Educational Topic

Resources

• ADHD causes and symptoms
• Diagnostic evaluation process
• Conditions that mimic or are comorbid with ADHD
• Treatment options including potential benefits and adverse effects
• Long-term sequelae

• ADHD: A Complete and Authoritative Guide, AAP
• ADHD: What Every Parent Needs to Know, 3rd Edition, AAP
• Diagnosing ADHD in Children: Guidelines & Information for Parents at www healthychildren.org
• The CHADD Information and Resource Guide to ADHD, 2nd Ed., available at: www.chadd.org (for parents of children with ADHD)
• ADHD Shared Decision-Making Tools available at: https://www.cincinnatichildrens.org/service/j/anderson-center/evidence-based-care/decision-aids

Web sites with information for families on these and other ADHD topics:

• www.aap.org—Search ADHD
• www.chadd.org—See for Parents & Caregivers tab
• www.understood.org
• www.sandrarief.com—See Educational Teaching Methods for ADHD Children
• www.mayoclinic.org—Search ADHD

• Helping the child or adolescent understand ADHD

Books and other resources that can be read by or to children to help them understand ADHD:

• Eukee the Jumpy Jumpy Elephant (ages 5–7 years)
• Slam Dunk: A Young Boy’s Struggle With Attention Deficit Disorder (ages 8–12 years)
• Some Kids Just Can’t Sit Still! (ages 4–9 years)
• Making the Grade (ages 9–14 years)
• www.ADDitudemag.com—Search for teens
• Video: “How to ADHD,” available at: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC-nPM1_kSZf91ZGkcgy_95Q

• Parenting the child with ADHD

• Triple P (Positive Parenting Program)* at www.triplep.net
• Parent-Child Interaction Therapy* at www.pcit.org
• The Incredible Years Parenting Program at www.incredibleyears.com

• Specialized educational services, including how parents can partner with schools to develop IEP/504

• www.additudemag.com—search for IEP 504
• www.understood.org—search for IEP 504
• ADHD Parent-Pediatrician Letters to the School; A Family-Centered Medical Home Tool to Improve Collaboration, Grades, and Behavior, available at: https://doi.org/10.1177/2333794X15574284

• Anticipatory guidance

Performing Preventative Services: A Bright Futures Handbook (See section on Anticipatory Guidance)

• Transition of adolescents towards self-management
• Transition to adult care

• Nadeau K. Survival Guide for College Students With ADHD or LD. 2nd Ed. 2010
• www.chadd.org—Search for transition to adult and self management
• www.ADDitudemag.com—search for teens

• Advocacy

• Matthew Cohen. A Guide to Special Education Advocacy. 2009
• Peter Jensen. Making the System Work for Your Child with ADHD. 2004. Guilford Press
• Robert Brooks and Sam Goldstein. Raising Resilient Children. McGraw Hill
• Russell Barkley. Taking Charge of ADHD. 3rd Ed. 2013
• Video: “Advocating for Your Child”: https://www.understood.org/en/school-learning/partnering-with-childs-school/working-with-childs-teacher/10-ways-to-be-an-effective-advocate-for-your-child-at-school

Also see Tips for Developing Effective ADHD Education in Your Practice.