What Education, Training, and Events Does CHADD Offer for ADHD Families and Professionals?

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CHADD (Children and Adults with Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder) offers education and training tracks for parents, adults, teens, educators, and professionals, plus a recurring events calendar and Attention Magazine as an ongoing information channel. The right entry point depends on who you are: parents and families typically start with Parent & Family Education, adults with Adult Education, educators with Educator & Training Resources, and clinicians or other professionals with the Professional Directory and ADHD Centers Directory. Most of these are listed directly on chadd.org under its audience menus and Training & Events section.

Education programs by audience

CHADD organizes its education offerings by who needs them, which makes it easier to pick a starting point than browsing a single course catalog.

Audience What CHADD points you to Best for
Parents and families Parent & Family Education Learning how ADHD is diagnosed and managed at home, and how to advocate at school
Adults with ADHD Adult Education Understanding adult ADHD, treatment options, and daily-life strategies
Teens For Teens Age-appropriate explanations and peer-facing content
Educators Educator & Training Resources Classroom strategies and training material for school staff
Professionals For Professionals, Professional Directory, ADHD Centers Directory Clinical resources and referral pathways
Spanish speakers Recursos en español ADHD information and specialist support in Spanish

A practical note: these are audience hubs rather than a single sequenced curriculum. If you are a parent, start at Parent & Family Education and work outward to the events calendar and magazine rather than trying to complete everything in one section.

Training and events

CHADD's Training & Events area is the umbrella for its scheduled programming. The site also surfaces an Events listing and an annual conference-style agenda (the homepage references a "View Agenda" item alongside its events promotion), so the calendar is the place to check what is currently scheduled rather than assuming a fixed annual lineup.

How to use it:

  1. Open the Training & Events section from the main navigation.
  2. Filter by your role — parent, adult, educator, or professional — since sessions are usually tagged by audience.
  3. Check the Events listing for dated items and the agenda view for multi-session programs.
  4. Register through the individual event page; each listing carries its own logistics.

Expect the mix to include parent and family education sessions, educator training, and workplace-focused content (ADHD in the Workplace appears as a distinct topic area). Because schedules change, treat any specific date you see as current-at-time-of-visit rather than permanent.

Ongoing information channels

Beyond one-off sessions, CHADD maintains channels you can return to:

  • Attention Magazine — CHADD's publication, listed in the main navigation, for articles on ADHD research, treatment, and lived experience.
  • ADHD Advocacy Action Center — a newer tool for contacting elected officials on ADHD-related policy; useful if your interest is systemic rather than clinical.
  • ADHD Specialist contact line — the site lists a health information specialist line, Monday–Friday, 1–5pm ET, at 1-866-200-8098, with Spanish-language support available.

These are complementary: the magazine and specialist line answer "what should I know," while the Action Center answers "what can I do about policy."

Finding local and professional support

Education often leads to "who can actually help me," and CHADD covers that separately:

  • Find a Local CHADD — a nationwide chapter network; use it to locate a support group or chapter meeting in your area.
  • Professional Directory — a searchable listing of local ADHD professionals.
  • ADHD Centers Directory — healthcare providers in clinics based at universities and hospitals.

Use the chapter network for peer support and the two directories for clinical or professional services; they serve different needs and are not interchangeable.

Choosing your starting point

  • You're a parent new to an ADHD diagnosis: Parent & Family Education, then Find a Local CHADD for a support group.
  • You're an adult recently diagnosed: Adult Education, plus the specialist line if you have specific questions.
  • You're a teacher or school staff member: Educator & Training Resources and the events calendar for training sessions.
  • You're a clinician or professional: For Professionals, the Professional Directory, and the ADHD Centers Directory.
  • You need information in Spanish: Recursos en español or the bilingual specialist line.

One caveat worth stating plainly: CHADD is an information and support organization, not a diagnostic or treatment provider. Its directories help you find a professional, but the clinical decisions stay with that professional.