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We hope you like the new look of our website! We've added many new resources - take a look at our Information centre, or details about our Conferences and Training.
An important new initiative at ADDISS is the setting up of an affiliation arrangement with support groups around the UK, so that we can work together to ensure that information about ADHD is consistent, accurate and up-to-date. If you'd like to know more about affiliating to ADDISS, e-mail us for information. Remember that if you'd like to keep up-to-date with everything that's happening at ADDISS and in the world of ADHD, you can subscribe to ADDISS and receive regular newsletters and mailings. If you have any comments or suggestions on our new-look site, please send us your views by e-mail so that we can continue to improve this resource. FREE PLACES FOR HONG KONG VIRTUAL CONFERENCE OFFERED TO ADDISS SUBSCRIBERS FOCUS a Hong Kong based parent advocacy group offers ten free places to ADDISS subscribers to take part in their 2008 Virtual Conference:- For more information go to: UNLEASHING POTENTIAL  FOUNDATIONS FOR THE FUTURE REPORTA new report has been launched that brings together comprehensive evidence relating to the quality of life of ADHD patients, alongside the opinions and perspectives of those who deal with the condition including specialist doctors, nurses, patient advocates, teachers and the police service. The report encourages clinicians to consider the wider impact of ADHD on a young person’s day-to-day life, beyond the school day, as well as urging all clinicians in the area of ADHD to agree a clear definition for quality of life in and use this when managing the condition. To request a hard copy of the Foundations for the Future report, please send your name and postal address to adhd@virgohealthpr.com. Alternatively the report is available to view and download by clicking here* (right click and select "Save Target As" to download it). *WARNING. This file is large (4MB). It may take a few minutes to load, during which time your screen may be blank. COMING SOON WHY TRY After his successful appearance at last year's ADDISS Conference, and after two successful trainings in SEptember last year in Edinburgh and London, J Allen from the Why Try organisation will be returning in April to deliver a series of two day trainings. Venues will hopefully be in the Manchester area, London and Essex. To make sure you don't miss this very special event and to ensure your place please email us to receive further information and a booking form. To find out more about this programme go to WHY TRY e-mail us for information. CLIMB KILIMANJARO and raise funds for ADDISS Would you like to take up the challenge and climb Mt Kilimanjaro. We hope to be running another exciting fundraising expedition some time next year but we need to have a group organised in advance. If you would like to know more about the route please click on the link above. Our nine fundraisers have now all completed their challenge having climbed to 14,000ft in the Peruvian mountains. Their websites will still be up and running for some time so please continue to support their fantastic efforts and help raise much needed funds for the charity. Click on the names below and you will be taken straight through to their personal fundraising page. DAVID COGHILL ANDREA BILBOW our Chief Executive AMANDA BURLEIGH SIMONE HURST SAM DELANEY SARAH SETH MELODY SUMMERFIELD If you would like to take part in a fundraising trek, there are many destinations and many options. The treks are organized by Charity Challenge. Further details can be found on their website www.charitychallenge.com Create your own fundraising page on Justgiving.com and email the link to all your potential sponsors. ADDISS will help to promote your page as well. The web address is www.justgiving.com/addiss NICE GUIDANCE ON ADHD MEDICATIONS (released 22 March 2006) See Summary Report Here (Adobe Acrobat file - 64k) ATTENTION DEFICIT DISORDER: THE UNFOCUSED MIND IN CHILDREN AND ADULTS First major title written by Thomas E Brown PhD has now been published and is available from ADDISS. Click Here for more details. |
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