• CHADD. (2001). CHADD Information and Resource Guide to ADHD.Landover, MD: Children and Adults with Attention Deficit Disorder (CHADD).

• Reiff, M. I., & Tippins, S. (Eds.). (2004). ADHD: A Complete and Authoritative Guide. Elkgrove, IL: American Academy of Pediatrics.

• Nadeau, K. G., Littman, E.B., Quinn, P. O. (1999). Understanding Girls with AD/HD. Silver Spring, MD: Advantage Books.

• Dendy, C. A. Z. (1995). Teenagers With ADD: A Parents' Guide. Bethesda,MD: Woodbine House, Inc. A hands-on guide for parents and professionals about the issues and challenges of daily life faced by teens with ADHD. Written by a mom who has "been there"

• Dendy, C. A. Z. (2000). Teaching Teens with ADD and ADHD. Bethesda,MD: Woodbine House. A reference guide for parents and teachers loaded with strategies, interventions, and tips to create a positive learning experience

• Dendy, C. A. Z., & Zeigler, A. (2003). A Bird's-Eye View of Life with ADD and ADHD: Advice from Young Survivors. Cedar Bluff: Cherish the Children. A book for teens, written by teens living with the challenges of ADHD that offers advice and strategies

• Nadeau, K. G. (1998). Help4ADD@High School. Bethesda: Advantage Books. An excellent user friendly guide for teens with ADD

• Snyder, J. M. (2001). AD/HD & Driving. Whitefish: Whitefish Consultants. A guide for parents and teens with ADHD that addresses specific problems and issues of teenage drivers

• Hallowell, E. M., & Ratey, J. J. (1994). Driven to Distraction. New York: Random House. A very popular overview of ADHD by psychiatrists who understand it from their own experience.

• Kelly, K., & Ramundo, P. (1995). You Mean I'm Not Lazy, Stupid or Crazy?! New York: Scribner. Useful insights and practical self help for ADD Adults

• Wasserstein J, Wolfe L, LeFever F (Eds) (2001). Adult Attention Deficit Disorder: Brain Mechanisms and Life Outcomes. Annals of the New York Academy ofSciences, Volume 931. The New York Academy of Sciences, New York, NY.

• Weiss, G. & Hectman, L.T. (1993). Hyperactive Children Grow Up. New York: Guilford Press

• Wender, Paul, H. (1995). Hyperactivity Disorder in Adults. New York: Oxford University Press. Classic Work on adult ADHD.

• Nadeau, K. G., Littman, E.B., Quinn, P. O. (1999). Understanding Girls with AD/HD. Silver Spring, MD: Advantage Books. A helpful book to understand the special issues regarding girls with ADHD

• Nadeau, K. G., & Quinn, P. O. (Eds.). (2002). Understanding Women with AD/HD. Silver Spring: Advantage Books. Addresses issues faced by women with ADHD at all stages of life

• Solden, S. (1995). Women With Attention Deficit Disorder. Grass Valley, CA: Underwood Books. A well written guide that describes the unique perspective of women with ADD

• Brooks, R., Goldstein, S. (2001). Raising Resilient Children. Chicago: Contemporary Books ( guide for parents to improve communication to develop children's sense of confidence and self-worth)

• Greene, R. W. (1998). The Explosive Child. New York: HarperCollins. An excellent book for parents of children who are easily frustrated and chronically inflexible. Offers insight into understanding and parenting these challenging children

• Kohlberg, Judith and Nadeau, K.G (2002). ADD-Friendly Ways to Organize Your Life. New York: Brunner-Routledge. Practical advice on how to organize time, money and stuff.

• Kranowitz, C.S. (1998). The Out of Sync Child. New York: The Berkeley Publishing Group. A useful book of strategies for understanding children who are very over or under sensitive to textures, touch, sound, movement, etc.

• Nadeau, K. G. (1997). ADD in the Workplace: Choices, Changes and Challenges. New York: Brunner/Mazel. A user friendly guide for ADD adults covering both general and more specific issues regarding work and careers

• Phelan, T. W. (2003). 1-2-3 Magic-3rd Edition. Glen Ellyn: Child Management Inc. (Effective discipline for children ages 2-12).

• Reimers, C., & Brunger, B. A. (1999). ADHD in the Young Child. Plantation: Specialty Press, Inc. (outlines common challenges of children ages 3-7 with ADHD)

• Wilens, T. E. (2004). Straight Talk About Psychiatric Medications for Kids-Revised Edition. New York: Guilford Press. Answers to questions about medications from a leading authority in Psychiatry .

• Corman, C. L., & Trevino, E. (1995). Eukee the Jumpy Jumpy Elephant. Plantation: Specialty Press, Inc. An upbeat positive message of success for young children with ADD, ages 3-8

• Galvin, M. (1988). Otto Learns About His Medicine. New York: Magination Press. A children's story about a fidgety car who needs medication to control his hyperactivity, ages 3-8

• Gehret, J. (1990). The Don't-give-up Kid and Learning Differences. Fairport: Verbal Images Press. A positive, uplifting story about learning differences, ages 5-10

• Levine, M. (1990). Keeping A Head in School. Cambridge: Educators Publishing Service, Inc. A large print collection of stories for young readers about learning abilities and learning disorders, ages 5-8

• Levine, M. (1993). All Kinds of Minds. Cambridge: Educators Publishing Service, Inc. A guide for students in upper elementary and middle school about learning abilities and learning disorders, ages 9-13

• Mooney, J. and D. Cole (2000). Learning Outside the Lines. New York: Simon & Schuster. Two Ivy League students with ADHD and learning disorders offer witty and practical advice on strategies to survive and thrive in the learning environment of colleges and universities.

• Bramer, J. S. (1996) Succeeding in College with Attention Deficit Disorders. Vignettes that illustrate frustrations and effective strategies for college students with ADHD.

• Quinn, P. O., N.A. Ratey, & T.L. Maitlin. (2000). Coaching College Students with AD/HD. Silver Spring, MD: Advantage Books. A useful resource about difficulties with time and task management experienced by many college students with ADHD. Offers suggestions for those who want to assist these students.

• Anderson, W., Chitwood, S., & Hayden, D. (1997). Negotiating the Special Education Maze. (Third Ed.). Bethesda, MD: Woodbine House. A guide to understanding the special education system and making it work for individual families. A must for families seeking special education services for their child

• Berninger, V.W. and T.L. Richards (2002) Brain Literacy for Educators and Psychologists. New York: Academic Press. Very useful textbook linking problems in brain function with practical problems in learning and teaching of reading, writing and math.

• Dornbush, M. P., & Pruitt, S. K. (1995). Teaching the Tiger. Duarte: Hope Press. A handbook full of useful strategies and information for educating children with Tourette's, ADHD, and/or OCD Highly recommended for educators and parents

• Levine, M. (2003) The Myth of Laziness. New York: Simon & Schuster. A compassionate and sensible discussion about how many students with neurodevelopmental dysfunction are often seen by others and themselves as lazy because of "output failures."

• Osman, B. B. (1997). Learning Disabilities and ADHD. New York: John Wiley and Sons, Inc. Practical strategies and useful advice on learning disabilities. Clearly organized by topic so readers can find areas of particular concern or interest

• Shaywitz, S. (2003). Overcoming Dyslexia. New York: Alfred A. Knopf. A book about children and adults with reading problems

• Silver, L. B. (1992). The Misunderstood Child. (2nd ed.). Bradenton: HSI and TAB Books. A guide for parents that discusses learning disabilities, ADHD, psychological, emotional and social development as well as diagnosis and treatment

• Wasserstein, J & Denckla, MB (in press). Learning disabilities and Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder in Adults: Overlap with Executive Dysfunction. In: Attention Deficit Disorders and Comorbidities in Children, Adolescents and Adults. T. Brown (Ed). APA Press

• Attwood, T. (1998). Asperger's Syndrome. London: Jessica Kingsley Publishers. Very readable book that describes Asperger's disorder for parents and professionals

• Jackson, L. (2002). Freaks, Geeks & Asperger Syndrome. Philadelphia: Jessica Kingsley Publishers. Written by a teen with Asperger Syndrome, practical first hand experiences offer guidance for adolescents with Aspergers

• Lovecky, D. (2004). Different Minds: Gifted Children with AD/HD, Asperger's Syndrome, and other Learning Deficits. New York: Jessica Kingsley Publishers. Descriptions of the special strengths and difficulties experienced by many children who are extremely bright and talented, but also impaired by ADHD, Asperger's and related problems.

• Tanguay, P. B. (2001). Nonverbal Learning Disabilities at Home. Philadelphia: Jessica Kinglsey Publishers. A valuable, easy to use reference that parents can turn to again and again, filled with strategies and suggestions to help NVLD kids at home

• Jamison, K. R. (1995). An Unquiet Mind. New York: Vintage Books. A personal memoir of a successful medical school professor who suffers from bipolar disorder. Moving and enlightening

• Waltz, M. (2000). Bipolar Disorders. Sebastopol: O'Reilly & Associates, Inc. A comprehensive look at bipolar disorders in children and adolescents, description of the disorders, diagnosis, medications, life and school issues

• Neqiroglu, F., & Yaryura-Tobia, J. (1991,1995). Over and Over Again. New York: Lexington Books. An informative book about obsessive compulsive disorder that combines the latest scientific knowledge and practical suggestions for self-help

• Rapoport, J. L. (1989). The Boy Who Couldn't Stop Washing. New York: E. P. Dutton. A collection of personal stories from people who have obsessive compulsive disorder about their experiences and successes with the disorder

• Beattie, M. (1992) Codependent No More. Center City, MN: Hazelden. Useful advice for those who care about someone suffering from addiction. Emphasizes the need to avoid excessive efforts to control them, for the sake of both parties.

• Denning, P., Little, J. & Glickman, A. (2004) Over the Influence: The Harm Reduction Guide for Managing Drugs and Alcohol. New York: Guilford Press. While some need a "total abstinence" approach to recovery from substance abuse, others benefit from this "harm reduction" approach that works to maintain limited use with less damaging effects.

• Kuhn, C., Swartzwelder, S., & Wilson, W. (1998). Buzzed. New York: W. W. Norton & Company. Straight facts about the most used & abused drugs from alcohol to ecstasy. An informative book for adults and adolescents about substance abuse

• Richandson, W. (2005). When Too Much Isn't Enough: Ending the Destructive Cycle of AD/HD and Addictive Behavior NavPress. A guide for adults to understand the relationship between ADD and addictions. Insightful, practical strategies for recovery