Centre for ADHD Awareness, Canada
Every 20th of February, as declared by the United Nations, the world observes a day of recognition for the need of more social justice. This year’s theme is: “Closing the Inequalities Gap to Achieve Social Justice”. The UN states that “We advance social justice when we remove barriers that people face because of gender, age,…
Written by Heidi Bernhardt In the fall of 2015 CADDAC released our paper Understanding ADHD as a Disability in the Post-SecondaryEnvironment. CADDAC wrote this paper after on-going feedback from parents and students stating that post-secondary institutions were not recognizing the right of students with ADHD to access accommodations for their impairments. Most schools were demanding…
“Eating Disorders affect people of all genders, sexual orientations, ages, socioeconomic class, abilities, races, and ethnic backgrounds. That is why, from February 1st to 7th every year, Eating Disorder groups across Canada unite to commemorate Eating Disorder Awareness Week (EDAW) with a national week of action focused on educating the public about Eating Disorders.” via…
On January the 29th CADDAC was notified by Patrick Dicerni, the Assistant Deputy Minister and Executive Officer of the Drugs and Devices Division at the Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care, that Ontario will publicly reimburse INTUNIV XR® (guanfacine hydrochloride extended-release tablets) for the treatment of attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) symptoms in children and adolescents (6…
Written by Heidi Bernhardt Bell Let’s Talk is on Wednesday January 29th. When I first heard this year’s Bell Let’s Talk theme, Mental Health: Every Action Counts, my immediate reaction was, yes let’s actively start to include ADHD in the discussion! Those in the ADHD community have been wondering why ADHD seems to have been…