Awareness Day Quotes
	"AD/HD makes simple tasks like returning phone calls or emails and paying bills more difficult for me... but ADD is not all negative. It's part of me and I'm proud of who I am. There are always things I need to improve, but the energy and charisma that are also part of having ADD make me who I am and have helped me in my sport." Cammi Granato, Olympic Gold Medalist and captain of the United States Womens Hockey Team
	"Through education you gain an under-standing of what you have been struggling with all your life. You begin to develop a new sense of self respect and pride which allows you to stop hiding and make choices that allow you to live increasingly in your areas of strength. You begin to develop a new concept of yourself as a strong and whole individual with differences." Sari Solden
	"You are more than your AD/HD. Feel your power and find your place." Wendy Richardson
	"Everyone who has ADD can sculpt a fulfilling, joyful life out of what they've been born with... A comprehensive treatment plan, one that takes into account many and varied interventions, is the best treatment plan. Over time, it can help a person of any age who has ADD find a new life." Dr. Edward (Ned) Hallowell, Delivered from Distraction
	" Learning about this strength, my limitation, my disorder, (ADD) forced a decision-making process that changed my life--resulting in both personal and business success." Michael Zane, Entrepreneur and former CEO, Kryptonite Bicycle Locks(KBL)

National AD/HD Awareness Week
September 14-20, 2008

WHAT CAN I/WE DO FOR AWARENESS WEEK?

For Individuals

• Place Awareness Week posters in public areas.
• Tell people your story. Stigma is best fought one story at a time.
• Contact the mental health centers in your area. Ask them to put something up on their Web site and put flyers in their waiting rooms. Better yet, ask them to sponsor AD/HD screenings, informational meetings or other activities throughout Awareness Week.
• Speak to your local PTA, Rotary Club, Chamber of Commerce or other group about AD/HD. Offer ADDA, CHADD and the National Mental Health Association as resources and/or hand out the AD/HD Fact Sheet.
• Ask your local library to display AD/HD books prominently.
• Submit this year's press release to your local newspaper.
• Submit this year's public service announcement to your local radio station.

For Groups

• Place an announcement on your Web site or link to ADDA's Awareness Week page.
• This is a great opportunity to ask your local newspaper to write an article about AD/HD and/or Awareness Week.
• Do an "e-mail blast" to your e-list, with a link to ADDA's Web site.
• Plan or sponsor a workshop or in-service at your local school on AD/HD.
• Sponsor a fundraiser to help promote awareness of AD/HD and donate the proceeds to ADDA.
• Ask your local library if you can set up a table to hand out information.
• Participate in local health fairs where you can pass out fact sheets.
• Collaborate with other advocacy or educational groups in your area to sponsor an event to raise awareness about AD/HD in your community.
• Ask your Chamber of Commerce if your group can have 5-10 minutes at their next meeting to announce National AD/HD Awareness Week and hand out information.
• Place an announcement on your local cable company's free community bulletin board.
• Be a guest on a local radio/TV program talking about AD/HD.
• Contact AD/HD authors encouraging them to request book signings in their local area on AD/HD Awareness Week. Most Borders, etc. will order books and let authors sign. They also put up signs announcing the event and some even advertise in their local papers and libraries.
• Organize and host a Kitchen Table Lobbying Party. Kitchen table lobbying is systematic letter writing by individuals intended to influence government policies. Lobbyists write to public officials or to the editors of newspapers and magazines. For additional information on how to prepare these types of letters, check out the book, "I'd Speak Out on the Issues if I Only Knew What To Say", by Jane Chastain.

These are just a few suggestions to get you started, but feel free to get as creative as possible!