ADDA - Attention Deficit Disorder Association
http://www.add.org

Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder Online Support Group
http://www.adders.org/

ADHD Coaches Organization
http://www.adhdcoaches.org/

Rochester Center for Behavioral Medicine
RCBM offers full diagnostic and treatment services to children, adolescents, and adults.

441 South Livernois Suite #205
Rochester Hills, MI 48307
(248) 608 - 8800
Email: info@rcbm.net
http://www.rcbm.net

Online Tests for ADD/ADHD

The following sites offer online screening tests for ADD/ADHD. Although these should not be used for diagnostic purposes, they may provide you with information that you can take with you to the doctor to discuss the possibility of ADD/ADHD.

Adult ADHD Self Report Scale
From the NYU Medical Center, Department of Psychiatry, a screening test to be used by medical professionals to assist in screening for Adult ADD.

Jasper/Goldberg Adult ADD Screening
An adult screening questionnaire that you can print out and take at home.

Screening Test for Women
From Sari Solden, a checklist with symptoms and characteristics for
women with ADD/ADHD.

ADD & Loving It?!

The film that started it all, ADD & Loving It?! starring comedian and actor Patrick McKenna. Watch as Patrick gets his own diagnosis and learns from top experts about Adult Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder. This ground-breaking documentary is a blend of humour, hope, and science that dispels common myths about ADD/ADHD.

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Adult ADHD in the Corner Office
By Lois Gilman

How 5 top executives transformed their attention to deficit disorder into an asset in the workplace.

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Michael Phelps' Mom on How to Raise an ADHD Superstar
By Judy Dutton

Meet the mothers of three ADHD super-achievers -- an Olympic record-breaker, a TV heavyweight, and a world-class adventurer -- and learn how they helped their kids beat the odds.

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ADHD is an Explanation, Not an Excuse
By Ari Tuckman, PsyD, MBA

Using ADHD as an explanation places most of the onus for improvement onto the person himself - that means accepting responsibility but also offers hope for a better future.

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Is There a Cure for the 'Distraction Virus'?
By Mike Elgan

Whenever we've got something boring, unappealing or difficult to do, we know that passive, easy, fun, interesting and compelling content is just a click away.

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Washington Post Articles regarding ADHD issues...
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2006/03/20/AR2006032000786.html

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/discussion/2006/03/16/DI2006031601206.html

New York Times - Business Section
Executive Life
Attention Deficit Is in the Office, Too
By Anne Field

Mr. Hearn knew that something was wrong, but he didn't know what. So he sought help from an executive coach, and it didn't take her long to figure out the problem. She asked him if he had been tested for attention deficit hyperactivity disorder.

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What's It Like To Have ADD?
Contributed by: Edward Hallowell, M.D.

What is it like to have ADD? What is the feel of the syndrome? I have a short talk that I often give to groups as an introduction to the subjective experience of ADD and what it is like to live with it:

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Professional Athletes with ADHD?
Q&A with Adam LaRoche

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