ADHD Resources
Reading List for Parents
A Parent’s Guide to Attention Deficit Disorders, Bain, Lisa J.
Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder – A Handbook for Diagnosis and Treatment, Barkley, R.A.
Driven to Distraction, Hallowell & Ratey
Your Hyperactive Child – A Parent’s Guide to Coping With Attention Deficit Disorder, Ingersol, B.
Developmental Variation and Learning Disorders, Levine, M.
The Parent’s Guide to Attention Deficit Disorders, McCarney, S.B. and Bauer, A.M.
Why Johnny Can't Concentrate, Moss, R.A. and Dunlap, H.H.
The ADD Hyperactivity Workbook for Parents, Teachers, and Kids, Parker, H.C.
The Hyperactive Child, Adolescent, and Adult, Wender, P.H.
Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, Barkley, R.
The Difficult Child, Turecki, S.
In Their Own Way, Armstrong, T.
Maybe You Know My Kid – A Parent’s Guide to Identifying, Understanding, and Helping Your Child with ADHD, Fowler, Mary.
Medications for Attention Disorders, Copeland, E.
The Misunderstood Child – A Guide for Parents of Learning Disabled Children, Silver, Larry
No Easy Answers: The Learning Disabled Child at Home and in School, Smith, S.
No One To Play With: The Social Side of Learning Disabilities, Osman, B.
Smart Kids with School Problems, Vail, P.
Teenagers with ADD, A Parents’ Guide, Dendy, C.
See also: The National Human Genome Resource Institute for additional book titles for adults, siblings and children affected by ADHD.
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Reading List for Kids
All Kinds of Minds, Levine, M. – For primary and elementary grades that have learning difficulties and would benefit from motivation and encouragement.
Don’t Feed The Monster On Tuesday! – The Children’s Self Esteem Book, Moser, A. (4-10 years old )
Eagle Eyes: A Child’s View of ADD, Gehret, J. (7-10 year olds)
I Would If I Could, Gordon, M. (11-15 year olds)
Keeping A Head In School, Levine, M. (12-18 year olds) 800-540-4097
Learning To Slow Down and Pay Attention, Nadeau, K. (6-10 years old)
Putting On The Brakes – Young People’s Guide to Understanding ADHD, Quinn, P. (8-12 year olds)
The Don’t Give Up Kid, Gehret, J. (7-10 years old with learning difficulties)
Where’s My Other Sock? , Wirths, C. & Bowman, M. (7-12 years old) Available through the Book Garden in Milpitas.
How to Study in High School by Joan Snider. Jamestown Publishers. (Phone 1-800-USA-READ)
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Support Organizations
National Attention Deficit Disorder Association (NADDA). Accessed September 10, 2003.
42 Way to the River
West Newbury, MA 01985
847-432-2332
Children with Attention Deficit Disorders (CHADD). Accessed September 10, 2003.
800-233-4050
- Local chapter: CHADD NoCal, MidPeninsula Branch. Accessed September 10, 2003.
650-949-5472
Children’s Health Council
650-688-3608
Bill Wilson Center (outpatient services)
3490 The Alameda
Santa Clara, CA
408-243-0222
National Information Center for Children & Youth with Disabilities
1233 20th St., NW, Suite 504
Washington, D.C. 20036
800-999-5599
Learning Disabilities Association of America (free informational packet)
4156 Library Road
Pittsburgh, PA 15234
412-341-1515
Orton Dyslexia Society
Palo Alto, CA (local branch)
650-328-7667
Parents Helping Parents. Accessed September 10, 2003.
(Provides parent support, information and referral)
3041 Olcott Street
Santa Clara, CA 95054
408-727-5775
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Other Resources
Santa Clara County Office of Education. Accessed September 10, 2003.
ADD Warehouse, Inc.
(variety of printed materials)
800-233-9273
HEATH. Accessed September 10, 2003. (information on post-secondary education and training for individuals with disabilities)
800-544-3284
Parent's Place. Accessed September 10, 2003.
An on-line community
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