How to Find the Latest Research on Attention Deficit Disorder

Your child is diagnosed with attention deficit disorder (ADD) or attention deficit hyperactive disorder (ADHD). What is it? What can you do to help your child succeed in school? What are your rights as a parent? Lots of research on how to deal with and overcome ADD and ADHD exists. Now, how do you find it?

Difficulty: Moderate

Instructions

Things You'll Need:

• Address Books
• Yellow Pages
• Internet Access
• Notebooks
• Notebooks

1. Call your local school board. Chances are there is a Department of Specific Learning Disabilities that deals with all of the special needs students in your school district. Someone will also be able to provide you with numbers and addresses of agencies able to provide you with more information.

2. Go to the library. Ask the librarian to guide you in the right direction or use the library's central computer system. Be sure to check the date of the materials you find, as some information may be outdated.

3. Log on to the Internet and search. Simply type ADD or ADHD in the keyword search window and a whole host of sites will pop up. You will find sites with definitions, legal implications and teaching and parenting ideas. You will also find chat rooms where you can talk to other parents with similar concerns or pose questions to experts. Several national organizations focus specifically on the needs of students with ADD and ADHD, and offer lots of links and federal studies at their Web sites.

4. Ask your child's teacher for direction. If your child is placed in a special education class, the teacher should have resources for you to peruse or be able to point you toward material on the subject. If your child's teacher does not have information, request it as soon as possible. Make sure the person teaching your child is qualified to instruct students with ADD or ADHD.

Tips & Warnings

• Call the United States Department of Education for recent federal studies, or check the agency's Web site.
• Ask your school board for information on parent support groups.
• Find information on how to effectively deal with ADD or ADHD as a parent if you experience extreme frustration.

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on 11/22/2005 Contact your local chapter or the Web site of CHADD. This is an organization for children and adults with ADD. It's a great resource for parents to get information.

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