ADDHelpline February Newsletter

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Welcome to the February Issue of ADDHelpline Newsletter.

To view the online version of this newsletter, visit

www.addhelpline.org/newsletter1.htm

In the past few months, I have received numerous requests for information on ADD

(without hyperactivity) and so I began my search for information. What I found

is that the parents that wrote to me are right, there is very little information

available on this topic. Most of the information is inclusive of both ADD and

ADHD, although parents of children with ADD would agree, I am sure, that there

are major differences and that ADD has it's own unique set of problems and

concerns that are not always addressed in articles and information concerning

ADHD.

I have tried to compile some information and apologize that it is not enough!!!

There is a questionnaire for girls with ADD.

Check out our " Parent's Talk " to hear what other parents are saying about ADD.

For any parents out there with children with ADD, if you know of web sites that

address this issue, please send me an email with the URL. I will post them on

the Parent's Talk page for ADD throughout the month.

We have added our directory to our site and hope that many of you find providers

within the pages. We will continue to add names as we receive them.

Click here to visit our new directory

www.addhelpline.org/directory.htm

Next month we will be talking about ADD/ADHD and depression.

Please feel free to submit information you feel would help other parents.

Have a great month!!!!!!!!!!!

Eileen

eileen@...

This Month’s Motivation Tip:

Create an " ACCOMPLISHMENTS BOOK "

Using a skill or talent of your child, create a book of their accomplishments.

For my son's 16th birthday, I went through his art tablets and copied his

sketch's. Using the copy machine enlarger, I created pages for the book and

went to a local store and had the book bound. It had a cover with his name on

it and inside there was many examples of his talent in art.

For more motivation tips:

www.addhelpline.org/motivation.htm

This Month’s Organizational Tip:

Online Organization

Use an online organization/reminder service and have your child receive email

notifications when a project is due, a test is coming up. Have a copy sent to

you so you can also be reminded of school work, meetings with teachers, etc.

Have it become a learning project with the computer and work together to set up

the calendar options, email settings etc.

For more organization tips

http://www.addhelpline.org/organization_tips.htm

This Month's Featured Articles:

CHECKLIST TO IDENTIFY GIRLS WITH ADD

http://www.addhelpline.org/add_checklist.htm

ADD WITHOUT HYPERACTIVITY

http://www.addhelpline.org/add_request.htm

SEVEN STEPS TO EFFECTIVE PARENT ADVOCACY

http://www.addhelpline.org/7_step_to_advocacy.htm

NAET-ALLERGY ELIMINATION TREATMENT

http://www.addhelpline.org/naet.htm

THIS MONTH'S SUCCESS STORY FAMOUS PEOPLE

http://www.addhelpline.org/famous_people.htm

Regular Features

ASK THE COACH

Our coach answers a question about hair pulling in a young child

http://www.addhelpline.org/atcfeb2001.htm

Parent’s Talk

Parents write in with their experiences with ADD

http://www.addhelpline.org/add.htm

ADHD in the News

Headlines in the News about ADHD

http://www.addhelpline.org/adhd_in_the_news.htm

Featured Site

This Month A to Z Kids Stuff

http://www.addhelpline.org/featured_site.htm

Book Review

Books for Parents on managing ADHD

http://www.addhelpline.org/jumpin_johnny.htm

Your Opinion Please

High Maintenance Kids

http://www.addhelpline.org/high_maintenance_kids.htm

Internet Guides

Additional sites with information on ADD

http://www.addhelpline.org/internetguide.htm

eileen

addhelpline@...

http://www.addhelpline.org

" Together we can make a difference in the lives of our children. "

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