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Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (A.D.H.D.)

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Name	Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)
Related to/Also known as	Attention Deficit Disorder (ADD) PANS (Paediatric Acute-onset Neuropsychiatric Syndrome)
Symptoms of ADHD	A common condition, affecting more boys than girls. It is an impairment of either activity or attention control (or both), and impacts on concentration, impulse control, hyperactivity, motivation and time awareness.
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Useful national contacts	ADDISS Tel. 020 8952 2800 www.addiss.co.uk ADDers.org Tel. 0871 590 3693 www.adders.org ADHD Foundation 151 Dale Street, Liverpool L2 2AH Tel. 0151 237 2661 www.adhdfoundation.org.uk
Children & young people	Information specifically for Teenagers (ADDers) www.adders.org/infoteens.htm Preparing for adult life (Contact, charity for families with disabled children) https://contact.org.uk/advice-and-support/preparing-for-adult-life
News and events	Survey: Treatment of Childhood Neurological Conditions (British Paediatric Neurology Association, September 2020) https://www.surveymonkey.co.uk/r/BPNA_JLA_RESEARCH_PSP October 2020 is ADHD Awareness Month https://adhdawarenessmonth.org
Online resources	Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) (NHS Choices) https://tinyurl.com/y93nt8ul Attention Deficit Hyperactivity disorder (Contact , charity for families with disabled chldren) https://tinyurl.com/twaq85w Living with a condition (The Brain Charity)
Our resources	The library at The Brain Charity has a range of resources on ADHD and on a wide range of disability related issues. Visit our library to read Can I tell you about ADHD? A guide for families, friends and professionals by S. Yarney and C. Martin. Or have a look in your local library for this book.

Developmental disorder Children and young people