Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD): resources and referrals

ADD/ADHD: resources for caregivers

Make your daily life easier as a caregiver of an adult, teenager or child with attention deficit disorder, with or without hyperactivitý (ADD/ADHD):

• What you need to know about ADD/ADHD;
• Being a parent caregiver;
• Taking care of yourself;
• Addressing administrative formalities and taxation.

Fondation Philippe Laprise and the CADDAC

Here are two organizations that provide information and raise awareness about ADD/ADHD:

• In Quebec, the Fondation Philippe Laprise is a leader with its practical tools, easy-to-use fact sheets and training courses, and its catalogue of ADHD resources in Quebec;
• In Canada, the CADDAC offers awareness initiatives and general information and referrals on ADHD.

Caregiver Support Helpline and email

Our Caregiver Support Helpline is there for all caregivers, throughout Québec. Whether you are looking for a sympathetic ear, counselling or referrals, our counselors are available every day, from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. This service is free and confidential.

• By telephone: 1 855 852-7784;
• By email: info-aidant@lappui.org.

There is a page on our website dedicated to the telephone helplines that caregivers can access throughout Québec.

ADHD Awareness Month

October is ADHD Awareness Month. In 2021, for example, ADHD among women and girls was in the spotlight.

Awareness-raising initiatives are relatively unstructured, and are still often aimed at recognition and better management of ADD/ADHD.