RESOURCES
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ADHD & EXECUTIVE FUNCTION RESOURCES
Books
Books for Adults
⭐ADHD 2.0, by Dr. Hallowell
⭐How to ADHD, by Jessica McCabe - Easy to read and relatable.
PlayDHD, by Kirsten Miliken
Books for Kids
Attention, Girls!: A Guide to Learn All about Your Ad/HD, by Patricia O. Quinn
Learning to Slow Down and Pay Attention: A Book for Kids About ADHD, by Kathleen Nadeau, PhD & Ellen B Dixon, PhD
Books for Everyone
⭐Brain-Body Parenting, by Mona Delahooke
Brainstorm The Power and Purpose of the Teenage Brain, by Daniel J. Siegel, M.D.
⭐The Essential Guide to Raising Complex Kids, by Elaine Tailor-Klaus
Mindfulness for kids with ADHD: Skills to help children focus, succeed in school, and make friends, by D Burdick
Outside the box: Rethinking ADD/ADHD in Children and Adults- a Practical Guide, by Thomas Brown
Smart But Scattered, by Peg Dawson & Richard Guare - Great resource for understanding and supporting your child's Executive Function Skills. A very practical guide with lists, menu's, worksheets & strategies galore.
Smart but Scattered Teens, by Peg Dawson, Richard Guare & Colin Guare
Smart But Stuck: Emotions in Teens and Adults with ADHD, by Jossey-Bass and TE Brown
The Strength Switch, by Leah Waters, Ph.D.
Superparenting for ADD, by Edward Hallowell, MD - Any book by Hallowell will somehow make you wish you were ADD. Very strengths-based, positive and hopeful.
Teaching Teens with ADD, ADHD & Executive Function Deficits: A Quick Reference Guide for Teachers and Parents, by Dendy, Chris A. Zeigler.
Understanding Girls with ADHD Nadeau, by Littman & Quinn
What your ADHD child wishes you knew: Working Together to empower kids for success in school and life by Dr. Sharon Saline
Resources for School Support
Step by step chart for receiving support through the school system
504 Information
https://chadd.org/for-parents/section-504/.
How to get a 504 plan Attitude Magazine
Sample 504 Plan for ADHD Attitude Magazine
IDEA Special Education Rights
https://chadd.org/for-parents/individuals-with-disabilities-education-act/
ADHD Experts
Dr. Sharon Saline
Online Magazines
Understood is an online resource for parents founded by 15 nonprofit organizations with one common desire to help parents help their children. Check out this great article from Understood: Through Your Child’s Eyes
Podcast / YouTube Videos
ADDA TADD Talks
ADHD: A Changing Diagnosis
ADHD: A Deficit of Interest
Caroline Maguire - Social Skills Expert
Dr. Russell Barkley: The 30 Essential Ideas Every Parent Needs to Know (ADHD Meds and how they all work differently from each other)
Medication for ADHD: presentation by Dr. Ari Tuckman, PsyD, MBA
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Penny Williams - Parenting Podcast - (Contributing writer for ADDitude Magazine)
Noteworthy Research Articles
Volkow ND, Wang G-J, Kollins SH, et al. Evaluating Dopamine Reward Pathway in ADHD: Clinical Implications. JAMA : the journal of the American Medical Association. 2009;302(10):1084-1091. doi:10.1001/jama.2009.1308. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2958516/
Furukawa E, Bado P, Tripp G, Mattos P, Wickens JR, Bramati IE, et al. (2014) Abnormal Striatal BOLD Responses to Reward Anticipation and Reward Delivery in ADHD. PLoS ONE 9(2): e89129. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0089129
NIMH Press Release, Brain Matures a Few Years Late in ADHD, But Follows Normal Pattern November 12, 2007 Press Release https://www.nimh.nih.gov/news/science-news/2007/brain-matures-a-few-years-late-in-adhd-but-follows-normal-pattern.shtml
2008 Medical College of Wisconsin in Milwaukee and Veterans Affairs Medical Center in Albuquerque. Stephen M. Rao, Ph.D. Published in Nature Neuroscience. "Brain differences in ADHD." ScienceDaily. 06 February 2017. www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2017/02/170216105919.htm
Purper-Ouakil, D., Ramoz, N., Lepagnol-Bestel, AM. et al. Neurobiology of Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder. Pediatr Res 69, 69–76 (2011).
https://doi.org/10.1203/PDR.0b013e318212b40f
https://www.nature.com/articles/pr9201196
Websites
360 Cognitive Connections - Fabulous executive function resource for families and educators
Seth Perler - Ways to help kids who struggle with executive functioning. Seth has videos for students, parents and teachers.
Associations
ADDA (Attention Deficit Disorder Association)
ACO (ADHD Coaches Organization): Worldwide professional membership organization for ADHD coaches.
CHADD (Children and Adults with Attention-Deficit and/or Hyperactivity Disorder) largest non-profit that goes to helping kids and adults with AD/HD.
Center for Parent Information and Resources: The Center for Parent Information and Resources allows you to select your state and find local resources. These local chapters can provide general information, help find a school, recommend a therapist, and much more.
Learning Disability Association of America: a non-profit organization that helps children and adults with learning disabilities through coordination of experts, counselors, educators and parents by offering information and resources to the people who need them.
Disability Association
Other
⭐360 Thinking Cognitive Connections
Helping my child understand the Neuropsychological Evaluation process, by Liz Angoff
A Clinical Model for Developing Executive Function Skills, by Sarah Ward. Article about teaching executive function skills through her Get Ready, Do, Done model
PARENTING SUPPORT
⭐Impact Parents* - A phenomenal organization for parenting support. I highly recommend their online Sanity School and subsequent parent support groups.
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EMOTIONAL REGULATION RESOURCES
Books
⭐Self-Reg: How to Help Your Child (and You) Break the Stress Cycle and Successfully Engage with Life, By Dr. Stuart Shanker
The Yes Brain, HOW TO CULTIVATE COURAGE, CURIOSITY, AND RESILIENCE IN YOUR CHILD by Daniel J. Siegel, M.D. and Tina Payne Bryson, Ph.D.
Websites
⭐Lives in the Balance - Founded by Ross Greene. Lot’s of parenting resources including Collaborative Problem Solving model.
⭐The MEHRIT Center - Stuart Shanker. Self-regulation resources for parents and teachers.
STUDY SKILLS RESOURCES
⭐The Anti-boring Approach to Powerful Studying
Systems Checklist by Seth Perler
ORGANIZATION, PLANNING & TIME MANAGEMENT RESOURCES
Articles
10 Steps to Foster Organization: Homework and Beyond!, by Michelle Garcia Winner, MA, CCC-SLP
Products
Order Out of Chaos Planner - They have a great planner
Time Timer Visual Timers
Websites
⭐Mary Dee Sklar Great resource for ADHD friendly time management skill building
SOCIAL SKILLS RESOURCES
Books
⭐Why Will No One Play With Me, by Caroline Maguire
Websites
Caroline Maguire- Social Skills Expert
SCREEN TIME CONCERNS AND MANAGEMENT
Mercury Reader - Free Use to clean up a web page to view it in a streamlined reader view (no ads)
ASSISTIVE TECHNOLOGY
This page is actively updated so please refer back for the most up-to-date resources