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
- 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
- My Brother's A World Class Pain: A Sibling's Guide To
ADHD/Hyperactivity; by Michael Gordon; GSI, 1992
- 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
- Zipper: The Kid With ADHD; by Caroline Janover;
Woodbine House, 1997
Young Adult
- A Bird's-Eye View of Life with ADD and ADHD: Advice from
Young Survivors; by Chris Dendy; Cherish Children, 2003
- Everything You Need to Know About ADD/ADHD (Need to Know
Library); by Eileen Beal; Rosen Publishing Group, 1998
- 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
- 12 Effective Ways to Help Your ADD/ADHD Child: Drug-Free
Alternatives for Attention-Deficit Disorders; by Laura
J. Stevens; Avery Publ. Group, 2000
- A Mind at a Time; by Mel Levine; Simon & Schuster, 2002
- The ADD Answer: How to Help Your Child Now; by Frank Lawlis;
Plume, 2005
- The AD/HD Book: Answers to Parents' Most Pressing Questions; by
Beth Ann Hill and James Van Haren; Avery, 2005
- AD/HD: Helping Your Child - A Comprehensive Program to Treat
Attention Deficit / Hyperactivity Disorders at Home and in
School; by Warren Umansky; Warner Books, 2003
- ADHD: A Complete and Authoritative Guide; by Michael
Reiff; American Academy of Pediatrics, 2004
- Advice to Parents on ADHD; by Larry B. Silver; Random
House International; Hi Marketing, 2000
- Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder: What Every Parent
Wants to Know, 2nd ed.; by David Wodrich; Paul H. Brookes
Publishing, 1999
- From Chaos to Calm: Effective Parenting of Challenging
Children with ADHD and Other Behavioral Problems; by Janet
Heininger; Perigee, 2001
- Hyperactivity: What's the Alternative?: Help Your Child
Overcome Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder; by
Maggie Jones; Element, 2000
- 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
- Parenting Children with ADHD: 10 Lessons That Medicine Cannot
Teach; by Vincent Monastra; American Psychological Assn, 2005
- 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
- Understanding Girls With ADHD; by Kathleen G. Nadeau,
Ellen Littman, Patricia O. Quinn; Advantage Books, 1999
- Unlocking Potential: College and Other Choices for People with
LD and AD/HD; by Juliana Taymans; Woodbine House, 2000
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/
Compiled by Catherine Smith, MLS, medical librarian at the Family Health Library, The Children's Hospital, Denver, CO.
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