This is only a small sampling of the resources available, but will provide a
place to begin. My favorite books are marked with an asterisk (*).
Organizations
Newsletters/Web Sites
Books
More Books
ORGANIZATIONS
Attention Deficit Information Network (AD-IN)
475 Hillside Avenue
Needham, MA 02194
(617) 455-9895
CHADD
499 NW 70th Avenue, Suite 109
Plantation, FL 33317
(305) 587-3700
www.chadd.org
Originally founded to help CHildren with ADD, it now works
with adults as well.
International Dyslexia Association (IDA)
www.interdys.org
LD Online
www.ldonline.org
Learning Disabilities Association of Cobb County
P.O. Box 670961
Marietta, GA 30066
(770) 514-8088 (same # as the state wide group)
Learning Disabilities Association
of Georgia
P. O. Box 965505
Marietta, GA 30066
(770) 514-8088
http://groups.accessatlanta.com/ldag
e-mail:
ldaga@aol.com
Inexpensive to join, they publish a newsletter and put on a good conference
each October here in Atlanta. Ask about their Continuum of Services Manual.
Learning Disabilities Association of America
4156 Library Road
Pittsburgh, PA 15234-1349
(412) 341-1515
Membership ($30 in 2004) includes Newsbriefs published 6 times a
year.
www.ldanatl.org
National Center for Learning Disabilities
281 Park Avenue South, Suite 1420
New York, NY 10016
(212) 545-7510
Publishes an on-line newsletter.
www.ncld.org
International Dyslexia Association
International organization devoted to the treatment of dyslexia in
children and adults. Also active in promoting a better understanding of ADD,
especially as it interfaces with dyslexia.
www.interdys.org
Recording for the Blind and Dyslexic
(866) 732-3585
www.rfbd.org
NEWSLETTERS/ELECTRONIC
ADDendum
Editor: Paul Jaffe
PO Box 296
Scarborough, NY 10510
A quarterly newsletter for adults with ADD.
*The ADHD Report
Guilford Publications
72 Spring Street
New York, NY 10012
1-800-365-7006
$79/yr; $10 back issues
Expensive, but Dr. Barkley is one of the nation’s best in the field, so
this is a good way of staying abreast of the newest research findings. I
highly recommend this newsletter.
On CompuServe, there is an excellent ADD forum at GO ADD.
There are sections for teens as well as adults, and conferences for both age
groups.
BOOKS
Keeping up with book titles is a real
challenge. These are some classics in the field. Look for newer titles by
the same authors.
ADD-Friendly Ways to Organize Your
Life, Judith Kolberg & Kathleen Nadeau, Ph.D.
Brunner-Routledge
Healing ADD, Daniel Amen, MD
Berkley Books
$14.95
One of several titles by Amen, who uses SPECT scans to study how brain
chemistry effects ADD, anger, anxiety and depression. An
excellent place to begin. His book on
Healing Anxiety and Depression
is an excellent companion to this.
Taking Charge of ADHD,
Russell Barkley, Ph.D.
Guilford Publications
72 Spring Street
New York, NY 10012
1-800-365-7006
$16.95
This one came out in December, 1995 and is an excellent addition to the
literature available for parents.
Attention Deficit Hyperactivity
Disorder: A Handbook for Diagnosis and Treatment
Barkley, R.A.
Guilford Press, 1994.
Driven to Distraction
Edward M. Hallowell, M.D., and John J. Ratey, M.D.
Pantheon Press, 1994.
Recognizing and coping with Attention Deficit Disorder from childhood
through adulthood
Pantheon Press. $23.00
For adults, this one comes well recommended.
Taking Charge of ADHD: The Complete
Authoritative Guide for Parents
Barkley, R.A.
Guilford Press, 1995.
Is Your Child Hyperactive?
Impulsive? Distractible?
Garber, S.W., Garber, M.D., and Spizman, R.F.
Villard Books, 1995.
Attention Deficit Disorder: A
Different Perception
Hartmann, T.
Underwood Books, 1993.
MORE BOOKS
Teaching Your Child a Language of
Social Success
Duke, M. et. al., 1996.
This book and one which follows focus on children with nonverbal processing
problems, children who do not seem to learn social cues as easily as their
peers.
Helping the Child Who Doesn't Fit
In
Nowicki, S. & Duke, M., 1992.
Intelligence Reframed: Multiple
Intelligences for the 21st Century
Gardner, H.
These three books on multiple intelligence focus on renewed attention given
to the reality that there are many different ways of being smart. Helping
identify the particular ways a given child is smart sometimes makes a big
difference.
Frames of Mind: the Theory of
Multiple Intelligences
Gardner, H.
7 Kinds of Smart: Identifying and
Developing Your Multiple Intelligences
Armstrong, T., 1999
ADD Success Stories: A Guide to
Fulfillment for Families with Attention Deficit Disorder
Hartmann, T.
Underwood Books, 1995.
Haven't read this one, but it touches an important aspect of the ADD
experience that is just beginning to emerge in the literature: the symptoms
of ADD have their very adaptive
aspects in many professions. ADD is not
just a liability, it also
has its benefits.
*You Mean I'm Not Lazy, Stupid or
Crazy! A Self-Help Book for Adults with Attention Deficit Disorder
Kelly, K. And Ramundo, P.
Tyrell Press, 1993.
Educational Care: A System for
Understanding and Helping Children with Learning Problems at Home and in
School
Levine, M.
Educators Publishing Service, Inc., 1994.
Keys to Parenting a Child with
Attention Deficit Disorder
McNamara, N. And McNamara, F.J.
Barron's Educational Series, 1993
Think Fast!: The ADD Experience
Hartman, T., Bowman, and Burgess
A Comprehensive Guide to Attention
Deficit Disorder in Adults
Nadeau, K.G.
Magination Press, 1995
Survival Guide for College Students
with ADD or LD
Nadeau, K.G.
Magination Press, 1994.
Adventures in Fast Forward: Life,
Love, and Work for the ADD Adult
Nadeau, K.G.
Magination Press, 1995?
ADD and the College Student
Quinn, P.O.
Magination Press, 1994.
How to Reach and Teach ADD/ADHD
Children
Rief, S.F.
Center for Applied Research in Education, 1994.
Women with Attention Deficit
Disorder
Solden, S.
Underwood Books, 1995.
Hyperactive Children Grown Up: ADHD
in Children, Adolescents, and Adults
Weiss, G., and Hechtman
Guilford Press, 1993.
Adventures in Fast Forward: Life,
Love, and Work for the ADD Adult
Nadeau, Ph.D., Kathleen G.
Bruner/Mazel Publishers, 1996.
A Comprehensive Guide to Attention
Deficit Disorder in Adults: Research, Diagnosis, and Treatment
Nadeau, Ph.D., Kathleen G., Editor
Bruner/Mazel Publishers, 1995.
Adolescents and ADD: Gaining the
Advantage
Quinn, MD, Patricia O.
Bruner/Mazel, 1995.
Bruner/Mazel has a number of publications dealing with ADD across the age
spectrum. Their order number is 800-825-3089
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