Welcome to the Curtin ADHD Project website.

The website aims to provide information for parents, students, teachers and doctors interested in participating in the Curtin ADHD project. The project is led by Associate Professor Heather Jenkins and is intended to provide information that may improve the educational and personal outcomes for students with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD).

Students with ADHD are characterised behaviourally with major symptoms of distractibility, impulsivity and inattentiveness, exhibited persistently across different contexts such as home and school, at levels that developmentally inappropriate for their age. The aim of this project is to compare the effects of stimulant medication (Dexamphetamine or Ritalin) with the new nonstimulant medication, Strattera, on cognitive, educational and social outcomes in boys and girls diagnosed with ADHD. Participants in the study are receiving 26 weeks of free medication and their progress will be compared against students without ADHD drawn from the same school classes.

The Curtin ADHD Project is an independent university based project funded by the Australian Research Council (ARC) with additional support from;

• Association of Independent Schools of Western Australia
• Child Development Unit at The Children's Hospital at Westmead
• Eli Lilly Australia

Thank you for your interest in this project.

Associate Professor Heather Jenkins
Department of Education, Curtin University of Technology