Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder: Resource List

Books for Children

Ages 4 to 8

• 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
• ADHD; Woodland Publishing, 1999
• Otto Learns About His Medicine: a Story About Medication for Children with ADHD; by Matthew Galvin; 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
• Sparky's Excellent Misadventures: My A.D.D. Journal; by Phyllis Carpenter; Marti Ford; Magination Press, 1999
• The A.D.D. Book For Kids; by Shelly Rotner; Millbrook Press, 2000
• A Child's Guide to Concentrating: For Kids With ADHD; by Bonita Blazer; Shire Richwood, 1998 6-9

Ages 9 to 12

• Distant Drums, Different Drummers: A Guide for Young People With ADHD; by Barbara D. Ingersoll; Cape Publications, 1995
• Eagle Eyes: A Child's Guide to Paying Attention; by Jeanne Gehret; Verbal Images Press, 1996
• 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
• My Brother's A World Class Pain: A Sibling's Guide To ADHD/Hyperactivity; by Michael Gordon; GSI, 1992
• The "Putting On The Brakes" Activity Book For Young People With ADHD; by Patricia O. Quinn, M.D.; Magination Press, 1993
• What Do You Mean I Have Attention Deficit Disorder?; by Kathleen M. Dwyer; Walker, 1996
• Zipper: The Kid With ADHD; by Caroline Janover; Woodbine House, 1997
• The Survival Guide for KidS with LD (Learning Differences); by Gary Fisher; Free Spirit Press, 1990

Young Adult

• Everything You Need to Know About ADD/ADHD (Need to Know Library); by Eileen Beal; Rosen Publishing Group, 1998

Books for Adults

• 12 Effective Ways to Help Your ADD/ADHD Child: Drug-Free Alternatives for Attention-Deficit Disorders; by Laura J. Stevens; Avery Publ. Group, 2000
• ADD/ADHD Behavior-Change Resource Kit: Ready-to-Use Strategies & Activities for Helping Children with Attention Deficit Disorder; by Grad LFlick; Center for Applied Research in Educ., 1998
• ADHD: Achieving Success in School and in Life; Barbara P. Guyer; Allyn & Bacon, 1999
• ADHD in the Young Child: A Guide for Parents and Teachers of Young Children with ADHD: A Book for Parents and Teachers; by Cathy L. Reimers, Bruce A. Brunger; Specialty Press Inc, 1999
• ADHD Handbook for Families: A Guide to Communicating with Professionals; by Paul L. Weingartner; Child Welfare League of America, 1999
• Advice to Parents on ADHD; by Larry B. Silver; Random House International; Hi Marketing, 2000
• Fathering the ADHD Child: A Book for Fathers, Mothers, and Professionals; by Edward H. Jacobs; Jason Aronson, 1998
• From Chaos to Calm: Effective Parenting of Challenging Children with ADHD and Other Behavioral Problems; by Janet Heininger; Perigee, 2001
• Helping Your Hyperactive/ADD Child; by John Taylor; Prima Publishing, 1997
• Hyperactivity: What's the Alternative?: Help Your Child Overcome Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder; by Maggie Jones; Element, 2000
• Life on the Edge: Parenting a Child With ADD/ADHD; by David Spohn; Hazelden Information Education, 1998
• Living Together with Learning Disabilities and ADHD: A Family Guide to Living and Learning Together; Betty B. Osman; Wiley, 1997
• Making Sense of Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder; by Carol R. Lensch; Bergin & Garvey, 1999
• Managing Teens With ADD/ADHD: Practical Tools & Strategies For Dealing With Difficult Behaviors; by Grad L. Flick; Center for Applied Research in Education, 2000
• Parenting a Child With Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder; 2nd ed.; by Nancy S. Boyles; Lowell House, 1999
• Parenting the ADHD Child: Can't Do? Won't Do?; by David Pentecost; Jessica Kingsley, 1999
• Practical Ideas That Really Work for Students with ADHD; by Kathleen McConnell; PRO-ED, 2000
• Understanding Girls With ADHD; by Kathleen G. Nadeau, Ellen Littman, Patricia O. Quinn; Advantage Books, 1999
• Your Kid Has ADHD, Now What?: A Handbook for Parents, Educators & Practitioners; by Pat Morris. Beavers Pond Press, 1998

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 ADDA (Attention Deficit Disorder Association)
9930 Johnnycake Ridge Rd., #3E
Mentor, OH 44060
800-487-2282
http://www.add.org

National Center for Learning Disabilities
381 Park Avenue South, Suite 1401
New York, NY 10016-8806
http://www.ncld.org/