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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. To receive email updates of news and events please add your email address The OCEAN Study: Participants wanted To find out more about this new project please click here New Courses for Teachers New dates for 1-2-3 Magic Practitioner Training for 2013 New dates for WHY TRY Volunteering opportunities at ADDISS Helpline assistant and general office administration ADDISS, the National Charity for ADHD, based in Edgware, has opportunities for well motivated people who wish to volunteer on our national telephone helpline. This is a great opportunity for someone who is between jobs and may wish to learn first hand from parents what its like living day today with a child with ADHD or being an adult who may or may not have a diagnosis and the barriers they face in getting the help they need. Training will be provided and these opportunities may lead to paid employment. Full travel and parking expenses will be reimbursed. This is a part-time post working on a rota. If you would like further information please email: Trustees@addiss.co.uk or telephone 020 8952 1515 NICE Guidelines:Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder: Diagnosis and management of ADHD in children, young people and adults You can read the full guidance on the NICE website where you will find documents for professionals and patients. 
Donate to ADDISS when you sell on eBayYou will be pleased to know that ADDISS are now a registered charity with eBay. You are now able to donate securely and instantaneously a small percentage of what you sell through eBay to ADDISS . Support ADDISS while doing what you do everyday on eBay. Buyers can shop, safe in the knowledge that their money will find its way to charity. Meanwhile sellers can choose a charity, followed by the percentage of the sales price they wish to donate – and eBay do the rest. Charity Items generally receive: More bids, greater awareness & increased buyer confidence. ADDISS supporter Kevin Braid has raised a substantial amount of money for ADDISS through his many sales. Please have a look at Kevin's many and varied items such as gemstones, ADHD books and resources, theatre tickets and other memorabilia We have now added some more items by other ADDISS supporters. Please take a look. 13 ct SMOKY QAURTZ v nice has LEAF carved on it SUPPORT OUR FUNDRAISERS In Memory of Sean Bone www.justgiving.com/kellytinkler www.justgiving.com/kaybone . 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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