Ruth Hughes

Ruth Hughes

Ruth Hughes has been a national leader in the field of ADHD for many years. As the CEO of Children and Adults with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (CHADD), she advocated with Congress and the US federal government to ensure the rights and access to treatment for children and adults with ADHD. She instituted the widely recognized Parent-to-Parent Training Program on ADHD and the Teacher-to-Teacher Training Program. Now semiretired, she is working with students with disabilities at Howard Community College in Columbia, Maryland. She continues to present, train, and write about ADHD. Her son with ADHD and LD has been and continues to be her inspiration and teacher.