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Disability Tax Credit Webinar
If you have ADHD, you may be eligible for the CRA Disability Tax Credit - but how do you start the process?
CPA Stefanie Ricchio explains the process of applying for this and other CRA supports in CADDAC's free webinar recording.
If you have any questions or need further information regarding the Disability Tax Credit, contact our Resource Navigator, Layla, at info@caddac.ca
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Continue your ADHD education!
Access 8 premium seminars recorded live in Calgary at our 15th Annual ADHD Conference.
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Mindfulness and ADHD by Dr. Mark Bertin (Keynote Speaker)
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ADHD: Attention Doesn't Half Describe It by Dr. Bertin (Keynote Speaker)
- ADHD Through The Lifespan by Dr. Heather Baker
- ADHD Procrastination Paralysis by Rhiannon Carter BA, B.Ed., PCC, AAMC
- ADHD and Comorbidities by Dr. Sam Chang
- ADHD and Autism: Similarities and Differences by Dr. Michael Lee Zwiers
- Mental Toughness by Dr. Brent Macdonald
- Thriving in the 9 to 5 by Faelyne Templer
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We're Hiring: Part-time Program Moderator
CADDAC is looking for Moderators for our virtual adult group coaching and parenting programs. The successful candidates will report to the Program manager. Program Moderators are required to attend our virtual programs during the daytime or in the evening.
Term:
Week of April 22nd – June 7th, 2024, with possibility of extension for January 6th to June 13th, 2025.
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Small Things That Make A Big Difference by Lisa
A few weeks ago, my child stepped off the school bus quietly, and grabbed my hand to walk home with an uncharacteristically quiet demeanor. He is usually bouncing, with his backpack unzipped and bubbling about new facts he’s learned - or about how he doesn’t quite trust the new facts he’s learned. In my mind, he is a tiny excited professor, with his black-rimmed glasses and constant skepticism about my extremely thorough and age-appropriate answers to his constant stream of questions.
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Interested in sharing your ADHD story?
Become a volunteer guest blogger for CADDAC!
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ADHD Support Groups
Feeling overwhelmed with life’s twists and turns? CADDAC’s ADHD Support Groups for Parents and Adults are led by trained facilitators who are all adults with ADHD.
Each session will allow you to share your story or strategies with others who understand what it means to be affected by ADHD. An email with the Zoom link will be sent a day before the session.
For more information about our ADHD Support Groups, contact info@caddac.ca
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ADHD and Substance Use Disorder Peer-led Support Groups
CADDAC's new ADHD and Substance Use Disorder Peer-Led Support Groups are open to any adults with ADHD in Canada who are struggling with Substance Use Disorder. These support groups receive funding support from Health Canada.
Through these virtual group sessions, participants will receive emotional support and mentorship, critical education about ADHD, and strategies on how to manage some of the core symptoms that have led to substance use. These groups are offered in different time zones across Canada and are led by trained Peer Support Facilitators. Feel free to register for whichever timezone works best for your personal schedule!
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Become a GEM: Give Every Month and help change someone’s life!
GEM is a monthly giving program that provides hope to those who do not know where to turn. When you join GEM, you will be helping support over 1.8 million people who are affected by ADHD. Give hope and support to your fellow Canadians across the nation all year long by becoming a monthly donor.
With your continuous support, we can rally for change so that each generation can be healthier than the last.
- $25 monthly provides one webinar with crucial information on ADHD
- $86 monthly provides an interactive Parenting Program for a parent for a year
- $135 monthly provides a youth coaching program for a year
- $300 monthly provides one support group for a year
Help make change and join our monthly supporters to make an impact all year long.
Together, we can be unstoppable.
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Run for ADHD Awareness - Tamarack Ottawa Race Weekend
Race virtually: May 26 to July 31, 2024
In-person: May 25th - 26th, 2024
Join the ADHD Community in downtown Ottawa this May to raise funds for ADHD Awareness!
Take part in the Kids Marathon, 2k, 5k, 10k, Half marathon, or full marathon. If you choose the virtual marathon, you can choose any date and location in May to complete your event.
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Run for ADHD Awareness - Servus Calgary Marathon
Race virtually: May 26 to June 23, 2024
In-person: May 26th, 2024
Join the ADHD Community in downtown Calgary this May to raise funds for ADHD Awareness!
Participants will be able to choose between an in-person event on May 26, 2024 or the virtual race experience from May 26th to June 23rd.
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What's New - Articles on ADHD | | |
7 Tips for College Students with ADHD
Every autumn, thousands of students move away from the structure and safety of home to the freedoms of college life. While it's an exciting time filled with many possibilities for learning and growth, it can also be challenging academically and socially—especially for college students with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder.
Learn some of the challenges that college students with ADHD face, as well as strategies that can be used to overcome these obstacles. This includes learning how to study with ADHD and taking certain actions to foster friendships with other students.
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Psychologists seek changes to pilot project aimed at trimming backlog of ADHD, autism testing
A number of Nova Scotia psychologists and psychiatrists are sounding the alarm over a provincial program meant to help address the growing waitlist for autism and ADHD testing, saying the pilot could drive badly-needed public health professionals into the private sector.
In September, the provincial government announced it would pay some private practice psychologists to perform autism spectrum disorder and ADHD assessments for preschool and school-aged children using health service codes as family doctors do — a first for mental health and addictions care in the province.
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Diagnosed with ADHD: Managing treatments and finding support
When Heidi Bernhardt’s first child was diagnosed with attention-deficit and hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) in the late 1990s, she started looking for organizations that offered resources and supports. She found very little. So, in 2000, she founded her own.
Toronto-based Centre for ADHD Awareness, Canada (CADDAC) has since grown into a national charity that provides education, advocacy, coaching, conferences, workshops and support groups for those diagnosed with ADHD, as well as for parents and teachers of kids with ADHD.
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ADHD and You!
Starts Tuesday, May 7, 2024
Possibilities Clinic is excited to announce a new skills group for adults 25 to 55 years.
ADHD and You! will help you understand how ADHD affects you, show you strategies to function with ADHD, and give you the chance to meet others with similar experiences of Adult ADHD.
This 8 session group, run by a Registered Psychologist and Registered Occupational Therapist, will cover topics from 'Sleep & Self-Care' to 'ADHD & Relationships'.
Space is limited. Deadline to register is Tuesday April 30, 2024.
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ACFAS Conference
May 13 to 17, 2024
University of Ottawa
French-speaking ADHD advocates are needed in one of the largest French-language research conferences in the world.
From May 13th to the 17th, l’Association Francophone pour le Savoir will be hosting their annual research conference at the University of Ottawa. With the theme of mobilizing knowledge, researchers from across the world will meet to discuss today’s most interesting research topics.
Parent volunteers are needed to participate in two discussion panels that will take place on May 15th. The first panel will occur at 13h00 and will explore the impact of home-based video conferencing on child and youth mental health care. The second panel will occur at 14h30 and will cover the impact of precision medicine on patient-centred care in child and youth mental health.
Catering for the day as well as conference fees and honoraria will be covered.
If interested in participating and/or need more information, please contact Alexander Maisonneuve at almaisonneuve@cheo.on.ca
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Canadian Mental Health in Schools Summit: Sparking the Conversation on Mental Health in Schools
Friday, May 17, 2024
At this inaugural event, educators, leaders, mental health professionals, and community stakeholders will have the opportunity to learn from and connect with leaders in the mental health community.
Ticket Information for Friday May 17, 2024:
ON-SITE: $100 per person
The purchase of your ON-SITE TICKET includes lunch, beverages, complimentary parking and more!
LIVESTREAM: $90 per person
Access to the LIVESTREAM URL will be emailed to registered participants within 24 hours of the event start time.
Full event information is available at the button below.
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Camp Kodiak
Camp Kodiak is Canada's premier overnight summer camp for children and teens (6 to 18 years old) with and without learning disabilities, ADHD, and ASD Level 1.
We offer an integrated social skills program, an academic program, and over 50 exciting activities. Our staff is comprised of teachers, child & youth care workers, social workers and other professionals, as well as college and university students.
Your campers deserve a summer of fun, friends and success! Spaces still available. Contact us today!
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ADHD Research Study
We are looking for:
- 1 Female Adult patient diagnosed with ADHD, English speaker;
- 4 Caregivers who is taking care of their female child, English Speaker;
- 4 Female Adult Patients, French speaker;
- 4 Caregivers who is taking care of their female child, French Speaker.
What is involved: A 60 min discussion online (2 patients and moderator/2 caregivers and moderator)
Location of Study: Across Canada, Zoom
How can I join the study? Complete one of the forms below.
For more information about the study, please contact ivanova@exafield.ca
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