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Welcome to the Maryland Chapters of CHADD

The Maryland Chapters of CHADD bring together families and adults with AD/HD, educators and health care professionals. If you or a family member has been diagnosed with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder and you live in Maryland, then this is the place for you. The chapters hold monthly educational programs with local experts, support groups for parents and support groups for adults with AD/HD. This website is your portal to the activities of all our chapters.

Click here for the calendar listing of events in the state.
Click a Chapter below to find out more about what's going on there.

Anne Arundel Greater Baltimore
includes events in Harford and Howard counties as well as events in Linthicum and Dundalk		 Montgomery County

Children's Mental Health Coalition Introduces Bill of Rights for Families Living With Mental Illnesses

April 15, 2008

A coalition for children's mental health facilitated by the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry (AACAP), and including CHADD, has created a Bill of Rights for Children with Mental  Disorders and their Families.

"The rights that are enumerated in this document will serve as an important guidepost for millions of doctors, families, and hopefully even health plans and insurance companies," said E. Clarke Ross. "As CHADD's CEO and the father of a 17 year old with attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder, I want every parent to know about the need for good mental health services and interventions. It's knowledge that will help us all navigate the sometimes rough terrain of raising a child who lives with a disorder."

Click here to read the full response. This includes contact information for the media.

Statewide programs

Parent to Parent: Family Training on AD/HD is a comprehensive course on family management of AD/HD. The 14 hour course (usually offered over 7 weeks) is taught by Certified Parent to Parent Teachers. The curriculum was developed by national experts and provides state of the art information, as well as a solid grounding in the lived experience of AD/HD in the family.

  • Overview of AD/HD
  • Assessment to Multi-Modal Treatment
  • Impact of AD/HD on the Family & Creating Developmentally Age Appropriate Positive Behavior Interventions
  • Developing Parenting Strategies and Interventions That Strengthen Family Relationships
  • What Do I Do when My Child is Having Difficulty at School?
  • Understanding the Federal Laws: An Overview of 504 and IDEA
  • Working with the Schools: Building an Education Team That Works

Current Class Schedule: The next Parent to Parent training
Click here for more information.

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For more information about AD/HD check out the following links:

Children and Adults with Attention Deficit /Hyperactivity Disorder

National Resource Center on AD/HD

Annual CHADD Conference

This page was last updated on Tuesday April 15, 2008