National ADHD Coalition Announces First-time Video Competition To Increase Exposure Of And Strengthen Engagement In The 3rd Annual ADHD Awareness Week

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(1888PressRelease) July 17, 2012 - Landover, MD - The ADHD Awareness Week Coalition, a collective of organizations that include Children & Adults with ADHD (CHADD), ADHD Coaches Organization (ACO), National Resource Center for ADHD (NRC), ADD Association (ADDA) and ADDitude Magazine, that is again promoting the issues of and solutions to ADHD October 14 - 20, 2012 is doing so in a particularly creative and unique way this year. The group has initiated a first-time video competition among those with ADHD nationwide to share the trials and tribulations of the much misunderstood disorder. The submission deadline is August 30, 2012 at which time five finalist videos will be selected by a jury of industry experts. Those videos will then be open to a public vote on September 10-23, 2012 to determine the winning video, which will be announced on October 1, 2012.

"By coming up with this competition, we want to build on the camaraderie shared by those whose lives are impacted by this serious, often misunderstood and misdiagnosed illness; strengthen public awareness of how the problem affects more than 9% of children and 4% of adults in the US, and bring insight and humor to how people deal with and overcome their struggles," says coalition member Sarah D. Wright, founding board member of the ACO. Adds coalition and ADDA board member Zandra Maffet, "We also felt that a video competition had great synergy with our theme this year "The Many Faces of ADHD" and look forward to getting the entire national community involved in this effort."

Rick Green, creator of the documentary ADD & Loving it?!, has created a series of instructional videos with tips and tricks to help submissions look and sound great. As an extra bonus, early submissions that meet the judging criteria will be posted on The ADHDAwarenessWeek.org website, helping increase the odds of a video getting more votes. The Coalition is encouraging organization chapters, classes and groups of friends as well as individuals to work together to tell their stories and make the competition a fun, high profile and exciting success in supporting the cause.

Everybody who submits a video is eligible to win 1 of 10 subscriptions to ADDitude Magazine. The top 5 finalists each will win a prize package worth over $500 with the grand prize package worth over $1000. Details available at ADHDAwarenessWeek.org.

ADHD (attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder) is a serious public health issue. The mission of the ADHD Awareness Week Coalition is to educate the public about ADHD by disseminating reliable information based on the evidence of science and peer-reviewed research.

The ADHD Awareness Week Coalition is made up of a collective of organizations, with missions devoted to providing information, support and advocacy for individuals, families & professionals affected by ADHD. Included are Children & Adults with ADHD (CHADD), ADHD Coaches Organization (ACO), the National Resource Center on ADHD (NRC), ADD Association (ADDA) and ADDitude Magazine.

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