Pro wrestler Matt Morgan tag teams with CHADD to get the message out
about AD/HD. Matt appeared at the annual conference in
Cleveland on October 9 and 10, 2009. He greeted attendees on
Friday night and spoke on Saturday morning about his experience growing
up with AD/HD.
AD/HD is Real. Help is Available
A leading expert in Congress on childhood mental health issues joins
forces with CHADD to raise awareness about AD/HD in this special video.
Rep. Sheila Jackson-Lee and Karran Harper Royal talk about the
difference between getting treated and falling through the cracks. The
video was sent to House staffers a few days before CHADD members took an
important message to Capitol Hill: AD/HD is Real. Help is
Available.
AD/HD Does Not Discriminate
Hear a special message from former Surgeon General David Satcher, MD,
about the importance of treating AD/HD. Originally recorded for
Congressional Black Caucus briefing, Satcher’s remarks touch on
the fact that African-American children are less likely than white
children to receive quality mental health care.
In recognition of AD/HD Awareness Day, CHADD has prepared a special
video featuring leading experts on the topic.
Individuals and families dealing with attention-deficit/hyperativity
disorder turn to CHADD, the national organization representing
individuals with AD/HD, for education, advocacy and support.