CADDAC Blog

March 24, 2020 – Toronto, Ontario The Centre for ADHD Awareness, Canada (CADDAC), announced today a strategic alliance with iMD Health Global that will help evolve communications between healthcare professionals and patients to improve health outcomes, focused on ADHD (Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder).  iMD Health offers innovative technology that facilitates meaningful dialogue between healthcare professionals…

By Guest Blogger: Jennifer E. Tiviluk, MA, RP, CCCSpecializing in Trauma, ADHD, Executive Functioning, Depression, Anxiety and Family of Origin Trauma “Doesn’t everyone have a little bit of ADHD?” “NO”!!!! ADHD is a neurodevelopmental disorder that affects the pre-frontal cortex in the brain. It is posited that ADHD affects the brains’ neurotransmitters (dopamine and norepinephrine).…

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…