Attention Deficit Disorder

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Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder: Tips for Parents and Teachers

Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder: What Every Parent Should Know

Not Just for Kids: Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder in Adults

Diagnosing and Treating Adult ADHD

Diagnosing Childhood ADHD

Treatment Options for Children with ADHD

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• Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder
• Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder in Children
• Plain Language Overview - A Look at Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) (PDF)

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These books are just a small sample of books on the topic of attention deficit disorder from our collection. Please search the online catalogue for a more complete listing.

• Eating for Autism: the 10-step Nutrition Plan to Help treat Your Child's Autism, Asperger's, or ADHD
• The ADD & ADHD Answer Book
• Parenting Children with ADHD: 10 lessons that medicine cannot teach
• The everything parent's guide to children with ADD/ADHD: a reassuring guide to getting the right diagnosis, understanding treatments, and helping your child focus
• Attention Deficit: a gift for a lifetime
• The all-in-one guide to ADD & Hyperactivity
• How to reach and teach children with ADD/ADHD: practical techniques, strategies, and interventions

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• Attention Deficit

Canadian Mental Health Association Nova Scotia Division
63 King Street
Dartmouth, NS B2Y 2R7
Phone: (902) 466-6600
Toll Free: 1-877-466-6606
Fax: (902) 466 3300
Email: cmhans@eastlink.ca
Website: http://www.novascotia.cmha.ca

Canadian Mental Health Association Pictou Branch
Mailing Address: P.O. Box 959, New Glasgow, NS B2H 5K7
Location Address: 825 East River Rd
New Glasgow, NS B2H 1S7
Phone: (902) 752-5578
Email: drobins@pchg.net
If you are concerned that your child may have ADD or ADHD, talk to your family doctor or your child's school; they can refer you to professionals who can assess your child's behaviour.

Canadian Mental Health Association on Attention Deficit Disorders
Website: http://www.cmha.ca/bins/content_page.asp?cid=3-99

Health Connections Resource Centre
HEALTH CONNECTIONS in the People's Place Library. 283 Main Street, Antigonish, NS B2G 2C3
Tel: (902) 863-7369
Fax: (902) 863-9318
Email: smithlj@gasha.nshealth.ca
Provides free health information and support.

Mayo Clinic on Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) in Children
Website: http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/adhd/DS00275
Information on ADHD - signs, symptoms, causes, diagnosis, complications, treatments, and more.

Mayo Clinic on Adult ADHD
Website: http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/adult-adhd/DS01161