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"Apecsct.org is a superb resource for all who care about children. It is essential for parents to learn as much as they can, and this website provides tons of useful reliable information. Compiled by a parent who has been in the trenches trying to get the help his son needed, Apecsct.org gives most of the information a parent needs while also providing it in a strength based fashion. Visit this site and learn, feel support, and help your child become the winner he or she is supposed to be !" - Dr. Edward (Ned) Hallowell, M.D. (August 2010), author "Driven to Distraction", "Delivered from Distraction", "Superparenting for ADD" and many more.Founder of the Hallowell Centers.

"The importance of parents becoming as educated as possible about ADHD so that they may better understand, cope with, manage, and otherwise successfully raise a child with ADHD cannot be over-emphasized. This website does an exceptional job of starting that process. Other websites can help as well, along with trade books, web-based videos, and of course speaking with a professional expert on this disorder.  Truth is an assembled thing and the truth about ADHD can only come from reading widely and becoming as expert as time permits on the nature, causes, life course risks, and appropriate management of the disorder" - Russell A. Barkley, Ph.D., Clinical Professor of Psychiatry, Medical University of South Carolina, author of "Taking Charge of ADHD" and "Taking Charge of Adult ADHD" (August 2010)

"Your site is amazing !!! What I like about it the very best is that every piece of information is written from the perspective of a parent who has clearly 'been there'...You have created a place where parents will immediately feel welcome and connected to someone who has been on a journey, just like them" -  Nancy Prescott, Executive Director of CPAC (Connecticut Parent Advocacy Center) (August 2010)

                                                              WELCOME
When I first came to believe that my child was facing a number of challenges- different than those of his peers- I felt empty, alone, confused and a bit afraid. I  found myself looking for answers and not knowing which way to go or where to look for them. Soon I  learned how important and essential it is that you become as knowledgeable as you can about all aspects of your child's world - academic, social, legal, medical, etc. Unfortunately, while the questions are plentiful - the answers are harder to find.
It is my goal to try to provide you with a site where you might turn as a starting point as you seek out this knowledge.
GOOD LUCK - Please send in your suggestions and thoughts to apecsct@gmail.com


First Steps:

There are really two areas that you must simultaneously become familiar with - (1) your child's area of challenges  and (2) the system within which you must learn to navigate.  You  really must get to know the ins and outs of your child's challenges while simultaneously getting to know the law and the system because you are going to have to work with both to address your child's needs. Here are some sites that you might find helpful in this quest.