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    Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)

    Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)



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    American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry
    3615 Wisconsin Avenue NW
    Washington, DC  20016-3007
    Phone: 202-966-7300
    Fax: 202-966-2891
    Email: communications@aacap.org
    Web Address: www.aacap.org
     

    This organization assists parents and families in understanding developmental, behavioral, emotional, and mental disorders that can affect children and teens.


    Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC): National Center on Birth Defects and Developmental Disabilities (NCBDDD)
    1600 Clifton Road, MS E-87
    Atlanta, GA  30333
    Phone: 1-800-CDC-INFO (1-800-232-4636)
    TDD: 1-888-232-6348
    Email: cdcinfo@cdc.gov
    Web Address: www.cdc.gov/ncbddd
     

    NCBDDD aims to find the cause of and prevent birth defects and developmental disabilities. This agency works to help people of all ages with disabilities live to the fullest. The website has information on many topics, including genetics, autism, ADHD, fetal alcohol spectrum disorders, diabetes and pregnancy, blood disorders, and hearing loss.


    KidsHealth for Parents, Children, and Teens
    Nemours Home Office
    10140 Centurion Parkway
    Jacksonville, FL  32256
    Phone: (904) 697-4100
    Web Address: www.kidshealth.org
     

    This website is sponsored by the Nemours Foundation. It has a wide range of information about children's health, from allergies and diseases to normal growth and development (birth to adolescence). This website offers separate areas for kids, teens, and parents, each providing age-appropriate information that the child or parent can understand. You can sign up to get weekly emails about your area of interest.


    National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH)
    6001 Executive Boulevard
    Room 8184, MSC 9663
    Bethesda, MD  20892-9663
    Phone: 1-866-615-6464 toll-free
    (301) 443-4513
    Fax: (301) 443-4279
    TDD: 1-866-415-8051 toll-free
    Email: nimhinfo@nih.gov
    Web Address: www.nimh.nih.gov
     

    The National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) provides information to help people better understand mental health, mental disorders, and behavioral problems. NIMH does not provide referrals to mental health professionals or treatment for mental health problems.


    National Resource Center on ADHD
    8181 Professional Place
    Suite 150
    Landover, MD  20785
    Phone: 1-800-233-4050
    Web Address: www.help4adhd.org
     

    The National Resource Center on ADHD is a program of Children and Adults With Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (CHADD). The Center provides information about attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) for professionals and the general public. The website includes an information request service that directs questions about ADHD to the group's health information specialists.




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