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Welcome to ADDISS, The National Attention Deficit Disorder Information and Support Service.
We provide people-friendly information and resources about Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder to anyone who needs assistance - parents, sufferers, teachers or health professionals. Whatever you're looking for in ADHD, we'll do our best to help. This website contains just a fraction of the information that we have on ADHD. If you would like to know more, visit our Bookstore. It has a wide range of resources about all aspects of ADHD and associated conditions, with special sections for parents, children, teenagers and professionals. If you would like to talk to someone about ADHD, telephone us on 020 8952 2800, or visit us at the ADDISS Resource Centre. Or you can send us an e-mail if you have any questions or need more information about anything you see on this site. TRAINING DAYS AND WORKSHOPS ON ADHD  WHY TRY?Why put effort into life? With over a hundred teachers, psychologists and other key workers now trained and using this programme in schools, you too can become a certified Why Try facilitator. Start using this innovative programme in our schools and youth clubs. The ‘WhyTry’ Program is a strength-based approach to helping young people overcome their challenges and improve outcomes in the areas of truancy, behaviour, and academics. It is based on sound, empirical principals, including Solution Focused Brief Therapy, Social and Emotional Intelligence, and Multi-Sensory Learning. "From the first session onwards it was clear that the most disaffected and vulnerable students in the year group were completely engaged in the activities. Staff were delighted and wanted more training in order to work with larger numbers of students." Andy Mclaren, Schools Advisor "I have been using the Why Try Programme in school with two groups of year 9 & 10 students who have ADHD and are at risk of exclusion. The visuals in this programme hold their attention and make a significant impact on their ability to focus and empathise with each other during the discussions. I would highly recommend this programme for teachers working with special needs students who are difficult to engage. It is also very useful for one to one therapy with adolescents." Nancy Williams, Senior therapist, Studio ADHD Centre (Surrey) Courses will be running again during the week of 2nd February 2009 If you are interested in the Why Try programme please let us know as soon as possible so we can arrange a training near you The venues will depend on the most number of enquiries we receive from any one area. To make sure you don't miss this very special event and to ensure your place please email us to receive further information as soon as it becomes available. To find out more about this programme go to WHY TRY e-mail us for information. NOW AVAILABLE  The Tipping PointsBy Phil Anderton PhD What professionals should recognise as the social impact of ADHD. Retired police officer Phil Anderton brings us a unique book looking at how young people with poorly managed ADHD are at risk of following a path into crime, substance misuse, anti-social behaviour and personal danger, and outlines ways to reduce those risks with easy to follow and pragmatic text and checklists. The book, the first of its kind also has advice for magistrates and the police when coming into contact with these young people. Order your copy now for £9.99 plus £1.50 postage You can buy it online now. Just click here "As an adult who has ADHD, from childhood, and I have had my fair share of issues with the police and courts as a consequence, I really appreciate the interest in this subject being taken by Phil Anderton. This book should be read by anyone and everyone who deals with youngsters who have the disorder, if the people who looked after me had recognised my Tipping Points and done right by me, I might not have the criminal record that I have." Gary Sendall, Founder WADDSUPP, adult ADHD support group in the Wirrall "Many books seek to promote awareness of ADHD among the public but very few do so with as splendid a combination of science and compassion as does Mr. Anderton in this up-to-the-minute summation of what parents and others should know about ADHD and its management." Professor Russell Barkley, SUNY Upstate Medical School "This book is very welcome – it takes the lessons from the scientific study of ADHD and applies them to a social and justice perspective. It deserves to be read widely, especially by those who doubt whether the individual’s vulnerability of ADHD is relevant to how society should react." Professor Eric Taylor, King's College London, Institute of Psychiatry, London "Phil Anderton, an experienced police officer, has seen that many who get in trouble with the law have ADHD. In this book he clearly describes what ADHD is and makes very practical suggestions for how those with ADHD can be powerfully helped by appropriate treatment. His approach is sensible, compassionate, and desperately needed." Professor Thomas E. Brown, Ph.D. Dept of Psychiatry, Yale University School of Medicine  WHO'S IN CHARGE AT YOUR HOUSE?Put Yourself back in control. Train your child to do what you want them to do. Easy to follow steps for disciplining without yelling, arguing or smacking. proven successful programme. Buy the 1-2-3 Magic Book on-line now for £13.50 including Postage and packing. Just click here.  ADHD IS REALThe first ever national ADHD awareness week was held on 18th to the 23rd September 2006. ADDISS had been consulting and working with a large number of support groups and clinics around the country to develop an awareness week. All the ADDISS affiliate groups worked together with parents, teachers and professionals to make this event a success. During the week we launched the results of the largest survey undertaken in the UK amongst families affected by ADHD. You can now see those results by logging on to the awareness week website. Just click on the picture box to the right.YOu will also find details here about two new books we have published.  RAISING FUNDS FOR ADDISS AND RAISING AWARENESS. ADHD is REALYou can help raise funds for the national ADHD Charity ADDISS. At the same time you will be helping to raise awareness about ADHD by purchasing our Shopping Trolley Token Keyrings and/or the National ADHD Charity Wristband. Maybe you'd even like your own personal ADDISS Stress Brain! Click the picture for larger images and order details.  JUST IN! The New Craze! Squidgy mesh ball for kids who like to fidget. And when you squeeze them there's a surprise inside. Click on the photo to visit our products page to see a larger picture. ADHD GENETIC RESEARCH To find out more about the project please click here |
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