''ADDitude'' magazine is a quarterly consumer publication about

attention deficit hyperactivity disorder Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is a neurodevelopmental disorder characterised by symptoms of inattention, hyperactivity, impulsivity, and emotional dysregulation that are excessive and pervasive, impairing in multiple con ...

(ADHD or ADD) owned and operated by WebMD, LLC in New York, NY. It contains feature and service articles about ADD, ADHD and comorbid conditions including depression, anxiety, and learning disabilities like

dyslexia Dyslexia (), previously known as word blindness, is a learning disability that affects either reading or writing. Different people are affected to different degrees. Problems may include difficulties in spelling words, reading quickly, wri ...

. It addresses topics including: diagnosing ADHD in children and adults, attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder management and treatments including medication and/or alternative therapies, parenting children with ADHD, learning disabilities and school challenges, and living with adult ADHD. ADDitude magazine is described by child psychotherapist Keath Low as "The happy, healthy lifestyle magazine for people with ADD." It aims to be an advocate for children and adults with ADHD. The official website for ''ADDitude'' magazine was launched in April 2007, and contains searchable archives, expert Q&As, ADHD bloggers and a directory of ADHD service providers.

History

''ADDitude'' was founded by Ellen Kingsley (an Emmy-winning television journalist) in 1998 to serve the parents of America's 2-3 million schoolchildren with ADD and ADHD, as well as adults, with the disorder. Kingsley founded ADDitude as a web site a few years after her oldest son, Teddy, was diagnosed with severe ADHD. ''ADDitude'' became a print magazine two years later. Kingsley died from breast cancer on March 8, 2007. In her honor, ''ADDitude'' magazine started the Ellen Kingsley Award for ADHD Advocacy the same year.

Staff

The ''ADDitude'' editorial and design staff includes:''ADDitude'' magazine, Spring 2008 issue, pp. 5 * General manager: Anni Layne Rodgers * Editor in chief: Carole Fleck * Managing editor: Eve Gilman * Editor: Nathaly Pesantez * Senior editor: Melanie Wachsman * Editorial Project Management Specialist: Carly Broadway * Social media editors: Rebecca Brown Wright * Copy editor: Gene Jones * Advertising: Tracy Kennedy

Scientific advisory board

Members of the magazine's scientific advisory board review all scientific or medical information contained in ''ADDitude'' prior to publication: *Thomas E. Brown, Ph.D. (Yale University School of Medicine) * Russell Barkley, Ph.D. (Medical University of South Carolina) *William Dodson, M.D. (Dodson ADHD Center) * Ross W. Greene, Ph.D. (Lives in Balance) * Edward M. Hallowell, M.D. (The Hallowell Center) *Peter Jaksa, Ph.D. (ADD Centers of America) *Peter Jensen, M.D. (Center for the Advancement of Children's Mental Health, Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons) *Sandy Newmark, M.D. (Osher Center for Integrative Medicine) *Michele Novotni, Ph.D. (Wayne Counseling Center) *Roberto Olivardia, Ph.D. (Harvard Medical School) *J. Russell Ramsay, Ph.D. (Perelman School of Medicine) *Jerome Schultz, Ph.D. (Harvard Medical School) *Timothy Wilens, M.D. (Harvard Medical School)

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