Below are books written by Chesapeake Center Director Dr. Kathleen Nadeau that focus on ADHD topics across the lifespan.
ADD-Friendly Ways to Organize Your Life
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Organizing books fall short of addressing the unique needs of adults with ADD. They fail to understand the clinical picture of ADD and how it impacts the organizing process often making their advice irrelevant or frustrating when put into application. Books about ADD may address organization/disorganization but do so in a cursory fashion and on a very small scale in what are usually long books on the subject. This is a book that has ADD-Friendly advice with the ADDer in mind. This collaboration brings forth the best underlying understanding with the most effective and practical remedy from ADD experts in two important fields — professional organization and clinical psychology. Finally, it offers organizing advice that ranges from self-help to utilizing the help of non-professionals, to using professional assistance. Thus it permits the reader to decide where they are at personally in the organizing process, and what level of support will be most beneficial to their unique situation.
A Comprehensive Guide to ADD in Adults
This groundbreaking volume, written by pioneering clinicians and researchers firmly convinced of the neurobiological underpinnings of ADD in adults, is the first to provide broad coverage of this burgeoning field. Written for professionals who diagnose and treat adults with ADD, it provides information from psychologists and physicians on the most current research and treatment issues regarding our understanding of ADD as a neurobiological disorder. According to the contributors, ADD in adults may be responsible for difficulties ranging from minor attention, memory, and organization problems in well-functioning adults to drug abuse and criminal behavior.
ADD in the Workplace
Adults with ADD know how difficult it can be to meet the complex demands of adulthood. And, of course, one of the major challenges of adulthood is work. Unfortunately, the road to the right job may be difficult to negotiate, especially for adults with ADD. This book contains information that seeks to help adults move from resignation to determination in forging a path to success. Whether this means finding an ADD-friendly environment, requesting reasonable workplace accommodations, or creating a freelance niche, this book will point out the right directions.
Adventures In Fast Forward: Life, Love, and Work for the ADD Adult
Written in response to common questions posed by adults with ADD in the author’s clinical practice – and for all adults with ADD, as well as those who care about them – this book is designed as a clear and practical guide for day-to-day life. The author’s perspective is one of compassionate realism as she answers specific questions related to understanding and accommodating ADD whether making daily decisions or larger life choices. No matter where one is in the scenario – curious about ADD, just diagnosed, experiencing particular problems, considering major changes – her are effective strategies to help the person anticipate and negotiate the challenges that come with the condition. The question-and-answer format provides easy access to information. Do I have ADD? What are the symptoms? Would I be taking medication? How can I manage the condition? How do I explain ADD to the significant people in my life? Why can’t my spouse understand me? Is this the right job for me? Are there techniques to increase my memory? Can I go back to college and do well? Does ADD affect men and women differently? What should I consider when choosing a doctor or therapist? Will my insurance cover treatment? This is just a small sample of the types of issues addressed. These pages are filled with important tools and tactics for self-care and success – and the personal stories at the end of the book reinforce how and why these approaches work. The resources list and references indicate sources of further support.
Gender Issues and AD/HD: Research, Diagnosis, and Treatment
Bringing together many highly regarded specialists in the field of AD/HD, Drs. Nadeau and Quinn have organized an in-depth resource for clinicians. Several important topics unique to women that have received little attention elsewhere are addressed, including the need to rethink DSM-IV diagnostic criteria, the impact of hormones upon AD/HD in women, the use of medications during pregnancy, and the range of coexisting conditions that complicate and often mask AD/HD in women.
Help4ADD@HighSchool
Finally! A book that teens with AD/HD will want to read. Designed as a web site that teens can surf, Help4ADD@High School is an AD/HD-friendly, on-target book that provides straight talk on high school, drugs, sex, friends, driving, parents, college and much, much more from an AD/HD perspective. Colorful, appealing, and illustrated by a 16-year-old cartoonist, teens will read it, even if their moms bought it for them!
Learning to Slow Down and Pay Attention: A Book for Kids about ADD
Parents, teachers and kids will love the checklists found in this book to help children organize their time and daily tasks. New edition includes more explanations about medication and how it works. Also, increased emphasis is placed on the aspects of ADHD that are troublesome to the children.
School Strategies for ADD Teens
Guidelines for Schools, Parents and Students.
Grades 6-12
Survival Guide for College Students with ADHD or LD
Chesapeake Center for Attention and Learning, Silver Spring, MD. Consumer health title for high school or college students with ADHD or learning disorders. Topics include managing time, using day planners, improving memory, becoming an active learner, organizing study spaces, overcoming procrastination, and more. Previous edition: c1994. Softcover, hardcover also available.
Understanding Girls with AD/HD
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 help parents and professionals better identify and help girls with AD/HD.
Understanding Women with AD/HD
Understanding Women with AD/HD is designed to be a practical and readable guide for women at any age, with special chapters focusing on different stages of life.
When Moms and Kids Have ADD: Expanded Version
How am I supposed to help my kids when I can’t manage my own ADD? Unlike many other parenting books, When Moms and Kids have ADD recognizes that ADD is a family affair. Rather than offering parenting advice that may be highly unrealistic, this book starts by addressing a mothers needs, helping her to understand the importance of getting help for herself before she can succeed in helping her kids.