How to Advocate in the Educational System
Suggestions for communicating with your child’s teachers and school administrators to ensure that your child gets the most out of his or her educational experience.
Assistance
ACCESS NYC Benefit Information
ACCESS NYC BENEFIT INFORMATION Â Â ONE PLACE ACCESS NYC is a free service that helps you find out if you may qualify for over 30 City, State and Federal benefit programs. You can apply online for certain programs through ACCESS NYC. Find out if you are eligible and where to apply here: … Read more
Are ADHD Expenses Covered by Health Insurance or are They Tax Deductible?
Information on health insurance coverage and/or tax deductibles related to ADHD services.
Social Security Disability Benefits for Children with ADD/ADHD
Learn about Social Security Disability benefits for Children with ADHD.
Quality vs. Quackery: Identifying Reliable Health Information
There is a plethora of information and research on the web about ADD/ADHD, but how does one sort through it all to find accurate facts? By learning how to distinguish the internet’s reliable sources and authors from the not-so-reliable, one can better assess how to sift through the false information from the factual.
Discount Prescriptions
“As a resident of New York, you and your family have access to a statewide Prescription Assistance Program (PAP). Create and print your FREE discount prescription drug card below. This card will provide you with Rx medication savings of up to 75% at more than 56,000 pharmacies across the country.”
Office Messes by Lisa Belkin
A NYTimes Sunday Magazine article chronicling a few adults’ diagnosis and experiences with ADD in the workplace, while combating the law and stigmas against them.
Sleep Tips When You Have ADHD
Those with ADHD often have troubling sleeping at night. Try a few strategies to help ensure a better night’s rest.
CHANGES TO THE DSM – HOW THEY WILL AFFECT YOU
CHANGES TO THE DSM HOW THEY WILL AFFECT YOU The Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM) Is Changing! This Manual Determines the Criteria for Diagnosing Disabilities, Including ADHD How Will These Changes Affect You? [This meeting is appropriate for Adults, Parents, Educators and ADHD Treatment Professionals] Dr. Mary Solanto will fill us in … Read more
The Multimodal Treatment of ADHD Study (MTA):Questions and Answers
“To examine how intensive treatment with medications compares with intensive behavior therapy, or with the combination of the two, NIMH sponsored the Multimodal Treatment of ADHD (MTA) study. The main findings from this study were published in December 1999…”