Mason Counseling and Psychological Services

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Last updated on July 15, 2007.
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For more information contact:
CAPS, MSN 2A2, 4400 University Drive, Fairfax, Virginia 22030-4444.
Call (703) 993-2380, fax (703) 993-2378,
or come by the office in Student Union I, Room 364

Counseling and Psychological Services 364 Student Union I Mail Stop: 2A2 George Mason University Fairfax, VA 22030-4444 993-2380	Provides a pre-assessment for ADD, and information and assistance regarding referrals for further assessment. Provides individual and group counseling, and support. Workshops teaching academic strategies and individual academic coaching, Also provides referral to off-campus services.
Disability Support Services 234 Student Union I Mail Stop: 2E6 Fairfax, VA 22030-4444 993-3686	Advocate for appropriate accommodations from your professors. Provides a number of accommodating services such as space and proctoring for individual exams. Register with them as soon as possible (if you have been diagnosed) so that they can be available to intervene on your behalf if necessary.

C.H.A.D.D. of Northern Virginia (Children and Adults with Attention Deficit Disorder) P.O. Box 2645 Fairfax, VA 22031	Local division of a national non-profit support organization. There is a small membership fee (around $35), benefits include: newsletters, directory of professionals, current information on ADD, support groups, guest speakers, etc.
Department of Justice Office of Americans with Disabilities Act Civil Rights Division P.O. Box 66118 Washington DC 20035 (202) 514-0301	Equal Employment Opportunity Commission 1801 L Street NW Washington, DC 20507 (202) 633-4900 (800) 800-3320

References and Resources

American Psychiatric Association (1994). Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, Fourth Edition. Washington D.C.: American Psychiatric Association.

Claudia Wallis (1994). Life in overdrive. Time 114(3), 45-50.

Hallowell, E.M., & Ratey, J. (1994). Answers to Distraction. New York: Simon & Schuster.

Hallowell, E.M., & Ratey, J. (1994). Driven to Distraction. New York: Simon & Schuster.

Hallowell, E.M., & Ratey, J. (1993). 50 tips on the management of adult attention deficit disorder. Tlie C.H.A.D.D.E.R. Box 6(1), 5-8.

Hartman, Tom. (1995). ADD Success Stories.

Hartman, Tom ( ) ADD: A Different Perspective.

Kelly, K. & Ramundo, P. (1993). You Mean I'm Not Lazy, Crazy or Stupid? New York:

Murphy, K.R. (1992). Coping strategies for ADHD adults. C.H.A.D.D.E.R. Special Edition: The Adult with ADD, 10-11.

Ratey, J. (1992). Paying attention to attention in adults. CHAD Newsletter. 3-4.

Weiss, Lynn. (1992). Attention Deficit Disorder in Adults. Dallas: Taylor Publishing.