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People with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) are considered to be mentally challenged in the society. This stigma is caused by the fact that people do not know or understand much about this condition. It is clear that children and adults with ADHD can lead their normal life. Many people believe that ADHD is not a medical condition but rather an excuse for sloppiness and laziness. There is also a lot of negativity on the use of psychiatric drugs. The fact that ADHD can undermine education performance also increases the stigma in the society. This project will be for educating the parents and the caregivers of the people living with ADHD on various aspects of the condition such as risk factors, symptoms, diagnosis and treatment. These are the people who are mostly involved in the daily care of the children and adults living with ADHD. Comment by Microsoft Office User: These are all statements of fact that require citations/support for credibility.

It is clear that in United States alone; approximately 6.4 million children within the ages of four to 17 years have ADHD. About 30-60% of the children continue to show the symptoms of ADHD even in adulthood. Therefore, this condition requires that the right mechanisms be put in place to ensure that the effects are reduced. The effects of stigma in people living with ADHD affect their quality of life. It results to social problems; workplace discrimination and the greatest harm is self-stigmatization. Therefore, addressing these issues is important in ensuring that they live a normal life. Comment by Microsoft Office User: Where is evidenced base support? You may be correct, but academic sources are needed for credibiity

To tackle this problem, my organization aims at increasing education of the caregivers and the society at large about ADHD. This will include education on the causes of the condition, the risk factors, diagnosis, treatment options and other management practices. It will also incorporate educating the people on how to live with a child or an adult who has ADHD because they portray some characteristics which might not be accommodated. One of the most important topics to be covered is on stigmatization where we will educate the people on the effects it has on the patients and how to help them overcome it. This project will be carried out for a period of one year. The success of this project will be in accordance to the vision and mission of my non-profit organization which seeks to ensure equality for people living with ADHD in the society.

Goals, Objectives and Evaluation Criteria

Goal #1: To educate the society on the early signs of ADHD

Objective 1A: At the end of the first two months, 200 people would have known the early signs associated with ADHD.

Evaluation Criteria 1A: to reach the 200 people, we will organize seminars in the center to seek to educate the people.

Objective 1B: Educate 25 adult patients confirmed to have the condition on what it is and what it entails.

Evaluation Criteria 1B: Reaching out to the patients in the families and medical facilities to educate them on ADHD.

Goal #2: Educate the society on how to handle people living with ADHD.

Objective 2A: by the end of 8 months, to increase awareness in 1000 people on the different symptoms that is exhibited by boys and girls when they have ADHD.

Evaluation Criteria 2A: Organizing conferences and seminars in the community to educate them on the different symptoms to watch out for in boys and girls.

Objective 2B: By the end of the year increase awareness on the effects of stigmatization on the people living with ADHD

Evaluation criteria 2B: Social gatherings and meetings will be used especially in places where high levels of stigmatization are reported in schools.

Goal #3: to educate the people on diagnosis and possible treatment for the people living with ADHD

Objective 3A: By the end of four months, the parents and caregivers should have learned the methods that can be used to determine whether one has ADHD or not.

Evaluation criteria 3A: involve the parents of the patients through meetings in the hospitals.

Objective 3B: By the end of six months, the parents as well as the community should understand the treatment options available for ADHD patients after the evaluation of their particular area of their disability.

Evaluation Criteria 3B: Community meetings and seminars will enhance reach to the people on treatment options for ADHD. Comment by Microsoft Office User: Funders will not release money to a proposal that shows no proof or evidence for claims made throughout. At graduate level, you should support statements of facts and other claims in your work academically.