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ADHD Smart

This booklist is for adults with ADHD and parents/carers helping their children to navigate life with ADHD.

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16 items

  • ADHD Is Awesome

    a Guide to (mostly) Thriving With ADHD

    Holderness, Penn
    Award-winning content creators Kim and Penn Holderness are on a mission to reboot how we think about the unfortunately named "attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder.
    Downloadable Audiobook[Nashville] : Harper Horizon, 2024. — DIGITAL
  • This book provides the answers you need on how to deal with day-to-day challenges at home, school, and work, and how to find support and counseling. With appropriate management, anyone can live a great life with ADHD.
    BookHoboken, New Jersey : John Wiley & Sons, Inc., [2024] — 616.8589 STR
  • The Kid-friendly ADHD & Autism Cookbook

    the Ultimate Guide to the Most Effective Diets : What They Are, Why They Work, How to Do Them

    Compart, Pamela J.
    Learn to cook delicious, healthy food that will help your child's behaviour, focus, and development with The Kid-Friendly ADHD & Autism Cookbook, complete with an up-to-date review of common speciality diets for ADHD and autism treatment.
    BookBeverly, Massachusetts : Fair Winds, [2020] — 641.5631 COM
  • Raising An ADHD Child

    a Handbook for Parents for Distractible, Dreamy and Defiant Children

    O'Regan, Fintan J. (Fintan Joseph), 1960-
    Beginning with the basics, you'll get to grips with terminology, have popular myths debunked, and learn how to effectively communicate with your child, as well as understand how to work in tandem with schools, medical professionals,…
    BookLondon : Jessica Kingsley Publishers, 2024. — 649.15 ORE
  • This book connects the latest science on ADHD in women to the compelling lived experiences of girls and women with ADHD, weaving in their personal struggles and their breakthroughs, from childhood and the teen years through to motherhood,…
    BookLondon : Jessica Kingsley Publishers, 2024. — 616.8589 SKO
  • Women With ADHD

    the Complete Guide With Simple Tips & Strategies to Stay Organized, Overcome Distractions, Improve Relationships, Manage Emotions, and Thrive in Life

    Hill, Linda (Life coach)
    You're not alone. For many women just like you, the biggest obstacle on their path to self-actualization is their own mind. ADHD isn't just for young boys anymore.
    Book[Place of publication not identified] : [publisher not identified], [2022] — 616.8589 HIL
  • Brain Brilliance

    60 Nourishing Recipes and a Nutritional Toolkit for Dyslexia, Dyspraxia, ADHD, Autism and All Neurodivergent Kids

    Miller, Lucinda (Naturopath)
    This book provides the most accessible and up-to-date evidence-based nutritional advice to improve a child's brain function for all ages from toddler to school age to teens, and beyond. Understand the importance of the microbiome and the…
    BookLondon : Quadrille Publishing, 2024. — 641.5622 MIL
  • ADHD Explained

    Your Toolkit to Understanding and Thriving

    Hallowell, Edward M., 1949-
    World-renowned ADHD expert, best-selling author, and TikTok sensation Dr. Edward M. Hallowell (aka Dr. Ned) reveals the answers to these questions, explaining the science, debunking myths, addressing FAQs, and transforming a deeply…
    eBookLondon : DK Eyewitness Travel, 2023. — DIGITAL
  • The ADHD Advantage

    Why Your Brain Being Wired Differently Is Your Superpower

    Hansen, Anders, 1974-
    World-renowned ADHD expert, best-selling author, and TikTok sensation Dr. Edward M. Hallowell (aka Dr. Ned) reveals the answers to these questions, explaining the science, debunking myths, addressing FAQs, and transforming a deeply…
    BookLondon : Vermilion, 2024. — 616.8589 HAN
  • Nutrition for ADHD and Dyslexia

    Unlocking the Potential for Learning and Wellbeing

    Derbyshire, Emma
    Dr. Emma Derbyshire takes a practical, neurodiversity-affirmative approach to optimising ADHD and dyslexic diets for emotional regulation and mental performance.
    BookLondon : Jessica Kingsley Publishers, 2025. — 616.8589 DER
  • ADHD 2.0

    New Science and Essential Strategies for Thriving With Distraction--from Childhood Through Adulthood

    Hallowell, Edward M., 1949-
    In ADHD 2.0, Drs. Hallowell and Ratey, both of whom have this 'variable attention trait,' draw on the latest science to provide both parents and adults with ADHD a plan for minimizing the downside and maximizing the benefits of ADHD at any…
    Downloadable Audiobook[New York] : Random House Audio, 2021. — DIGITAL
  • Raising a child with ADHD can be challenging, but with the right knowledge and tools, parents and professionals can use this tried and tested six-step programme to better understand their ADHD child and help them thrive in any environment.
    BookLondon : Jessica Kingsley Publishers, 2025. — 618.9285 STE
  • ADHD for Smart Ass Women

    How to Fall in Love With Your Neurodivergent Brain

    Otsuka, Tracy
    Tracy Otsuka offers a beacon of hope for any woman looking to transform her symptoms into strengths. Comprehensive, lively and long overdue, ADHD for Smart Ass Women is the key to unlocking unparalleled potential and to understanding your…
    BookLondon : Headline Home, 2024. — 616.8589 OTS
  • How to Thrive With Adult ADHD

    7 Pillars for Focus, Productivity and Balance

    Kustow, James
    As a leading adult ADHD psychiatrist, who himself has ADHD, Dr James Kustow passionately believes that the goal should not be to just 'manage' ADHD, but to thrive with it.
    BookLondon : Vermilion, 2024. — 616.8589 KUS
  • How to ADHD

    An Insider's Guide to Working With Your Brain (not Against It)

    McCabe, Jessica, 1982-
    In How to ADHD, Jessica reveals the tools that have changed her life while offering an unflinching look at the realities of living with ADHD.
    eBook[London] : Souvenir Press, 2024. — DIGITAL
  • ADHD

    An A-Z : Figuring It Out Step by Step

    Maskell, Leanne
    This handy guide is here to change all that. If you have (or suspect you have) ADHD, you'll know the frustration of being given neurotypical or clinical advice but this is straight from an ADHD brain to you.
    BookLondon : Jessica Kingsley Publisher, 2023. — 616.8589 MAS