Resources: ADHD Books, Articles, Handouts & Digital Media
Living with Inattentive ADHD | Climbing the Circular Staircase of Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder
Cynthia struggled with undiagnosed ADHD for almost 50 years. In Living with Inattentive ADHD, Cynthia tells her story, highlighting both her struggles and her successes. It’s an insider’s look at inattentive ADHD, and she hopes this book will create more awareness about girls with ADHD.
It’s been over 30 years since Cynthia’s diagnosis, but girls with ADHD are still getting missed. Together we can create a brighter future for girls with ADHD by screening, diagnosing, and supporting them before their 8th birthday.
Other Helpful ADHD Books
- 8 Keys to Parenting Children with ADHD by Cindy Goldrich MEd
- What Your ADHD Child Wishes You Knew by Dr. Sharon Saline
- Thriving with ADHD Workbook for Kids by Kelli Miller, LCSW
- Understanding Girls with AD/HD by Kathleen G. Nadeau, Ellen B. Littman, and Patricia O. Quinn
ADHD Slideshow
ADHD Videos
- Several excellent short videos about ADHD, children and executive function
- ADHD Child vs. Non-ADHD Child Interview—6 min. –graphically shows the difference
between a girl with inattentive ADHD and another classmate who doesn’t have ADHD. - Value of early diagnosis and treatment of ADHD–Watch a ten-minute segment, starting at minute 50, about neuroplasticity being greatest in young children, and that is why diagnosing ADHD and medicating early is very important.
- Cartoons that teach Executive Skills to children with ADHD
- “Miss Peggy Talks ADHD” – 90 second cartoon clips to teach parents about ADHD in young girls, how to help them, and the impact ADHD has on girls when not diagnosed early
- FINDtheADHDgirls Podcast on Youtube – 30 minute recorded interviews with ADHD parent coaches and women diagnosed later in life with ADHD and who their lives would have been different if diagnosed as young girls.
- This free online program, offered by Seattle Children’s Hospital, trains parent in the evidence-based behavioral treatment for ADHD.The program has 8 core skill videos and 3 bonus skill videos,3-5 minutes long, to watch at your own pace. There is a follow-along workbook (PDF) with information and exercises that you can use while you watch.
Booklets on ADHD in children
- Understanding and supporting my child’s ADHD
- Inattentive ADHD in Children: Symptoms, Solutions and Insights, for the Underdiagnosed, Untreated Subtype
- How the ADHD Brain Works: The neuroscience behind ADHD Symptoms and Behaviors such as Rejection Sensitivity, hyperfocus, emotionality & more.
- ADHD Symptoms, Impairments and Accommodations in the Elementary School Environment
ADHD Information Sheets/Articles
- Ask open-ended questions to see how your daughter feels – Before rescuing her or jumping to conclusions.
- 11 Things About Me. Helps parents understand their ADHD daughter’s needs.
- Chris Dendy’s Iceberg of ADHD-Many ADHD problems are below the surface like an iceberg.
- Early signs of ADHD in childhood from the American Academy of Pediatrics – Most experts agree that the tendency to develop attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is present from birth. Yet, ADHD behaviors are often not noticed until children enter elementary school.
- 8 ADHD Myths & Misconceptions from the American Academy of Pediatrics -Much misinformation has circulated about ADHD and its causes, diagnosis, and treatment over recent decades. Following are a number of untrue assumptions about the disorder, along with explanations aimed at clarifying the issues.
- How to help your child the most after their diagnosis