ADHD

The ADD & ADHD answer book

Ashley, Susan — Naperville, IL: Sourcebooks Inc., 2005.

This is a reassuring, authoritative reference for you and your family, providing sound advice and immediate answers to your most pressing questions. The book also includes questionnaires and checklists to help you get the most out of your child's evaluation.

ADHD: a complete and authoritative guide

[Elk Grove Village, IL] American Academy of Pediatrics, 2004.

Based on the American Academy of Pediatrics' own clinical practice guidelines for ADHD and written in clear, accessible language, this book answers common questions, addresses behaviors associated with the teenage years and what schools can do to support children with the condition. ADHD management strategies that balance the roles of behavior therapy, medications, and parenting techniques are suggested.

ADHD in the schools: assessment and intervention strategies

Dupaul, George — New York: Guilford Press, 2003.

This book provides essential guidance for school-based professionals meeting the challenges of ADHD at any grade level. Comprehensive and practical, the book includes several reproducible assessment tools and handouts.

ADHD: the facts

This book is intended to educate any interested party about ADHD. Both medical and non-medical persons will find it easy to understand. It is a very informative work written by a developmental pediatrician.

ADHD: what every parent needs to know

Elk Grove, Ill.: American Academy of Pediatrics, 2011.

This guide to attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) offers parents balanced, reassuring, and authoritative information to help them understand and manage this challenging and often misunderstood condition. It answers the common questions: How is ADHD diagnosed? What are today's best treatment options, and will my child outgrow ADHD?

Adolescents and ADD: gaining the advantage

Quinn, Patricia O. — New York: Magination Press, 1995.

Addresses the particular concerns of adolescents diagnosed with attention deficit disorder and offers coping strategies as well as personal stories from teens with the disorder.

All about ADHD: the complete practical guide for classroom teachers

Pfiffner, Linda J. —New York: Scholastic Professional Books, 1996.

Provides teachers with knowledge about ADHD, and arms them with a variety of strategies for dealing with ADHD students.

All about attention deficit disorder: symptoms, diagnosis and treatment: children and adults [DVD]

Phelan, Thomas W. — Glen Ellyn, IL: Child Management Inc., 2005.

This comprehensive resource give parents, teachers, pediatricians and mental health professionals the facts and resources they need to effectively deal with ADD. This program provides a thorough description of the symptoms, diagnosis and treatment of ADD.

All dogs have ADHD

Hoopman, Kathy — London; Philadelphia: Jessica Kingsley Publishers, 2009.

Contains pictures of dogs in usual and unusual positions help illustrate how the behaviours of people with attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder are similar to those of dogs.

Annie's plan: taking charge of schoolwork and homework

Kraus, Jeanne —Washington, DC: Magination Press, 2007.

With the help of her teacher and parents, Annie learns how to organize her desk, pay attention in class, and prepare her homework assignments.

Baxter turns down his buzz: a story for little kids about ADHD 

Foley, James M. - Washington, DC: Magination Press, 2016.

Written for children struggling with ADHD and impulsiveness, this is the story of a high-energy rabbit who learns to control his activity level through behavioral strategies like mindfulness, progressive relaxation and visualization, rather than medication.

Daydreaming Dakota: the world's greatest daydreamer

Bobula, Jill — Nepean, ON: Wildberry Productions, 2008.

This book is the story of a young girl who is affected by attention deficit disorder who describes her passion for people and countries around the world and the challenges she faces.

Eager Eddy: the world's most active dude: attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD)

Bobula, Jill — Nepean, ON: Wildberry Productions, 2007.

Eddy is portrayed as a happy-go-lucky kid who doesn't see his affliction with ADHD as a problem, but rather as something that makes him special. This book was written to help educate young people, teachers and even parents, that the diagnosis of a mental (or neurological) health disorder is not necessarily the end of the world, and with some help and understanding, they can work through it.

Helping hyperactive kids: a sensory integration approach: techniques and tips for parents and professionals

Horowitz, Lynn — Alameda, CA: Hunter House Publishers, 2007.

Sensory integration is a drug-free, child-friendly therapy for hyperactivity. This hands-on guide explains how it works and includes easy activities.

Howard B. Wigglebottom blends in like chameleons: a fable about belonging

Binkow, Howard —Thunderbolt Publishing, 2011.

Howard helps his friend Joey understand that in order to overcome difficulties with attention, following instructions and finishing tasks, he needs to ask for professional help. Tips and lessons are included.

Lucky horseshoes: a tale from the Iris the dragon series: a children's book dealing with ADHD

Grass, Gayle —Perth, ON: Iris the dragon, 2006.

Skippy, a youngster with ADHD, overcomes her frustration with her difficulties at school and at home after meeting Iris, the Green Dragon.

Making the system work for your child with ADHD

Jensen, Peter S. — New York: Guilford, 2004.

In this straightforward, compassionate guide, Dr. Jensen pools his own experiences with those of over 80 other parents to help you troubleshoot the system without reinventing the wheel. From breaking through bureaucratic bottlenecks at school to advocating for your child's healthcare needs is just an example of topics discussed in this book.

Mom, why can't I catch up?

Simeton, Julia -- Bloomington, Indiana: AuthorHouse, 2009.

The story about Joey J.J. Jones who doesn't fit in with other students because he has Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD).

My brain needs glasses: living with hyperactivity

Vincent, Annick -- Lac-Beauport, QC: Impact Academy Publishing, 2004.

Filled with instructive information and effective hints, the imaginary journal of Tom helps children, parents, and education and psychology professionals overcome attention- deficit/hyperactivity disorder. Funny and imaginative, this book will help you understand the reality of kids living with AD/HD.

My whirling, twirling motor 

Lyon, Tammie; Saunders, Merriam Sarcia. - Washington, DC: Magination Press, 2019.

A young boy with ADHD feels like he is constantly driven by a 'motor'. He is constantly getting in trouble, even when he is not trying to be naughty. But his mom helps him focus on the things he does right each day.

Only a mother could love him: my life with a triumph over ADD

Polis, Benjamin -- UK: Ballantine Books, 2004.

This book will give you a look inside the mind of a person with ADD/ADHD. Ben describes what it's really like to feel those constant impulses, to get all that medication, to desperately want to be "normal." In addition, he offers lots of valuable advice to parents, including finding what forms of discipline will work and what will never work surviving the daily homework struggle medicating or seeking other methods of treatment teaching your ADD/ADHD child to read.

Teenagers with ADD and ADHD & executive function deficits [3rd ed.]: a guide for parents and professionals 

Zeigler Dendy, Chris A. - Bethesda, MD: Woodbine House, 2017.

Provides insight, advice, and guidance to help parents effectively raise AD/HD teenagers.

In graphic novel format, the Medikidz, superheroes from the planet Mediland, help the reader and Cameron understand ADHD.

Unlocking the potential of patients with ADHD: a model for clinical practice

Monastra, Vincent, J. -- Washington, DC: American Psychological Association, 2008.

Written by a clinical researcher who has evaluated and treated over 10,000 patients with ADHD, this volume provides a foundation for translating the complex scientific literature on ADHD into a model for community-based care.

Visual perception problems in children with ADHD, autism and other learning disabilities: a guide for parents and professionals

Kurtz, Lisa A. -- London; Philadelphia: Jessica Kingsley Publishers, 2006.

This book provides a comprehensive overview of vision problems in children with autism spectrum disorders and specific learning disabilities and outlines a range of activities for strengthening children's functional vision and perceptual skills using simple, homemade materials that are readably available in the home or classroom. This is an excellent practical companion for parents of children with visual perception problems and the professionals who work with them.