Personal Stories of ADHD
HADD are looking for volunteers to tell their own stories of living with ADHD - how it has affected you – both the positives and the negatives; how you have dealt and are dealing with it; what it means to you and your family and any other thoughts you may have on it.
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We are now inviting parents to take part in an anonymous survey about their experiences of ADHD-related stigma.
View full details about the survey here
The A-Zee of ADHD
Download pdf : The A-Zee of ADHD
"The launch of this Directory is a very welcome addition for families, particularly those who are may be experiencing ADHD for the first time, and don’t know how best to avail of the mental health services and supports to help their child. This directory eliminates that fear of the unknown."
- Minister Francis Fitzgerald
HADD publishes a series of presentations on ADHD
We invite you to take a look a various presentations from researchers and professionals in ADHD.
ADHD Awareness Week
This year ADHD Awareness Week runs from 19th to 25th September.
HADD will be launching our A to Zee of ADHD services in Ireland. The Directory will be on our website and available on request from our office.
HADD Information Meetings
HADD will be holding two information evenings during ADHD Awareness Week:
Tuesday 20th September 7:30pm, Jury’s Inn IFSC –
Children and ADHD by Lucena and HADD
• Professor Fiona McNicholas MD, FRCPsych.
• Dr David Carey, Consultant Psychologist.
• Paula Flynn, Ph.D. Candidate (Ed.), TCD.
FREE Entry, sponsored by Shire
Wednesday 21st September 7:30pm, Jury’s Inn IFSC
Adults and ADHD
• Andrew Lewis, Simply Wellbeing UK
• Speaker to be confirmed
• Kate Carr-Fanning, Ph.D. Candidate (Psych. in Ed.), TCD, Vice Chair HADD.
FREE Entry for members, €5 for non-members
Primetime Investigates Programme
Primetime Investigates are putting together a programme to capture the reality of everyday life for people with ADHD and their families. They want to examine the type of support services that exist in the public sector and highlight deficits in this area. It is likely to be aired in November. We will shortly be sending you more information about this, but for now we just wanted to make you aware of this exciting event.
The National Council for Special Education, Annual Research Conference, Wednesday November 16 2011, The Hogan Suite, Croke Park Conference Centre, Dublin. Further details to issue in September.
Parents Plus seminar: Innovations in Working with Adolescents on Monday 26th September 2011 in Dublin. See www.parentsplus.ie.
Dyspraxia events - Adult and teen social groups, horse-riding, family days out, support groups, support camps, football camps. Please contact Harry at info@dyspraxia.ie\ Ph: 01-8747085.
HADD Family Support Group for ADHD in Ireland
We're glad you logged on. We are an organisation in Ireland made up of volunteers- mainly parents of children with ADHD. We are dedicated to providing as much up-to-date information, resources and networking opportunities to parents of children with Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (AD/HD) and the professionals who serve them.
Please note that the information you find on our web site is intended as a guide and is no substitute for professional medical/educational advice given to you personally, as each child with ADHD presents differently and as such has individual needs.
What’s on our site?
If you would like to talk to someone about ADHD, you can contact us by telephone at 01 8748349 at the Carmichael Centre in Dublin. We have volunteers manning the telephone every Wednesday and Friday or you can send us an e-mail to info@hadd.ie if you have any questions or need more information about anything you see on this site. You will find information on diagnosis, treatments, education, parent’s nights, up coming conferences, latest developments in research, information on other local ADHD support groups in Ireland, tips for parents and how to become a member. We hope you find it useful!
HADD exists to make life better for children with ADHD and their families.
