Coaching

Topics in this section:

• Coaching for Adults with AD/HD (WWK18)

AD/HD coaches help clients with the disorder develop and implement practical strategies that help a client attain specific goals in either the personal or professional life, or both.  Examples include helping someone organize and pay their bills, or helping someone work more effectively in their job.

It is important to recognize that coaching is not the same as therapy and should not be seen a substitute.

Unfortunately, because coaching is new, there is no official licensing or accrediting body.

As a matter of policy, CHADD and the National Resource Center on AD/HD do not provide formal referrals to individual professionals. However, the CHADD Professional Directory can be a means of locating service providers, including coaches, in your local area.

Other Web Sites:

• International Coach Federation (ICF)
  ICF the professional association of personal and business coaches. ICF has a Coach Referral Service and information on finding the right coach.
• Institute for the Advancement of AD/HD Coaching
  IAAC's mission is "to advance the field of AD/HD coaching through the development and delivery of credentialing and certification for AD/HD coaches worldwide."
• ADHD Coaches Organization (ACO)
  ACO is a profesional membership organization for AD/HD coaches.