Deficit Disorder

Wes Crenshaw and Kelsey Daugherty guide listeners on medication management for ADD and ADHD using advice drawn from thousands of hours of clinical contact with hundreds of fascinating clients. Designed in an engaging, conversational style for listeners of all ages, the authors explore what it means to have ADD, describe how to get an accurate evaluation, examine co-occurring diagnoses and how they are treated in the context of ADD, and explain how to find a good prescriber.

This lighthearted guide takes a refreshingly honest look at ADHD in women, explaining why traditional organization systems never seem to stick and why daily life can feel unnecessarily hard. With humor and compassion, the book unpacks the real reasons behind forgotten appointments, cluttered spaces, emotional overload, and that constant sense of frustration. It shows how women with ADHD are often working twice as hard in systems that simply weren’t built for their brains. Instead of “just try harder” advice, you’ll find realistic, flexible strategies that actually work with an ADHD mind.

Teaching Life Skills to Children and Teens With ADHD describes the Life Skills Program created by author Vincent J. Monastra at his ADHD clinic. It features practical strategies for helping children and teens develop essential life skills at home, school, or in a support group setting.

Meet Marvin, a lovable monster with a 12-stringed baby fang guitar, a rambunctious case of ADHD, emotions that sometimes overwhelm him (and others), and a diary to record it all. While Marvin got it together in Marvin's Monster Diary: ADHD Attacks, his lab partner Lyssa's emotional roller coaster is a bit out of control. Can he help her - and win the Science Scare-Fair - before she explodes?

Navigating life as a young autistic person with ADHD isn't always easy. Luckily, Sarah Boon is here to share her own experiences, helping you to explore how autism and ADHD overlap and identify the strategies that will make day-to-day life easier. With chapters focused on adulting, relationships and communication, emotional wellbeing, and mental health, navigating the workplace and more, this book offers practical, tried-and-tested guidance to help you understand your autism and ADHD and overcome some of the hurdles that adulthood may throw your way.

Your child might be the explosive type, the ones who burst into anger when they don’t get what they want. They may be very agreeable at times, but they can be a real pain to handle when they reach their boiling point. You might have tried bargaining, negotiating, and pleading with them to no avail. At some point, you may even have reached your own limit.

Loin des clichés et des idées reçues, le Pr Yann Le Strat, médecin psychiatre reconnu et spécialiste du TDAH : rétablit la vérité au sujet du TDAH : Qu'est-ce que c'est, et surtout, qu'est-ce que ce n'est pas ? Quels sont les médicaments qui fonctionnent ? Le TDAH est-il lié à d'autres troubles ? Vous aide à le vivre au quotidien : Comprendre les défis (en famille, à l'école ou au travail), mais aussi les forces insoupçonnées (créativité, énergie, pensée originale) liées au TDAH.

In this second book in the Mind Capture business series, you'll discover ways to quickly investigate, cross-pollinate, and then detonate ideas into your marketing and sales efforts for maximum profits, and many more strategies. In each generation a bold, unique, disruptor emerges to shake up the scene and status quo with a unique perspective on business. If you're looking to positively impact your sales, market, and industry, you've found the perfect book.

ADHD can be a weakness or a strength, because the "disorder" (if you can called it that) causes many children and adults to lose focus, be more susceptible to addictions, and sometimes even more prone to depression. At the same time, however, many ADHD people become creative artists, successful entrepreneurs, or exploring scientists. The venues are endless for someone with an adventurous, impatient personality who wants constant novelty in his or her life.

Bist du eine Frau, die die Herausforderungen von ADHS bewältigt? Fühlst du dich oft missverstanden oder überwältigt von gesellschaftlichen Erwartungen? Entdecke, wie du ADHS in deine Superkraft verwandeln kannst mit diesem essenziellen Hörbuch. Erhalte einen tiefen Einblick in ADHS bei Frauen, erkunde die einzigartigen Herausforderungen und die unglaublichen Stärken.

**“Science Friday” Summer Reading Pick** **Discover magazine Top 5 Summer Reads** **People magazine Best Summer Reads** “A lovely, big-hearted book…brimming with compassion and the tales of the many, many humans who devote their days to making animals well” (The New York Times). Have...

Instead of forcing yourself into systems that were never designed for your wiring, you learn how to work with your brain. You discover why background noise helps you focus, why breaking tasks into tiny steps unlocks momentum, why you can hyper focus for hours on things that matter, and why emotional intensity can be a strength when managed well. You learn how to create structure that feels natural instead of restrictive, and how to build a life where your ADHD traits become assets rather than obstacles.

ADHD - Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder - is one of the childhood disorders becoming more and more common in recent years. This is a neurobehavioral disorder, which starts to develop during childhood and may persist into adulthood. The defining characteristics of ADHD are difficulty keeping focus and attention, hyperactivity, and difficulty in controlling the different behaviors.

Mindfulness can be very hard for people who deal with ADHD and other big feelings. This book is packed with practical tips and examples to help you start where you are. Make realistic change by learning how to be in the present moment. There are many ways to be mindful—and there are many ways to be you....

Research suggests that close to 10 percent of kids between ages 5 and 15 in the US have ADHD issues…and there’s a large number of kids that have no medical or therapeutic assistance. And even those who receive treatment do not show signs of permanent remission…often leading parents to resort to yelling and shouting.

ADHD - the most intriguing diagnosis out there, for any child or adult. Come take a journey with a family who has been engrained with ADHD. Witness the experiences they went through, how they have dealt with certain situations, and how they have embraced ADHD. They turned a perceived, negative stigma, into a positive experience for all. Sometimes, it is nice to know you are not the only one out there.

Marlow loves to run, play ball, and chase rabbits and squirrels! But sometimes, his mind can’t stay on track, and his thoughts feel cluttered and messy. His mom worries that he will get lost, because he’s easily distracted by the busy world, so she introduces Marlow to Lodge, a dog therapist.

Turn your fears into motivation and doubts into confidence with this enlightening guidebook on ADHD medication–knowledge is the key to ADHD success!

They’re not broken—they’re extraordinary. For millions of neurodivergent students, especially those with ADHD, daily life can feel like an uphill battle. From forgotten homework to struggles with time management and emotional regulation, these challenges strain relationships, erode self-esteem, and create far-reaching consequences. But ADHD isn’t a flaw—it’s a different way of functioning, one that thrives with the right support.

In The ADHD Fix, father and son authors Dr. Henry and Joshua Svec discuss their professional and personal experience with ADHD, addressing myths and testifying to the underlying potential in every diagnosis.