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For Immediate Release |
| August 22, 2002 | |
| Contact: Carol McKay | |
| 202-835-3323 ext.114 | |
| media@nclnet.org |
Chris
Knight, TV's 'Peter Brady,' to Detail Personal Struggle with Attention Deficit
Disorder
Former 'Brady Bunch' Actor to Join National Consumers League, ADDitude to Launch National Education Effort on Tuesday
WHO:
·Christopher
Knight,
the actor who played Peter Brady on "The Brady Bunch," grew up
struggling with Attention Deficit Disorder (ADD). He was diagnosed as an adult,
sought treatment, and is now a successful entrepreneur.
·Linda
Golodner, President
of the National Consumers League, the nation's oldest consumer advocacy
organization
·Ellen
Kingsley
,
Founder, Editor, and Publisher of ADDitude
Magazine, an Emmy award-winning journalist, and the mother of a child
with AD/HD.
WHAT:
A
news conference to unveil a nationwide campaign to educate consumers about
Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (AD/HD).
WHEN:
WHERE:
National Press Club
Zenger
Room
WHY:
About 7 percent of school-age children have been diagnosed with AD/HD, a serious
medical condition that can profoundly disrupt mood and behavior. The disorder
also affects tens of thousands of adults like Knight. Without proper medical
help, studies show, sufferers are at a greater risk for substance abuse, teen
pregnancy, and academic problems.
With
the new school year approaching, the
National Consumers League and ADDitude
are launching a national education campaign on AD/HD that will include a series
of public service radio announcements featuring Knight and a Web site offering
consumers accurate, up-to-date information about the disorder. Note to
producers: B-roll of "The Brady Bunch" will be available.
The
National
Consumers League, founded in 1899, is
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