The following are highly recommended international links concerning Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder.

International ADHD Websites

• CHADD - a nonprofit parent-based organization formed to better the lives of individuals with attention deficit disorders and those who care for them.
• Swinburne Brain Sciences InstituteFor ongoing research into ADHD.
• National Institute of Mental Health (USA) - an enormous resource for parent, teacher and child.
• The U.S. Surgeon General's description of ADHD
• American Academy of Family Physicians
• Adders.org
• ADHD News
• New Ideas - Powerful information on attention deficit hyperactivity disorder.
• ADHD Owner's Manual - diagnosis, treatment, intervention strategies and information on medication.
• Attention Deficit Disorder [Bev Price] - information from an educators perspective.
• Attention Deficit Disorder and Hyperactivity [Charles Robitaille, Ph.D] - in french!
  
• Attention Deficit Disorder Resources - writings and links for children and adults.
• Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder [mentalhealth.com]
• Bob's Little Corner of the Web - about ADD from the perspective of one who has it. Information, tips on management, creative writing and links to other resources.
• Born to Explore! The Evolution of ADD and Creativity - ADD genes may exist because they increase creativity, thereby making a population more fit.
• Christian ADHD Alternative Treatment List - online support group for the adult or parent of ADHD child who has chosen not to use pharmaceuticals in their treatment of ADD/ADHD.
• Notes from Dr Russell Barkley's seminar on ADHD - Calling ADHD an attention disorder trivializes it; it is not an attention deficit - a new theory to explain the psychobiology beneath the spectrum of symptoms.
• ADD-ADHD-Tips.comAlternative Treatment site

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Magazine Articles

• Scientific American: Attention-Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder - A very easy reading article by Dr Russell Barkley, one of the world's foremost experts on ADHD (there is a cost to download this article).
• Encyclopaedia Brittanica articles on ADHD & Ritalin
• The Age of Ritalin - a Time Magazine article.

ADHD Booklets/Magazines

• Glen Stenhouse's New Book
• The ADHD HelpGuide
• The ADHD Online Book - an excellent review of ADHD by Dr Martin Kutscher
  
• ADDitude - healthy lifestyle magazine for people with ADD.
• Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder - NIMH
• Learning Disabilities - NIMH
• Attention Deficit Disorders Made Easy
• ADHD in Teens

New Zealand ADHD related links:

• ADHDezine
  Free monthly ADD and ADHD online magazine, covering ADHD and ADD holistically, with latest research, books, advice, message board for support, nutrition, and everything else that will support and inform ADHD families, couples, adults, teachers and health professionals.
  Each month a world renowned ADHD health professional presents an article to you. Buy nutritional supplements, and books online.
  Email:leggnz@xtra.co.nz to subscribe free.
• Teenadders - Offering support & assistance to ADD/ADHD teens & their families.
• ADHD Association Auckland - NZ's Oldest ADHD Support Group.
• The Learning Difficulties Coalition of New Zealand (LDCNZ) - for educational help/problems.
• The Learning & Behaviour Charitable Trust NZ - Information & Support for ADHD / Dyslexia.
• ADDNZ - a new forum for kiwi parents of children with ADHD to seek support and discuss issues/ideas.
• Starfish - A new service providing an alternative to the public Mental Health service for ages 0-25.

New Zealand health related links:

• New Zealand Mental Health Commission
  
• New Zealand Ministry of Health
  
• NZ Health Information Services
• Te Püni Kökiri - Ministry of Mäori Development
• Ministry of Education
• New Zealand Health Information Service
• New Zealand Special Education Services
• Kids Friendly NZ
• ChildCare Online
• For the best information on Asperger's Syndrome
• Parent to Parent A National organisation working with families and children affected by disabilities and special needs - a great resource
• You Can Do It! Education
• Kiwi Families a site for passionate parents
• Halberg Trust Sporting Opportunities for those with disabilities - may include funding.

New Zealand Non-ADHD related community sites:

One Of the most useful sites on the net is How Stuff Works - get your children to use it to learn about things for school projects. Simply follow this link

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