Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder: Resource List
Books for Children
Ages 4 to 8
The ADD Book for Kids; Shelly Rotner; Millbrook Press, 2000
ADHD; Woodland Publishing, 1999
Otto Learns About His Medicine: a Story About Medication for Children with ADHD; by Sandra Ferrano; Magination Press, 1995
Taking A.D.D. To School: A "School" Story About Attention Deficit Disorder and/or Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder; Weiner, Ellen; JayJo Books, 1999
Why Can't Jimmy Sit Still?: Helping Children Understand ADHD;
by Sandra L. Tunis; illustrations by Maeve Kelly; New Horizon
Press, 2004
Ages 8 to 12
A Child's Guide to Concentrating: For Kids With ADHD; by
Bonita Blazer; Shire Richwood, 1998
A.D.D. not B.A.D.; by Audrey Penn; Child & Family Press, 2003
ADHD; by Philippa Pigache; Heinemann Library, 2004
Attention Deficit Disorder; by Carol Baldwin; Heinemann
Library, 2003
Cory Stories: A Kid's Book About Living With ADHD; by Jeanne
Kraus; illustrated by Whitney Martin; Magination Press, 2005
Eagle Eyes: A Child's Guide to Paying Attention; by Jeanne
Gehret; Verbal Images Press, 1996
Help is on the Way: A Child's Book About ADD; Marc Nemiroff;
Magination Press, 1998
Jumpin' Johnny Get Back to Work!; by Michael Gordon; GSI, 1991
Learning to Slow Down and Pay Attention: A Book for Kids About ADD; by Kathleen G. Nadeau, Ellen B. Dixon; (2nd ed);
Magination Press, 1997
Sparky's Excellent Misadventures: My A.D.D. Journal; by
Phyllis Carpenter; Marti Ford; Magination Press, 1999
Stuck on Fast Forward: Youth with Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder; by Shirley
Brinkerhoff; Mason Crest Publishers, 2004
Survival Guide for Kids with ADD or ADHD; by John Taylor; Free
Spirit, 2006
The A.D.D. Book For Kids; by Shelly Rotner; Millbrook Press,
2000
The "Putting On The Brakes" Activity Book For Young People With ADHD; by Patricia O. Quinn, M.D.; Magination Press, 2001
Young Adult
ADD-Friendly Ways to Organize Your Life; by Judith Kolberg,
Routlege, 2002
Fidget to Focus: Outwit Your Boredom: Sensory Strategies for Living with ADD; by Roland Rotz: iUniverse, 2005
Girls' Guide to AD/HD: Don't lose this book!; by Beth Walker,
Woodbine House, 2004
Books for Adults
10 Days to a Less Distracted Child: the Breakthrough Program That Gets Your Kids to Listen, Learn, Focus and Behave; by
Jeffery Bernstein, DaCapo Press, 2007
A Mind at a Time; by Mel Levine; Simon & Schuster, 2002
The AD/HD Parenting Handbook : Practical Advice For Parents From Parents; by Colleen Alexander-Roberts; Taylor Trade
Publishing, 2006
ADHD: A Complete and Authoritative Guide; by Michael Reiff;
American Academy of Pediatrics, 2004
ADHD - Living Without Brakes; Martin L. Kutscher; Jessica
Kingsley, 2008
From Chaos to Calm: Effective Parenting of Challenging Children with ADHD and Other Behavioral Problems; by Janet
Heininger; Perigee, 2001
Making the System Work for Your Child with ADHD: How to Cut Through Red Tape and Get What You Need from Doctors, Teachers, Schools, and Healthcare Plans; by Peter Jensen; Guilford, 2004
Managing Teens With ADD/ADHD: Practical Tools & Strategies For Dealing With Difficult Behaviors; by Grad L. Flick; Center for
Applied Research in Education, 2000
Practical Ideas That Really Work for Students with ADHD; by
Kathleen McConnell; PRO-ED, 2000
Teaching Teens with ADD and ADHD: A Quick Reference Guide for Teachers and Parents; by Chris Dendy; Woodbine House, 2000
The ADD & ADHD Answer Book; by Susan Ashley; Sourcebooks, 2005
Understanding Girls With ADHD; by Kathleen G. Nadeau, Ellen
Littman, Patricia O. Quinn; Advantage Books, 1999
When Your Child has ADD/ADHD; by Rebecca Rutledge; Adams
Media, 2008
Other Resources
Children and Adults with Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder
(CHADD)
8181 Professional Place, Suite 201
Landover, MD 20785
(800) 233-4050
http://www.chadd.org
National Center for Learning Disabilities
381 Park Avenue South, Suite 1401
New York, NY 10016-8806
http://www.ncld.org/
Compiled by Catherine Smith, MLS, medical librarian at the Family Health Library, The Children's Hospital, Denver, CO.
Published by RelayHealth. Last modified: 2008-08-11
Last reviewed: 2008-05-30
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