Resources and Website Links
LDA Minnesota: offers ABE students diagnostic assessment for AD/HD at no charge to the individual if they are referred by their ABE teacher. A broader array of tests is usually administered in addition to a learning disability assessment. Typically the broader assessment adds approximately one hour to the four-hour LD assessment. LDA also has a resource list of coaches and counselors who accept either insurance-reimbursement or private pay. Contact LDA Minnesota, 6100 Golden Valley Road, Golden Valley, MN 55422, (952) 922-8374. www.ldaminnesota.org
North Psychology Clinic: this clinic is staffed by several psychologists experienced in assessing and treating symptoms of AD/HD. North Psychology Clinic, 5615 Brooklyn Boulevard, Brooklyn Center, MN 55429, (763) 531-0566. www.northpsych.com
Clinic for Attention, Learning and Memory (C.A.L.M.), also called the Loring Clinic. This clinic offers a full array of services for diagnosing and treating AD/HD in youth and adults. C.A.L.M. is located within the Loring Clinic, 1409 Willow Street, Suite 600, Minneapolis, MN 55403, (612) 872-9072. http://www.calm.us
University of Minnesota Psychiatry Clinic, U of M Medical Center: coordinated assessment and treatment services for youth and University adults. U of M Psychiatry Clinic, 2450 Riverside Avenue S., Minneapolis, MN 55454, (612) 273-8700. www.med.umn.edu/psychiatry/clinics/outpatient/home
Innovative Psychological Consultants LLC: This clinic is staffed with several therapists who specialize in treating various mental health difficulties, including AD/HD therapeutic treatment. Chris Anderson, PsyD, LP, Innovative Psychological Consultants, LLC., 7270 Forestview Lane N., Suite 150, Maple Grove, MN 55369, (763) 416-4167. www.ipc-mn.com
Children and Adults with Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (CHADD), is a national non-profit organization that provides education, advocacy and support for individuals with ADHD. www.chadd.org
Attention Deficit Disorder Association (ADD)-provides information, resources, and networking opportunities to help adults with ADHD. www.add.org
CEU's Available for ABE Teachers
For more information about ADHD and to earn four CEUs, visit the FREE interactive, online course titled, “Teaching Adults with ADHD” available on the Minnesota Literacy Council website at: http://online.themlc.org/