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Our Library contains many valuable resources for parents to utilize when beginning the journey of ADHD with their child. Our goal is to have a variety of resources available to parents so that informed decisions can be made. Every situation is different, so this provides many ideas and tools to cater to each family's needs!
**We do not endorse any certain authors, books or opinions expressed by the authors. Books available for parents/guardians to borrow as long as family has a child or children in active standing in any of Thrive Child Care Programs in Lubbock, TX**
ADHD General Help
Through vivid stories of the experiences of their children and adult patients, Drs. Hallowell and Ratey show the varied forms ADD takes - ranging from the hyperactive search for high stimulation to the floating inattention of daydreaming along with the transforming impact of precise diagnosis and treatment.
Star Rating 4.6
In Driven to Distraction, Drs. Hallowell and Ratey revealed why millions of adults and children are chronic underachievers caught up in persistent problems in school, at work, and at home. The cause is not lack of discipline, but, rather, an inborn neurological condition, Attention Deficit Disorder, or ADHD.
Star Rating 4.4
A treasured parent resource since its publication, Taking Charge of ADHD provides authoritative information on ADHD and its treatment. From internationally renowned ADHD expert Russell A. Barkley, the book empowers parents by arming them with the knowledge, expert guidance, and confidence they need.
Star Rating 3.9
How to transform your child's problems into strengths. Discover the 5 gifts of ADHD, channel your childs energy into cooperation, foster intuition, imagination and new interests, and help your child focus and pay attention
Star Rating 3.5
Unlocking the potential of your ADD child in a left-brained world including a ten-minute a day program for parents and children.
Not Rated
Help With School
Supporting students in becoming involved, active and successful learners, this book includes articles by and discussions among young adults with AD(H)D, who describe their own AD(H)D related difficulties in school, and explain some ways that parents can cause or alleviate such difficulties.
Not Rated
Guidelines for Schools, Parents and Students Grades 6-12
Not Rated
School-based Assesments and Interventations for ADD Students
The most prominant model for psychosocial intervention as applied in the public school setting. Intervention is based in the STP model by William Pleham, Jr, III, Ph.D.
Not Rated
Written by two such “academic failures”—that is, two academic failures who graduated from Brown University at the top of their class. Mooney and Cole teach you how to take control of your education and find true success. They take you on a journey toward personal empowerment and profound educational change, proving that it is okay to" learn outside the lines".
Star Rating 4.4
Teens
Star Rating 4.0
Expert help for parents of ADD teens. Determine which issues are caused by “normal” teenage development and which are caused by ADD. This book examines the academic challenges ADD teens face, offering tips for success at school and guidelines for discipline, guidance, and responsibility.
This book covers symptoms, diagnosis, treatments, accommodations, advocacy, legal rights, family & school life, and options after high school. Appropriate interventions are discussed for sleep disturbances, learning problems, depression, and driving problems. Abundant anecdotal information provides insight and advice to successfully navigate the teenage years.
Star Rating 5.0
The ultimate teenage success guide-now updated for the digital age. Imagine you had a roadmap-a step-by-step guide to help you get from where you are now, to where you want to be in the future. Your goals, your dreams, your plans...they are all within reach. You just need the tools to help you get there. That's The 7 Habits of Highly Effective Teens, has been to millions of teens:
Star Rating 4.5
Adults with AD/HD
Focusing on social skills training for adults with attention deficit/hyperactivity disorders (AD/HD), this book offers solutions for tackling behavior that is often inattentive, impulsive, and hyperactive. Advice is given on how to handle common social problems such as manners, etiquette, communication, subtext, listening, and interpersonal relationships.
Star Rating 4.1
As many as 50% of people with Attention Deficit Disorder (ADD) use drugs, alcohol, and other addictive behaviors to self-medicate their ADD symptoms. Here's what you need to know to get help or help others in this situation. Includes:
• self tests
• checklists of symptoms
• practical solutions
Star Rating 4.9
Everything you need to know about Life, Love, and Work for the ADD Adult.
Star Rating 4.2
Designed like a manual, this guide allows you to flip through to areas of interest without having to read the entire book. Practical tips provide help in dealing with organizational tasks, including paperwork in the home and office, preparing meals, social situations, paying bills on time, household chores, shopping, personal and family health.
Star Rating 3.9
Unlike many other parenting books, When Moms and Kids have ADD recognizes that ADD is a family affair. Rather than offering parenting advice, this book addresses a mothers needs, helping her to understand the importance of getting help for herself before she can succeed in helping her kids.
Star Rating 3.0
The Disorganized Mind will provide expert guidance on what ADHD people can do to make the most of their lives. The inattention, time-mismanagement, procrastination, impulsivity, distractibility, and difficulty with transitions that often go hand-in-hand with ADHD can be overcome with the unique approach that Nancy Ratey brings to turning these behaviors around.
Star Rating 4.5
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