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ADHD Books for Parents
Listing of ADHD Books for Parents

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Updated March 14, 2009

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An important part of the ADHD treatment process is gaining knowledge and an understanding about what ADHD is – and what it is not.

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ADHD Books for Parents
Reading and educating yourself and your loved ones all about ADHD is an important part of the treatment process. Combining the information you learn from your child's doctor with books and other sources of information such as parent training and support groups, ADHD websites, online discussion forums - all make you a more knowledgeable and effective parent in helping your child to successfully manage his or her ADHD symptoms.

Listing of ADHD Books for Parents

ADHD: A Complete and Authoritative Guide
American Academy of Pediatrics

A Mind at a Time
Mel Levine

Attention Deficit Disorder: The Unfocused Mind in Children and Adults
Tom Brown

Driven to Distraction: Recognizing and Coping with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder from Childhood Through Adulthood
Edward M. Hallowell

From Chaos to Calm: Effective Parenting for Challenging Children with ADHD and other Behavior Problems
Janet E. Heininger and Sharon K. Weiss

Late, Lost, and Unprepared: A Parents' Guide to Helping Children with Executive Functioning
Joyce Cooper-Kahn and Laurie Dietzel

Maybe You Know My Teen: A Parent’s Guide to Helping Your Adolescent with Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder
Mary Fowler

Making the System Work for Your Child with ADHD
Peter Jensen

Parenting Children With Adhd: 10 Lessons That Medicine Cannot Teach
Vincent J., Ph.D. Monastra

Raising Resilient Children: Fostering Strength, Hope, and Optimism in Your Child
Robert Brooks and Sam Goldstein

Superparenting for ADD: An Innovative Approach to Raising Your Distracted Child
Edward M. Hallowell and Peter S. Jensen

Taking Charge of ADHD: The Complete, Authoritative Guide for Parents
Russell A. Barkley

Teenagers with ADD and ADHD: A Guide for Parents and Professionals
Chris Dendy

The ADHD Workbook for Parents
Harvey C. Parker

The ADHD Book of Lists: A Practical Guide for Helping Children and Teens with Attention Deficit Disorders
Sandra Rief

The Gift of ADHD: How to Transform Your Child’s Problems into Strengths
Lara Honos-Webb

Understanding Girls with AD/HD
Kathleen G. Nadeau

When Moms and Kids Have ADD
Patricia O. Quinn and Kathleen G. Nadeau

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