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Our 15th Annual ADHD Conference is coming this fall!

October 28th & 29th, 2023

Calgary, Alberta

CADDAC's ADHD Conference provides information for adults with ADHD, parents and/or caregivers of children with ADHD and their families, as well as educators and allied health professionals.

For full details and to purchase tickets, click the button below.

Interested in sponsoring our 15th Annual ADHD Conference?

Contact Christine Lynch at christine.lynch@caddac.ca

How to Boost Productivity with Body Doubling

Interested in sharing your ADHD story?

Become a guest blogger for CADDAC!

Workshop: ADHD in the Workplace

Is your company looking to learn more about Neurodiversity in the workplace? CADDAC's new ADHD workshop is designed for Managers and HR Professionals working with people with ADHD.

By the end of the workshop, participants will have a deeper understanding of ADHD and how it can impact work performance, as well as practical tools and strategies to ensure employees with ADHD are able to thrive in the workplace.

If your company is interested, please contact us for more information!

Peer Facilitators Needed: Western Canada ADHD Support Groups

This fall, CADDAC is resuming our monthly virtual Support Groups! 

We are currently looking for volunteer facilitators for our Adult ADHD Support Group sessions in Western Canada.If you would like to bring your lived experience as an adult with ADHD to support others with similar experiences, and can reliably commit to leading a series of Support Groups from September 2023 to June 2024, this may be a great opportunity for you!

To learn more and for information on how to apply, click the button below.

Toronto Waterfront Marathon

In-person marathon on October 15th, 2023

Virtual marathon October 1 - 31, 2023

October is ADHD Awareness Month!

Help spread awareness and raise funds for the Centre for ADHD Awareness, Canada during the Toronto Waterfront Marathon.

Gifts of Securities

Donating securities is one way you can help change lives and shape our community’s future. Do you hold securities that have increased in value in recent years?

Your gift of securities entitles you to receive a donation receipt for the full market value (resale) of your contribution. Your gift will result in a non-refundable tax credit that will reduce your income taxes. You can use it in the year of your gift or carry it forward. You pay no capital gains tax on the appreciated value (increased price) of your securities.

By donating securities directly to the Centre for ADHD Awareness, Canada avoids the tax on capital gains, maximizes the return on your investment and protects the tax credits for use against other taxable income. Your donation of listed securities can help provide assistance to people affected by ADHD by providing courses, programs and support groups to individuals and families struggling across Canada.

Donating securities is an easy process! For more information go to Securities information on the CADDAC website and click the securities tab on the side, or download our Securities PDF.

Student-Tested, Teacher-Approved: Best Classroom Supports for ADHD

Every teacher wants to help their students boost academic performance, build behavioral skills, and improve emotional regulation… but how? A panel of teachers shares the most effective ADHD accommodations and teaching strategies they use to help neurodivergent students find success in the classroom.

Seven warning signs masking your ADHD will lead to burnout

It's not uncommon for people with ADHD and autism to try to hide their symptoms to fit in with neurotypical peers. While this behavior can be intentional, it is often unconscious—a habit developed over a lifetime of being corrected, reprimanded, or judged by others.

How to Practice Mindfulness for Emotional Resilience and Stress Reduction

Mindfulness aims to increase your happiness and ease — with or without ADHD. It takes persistence to reinforce new cognitive habits, but intentional change is possible if you choose to try.

Peel Ability Works Program

Peel Career Assessment Services is launching their new program, "Ability Works," which aims to promote equal employment opportunities and provide crucial support services for individuals with disabilities.

The primary objective of the Ability Works program is to empower participants with disabilities by offering them valuable real-world work experience and training to overcome or minimize the impact of their disabilities. Through skills development and vocational assessment, participants will acquire the necessary tools to acquire and maintain employment successfully.

If you have any questions or require further information, please do not hesitate to contact 905-670-1967

Free Social Science Camp

Western University Campus

Tuesdays, Wednesdays & Thursdays in August

Western University is hosting a captivating camp for children 4 to 16 years old who are autistic, have ADHD, a different diagnosis or no diagnosis, and invites them to participate in psychology research that studies how they perceive and interact with the world around them while engaging them in various activities.

The camp offers a perfect blend of fun games, creative crafts, and scientific exploration, ensuring every child has a memorable and educational experience.

For more information contact sprlab@uwo.ca

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Email us at communications@caddac.ca