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Attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) in children and adolescents 
Outlines the signs of inactivity, impulsiveness, and hyperactivity in children and youth and offers resources to learn more.
Source: Children's Mental Health Ontario (CMHO)
Centre of knowledge information pamphlets 
Presents a list of pamphlets that help parents understand attention, behaviour, mood, and anxiety problems. Suggests how parents can best help their children.
Source: Offord Centre for Child Studies
Calgary Learning Centre 
Aims to assist individuals of all ages who experience learning, attention and literacy difficulties through community and professional education and research development.
Source: Calgary Learning Centre
AD/HD and teenagers 
Explain different behaviours in adolescents with attention deficit disorder (ADD), with or without hyperactivity. Propose different ways for parents to adopt and intervene.
Source: Learning Disabilities Association of Canada (LDAC)
Attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder in kids 
Describes the three types of attention-deficit disorders and their symptoms in children. Discusses environmental stressors and situations which may cause similar problems. Gives suggestions for how to help a young person with an attention-deficit disorder and identifies sources of additional help.
Source: BC Partners for Mental Health and Addictions Information
From: Fact sheets
Is my child hyperactive? 
Helps parents recognize symptoms of hyperactivity related to Attention Deficit Disorder. Explains how a specialist concludes that the child has ADHD. Gives tips on how parents can increase the child's attention span.
Source: Beauséjour Regional Health Authority
Attention deficit disorders 
Describes ADD and ADHD and their emotional effects on children. Includes information on how the disorders affect other family members, and overcoming difficulties.
Source: Canadian Mental Health Association (CMHA)
FAS toolkit 
Provides a resource kit on fetal alcohol syndrome designed for service providers, parents, caregivers, program planners, community developers, and trainers. Gives information on program development and support for women at risk, alcohol-affected children, alcohol-related adults and communities.
Source: Canadian Centre on Substance Abuse (CCSA)
Enhancing fetal alcohol syndrome (FAS)-related interventions at the prenatal and early childhood stages in Canada  PDF
Provides an overview of programs and services for pregnant women and women with young children and their families related to FAS prevention and intervention that are offered by Health Canada's Community Based Programs. Highlights elements of good practice found in projects and programs surveyed. Link requires PDF reader.
Source: Canadian Centre on Substance Abuse (CCSA)
Best practices: fetal alcohol syndrome/fetal alcohol effects and the effects of other substance use during pregnancy  PDF
Summarizes the results found from a review of the literature and expert consultation and identifies best practices for the prevention, identification and intervention of FAS/FAE and the effects of other substance use during pregnancy at different life stages. Link requires PDF reader.
Source: Health Canada
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