While there are many courses and tutorials online, learning from a book is still one of the best ways to greatly improve your skills. Below I have selected top Adhd books.
- Thriving with ADHD Workbook for Kids: 60 Fun Activities to Help Children Self-Regulate, Focus, and Succeed (2018)
- Taking Charge of ADHD, Third Edition: The Complete, Authoritative Guide for Parents (2013)
- Driven to Distraction (Revised): Recognizing and Coping with Attention Deficit Disorder (2011)
- Marvin’s Monster Diary: ADHD Attacks! (But I Rock It, Big Time): An ST4 Mindfulness Book for Kids (2016)
- Smart but Scattered: The Revolutionary “Executive Skills” Approach to Helping Kids Reach Their Potential (2009)
- Mindful Parenting for ADHD: A Guide to Cultivating Calm, Reducing Stress, and Helping Children Thrive (A New Harbinger Self-Help Workbook) (2015)
- What Your ADHD Child Wishes You Knew: Working Together to Empower Kids for Success in School and Life (2018)
- Thriving with Adult ADHD: Skills to Strengthen Executive Functioning (2018)
- Finally Focused: The Breakthrough Natural Treatment Plan for ADHD That Restores Attention, Minimizes Hyperactivity, and Helps Eliminate Drug Side Effects (2017)
- The Survival Guide for Kids with ADHD (2013)
- The ADHD Effect on Marriage: Understand and Rebuild Your Relationship in Six Steps (2010)
- Mastering Your Adult ADHD: A Cognitive-Behavioral Treatment Program, Client Workbook (Treatments That Work) (2017)
- Organizing Solutions for People with ADHD, 2nd Edition-Revised and Updated: Tips and Tools to Help You Take Charge of Your Life and Get Organized (2012)
- Taking Charge of Adult ADHD (2010)
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Thriving with ADHD Workbook for Kids: 60 Fun Activities to Help Children Self-Regulate, Focus, and Succeed (2018)
Thriving with ADHD: Workbook for Kids offers boys and girls the tools they need to understand and manage their ADHD for a happy, healthy life.For millions of kids who live with ADHD, feelings of loneliness, frustration, and helplessness are all too common.
Taking Charge of ADHD, Third Edition: The Complete, Authoritative Guide for Parents (2013)
From distinguished researcher/clinician Russell A. Barkley, this treasured parent resource gives you the science-based information you need about attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) and its treatment. It also presents a proven eight-step behavior management plan specifically designed for 6- to 18-year-olds with ADHD. Offering encouragement, guidance, and loads of practical tips, Dr.
Driven to Distraction (Revised): Recognizing and Coping with Attention Deficit Disorder (2011)
Groundbreaking and comprehensive, Driven to Distraction has been a lifeline to the approximately eighteen million Americans who are thought to have ADHD. Now the bestselling book is revised and updated with current medical information for a new generation searching for answers. Through vivid stories and case histories of patients—both adults and children—Hallowell and Ratey explore the varied forms ADHD takes, from hyperactivity to daydreaming.
Marvin’s Monster Diary: ADHD Attacks! (But I Rock It, Big Time): An ST4 Mindfulness Book for Kids (2016)
Meet Marvin, a lovable monster with a twelve-stringed baby fang guitar, a rambunctious case of ADHD, and a diary to record it all. His teachers scold him, his parents don’t know what to do with him, and his sister is convinced he was raised by triple-tailed monkeys. In short, Marvin’s life is feeling out of controluntil a secret formula changes everything. In the same humorous spirit of Diary of a Wimpy Kid comes Marvin’s Monster Diary: ADHD Attacks! (And I Rock It, Big Time).
Smart but Scattered: The Revolutionary “Executive Skills” Approach to Helping Kids Reach Their Potential (2009)
There’s nothing more frustrating than watching your bright, talented son or daughter struggle with everyday tasks like finishing homework, putting away toys, or following instructions at school. Your “smart but scattered” child might also have trouble coping with disappointment or managing anger. Drs. Peg Dawson and Richard Guare have great news: there’s a lot you can do to help.
Mindful Parenting for ADHD: A Guide to Cultivating Calm, Reducing Stress, and Helping Children Thrive (A New Harbinger Self-Help Workbook) (2015)
Written by a pediatrician and based in proven-effective mindfulness techniques, this book will help you and your child with attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) keep calm, flexible, and in control.If you are a parent of a child with attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), you probably face many unique daily challenges. Kids with ADHD are often inattentive, hyperactive, and impulsive, since ADHD affects all of self-management and self-regulation.
What Your ADHD Child Wishes You Knew: Working Together to Empower Kids for Success in School and Life (2018)
A 2018 Mom’s Choice Book Award winnerA veteran psychologist presents a proven roadmap to help ADHD kids succeed in school and life You’ve read all the expert advice, but despite countless efforts to help your child cope better and stay on track, you’re still struggling with everyday issues like homework, chores, getting to soccer practice on time, and simply getting along without pushback and power struggles.What if you could work with your child, motivating and engaging them in the…
Thriving with Adult ADHD: Skills to Strengthen Executive Functioning (2018)
Strengthen executive functioning skills to overcome ADHD symptoms with proven strategies from Thriving with Adult ADHD.Focus, organization, stress management, and more―these qualities are gained and improved by strengthening executive functioning and core skills.
Finally Focused: The Breakthrough Natural Treatment Plan for ADHD That Restores Attention, Minimizes Hyperactivity, and Helps Eliminate Drug Side Effects (2017)
DISCOVER THE ADHD SOLUTION FOR YOUR CHILDDr. James Greenblatt has seen thousands of children and adults struggling with the symptoms of ADHD – hyperactivity, inattentiveness, impulsiveness, and often irritability and combativeness. Rather than simply prescribing medication for their ADHD symptoms, he tailors remedies to his patients’ individual needs, detecting and treating the underlying causes of the disorder.
The Survival Guide for Kids with ADHD (2013)
What are ADHD? What does it mean to have ADHD? How can kids diagnosed with ADHD help themselves succeed in school, get along better at home, and form healthy, enjoyable relationships with peers?
The ADHD Effect on Marriage: Understand and Rebuild Your Relationship in Six Steps (2010)
Awarded "Best Psychology Book of 2010" by ForeWord Reviews, this book is an invaluable resource for couples in which one of the partners suffers from Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD). It authoritatively guides couples in troubled marriages towards an understanding and appreciation for the struggles and triumphs of a relationship affected by ADHD, and to look at the disorder in a more positive and less disruptive way.
Mastering Your Adult ADHD: A Cognitive-Behavioral Treatment Program, Client Workbook (Treatments That Work) (2017)
Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) in adulthood is a prevalent and impairing disorder. While medications have been effective in treating adult ADHD, the majority of individuals treated with medications still have symptoms that require additional skills and symptom management strategies.
Organizing Solutions for People with ADHD, 2nd Edition-Revised and Updated: Tips and Tools to Help You Take Charge of Your Life and Get Organized (2012)
Attention Deficit Disorder (ADD) and Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) are prevalent in society today, afflicting about 4.4% of the adult population—over 13 million Americans. Four out of every five adults do not even know they have ADD.
Taking Charge of Adult ADHD (2010)
For adults with ADHD, problems with attention, planning, problem solving, and controlling emotions can make daily life an uphill battle. Fortunately, effective help is out there. No one is a better guide to how to get the best care—and what sufferers can do for themselves—than renowned ADHD researcher/clinician Russell A. Barkley. Dr. Barkley provides step-by-step strategies for managing symptoms and reducing their harmful impact.
Best Adhd Books Worth Your Attention
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Essentials of ADHD assessment for children and adolescents
Author(s): Elizabeth P. Sparrow, Drew Erhardt.
ID: 1335938, Publisher: Wiley, Year: [2014], Size: 7 Mb, Format: pdf
Self-Care for People with ADHD: 100+ Ways to Recharge, De-Stress, and Prioritize You!
Author(s): Sasha Hamdani
ID: 3611114, Publisher: Adams Media, Year: 2023, Size: 2 Mb, Format: epub
Succeeding With Adult ADHD: Daily Strategies to Help You Achieve Your Goals and Manage Your Life (APA LifeTools Series)
Author(s): Abigail L. Levrini PhD
ID: 3699551, Publisher: APA LifeTools, Year: 2023, Size: 2 Mb, Format: epub
Please note that this booklist is not final. Some books are truly hot items according to The Wall Street Journal, others are written by unknown authors. On top of that, you can always find additional tutorials and courses on Coursera, Udemy or edX, for example. Are there any other relevant links you could recommend? Drop a comment if you have any feedback on the list.