ADHD Ireland’s mission is to make life better for people affected by ADHD.
We are dedicated to providing up-to-date information, resources and networking opportunities to individuals with ADHD, parents of children with ADHD and the professionals who serve them.
We provide support and advice through our phone line and emails, send out information, produce publications, organise information sessions and psychoeducation, run Solution Focussed Brief Therapy courses for young people, run parenting courses, work to raise awareness of the condition and contribute to research.
We work in partnership with universities and third level colleges, government agencies and other organisations in research and the promotion of ADHD.
As a charity, we raise funds and help raise funds for the charitable purpose of the charity.
ADHD Ireland’s vision is a society in which:
- ADHD is recognised as a complex neurodevelopmental difference, which is often present from birth and can affect and impair an individual across their lifespan.
- ADHD is also recognised as an individual difference where impairments or difficulties are the result of the demands or the ways of working in school, work, and socially. If accommodations are made, people with ADHD can be successful in these settings.
- ADHD is recognised as a condition which requires timely diagnosis; leading to an integrated package of treatments and supports designed to meet the needs of the individual, coordinated by a medical professional who builds up rapport and trust over time.
- There is information and support for people with ADHD and their families. Where there is awareness and understanding among educators, employers and institutions so that school, work and institutional environments are adapted to meet the needs of the individual.
- There is an acceptance that ADHD is a difference with many positive aspects.
- All professionals and organisations involved work together to make life better for people with ADHD.
