For Further Information about ADHD

The National Resource Centre

The National Resourse Centre (NRC) for AD/HD is a program of  CHADD (a very large assoication for people involved with ADHD in the US).  The NRC was created to meet the information needs of both professionals and the general public. This site holds a great deal of information about AD/HD."National Resource Centre"

Dr. Russell Barkley

Dr. Russell Barkley is regarded as one of the main worldwide authorities in AD/HD. Following in a link to his site, which will also take you to the International Consensus Statement on AD/HD of January 2002. This Consensus Statement is signed by many in the AD/HD research world. It also lists more than 300 research papers about AD/HD. This document was compiled due to media attention, which was and still is, stating that AD/HD does not exist:"Consensus Statement"

This next link is a talk given by Dr. Barkley in San Francisco in 2000. This talk was a very informative talk. In this talk Dr. Barkley gives his model of AD/HD-C (found at about page 17). He also explains why he considers AD/HD-C and AD/HD-I are two separate disorders."San Francisco Talk"

Dr. Barkley has also produced some educational material for health care professionals. At the following site there are three of his courses. They are detailed and are not just notes. In the one entitled Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder Nature, Course, Outcomes and Comorbidity there is a complete and close to up-to-date account of ADHD-C. Go to the following web address and scroll down to Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder:"Educational Material"

        

ADDults with ADHD (NSW) Inc

Addults with ADHD (NSW), is for adults with ADHD and who are interested in joining an association for those with ADHD. The ADDults with ADHD (NSW) is in Sydney NSW. Anyone is able to join. While it is basically for adults, parents with AD/HD children are most welcome to join. Addults with ADHD have meetings four times a year. Currently these are being held in the Ultimo TAFE (Harris Street, Sydney). They have interesting invited guest speakers who talk on matters related to AD/HD. Their website: "ADDults with ADHD (NSW)"

Canberra and Queanbeyan ADD Support Group

An ADHD support group based in Canberra ACT: ADHD Canberra

ADD Association Queensland

ADDAQ aims to provide  releveant up-to-date information for people from all walks of life who are dealing with the impacts of attention deficit disorders. "ADD Queensland"

LADS Western Australia

LADS is a suport information and advocacy agency. It was founded in 1993 for people with ADHD and associated conditions. LADS supports children and adults with ADHD and their families. LADS also supports those who treat, teach and work with people who have ADHD: "LADS Western Australia"

Asperger's Disorder

This is a support  group for parents with Autistic children or children with Aspergers. This group orginated when a group of parents came together to help each other. "Asperger's Group"

The Black Dog (Bipolar)

The Blackdog Institute is an educational, research, clinical and community-oriented facility dedicated to improving the understanding, diagnosis and treatment of mood disorders. "The Black Dog"

Speld

SPELD NSW was founded in 1967 and ever since has worked to assist people who have Specific Leaning Difficulties and those who care for, teach and work with them. "Speld"

The Learning Difficulties Coalition

The Learning Difficulties Coalition of NSW claims to be the first learning difficulties support group. It was established in 1983 to address the needs of people with learning difficutlies/learning disabilities and/or attention difficulties. It assists their familes. "Learning Difficulties Coalition"

Tourettes

The Tourettes site is designed in recognising that those with Tourette's need understanding and acceptance. The website is designed to educate and inform those wishing to know more about this complex disorder. "Tourettes"

Clinical Trials     

SALIENCE, ORGANIZATION and MANAGEMENT of ANXIETY TOWARDS TIME SCALE (SOMATTS)

The University of Western Australia is attempting to develop time management strategies for adults with AD/HD to help them function more effectively. To do this, they first need to more fully understand where difficulties in time management and time organization occur.

To achieve this end your help is needed. Please take five minutes to complete this short questionnaire. By completing the survey you are consenting to participate. The involved researchers would like to emphasize that no information relating to any individual will be supplied to any authority or anyone else. No names will be used in any reports written about the study.

To Take Part in the Survey, click on the following link: Survey at University of Western Australia

Your co-operation is greatly appreciated.

This research has received ethics approval from the Human Research Ethics Committee of the University of Western Australia (RA/4/1/1136).

CLOSING DATE FOR THE SURVEY

Please note that the final time and date for your completed questionnaire to be submitted is: 5.00pmMonday 30th June 2008

If you have questions that you would like to raise about the study, please contact Professor Stephen Houghton on 6488 2391 or stephen.houghton@uwa.edu.au - or Dr Myra Taylor on 6488 2393 or myra.taylor@uwa.edu.au. Ethical approval granted: UWA Human Research Ethics Committee (Ref RA/4/1/1136).

 

RECRUITING FIDGETY PRESCHOOLERS! - VICTORIA ONLY PLEASE

RESEARCH CURRENTLY RECRUITING - MELBOURNE

Swinburne University is currently recruiting male or female volunteers between 6 and 17 years of age. These volunteers need to have a current diagnosis of ADHD and currently seeking treatment from a qualified clinician. The researchers are looking at measuring and exploring the differences between the control children's and the ADHD children's brain activity. This measuring involves the recording of brain waves, ie an EEG. An EEG involves the use of "recording disks" which are placed on the scalp, which will measure and record the small electrical potentials of the brain. The EEG procedure is non invasive and totally painless. The measurements will become part of an international database. There will be two sessions of approximately three hours each. Volunteers' confidentiality will be protected. An honorarium will be paid to compensate for time and travel expenses. If you would like your child to participate or wish to know more then please email Sharnel at: ShPerera@groupwise.swin.edu.au