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Attention Deficit Disorder
Resources for Parents and Children
By Gwen Morrison
- The ADD/ADHD Checklist by Sandra Rief – Written by a nationally-known educator with more than 20 years experience teaching, this book outlines strategies and techniques for helping children with ADD.
- Survival Strategies for Parenting Your ADD Child: Dealing with Obsessions, Compulsions, Depression, Explosive Behavior and Rage by George T. Lynn – A handbook that deals with the essential stress management issues that are necessary for parents of ADD children. It details 40 unique techniques for managing stress for both the parent and the child. Mr. Lynn writes from his experience as a parent and as a professional.
- Power Parenting for Children with ADD/ADHD: A Practical Parent's Guide for Managing Difficult Behaviors by Grad L. Flick and Harvey C. Parker – This comprehensive resource provides practical tips and techniques for parents of ADD children.
- Putting on the Brakes: A Young People's Guide to Understanding Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder by Patricia O. Quinn and Judith M. Stern – This very successful book attempts to address the questions that children have when they learn they have ADD/ADHD. This newly-revised edition is a wonderful, informative book for parents and children alike.
Whether you choose the Internet as a resource guide, the bookstore or your local library, the important thing for all parents to remember in their struggles with their ADD child is that they are not alone. Get connected with other parents and stay current on new medications and support systems available. Help is just a mouse-click away.