For Adults Living with AD/HD: (self/partner)
NEW! Is IT You , Me or Adult A.D.D.? Tremendous resource for couples struggling to understand the chaos in their relationship and how to manage it. Gina Pera.
Delivered from Distraction. Follow up to Driven to Distraction; combines authors' own clinical observations with the latest research to paint a much more complex and, in many ways, positive picture of the condition than has generally been presented.
Edward Hallowell, John Ratey
Driven to Distraction Recognizing and Coping with ADD from Childhood through Adulthood. Broad, general definition of ADD ("high-energy, action-oriented, bottom-line, gotta-run-type people") and continually emphasize the special, positive qualities of people with ADD; how ADD affects adults--many Americans mistakenly think of it as a childhood curse--and explain how the American temperament helps create ADD-like symptoms. Edward Hallowell, John Ratey
You Mean I'm Not Lazy, Stupid or Crazy? Refreshing, engaging, humorous and true. Should help anyone (adult) affected by ADD. Kate Kelly, Peggy Ramundo
Answers to Distraction. Answers questions posed by those who have A.D.D. or know someone with the condition; questions and answers are clear and thoughtful and age appropriate. Edward Hallowell, John Ratey
What Does Everybody Else Know That I Don't? Social Skills for Adults with AD/HD.Focusing on social skills training for adults with attention deficit/hyperactivity disorders (AD/HD); solutions for tackling behavior that is often inattentive, impulsive, and hyperactive. Advice is given on how to handle common social problems such as manners, etiquette, communication, subtext, listening, and interpersonal relationships. Michele Novotni, Randy Peterson
Change Your Brain, Change Your Life. Filled with "brain prescriptions" (among them cognitive exercises and nutritional advice) that are geared toward readers who've experienced anxiety, depression, impulsiveness, excessive anger or worry, and obsessive behavior. Daniel Amen
Making ADD Work. On the job strategies for coping with ADD in the workplace, includes organization strategies, finding the work environment, find the right kind of support and realizing job satisfaction and career success. Blythe Grossberg, Psy.D.
A.D.D. on the Job. Great practical strategies not only for those struggling personally with the disorder, but for coworkers and bosses as well. Lynn Weiss, Ph.D.
ADD in the Workplace. Addresses career assessment, job performance, social skills, alternatives to the 9-to-5 job, and success tips. Kathleen G. Nadeau, Ph.D.
For Parents
Power Parenting for Children with ADD/ADHD. A comprehensive guide to help you manage your child's difficult behaviors and enable him or her to adjust at home, in school, and beyond. Grad Flick
ADHD & Teens. A complete parenting guide that provides you with the information you need to survive these trying years. Colleen Alexander-Roberts
A Mind at a Time. Recognizing each child's intellectual, emotional, and physical strengths--and teaching directly to these strengths--is key to sculpting "a mind at a time." Mel Levine
Your Defiant Child. 8 Steps to Better Behavior. Thorough, well-written
handbook with concrete advice numerous examples make the general
points even easier to follow. Russell Barkley, Christine Benton
Helping Adolescents with ADHD and Learning Disabilities: Ready to use tips, techniques and checklists for school success. A practical checklist format makes it easy to locate essential information, and hot topics such as self-management, motivation, homework completion, medication, and assistive technology are covered in detail. Judith Greenbaum, Geraldine Markel
The Myth of Maturity: What Teenagers Need from Parents to Become Adults. This "myth of maturity," insists Apter, is harming our kids. These "thresholders" (ages 18-24) appear to function as adults (whether in a job or in school), but in reality they are often in turmoil, depressed, and overwhelmed by life. Apter claims that though parents have been taught that they should end support (emotional, financial, and practical) so that their children can be independent and self-reliant, this is the wrong approach. Terri Apter
ADHD: A Complete & Authoritative Guide. With its arsenal of experts, evidence-based research and trusted name, the American Academy of Pediatrics set out to demystify and untangle the knot of controversy surrounding one of today's hot-button health issues: ADHD.
Michael Reiff
For Teens/Young Adults
Keeping a Head in School: A Student's Book about Learning Abilities and Learning Disorders. Help students with a wide range of learning disorders "gain a realistic insight into their personal strengths and weaknesses." Mel Levine
ADD and the College Student: A Guide for High School and College Students with ADD. For high school juniors and seniors and college students with attention deficit disorder. Patricia Quinn
Survival Guide for College Students With ADD or LD. Practical suggestions and tips from an experienced specialist in the field and from college students who also suffer from these difficulties.
Kathleen G. Nadeau
Learning Outside The Lines. A practical guide to help teens/young adults jump through the necessary hoops to achieve whatever larger, post school goals they may have. Edward M. Hallowell (Foreword), Jonathan Mooney, David Cole
A Birds-Eye View of Life with ADD & ADHD: Advice from Young Survivors. You'll hear from several teenagers and preteens ranging in age from 12 to 18 who also have ADD or ADHD..." Chris Zeigler Dendy, Alex Dendy
Adolescents and ADD: Gaining the Advantage Grade 8 and up, defines Attention Deficit Disorder (ADD). Explains diagnostic criteria, and discusses treatments in straightforward prose that is never patronizing. Patricia Quinn
Teenager's Guild for ADD. This book will help you understand ADD, get the best help for it, and help you reach your potential at home, school, work, with friends, and with your sweetheart. Antony Amen
