ADHD and Executive Functioning Concerns in Children and Adolescents

Websites

• Children and Adults with Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (CHADD)
  CHADD is a membership organization that provides information and resources to help parents and families address issues related to attention deficit difficulties.
  www.chadd.org/About-CHADD.aspx
• National Resource Center on AD/HD
  A program of CHADD and funded by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, National Center on Birth Defects and Developmental Disabilities (CDC/NCBDDD), the NRC provides information on this disorder.
  www.help4adhd.org

Books

Learning to Feel Good and Stay Cool
Emotional Regulation Tools for Kids with AD/HD is published by APA
By Judith Glasser and Kathleen Nadeau. This book includes practical tools to help children develop skills and to help their parents support the development of these skills.

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

Smart but Scattered
By Peg Dawson, EdD and Richard Guare, Ph.D.

Late, Lost and Unprepared (A Parent’s Guide to Helping Children with Executive Functioning)
By Joyce Cooper-Kahn, Ph.D. and Laurie Dietzel, Ph.D.

A Bird's-Eye View of Life with ADD and ADHD: Advice from young survivors
By Chris A Zeigler-Dendy, MS and Alex Ziegler

Learning To Slow Down & Pay Attention: A Book for Kids About ADHD
By Kathleen G. Nadeau, Ph.D. and Ellen B. Dixon, Ph.D.

Adolescents and ADD: Gaining the Advantage
By Patricia O. Quinn

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

The Organized Student: Teaching Children the Skills for Success in School and Beyond
By Donna Goldberg

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