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Books for children
1. Don't Feed the Monster on Tuesday by Adolf Moser (£14.99)
A practical guide to the basic elements of self-esteem. This will give children valuable information that will help them understand the importance of their self-worth, and strengthen their sense of self-esteem. A positive and friendly book, which has proven popular with children. Other titles in the series include Don't Pop Your Cork on Monday (stress), Don't Rant and Rave on Wednesday (anger), Don't Despair on Thursday (grief) and Don't Tell A Whopper On Fridays (lying).
2. A Boy and A Bear; The Children's Relaxation Book by Lori Lite (£8.99)
Teaches young children how to relax and calm themselves. Tells the story of a young boy who encounters a polar bear while they are both climbing a snow covered mountain. The boy and the bear become friends and learn an important lesson in relaxation together. For ages 3-10.
3. My Brother's a World Class Pain by Michael Gordon (£8.99)
A sibling's guide to ADHD. For younger children up to about the age of 10.
4. Putting on the Brakes by Patricia Quinn & Judith Stern (£8.99)
An honest, accessible overview of ADHD for children. The book focuses on the feelings and emotions of children with ADHD and suggests specific techniques for gaining control of the situation, becoming better organised, and functioning better at school, home, and with friends. Children with ADHD will find the acknowledgement and explanation of their problems a relief, and the coping strategies a great help. For ages 8-12.
5. The Adventures of Phoebe Flower by Barbara Roberts and illustrated by Kate Sternberg (£5.00)
A series of books for children with ADHD grades 2-4 (ages 7-10). They are written in a fun way that kids will love, and will make them feel good about themselves.
That's What Kids Are For
This is the first in a series of books for kids with ADHD. Phoebe is a spunky, freckle-faced and utterly appealing girl, in a world that doesn't quite understand her spontaneity or her frustrations with school. Your child with ADHD will love Phoebe and her best friend Robbie. Designed to boost your child's self-esteem and to help your child develop a love of reading
Phoebe's Lost Treasure
This second book in the series Phoebe Flower's Adventures, starts as Phoebe takes on third grade (year 4). Phoebe loses a treasure and, in her hunt for it, finds something even more valuable - the treasures inside herself. Phoebe and her very best friend, Robbie, romp their way from disaster to triumph in everyday adventures that all kids can identify with.
Phoebe's Best, Best Friend
In this third book, Phoebe's adventures continue as she encounters the ups and downs of relationships with other girls. In her over-eager pursuit of one ill-starred friendship, her impulsive behaviour lands her in trouble again at school. So Phoebe's parents and the headteacher decide she needs a little help to get back on track. She's worried at first when she hears her parents talk about ADHD, until her mother confides that she had similar problems as a girl and wished there had been help available.
About the author: Barbara Roberts is an author and kindergarten teacher in New York, and has a degree in speech therapy. She has written several stories to help children and their families deal with issues such as ADHD, Alzheimer's and friendship problems.
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Books for teenagers
1. Adolescents and ADD: Gaining the Advantage by Patricia Quinn (£10.99)
This book is essential reading for every adolescent with ADD (and your parents). You will learn you are not alone, and with the help and support of others, you can find ways of gaining the advantage.
2. I Would if I Could: A Teenager's Guide to ADHD by Michael Gordon (£9.00)
Written especially for the adolescent with ADHD, this book explores the impact of ADHD on family relationships, self-esteem and relationships. Written with both humour and in a straightforward style.
3. A Teenager's Guide to ADD - Understanding and Treating Attention Deficit Disorders Throughout the Teenage Years by M Amen, S Johnson & D Amen (£24.50)
Packed with solid information about ADD, with plenty of teenage perspective. Topics include school survival skills, healing relationships, how to stay motivated, overcoming negative thinking and much more.
4. Help4ADD@HighSchool by Kathleen Nadeau (£16.99)
Finally - a book that teenagers with ADHD will want to read! This is an ADHD-friendly, on-target book that's designed as a website that readers can 'surf'. It may be based on the US school system, but it provides straight talk on school, drugs, sex, friends, driving, parents, college and much, much more - all from an ADHD perspective. Colourful, appealing, and illustrated by a 16-year-old cartoonist, teenagers will read it, even if their mums bought it for them!
About the author: Kathleen Nadeau is a psychologist who specialises in treating teens and adults with ADHD. She is the author of numerous books on ADHD for children, teens and adults, and is lectures frequently on many ADHD-related topics.
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Books for parents
1. Understanding ADHD by Dr Christopher Green (£9.99)
Dr Christopher Green is author of the widely acclaimed book Toddler Taming. This is his latest book and is an excellent guide to ADHD in children.
2. The Good Child Guide by Dr Noel Swanson (£7.99)
This book will help you understand the reasons for your child's misbehaviour and looks at how you can assert parental control and encourage your child to behave well again. It also considers more serious behavioural problems such as school refusal, night terrors and ADHD.
3. Understanding Girls with ADHD by K Nadeau, E Littman & P Quinn (£17.95)
A ground-breaking book on the needs and issues of girls with attentional problems: why they are often undiagnosed, how they are different from boys, and what their special needs are in school, in their social world and at home. Age-related checklists from pre-school to high school will help parents and professionals better identify and help girls with ADHD.
4. 1-2-3 MAGIC: Effective Discipline for Children 2-12 by Thomas Phelan (£12)
Written by the parent of an ADHD child, this book provides easy-to-follow steps for disciplining without yelling, arguing or smacking. You will learn how silence can speak louder than you think. Read this book and take charge of your home.
5. Seven Steps to Homework Success: A Family Guide for Solving Common Homework Problems by Sydney S Zentall and Sam Goldstein (£15.00)
End struggles with homework by following the seven steps in this user-friendly workbook.
- Understand the importance of homework in your child's education.
- Help your child learn seven important homework skills.
- Develop a homework alliance with your child to complete homework.
- Understand the 11 common homework problems and how to solve them.
- Build a Learning Station where your child can complete homework.
- Develop effective strategies to improve home-school communication.
- Help teachers understand your child's homework needs.
6. From Chaos to Calm - Effective Parenting of Challenging Children with ADHD and Other Behavioural Problems by Janet E Heininger and Sharon K Weiss (£13.99)
Is your household in chaos? All children are challenging some of the time. But when kids are challenging all of the time because they suffer from ADHD, depression, or other disorders that affect day-to-day behaviour, chaos can rule the roost. This thoroughly practical book is written from three viewpoints - parent, therapist and child with ADHD. It offers a handy 'solution finder' and dozens of step-by-step techniques to help you slow down, breathe easy, and respond to problems with calm.
About the authors: Janet Heininger is a former assistant professor at American University, Washington, and has a son with ADHD. Sharon Weiss is a behavioural consultant in northern Virginia, US.
7. The ADHD Handbook - For Parents and Professionals by Dr Alison Munden and Dr Jon Arcelis (£10.99)
Well written and easy-to-read guide to ADHD by two UK child and adolescent psychiatrists. Including current research, this handbook is designed to help parents and healthcare professionals who have little prior knowledge of ADHD. Its message is the future for people with ADHD need not be bleak if families and professionals can work together to ensure that the young person receives appropriate treatment. This book will also help parents access practical help and information.
About the authors: Alison Munden and Jon Arcels are child and adolescent psychiatrists at the Oaklands Centre, Birmingham Children's Hospital NHS Trust. The share a special interest in ADHD and are actively involved in reasearch and teaching in this field.
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For teachers and professionals
1. Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder - A Practical Guide for Teachers by Paul Cooper and Katherine Ideus (£15.00)
Both authors are from Cambridge University, Institute of Education. Paul is a lecturer in Education specialising in Emotional and Behavioural Difficulties and Katherine is an Educational Consultant, currently carrying out research on cross cultural aspects of ADHD. This book is aimed at all teachers of pupils in the 5-16 age range.
2. Working with Parents of SEN Children after the Code of Practice, edited by Sheila Wolfendale (£12.99)
A key requirement of the Code of Practice is that all relevant professionals should effect cooperative working relationships with parents of SEN children. The purpose of this book is to identify existing good practice, assess areas of developing practice and the early impact of the Code in respect of partnership, and to provide a forum for the discussion of theory and practice issues in parent-professional relationships.
The book is primarily for professionals who work with or for parents of SEN children. It will also be of interest to LEA/SEN administrators, trainers, parents and governors.
3. Parent-Teacher Partnership: Practical approaches to Meet Special Educational Needs by Mike Blamires, Chris Robertson and Joanna Blamires (£13.00)
This is a readily accessible and clearly presented resource to aid teachers, parents, governors and parent groups in developing working partnerships to meet special educational needs.
4. Understanding and Supporting Children with Emotional and Behavioural Difficulties Edited by Paul Cooper (£14.99)
A wonderful book explaining Attention Deficit Disorder in story format, it is intended to be read to and by the child. Otto is a fidgety young car that has trouble paying attention in school, visits a special mechanic who prescribes a medicine to control his hyperactive behaviour. For ages 5-10.
5. ADHD Handbook for Treatment and Diagnosis by Russel Barkley (£48.50)
With the assistance of experts on selected topics, Barkley provides the most comprehensive analysis available on the history of ADHD, its primary symptoms, theories of its nature, associated conditions and etiologies, developmental courses and outcome and family context. Both practitioner and scientist, Barkley extracts from the research on ADHD those findings that have significant clinical implications for assessment and diagnosis.
6. Cognitive Behavioural Therapy with ADHD Children by Lauren Braswell/ Michael Bloomquist (£29.50)
The authors present a model for treating ADHD and associated disruptive behaviour that is uniquely sensitive to environmental and developmental factors. More than just a clinic-based approach, it integrates cognitive behavioural techniques into the settings where the problems actually occur.
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