In this fifth, 2015 edition of the ADHD Awareness Book Project Series, entitled "Wacky Ways to Succeed with ADHD," we focus on the fun and uniqueness in living with ADHD. We still asked ADHD experts, "What tips, strategies or stories do you know for succeeding with ADHD?" except this time, we decided to concentrate on the innovative and creative ways that people succeed. Within the pages of this book, you'll find the original strategies, humorous stories and unique resources to help you succeed with ADHD in a whole new way. People with ADHD bring so many fun, inspired and out of the box things into our lives and we aim to change the way people look at ADHD...one smile, laugh, wacky creative tip or story at a time.

This third, 2013 edition of the ADHD Awareness Book Project, continues with the tradition of asking ADHD experts to answer the question, "What is the most valuable tip or strategy that you know of for succeeding with ADHD?" Over 40 ADHD professionals responded and their brand new ADD-friendly, bite-sized tips. Within these pages you will find even more tips, strategies and resources you've been looking for that will help YOU succeed with ADHD!

Providing a new perspective on ADHD in adults, this compelling book analyzes findings from two major studies directed by leading authority Russell A. Barkley. Groundbreaking information is presented on the significant impairments produced by the disorder across major functional domains and life activities, including educational outcomes, work, relationships, health behaviors, and mental health. Thoughtfully considering the treatment implications of these findings, the book also demonstrates that existing diagnostic criteria do not accurately reflect the way ADHD is experienced by adults, and points the way toward developing better criteria that center on executive function deficits. Accessible tables, figures, and sidebars encapsulate the study results and methods.

Outside the Box: Rethinking ADD/ADHD in Children and Adults -- A Practical Guide identifies assumptions about ADD/ADHD that demand reevaluation in light of recent research. Building upon a current, science-based foundation, the book describes in practical terms how ADHD can be recognized at various ages; how it differs from more typical brain development; how it can significantly impair those affected; and how it can safely, and in most cases effectively, be treated in children and adults. The book is based upon current scientific research but also on the experience and perspective of the author, a clinician who has devoted more than 35 years to studying this disorder formally and countless hours to engaging with and providing treatment for a diversity of children, teenagers, and adults with ADHD and related problems. The book's audience is the wide variety of clinicians involved in assessing, treating, and/or monitoring the care of children and adults with this disorder (e.g., pediatricians, primary care physicians, psychologists, psychiatrists, neurologists, physician assistants, advanced practice nurses, and clinical social workers) and also educators, disability service providers, human resource specialists, and the adolescents and adults who seek more information about ADHD assessment and treatment for themselves or for family or friends. The book offers practical, accessible information that is grounded in the latest research: The book is focused not primarily on details of academic arguments but on practical aspects of ADHD -- how it varies from one person to another, how it changes over the life span, how treatments need to be adjusted for different individuals, and how it sometimes gets worse and sometimes gets better. Emphasizing that ADHD is not a simple problem of failing to listen or staying focused on a task, the author examines research demonstrating that ADHD results from impairment of a complex syndrome of brain functions essential for self-management, the "executive functions." While DSM-5 is acknowledged as a valuable source of information about ADHD, this book draws upon a wider range of scientific research and perspectives not yet incorporated into DSM. Although accessible to the general reader, the text includes citations to sources that can be used to obtain additional, more technical information. Utterly current and scientifically based, Outside the Box: Rethinking ADD/ADHD in Children and Adults -- A Practical Guide challenges old thinking and provides much-needed information and support to clinicians, educators, patients, and families.

A guidebook designed for adults with ADHD reviews the history of the disorder and its symptoms, and provides evidence-based treatments.

Compilation of short tips and strategies contributed through the ADHD Awareness Book Project, by ADHD experts, coaches, and professionals who work with ADHD clients or people who have had experience with ADHD.

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