Useful Links and Websites
Impact ADHD
https://www.impactadhd.com
An excellent resource for parents and families, as well as individuals. Based in USA, now has coaches in Australia, including Melbourne. Offers a mix of free resources and useful articles, as well as paid online courses.
Dr Tim Edwards-Hart Clinical Psychologist ADHD Principles handout – 7 principles to help manage ADHD
https://www.edwardshart.com.au/wp-content/uploads/sites/4/2018/08/ADHD-Principles-v2.pdf
Kids Like Us
https://kidslikeus.org.au
Kids Like Us is a family-focussed organisation, as working with twice-exceptional (2e) young people may involve putting additional supports at home. Website includes resources for parents, kids, and teachers, as well as a calendar of events.
Flylady
Home and life organisation online
www.flylady.net
Business calendar pro
Calendar for Android that links together your existing calendars + additional features
UB Reader (“Universal Book Reader”) for reading various file formats and ebooks
The Headspace app
Meditation and mindfulness made simple
https://www.headspace.com/headspace-meditation-app
Pocketbook
Budgeting app that links to your bank account and automates recording your spending by category, so you don’t have to manually enter it.
“Saver” – budgeting app
www.ncld.org/types-learning-disabilities/adhd-related-issues/adhd/helpful-adhd-attention-deficit-resources
www.chadd.org
Children and Adults with ADHD – an American non-profit organisation providing education, advocacy and support for people with ADHD.
adhdaustralia.org.au
ADHD Australia a voice at the national level
ADDitude Magazine
An online magazine. Generally good, but some of the contect is ‘sponsored’ and the financial connections are not always clear – meaning that some of the promoted articles are not necessarily consistent with the research evidence.
https://www.additudemag.com/
The Headspace app
Meditation and mindfulness made simple
https://www.headspace.com/headspace-meditation-app
Below are links to other Adult ADHD support groups.
NSW
- ADDults with ADHD Inc.
http://www.add.org.au
ACT
- Canberra & Queanbeyan ADD Support Group Inc.
http://www.addact.org.au
Queensland
- ADD Association QLD Inc.
http://www.addaq.org.au
South Australia
- Attention Disorder Association of SA Inc.
http://www.adasa.com.au
Western Australia
- Learning & Attention Disorders Society of WA Inc.
http://www.ladswa.com.au
Worldwide
- ADDers.org – ADD/ADHD Online Information
http://www.adders.org
Crisis contacts
Lifeline 131 114
https://www.lifeline.org.au
Kids Helpline (ages 5-25)
1800 55 1800
http://www.kidshelp.com.au/
Beyond Blue
1300 224 636
http://www.beyondblue.org.au
ReachOut (for young people)
https://Au.reachout.com
Suicide call back service
1300 659 467
http://www.suicidecallbackservice.org.au