Attention Deficit Disorder (A.D.D.)

Name	Attention Deficit Disorder (ADD)
Related to/Also known as	Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)
Symptoms of Attention Deficit Disorder	ADD is 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.
Useful national contacts	ADDISS www.addiss.org.uk Tel: 020 8952 2800 Find your local support group: www.addiss.co.uk/ukgroups.htm ADDers www.adders.org Tel: 0871 590 3693
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
Online resources	Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) (NHS Choices) https://tinyurl.com/b97j45k Attention Deficit Hyperactivity disorder (Contact , charity for families with disabled chldren) https://tinyurl.com/twaq85w Living with a condition (The Brain Charity)
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
Our resources	The library at The Brain Charity has a range of resources on Attention Deficit Disorder (ADD) and on a wide range of disability related issues. Visit our library to read Creating Kids Who Can Concentrate: Proven strategies for beating A.D.D. without drugs by Jean Robb and Hilary Letts. Or have a look in your local library for this book.