Resources for Parents and Teachers

A.D.D./A.D.H.D.


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Books: 

  • ADD and ADHD:  Advice from Young Survivors

Written by:  Chris A. Zeigler Dendy and Alex Zeigler

This book is written for teens by twelve teens and a young adult who experience life with ADD and/or ADHD. 

  • Learning Outside the Lines

Written by:  Jonathan Mooney and David Cole

Two Ivy League students with learning disabilities and ADHD give you tools for how to obtain academic success.

  • Taking Charge of ADHD, Revised Edition: The Complete Authoritative Guide for Parent

             Written by:  Russell Barkley

 

Websites: 

  • CHADD (Children and Adults With Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder

www.chadd.org

 CHADD is a national organization that advocates for persons with ADHD.  Visit their website to discover a plethora of helpful articles on teaching and parenting.

 

  • National Attention Deficit Disorder Association (ADDA)

www.add.org

There is a wealth of reliable information here for professionals, parents, and ADHD students.  Diagnosis, research, treatment, and self-management are covered.

 

  • NIMH (National Institute of Mental Health) Pamphlet on Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder

www.nimh.nih.gov/publicat/adhd.cfm

You can download this fine pamphlet on symptoms, diagnosis, and treatment.  It is quite helpful for parents.

 

  • Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)

www.nimh.nih.gov/HealthInformation/adhdmenu.cfm

This comprehensive National Institute of Mental Health website discusses diagnosis, treatment, and research.

 

  • Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder Briefing Paper

www.nichy.org/pubs/factshe/fs14.htm

This briefing paper explains what ADHD is and discusses symptoms, evaluation, treatment, Special Education, and self-esteem.  Parents and teachers will find this helpful.  There is also a Spanish version available for downloading.

 

  • ADDvance:  a resource for women and girls with Attention Deficit Disorders

www.addvance.com

This website addresses the needs of girls and women with attention deficit disorders.  There are symptom checklists, Webcasts, and suggestions and interventions.  The website was created by two well-known authorities on ADHD, Patricia Quinn, M.D., and Kathleen Nadeau, Ph. D.

 

  • Attention Deficit Disorder Resources

             www.addresources.org

This website offers support, education, and resources for those with ADD.  Website includes National ADHD Directory.