At Adolescent and Family Counseling Specialists, we believe in the power of knowledge and communication. Here a list of resources to help educate you, support you and to inspire you...

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"Parenting Survival Skills 101:
Quick and Easy Methods For Parents of Better Manage Kids with ADHD"
In this informative article you will relieve 7 easy to use Tips to help you manage you child's ADHD.
Begin the process of helping your child:
- Improve Focus
- Improve Behavior
- Improve Academics
- Improve Social Behavior
- Embrace the positive/creative side of ADHD
All without drugs

“ Coaching Tips for Artists, Innovators and Entrepreneurs with ADHD: Discover and Harness Your Creative Genius and Fire:”
In this email series you'll receive tips to help you:
- Improve Focus
- Improve Social Interactions
- Discover and Harness the positive/creative side of ADHD
All without drugs

"Relationship Tips for People with ADHD, and the Ones who Love Them." 
Don't leave without requesting to be sent this Idea-base where you'll find a collection of ideas for enhancing your  Relationship

ADHD Solution Center Newsletter
Join Thousands of Families and Adults who subscribe to this bi-weekly newsletter.

Survival Guide for HighSchool and College Students:
Awaking and Harnessing the Creative Side of ADHD
Contains useful Tips for high school or college students diagnosed with ADHD or LD. Gain insight on your unique learning style; choosing the right school, major and courses; taking advantage of campus services; career guidance, etc.

Books

Children
•    Your Defiant Child: 8 Steps to Better Behavior by Russell Barkley, Ph.D.
•    Your Hyperactive Child by Dr. Ingersol
•    The Explosive Child by Ross Greene, Ph.D.
•    The Hyperactive Child, Adolescent, and Adult by Paul Wender

Adolescents
•    Adolescents and ADD: Gaining the Advantage by Patricia Quinn, MD
•    Answers to Distraction by Edward Hallowell, MD and John Ratey, MD

Students
•    Keeping A Head in School by Dr. Mel Levine
•    Learning Outside the Lines: Two Ivy League Students with Learning Disabilities and ADHD, by Jonathan Mooney and David Cole
•    ADD and the College Student: A Guide for High School and College Students with 
ADD, by Patricia Quinn, MD
•    Learning to Learn by Gloria Frenderar (study skills tips)
•    Helping Adolescents with ADHD & Learning Disabilities: Ready-to-Use Tips, Techniques, and Checklists for School Success by Judith Greenbaum, Ph.D. and Geraldine Markel, Ph.D.
•    Survival Guide for College Students with ADD or LD by Kathleen Nadeau, Ph.D.

Adults
•    You Mean I’m Not Lazy, Stupid, or Crazy?: A Self-Help Book for Adults with ADD by Kate Kelly and Peggy Ramundo
•    ADD and Creativity by Lynn Weiss, Ph.D. 
•    ADD and Success by Lynn Weiss, Ph.D.
•    ADD on the Job Making your ADD work for you by Lynn Weiss, Ph.D.
•    ADD in the Workplace - Choices, Changes, and Challenges: Kathleen Nadeau, Ph.D.
•    ADD Success Stories by Thomas Hartmann
•    Making ADD Work: On the Job Strategies for Copying with Attention Deficit Disorder, Blythe Grossberg, Psy.D.
•    The Davinci Method, by Farret Loporto 
•    Mastering Your Adult ADHD by Safren, Sprich, Perlman, and Otto
•    Meditation for Busy People by Dawn Groves

Relationships
•    ADD and Romance by Jonathan Halverstaat
•    You, Your Relationship and Your ADD by Bell

Women
•    Girls with ADHD by Patricia Quinn, MD, Kathleen Nadeau, Ph.D., and Ellen Litman 
•    Moms with ADD by Christine Adamec
•    Survival Tips for Women with AD/HD: Beyond Piles Palms, and Post-its by Terry Matlen
•    Understanding Women with ADHD ed. by Kathleen Nadeau, Ph.D. and Patricia Quinn,MD
•    Women with ADD by Sari Solden

Other
•    A Mind at a Time by Dr. Mel Levine
•    Delivered from Distraction by Edward Hallowell, MD and John Ratey, MD
•    Driven to Distraction by Edward Hallowell, MD and John Ratey, MD
•    Out of the Fog by Kevin Murphy, Ph.D.
•    Procrastination by Burka and Yuen
•    Straight Talk about Reading by Susan Hall and Louisa Moats
•    Taking Charge of ADHD, Second Edition by Russell Barkley, Ph.D.
•    Teaching the Tiger by Pruit and Dornbush
•    Teenagers with ADHD by C. Dendy
•    The ADD Nutrition Solution by Marcia Zimmerman
•    The Tomorrow Trap: Unlocking the Secrets to Procrastination by Karen Peterson, Ph.D.
•    What Does Everybody Else Know That I Don’t? by Michelle Novatni
•    When Words Fail Me by Priscilla Vail

Websites
•    ADD Talk (www.addtalk.org) - A new online community and support forum for individuals                 and families with ADD / ADHD
•    ADDitude Magazine (www.additude.com) - A very complete site sponsored by ADDitude                 magazine, a national monthly magazine for the ADD community.
•    Attention Deficit Disorder Association (www.adda-sr.org) - The ADDA-SR web site provides             information to assist parents, teachers, professionals, adults with ADHD or anyone                     wanting to learn more about ADHD.
•    www.add.org - The web site for the National Attention Deficit Disorder Association, a                     non-profit organization that focuses on the needs of adults and young adults with ADD             and ADHD. They sponsor an annual national conference on AD/HD.
•    www.add.about.com - A very complete site with a chat area, lots of ADD info, and links to                 other sites. Keeps up-to-date with the latest news in the ADD world. Sends out a                     weekly email.
•    www.adhdnews.com - A very popular, active site with lots of information that is continually             updated. Much of it is geared towards the needs of children with ADD/ADHD, but there             is also much here useful to adults. Sends out a email newsletter.
•    www.chadd.org - The web site of Children and Adults with A.D.D. (CHADD). Another                         national non-profit with a useful site.
•    www.adders.org - A site to learn about our friends overseas in England. It has Information             on homeopathic and other alternative treatments of ADD.
•    www.ADDvance.com - A site dedicated to the needs of women and girls with AD/HD (ADD),             offering information, resources and links. ADDvance also publishes a magazine for                     women with ADD six times yearly. Subscriptions can be ordered online.
•    www.borntoexplore.org - A site that emphasizes the positives about having ADD.

Information

Games for Children and Adolescents
BrainPOP Educational Site
SparkTop Games, Information,and Networking for Children with ADHD and LD

Camps
Camp Round Lake
Lake Como, PA (570) 798-2551
A camp for those 8-17 who have been identified as experiencing AD/HD and/or mild learning disabilities

Summit Camp
Forest Hills, NY
(800) 323-9908
(718) 268-0020
Summer overnight camp for boys/girls with AD/HD and/or learning disabilities