ADHD Arena

A New Understanding of ADHD in Children and Adults

Executive Function Impairments

• By Thomas E. Brown.

Published May 2013

For over 100 years, ADHD has been seen as essentially a behavior disorder. Recent scientific research has developed a new paradigm which recognizes ADHD as a developmental disorder of the cognitive management system of the brain, its executive functions. This cutting-edge book pulls together key…
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School-Based Behavioral and Academic Strategies for Students with ADHD

• By George DuPaul.

Published April 2013

This workshop provides an overview of school-based interventions for students with attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder. Dr. DuPaul begins the workshop by describing how to implement various school-based interventions, such as organizational/study skills training, peer tutoring, self-management…
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Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder

What Can Teachers Do?

• By Geoff Kewley.

Published October 2010

Is Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder a ‘made-up’ term? Is it simply an excuse for bad behaviour? How do children with ADHD really experience school? This practical teacher’s guide dispels all the myths and gets down to the facts about ADHD. It explores the nitty-gritty of what you need to…
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Social Skills for Teenagers with Developmental and Autism Spectrum Disorders

The PEERS Treatment Manual

• By Elizabeth A. Laugeson, and Fred Frankel.

Published May 2010

This book is essential reading for any clinician or researcher working with teens with autism spectrum disorders. This parent-assisted intervention for teens is based on a comprehensive, evidence-based, 14-week program at UCLA’s Semel Institute for Neuroscience and Human Behavior, the manualization…
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Counseling Boys and Men with ADHD

• By George Kapalka.

Published October 2009

Attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder primarily affects boys and male teens, and the symptoms can continue on into adulthood. Consequently, clinicians need to be well-versed in techniques to treat this disorder that are tailored specifically to the needs of males; there are, however, few…
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Nursing Children and Young People with ADHD

• By Noreen Ryan, and Tim McDougall.

Published December 2008

ADHD is one of the most commonly diagnosed behavioural disorders in children and young people. It is a complex and contested condition, with potential causes and treatments in biological, psychological and social domains. This is the first comprehensive text for nurses and other health…
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Attention, Genes and ADHD

• Edited by Florence Levy, and David Hay.

Published November 2002

Recent advances in genetic methodology are providing important aetiological and developmental information to the growing literature on Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) and related conditions. Attention, Genes and ADHD is the first book to review and integrate both behaviour-genetic…
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ADD-Friendly Ways to Organize Your Life

Strategies that Work from a Professional Organizer and a Renowned ADD Clinician

• By Judith Kolberg, and Kathleen Nadeau.

Published August 2002

Over 100,000 Copies Sold! Organizing books fall short of addressing the unique needs of adults with ADD. They fail to understand the clinical picture of ADD and how it impacts the organizing process often making their advice irrelevant or frustrating when put into application. Books about ADD may…
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Educating Children with AD/HD

A Teacher's Manual

• By Paul Cooper, and Fintan O'Regan.

Published June 2001

Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (AD/HD) is the most common behavioural disorder affecting up to five per cent of children in the UK. This book provides a concise and comprehensive guide to educating children with AD/HD, offering a theoretical introduction to the disorder, and practical…
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ADD In The Workplace

Choices, Changes, And Challenges

• By Kathleen Nadeau.

Published August 1997

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