
- What is it like to have ADHD?
- The Mining Company Page on ADHD
- Special Education Resources: ADHD
- Asking the right questions about ADHD
- Taking the first steps: ADHD
- ADD Paper and Links
- ADD is a HOAX
- The ADHD Bill of Rights
- A site dedicated to claiming ADHD is a Hoax
- ADHD Healthguide
- Dispelling the Myth: ADHD is REAL
- International Mental Health Page: ADHD
- Mercural Madness!
- ADD Archive
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Medical Information on ADHD
- How to Reach and Teach a Child with ADHD
- Taking Control of ADHD through Knowledge
- Attention Deficit, Hyperactivity and Associated Disorders
- The Hyperactive Children's Support Group Online
- ADD Warehouse
- Brain Circuit Abnormalities
discovered in People with ADHD
- The 10 core symptoms at the heart of ADHD
- Kim's ADHD page
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ADHD Resources for Parents
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ADHD and other Parent Challenges
- ADHD Special Needs Page
- ADHD is a Fake Disease
- The Hyperactive Teacher: ADHD
- An Austrailian ADHD site
- ADHD is NOT just for kids!
- A Summer Treatment Program as SUNY
Buffalo
- More books on ADHD
- Children talk about ADHD and Medication
- The Center for New Discoveries in Learning
- ADHD Support Groups
- A Mother speaks about her son with ADHD
- Various alternative treatment methods for ADHD
- There is no such thing as ADHD
- Sunbury ADHD Support Group Page
- Balance Check's ADHD Page
- Sherry's ADD/ADHD Resource Page
- ADDULT ICQ Chatroom
- ADDULT Homepage
- An ADHD Mother's Page
- Lisa's funky AD/HD Page
- My Life with ADHD
- Women with ADD
- Dealing with a child who has ADHD
- How to tell if your child has ADHD
- Teaching Students with ADHD
- Medications and ADHD
- Natural Treatments for ADHD
- Subtle Brain Circuit Differences in
People with ADHD
- What the DEA has to say about ADHD and Meds
- What is ADD/ADHD?
- Psychotherapy, or Medication, or both?
- Various Links to ADHD sites
- Shane's Place
- Young Joseph's Story
- Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder Page
- Hyperactivity and ADHD
- ADD/ADHD in the UK
- A Guide for Educators on ADHD and Medication
- Educational
Resources Index Citation on ADHD and Gifted children
- Multiple Resources for ADHD
- The ADHD Owner's Manual
- ADHD Researcher Page
- The ADHD Library for Parents and Teachers
- ADHD Interventions for Teachers
- Family Education Network
Focus on ADHD
- ADHD, A Teacher's Story
- Exceptional Kids Page
- Private Schools for Kids with ADHD
- Adult ADHD
- The ADDULT Listserv
- ADDULT Message Board
- The U.S. Department of Education ADHD page
- A Canadian ADHD Page
- Another Austrailian ADHD (and other things)
Page
- A Non-Drug Approach to ADHD from New Zealand
- Austrailian Fact Sheets for Health
Professionals: ADHD
- An Austrailian Press Release conserning ADHD
- Child Health Fact Sheet
- When it looks like ADHD, But it
isn't
- Badham Clinic
- Kiwi Explorer: ADHD
- Attention Deficit Disorder Archive
- A Publication about Treatment of ADHD with
Stimulants
- Teaching and Managing Students
with ADHD
- Results of a study
conducted on brainwaves and effects of Medications
- ADHD in the Adolescent
- A Sociological Study of ADHD in Schools
- Americans With Disabilties Act Information
- Americans With Disabilities Act Document Center
- ADA Home Page: U.S. Department of Justice
- ADA Ohio Page
- ADA Disability Information
- Americans with Disabilities Act
- Association of Disability Advocates
- ADA Info Center
- Job Accomidation Network
- An Introduction to the ADA for Employers
- Americans With Disabilities Act Resources
- ADA latest Compliance Requirements
- The Instant Access Treasure Chest
- ADA resources on the Web
- Ocean View Consulting: ADA Compliance
- The Disability Discrimination Act (UK)
- The College Student with ADHD's Legal
Rights
- Legal Rights and Services for Children with ADHD
- Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA)
- ADHD in the Workplace
- The Top 10 ADHD traps in the Workplace
- Career Challenges and ADHD
- Adult ADHD Groups
- Suggested Further Reading
- Web Resources About ADHD
- Family Issues and ADHD
- Teenager's Guide to ADHD
- Kids with ADHD Area
- Women's Issues with ADHD