Books


*This list is NOT meant as a solicitation for specific authors or ideas.

All Ages:
Barkley, Russell. Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder: A handbook for diagnosis and treatment. 1990
Brown, Thomas. Attention Deficit Disorder: The Unfocused Mind in Children and Adults. 2005
Ratey, John. SPARK: The Revolutionary New Science of Exercise and the Brain. 2008
Richardson, Wendy. When Too Much Isn’t Enough. Ending the Destructive Cycle of AD/HD and Addictive Behavior. 2005

Parents:
Alexander-Roberts, Colleen. The ADHD Parenting Handbook. 1994
Barkley, Russell. Taking Charge of ADHD. 1995
Cohen, Cathi. Outnumbered, Not Outsmarted. 2008
Cohen, Cathi. Raise Your Child’s Social I.Q. 2000
Cooper & Dietzel Phd. Late, Lost & Unprepared. 2008
Dawson & Guare. Executive Skills in Children and Adolescents. 2004
Dawson & Guare. Smart but Scattered: The Revolutionary "Executive Skills" Approach to Helping Kids Reach Their Potential. 2009
Dornbush, Ph.D & Pruitt, M.Ed, ET/P. Tigers,Too - Executive Functions/Speed of Processing/Memory: Impact on academic, behavioral, and social functioning of students with ADHD, Tourette syndrome and OCD. 2009
Greene, Ross. The Explosive Child. 2001
Heininger & Weiss. From Chaos to Calm: Effective Parenting of Challenging Children with ADHD and Other Behavior Problems. 2001
Kilcarr, Patrick and Quinn, Patricia. Voices From Fatherhood: Fathers, Sons and ADHD. 1997
Levine, Mel. Ready or Not, Here Life Comes. 2005
Levine, Mel. The Myth of Laziness. 2003
Levine, Mel. A Mind At a Time. 2002
Mate, Gabor. Scattered. 2000
Nadeau, Littman and Quinn. Understanding Girls with AD/HD  1999
Parker, Leslie E Phd. Find a Way Or Make a Way. 2009
Phelan, Thomas. 1-2-3 Magic: Effective Discipline for Children 2-12. 1996
Rotz & Wright. Fidget to Focus. 2005

Adult:
Fellman, Wilma. Finding a Career that Works for You. 2006
Grossberg, Blythe. Making ADD Work: On-the-Job Strategies for Coping with Attention Deficit Disorder. 2005
Hallowell, Edward & Ratey, John. Delivered From Distraction. 2005
Hallowell, Edward & Ratey, John. Driven to Distraction. 1994
Handlin, Mimi. Living with ADD When You’re Not the One Who Has It. 2005
Kelly, Kate & Ramundo, Peggy. You Mean I'm Not Lazy, Stupid or Crazy? 1993
Matlen, Terry.  Survival Tips for Women with AD/HD. 2005
Nadeau, Kathleen.  ADD in the Workplace: Choices, Changes and Challenges. 1997
Nadeau & Quinn. Gender Issues & ADHD. 2002
Nadeau & Quinn. Understanding Women with AD/HD.  2002.
Novotini, Michele. What Does Everybody Else Know That I Don’t?  Social Skills Help for Adults with AD/HD. 1999
Solden, Sari. Journeys Through ADDulthood. 2002
Solden, Sari. Women with ADD. 1995
Tuckman, Ari. More Attention, Less Deficit: Success Strategies For Adults with ADHD.
Weiss, Lynn. Attention Deficit Disorder in Adults. 2005

College:
Cole & Mooney. Learning Outside the Lines. 2000
Quinn, Ratey & Maitland. Coaching College Students With AD/HD. 2000

Teens:
Barkley & Robin. Your Defiant Teen.  2008
Covey, Sean. The 7 Habits of Highly Effective Teens.  1998
Dendy, Chris Zeigler.Teaching Teens with ADD and ADHD. 2000
Dendy, Chris Zeigler & Zeigler, Alex. A Bird’s-Eye View of Life with ADD & ADHD.  For children and teens. 2003
Espeland, Pamela. Life Lists for Teens. 2003
Goldberg, Donna. The Organized Student. 2005
Nadeau, Kathleen. Help 4 ADD @ High School. 1998
Nadeau, Littman & Quinn. Understanding Girls with AD/HD.  1999
Moss & Schwartz. Where’s My Stuff. 2007

Children:
Hallowell, Edward. A Walk in the Rain with a Brain. 2004
Quinn, Patricia. Putting on the Brakes. 1991 (ages 8-12)
Quinn, Patricia. Attention Girls! A Guide to Learning About your ADHD. 2009

Organization & Time Management:
Allen, David. Getting Things Done: The Art of Stress-Free Productivity. 2001
Kohlberg, Judith. Conquering Chronic Disorganization.  1998
Kohlberg & Nadeau. ADD Friendly Ways to Organize Your Life. 2002
Paul, Marilyn Phd. It’s Hard to Make A Difference When you Can’t Find Your Keys. 2003

Coaching:
Adams, Marilee. Change your questions, change your life. 2004
Belf, Teri-E.  Coaching with Spirit Allowing Success to Emerge. 2002
Carson, Richard. Taming Your Gremlin: A Guide to Enjoying Yourself. 2003
Flaherty, James. Coaching: Evoking Excellence in Others. 2nd Edition. 2005
Fortgang, Laura Berman. Living Your Best Life. 2001
Good, Sharon. Creative Marketing Tools for Coaching. 2009
Quinn, Ratey & Maitland. Coaching College Students With AD/HD. 2000
Ratey, Nancy. The Disorganized Mind: coaching your ADHD brain to take control of your time, tasks and talents. 2008
Whitmore, John. Coaching For Performance. 2002.
Whitworth, Kimsey-House, Sandahl. Co-Active Coaching 2nd Edition. 2007

Additional Reading Suggestions:
Beck, Martha. Finding Your Own North Star: claiming the life you were meant to live. 2001
Bridges, William. Transitions: Making Sense of Life’s Changes. 1980
Dennison, Paul E. & Dennison, Gail.  Brain Gym: Simple Activities for Whole Brain Learning. 1986
Hallowell, Edward. The Childhood Roots of Adult Happiness. 2002
King, Joan. Cellular Wisdom.2004
Maurer, Rick. Why Don’t You Want What I Want? How to Win Support For Your Ideas Without Hard Sell, Manipulation or Power Plays. 2002
Seligman, Martin. Learned Optimism. 1998
Stanier, Michael Bungay. Find Your Great Work. 2008


 

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