ADHD -- Resources for children and parents

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When a child is diagnosed with ADHD in our clinic, parents always want to know:

What is ADHD exactly?

What is the next step?

How parents can help?

My colleagues and I gathered good book resources, and hopefully can answer some of these questions for families.

For more information about the relationship between ADHD and sleep, you can listen to my “Deep into Sleep“ podcast episode: “ADHD: Disability or Super Ability? with Diann Wingert“, and this article online.

The ADHD Book of Lists: A Practical Guide for Helping Children and Teens with Attention Deficit Disorders

The ADHD Book of Lists: A Practical Guide for Helping Children and Teens with Attention Deficit Disorders
By Sandra F. Rief

Daily Behavior Report Cards: An Evidence-Based System of Assessment and Intervention (The Guilford Practical Intervention in the Schools Series)

Daily Behavior Report Cards: An Evidence-Based System of Assessment and Intervention (The Guilford Practical Intervention in the Schools Series)
By Robert J. Volpe, Gregory A. Fabiano

Executive Functions: What They Are, How They Work, and Why They Evolved

Executive Functions: What They Are, How They Work, and Why They Evolved
By Russell A. Barkley

Smart but Scattered: The Revolutionary

Smart but Scattered: The Revolutionary "Executive Skills" Approach to Helping Kids Reach Their Potential
By Peg Dawson, Richard Guare

Taking Charge of ADHD, Third Edition: The Complete, Authoritative Guide for Parents

Taking Charge of ADHD, Third Edition: The Complete, Authoritative Guide for Parents
By Russell A. Barkley

Driven to Distraction (Revised): Recognizing and Coping with Attention Deficit Disorder

Driven to Distraction (Revised): Recognizing and Coping with Attention Deficit Disorder
By Edward M. Hallowell M.D., John J. Ratey M.D.