The internet (and most likely your email box) is full of sources claiming to have the latest treatment or remedy for ADHD and ADD.  Who should you believe?  Where should you go for information about ADHD that is reputable?  Believe it or not, there are some very good and reliable sources on the internet that are not out to just make a quick buck.  The following three web resources use medical professionals to write their articles and use a peer review process for online articles.  This means that the articles are less likely to be based on rumors and more likely to be based on scientific research and professional experience.  Please feel free to comment and leave links to other great resources.

ADDitude Magazine

www.additudemag.com

ADDitude Magazine is a very helpful quarterly publication that has tons of information on ADHD and other learning disabilities.

All scientific or medical information in Additude magazine is reviewed before publication by an extensive board of scientists and medical doctors. This sets it apart from many online resources, in that the articles have good science and research behind them.

Many of their articles are available online and cover many topics including, How to Succeed at Work with Adult ADD, How to Stop ADHD Kids from Hitting, and Take it Outside! Treating ADHD with Exercise.

Learning Disabilities Association of America

2. The Learning Disabilities Association of America

www.ldanatl.org

The LDA of America had been around since 1964 and now is the largest non-profit volunteer organization advocating for individuals with learning disabilities.

Their website is a great resource for general information on types of disabilities, medications and treatments, advocating for your child, and more.  It is  great place to start any research on learning disabilities.

They also have many articles written by medical professionals and experts in various fields. The LDA’s wide selection of online articles include: Medications for ADHD/ADD, Summer Activities for Children with Learning Disabilities, Preventing Parent Burn Out, and Helping the Learning Disabled Adolescent Learn to Drive.

CDC ADHD

3. The CDC (Center for Disease Control)

http://www.cdc.gov/ncbddd/ADHD/

The Center for Disease Control has a very informative page about ADHD.  (They also have detailed pages on all other major learning disabilities.)  Their ADHD pages detail facts and figures on ADHD, treatments for ADHD, research, articles, and links to other reputable websites on ADHD.  All articles and studies that appear on the CDC’s website go through an intense scientific peer review process.  The only real downside is that many of the articles are intended for the medical community and can be hard to understand.  However, the Facts Page, Diagnosis Page, and Treatments Page, summarize much of the scientific research into language that is easy to understand.  This is a great site to learn the basics about ADHD and is a good source for articles that delve deeper into the science.