RESOURCES 

General Information About ADHD,
Learning Disabilities and Gifted & Talented Students 
Treatment & Recovery Guide 
Candace's Expert Picks  
Trusted Sources
Thanks & Recognition

General Information About ADHD, Learning Disabilities & Gifted and Talented Students

Children and Adults with ADD (CHADD)

ADD Guide

Learning Disorders Association of America (LDA)

National Center for Learning Disorders

International Dyslexia Association

National Society for the Gifted and Talented

Council For Exceptional Children (CEC)

Pacer Center (Champions for Children With Disabilities)

National Dissemination Center For Children With Disabilities (NICHCY)

LD Online

Attention Deficit Disorder Association (ADDA)

Division For Early Childhood - Additional Resources

TechMatrix - Technology Tools For Learning

The Disability Rights And Independent Living Movement

Washington Independent Services for Educational Resources (WISER DC)

www.addandadhd.co.uk/home.htm (British site with comprehensive advice about ADHD)

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Treatment and Recovery Guide

CARON Foundation (Comprehensive Addiction Treatment. Recovery For Life.)

Because I Love You (BILY) 

Kolmac Clinics

Signature Supplements

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Candace's Expert Picks

DR. DANIEL G. AMEN
Daniel G. Amen, MD is a physician, psychiatrist, brain imaging specialist, bestselling author, Distinguished Fellow of the American Psychiatric Association and the CEO and medical director of Amen Clinics. Amen Clinics is dedicated to improving the lives of every family through education, the latest advances in neuroimaging, and using the least toxic, most effective treatments for our patients, including natural supplements, medications, dietary interventions and targeted forms of psychotherapy.

DR. WILLIAM A. D'ALELIO
Collaborated on the Spectrum radio show
We maintain an on-going professional relationship.

DR. ANITA GHADIA-SMITH
Licensed Clinical Psychologist
Author of From Addiction to Recovery
Will be collaborating on the 2008 International CHADD Conference CD.

DR. JAY GIEDD
MD, Psychiatrist
Chief of Brain Imaging, Child Psychiatry Branch, National Institute of Mental Health.
We met at the 2007 CHADD Conference and maintain an on-going professional relationship.

DR. SAM GOLDSTEIN
Licensed Clinical Psychologist
Editor-in-Chief of the Journal of Attention Disorders
Contributing Editor to Attention Magazine
Will be collaborating on the 2008 International CHADD Conference CD.

DR. EDWARD M. HALLOWELL
Dr. Hallowell created the Hallowell Centers, offering comprehensive mental health diagnostic and treatment services for children, adults and families with learning issues, mental disorders and ADHD.

ELLEN HEARD
Education alternatives for alternative kids. ejaheard@verizon.net.

CAROL HENDLER
Licensed Clinical Social Worker/Counselor, Addiction and Compulsion
Will be collaborating on the 2008 International CHADD Conference CD.

PATRICIA A. MURPHY RN, MPA, CEP
Patricia Murphy Associates provide educational consulting services to help troubled teens and their families select the most appropriate educational environment.

DR. FRANCINE K. PARKER
PhD, Comprehensive Psychiatric Services
Will be collaborating on the 2008 International CHADD Conference CD.

DR. PHILIP J. PARKER
MD, Psychiatrist
Will be collaborating on the 2008 International CHADD Conference CD.

DR. PHIL PEARL
Chief of General Neurology Children's National Medical Center
Associate Professor of Pediatrics and Neurology, George Washington University
Collaborated on the Spectrum radio show, and we maintain an on-going professional relationship.

JOHN J. RATEY
Associate Clinical Professor of Psychiatry at Harvard Medical School
Private Practice in Cambridge, MA
We have met at conferences and events and when he has come to DC for engagements.
We maintain an on-going professional relationship.

NANCY A. RATEY
Master Certified Coach, ICF; Senior Certified AD/HD Coach
Internationally recognized

I attended her book signing and received referrals while there. We maintain an on-going professional relationship. We will be collaborating on the 2008 International CHADD Conference CD.

WENDY RICHARDSON, MA, MFT, CAS.
Wendy is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist and Certified Addiction Specialist in Soquel, California. She is the author of The Link Between ADD & Addiction, Getting The Help You Deserve (1997) and When Too Much Isn't Enough: Ending the Destructive Cycle of AD/HD and Addictive Behavior (2005 Pinon Press).

DR. JORGE RODRIGUEZ
Clinical Neuro-Psychologist at Children's Hospital
Private practice
Collaborated on the Spectrum radio show, we maintain an on-going professional relationship.

DR. GLORIA K. VANDERHORST
Licensed Clinical Psychologist
Collaborated on the Spectrum radio show, we maintain an on-going professional relationship and exchange referrals .

SIS WEGNER
President/CEO of National Association for Children of Alcoholics
We maintain an on-going professional relationship and we are considering future collaboration.
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Trusted Sources

RICK MARTIN, Portrait Photographer. www.rickmartin.com

Hair and Makeup by Salon Jean & Day Spa.

Wardrobe by CAbi

Earth To Sky

Thanks & Recognition

DR. FRANK BOWE
I worked as a Graduate Intern at the American Coalition for Citizens With Disabilities during development and initial implementation of 504 Plan. Click here for more about the late, great Dr. Frank Bowe.