Local Support Groups
We are including a list of local Support Groups around the country that we know of. We would encourage you to contact them as it is always good to have local support. Many of the local groups run events such as talks for parents, conferences and workshops that are of great benefit to anyone interested in learning more about ADHD. If you are involved with a local group that’s not listed, please forgive us! Contact us and we will post your details on the website.
HADD 01-8748349
ADD Midwest Support Committee Ltd (Limerick) 061-312621
ADHD Family Support Group (Blanchardstown) 01-8205253
Ballyfermot ADHD Support Group 01-8989161
CLADDA (Clare) 065-6839827 or 087-6610534 or 086-0807712
Drogheda ADHD 041-9846614
Finglas/Cabra ADD/ADHD Support Group 01-8683806 or 087-9700034
Galway ADHD Support Group 091-798226
INCADDS -The National Council for ADHD Support Groups 091-755090
Unit 9, Ballybane Enterprise Centre, Galway. info@incadds.ie
HADD Child & Family Support Group (Cork) 021-4515032
Mayo ADHD 087/9572311
Meath ADHD Parent Support Group 086-1568209
NIADD (Belfast) 048-90200110
North Fingal ADHD Parent & Adult Support Group 01 8020484
South Tipperary ADHD Support Group 052-29529
A list of local support groups can be found in the Spring '07 Newsletter
Useful Websites
ADHD Euopre web site.
www.add.org
This is the website of ADDA, an organisation for adults with ADHD in the USA. ADDA provides information, resources and networking opportunities to help adults with ADHD lead better lives. They aim to provide hope, empowerment and connections worldwide by bringing together science and the human experience for both adults with ADHD and the professionals who serve them.
www.adders.org
The objective of this UK site is to promote awareness of ADHD and to provide information and as much free practical help on the condition to adults, children and their families.
www.addiss.co.uk
The UK National Attention Deficit Disorder Information and Support Service.
www.attention.com
US site with articles, tools, tests and expert resources to help the child improve attention skills and maximize performance. It has separate sections for parents, teachers and other professionals.
www.belb.org.uk
The Belfast Education and Library Board site which has a number of very useful guides for parents and teachers on ADD/ADHD.
www.chadd.org
This is an excellent site based in the USA and is continually updated. With over 20,000 members, CHADD is the leading non-profit organisation serving individuals with ADHD. Through collaborative leadership, advocacy, research, education and support CHADD provides science-based, evidence-based information about the condition to parents, educators, professionals, the media and the general public.
http://childrenwithdisabilities.ncjrs.org
The US Children with Disabilities online guide is a new initiative by the Co-ordinating Council on Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention (Council). It provides access to a wide range of resources for children with disabilities and their parents.
http://www.dssc.org/frc
The US Federal Resource Centre for Special Education supports a nationwide technical assistance network to respond to the needs of students with disabilities, especially students from under-represented populations.
http://www.ericec.org
ERIC EC gathers and disseminates professional literature, information and resources on the education and development of individuals of all ages who have disabilities and/or who are gifted. US site.
www.help4adhd.org
The National Resource Center on AD/HD: A Program of CHADD has been established with funding from the US Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) to be a national clearinghouse of information and resources concerning AD/HD. This Website answers many questions about AD/HD, and directs to other reliable sources online.
www.helpforadd.com
The website of David Rabiner, Ph.D., Senior Research Scientist, Duke University.
http://www.ldonline.org/ld_indepth/iep/seven_habits.html
Good advice on the essential attitudes and habits for devising successful IEPs in this US site.
www.ncld.org
The National Center for Learning Disabilities (NCLD) works to ensure that children, adolescents and adults with learning disabilities have every opportunity to succeed in school, work and life. NCLD provides essential information to parents, professionals and individuals with learning disabilities, promotes research and programmes to foster effective learning, and advocates for policies to protect and strengthen educational rights and opportunities. US site.
www.nimh.nih.gov/events/mtaqa.cfm
MTA study, carried out in the US, was the biggest ever study completed on the treatment of ADHD
www.samgoldstein.com
This contains a variety of online resources dealing with ADHD and other topics. Some of Dr. Goldstein’s articles are posted on the site and you can read current and archived articles on learning, childhood resilence, ADHD and autism. US site.
www.spectrumalliance.ie
Spectrum Alliance is an umbrella network of disability groups which was established to help promote the work of the organisations involved and also to increase awareness regarding the rights and entitlements of those affected by a range of developmental disorders (hidden disabilities) such as Asperger Syndrome, Dyspraxia, Dyslexia and ADHD in Ireland.
www.thechildrensclinic.ie
The Children's Clinic, Gorey, Co. Wexford, provides comprehensive evaluations and individualised treatment plans for children with a variety of developmental disabilities and associated learning and behavioural difficulties.
http://www.icepe.eu The Institute of Child Education & Psychology
http://www.icepe.eu/adhd.html
Local Partnerships in your area
