A great place to start on improvement is to speak with parents to identify their needs and their suggestions about what can be improved in practice. Speaking with members of your local CHADD chapter, if one exists, is another source of parent expertise.

Practices can then download the list of measures to begin to assess and track their current care.

To review evidence and specific recommendations, many clinicians will want to start by reviewing the American Academy of Pediatrics Guidelines on both diagnosis and treatment of this condition. Next, download the ADHD toolkit produced jointly by the AAP, NICHQ, and the NC Center for Child Health Improvement to obtain practical tools for clinicans, office staff, parents and others involved in caring for children with ADHD.