The Hyperactive Childrens Support Group (HACSG)

FAB Research comment

The HACSG was one of the first organisations to draw attention to the role of nutrition in childhood behaviour problems, and it was a seminal research paper published in 1981 by its founders, Vicky Colquhoun and Sally Bunday, that first drew attention to the potential role of fatty acids in ADHD.

HACSG offers information and support based on many years of practical experience, primarily to parents of hyperactive children, but also to schools, health professionals and policymakers.

HACSG has the backing of a distinguished team of scientific and professional advisors, and its current leader, Sally Bunday, is also a professional advisor to FAB Research.


The membership section of the HACSG website states:

Amongst the practical advantages of HACSG Membership is that, perhaps for the first time since you discovered that you had a problem, you will no longer feel alone. The discovery that there are many others in the same predicament, some in your own area, perhaps even in your own street! The feeling that everyone, neighbours, teachers and occasionally even doctors blame you for your child's behaviour will vanish!

Although HACSG practices complete confidentiality, it can, with consent on both sides, try to put you in touch with someone in your area who has the selfsame problem, and you can compare notes and help each other to find a solution. If the 'problem' is an older child having difficulties at school there may be officialdom to deal with, and you will need all the practical and moral support you can raise!