ADHD Resources We Recommend
Learning more about ADHD and how it manifests and impacts different individuals, as well as paths to diagnosis and treatment is both beneficial and critical on the path to an improved, focused life.
The following online resources, books, and podcasts are recommended by ADHD Assessment Clinic as trustworthy and valuable resources for further research and current information.
Online ADHD Information
Children and Adults with Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (CHADD)
The nation's leading nonprofit organization serving people affected by ADHD.
Attention Deficit Disorder Association (ADDA)
The world's largest organization dedicated exclusively to helping adults with ADHD to live better lives.
ADDitude (Online & Print Magazine)
The world’s most trusted resource for families and adults living with ADHD and related conditions, and for the professionals who work with them.
YouTube
How to ADHD
Videos with tips, tricks & insights into the ADHD brain.
ADHD Podcasts
Hacking your ADHD
Show host William Curb offers tips and tricks from guests and himself on how to thrive with ADHD. He explores ways that you can work with your ADHD brain to do more of the things you want to do.
Faster than Normal
Show host Peter Shankman, views living with ADHD as a gift—he describes it on his website as “living faster than normal.” His show focuses on the benefits he finds of living with ADHD to help others use living with it to their advantage. Episode lengths are ADHD-friendly, with most clocking in around 20 minutes.
I have ADHD
Show host Kristen Carder is a certified life coach who turned her ADHD diagnosis into her life’s work. Carder shares her personal experiences as well as interviews with experts to help listeners learn about themselves and their diagnosis so that they can live a successful life with ADHD.
ADHD Books We Recommend for Adults
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ADHD is Awesome: A Guide to (Mostly) Thriving with ADHD
Penn Holderness & Kim Holderness
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Driven to Distraction (Revised): Recognizing and Coping with Attention Deficit Disorder
Edward Hallowell, MD and John Ratey, MD
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How to ADHD
Jessica McCabe
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Organizing Solutions for People with ADHD, 3rd Edition: Tips and Tools to Help You Take Charge of Your Life and Get Organized
Susan Pinsky
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Taking Charge of Adult ADHD: Proven Strategies to Succeed at Work, at Home, and in Relationships
Russell Barkley, PhD
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The ADHD Effect on Marriage: Understand and Rebuild Your Relationship in Six Steps
Melissa Orlov
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The Disorganized Mind: Coaching Your ADHD Brain to Take Control of Your Time, Tasks, and Talents
Nancy A. Ratey
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The Mindfulness Prescription for Adult ADHD: An 8-Step Program for Strengthening Attention, Managing Emotions, and Achieving Your Goals
Lidia Zylowska MD
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The Power of Different: The Link Between Disorder and Genius
Gail Saltz M.D
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You Mean I'm Not Lazy, Stupid or Crazy?
Kate Kelly and Peggy Ramundo
ADHD Books Specifically for Women & Girls
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ADHD for Smart Ass Women: How to Fall in Love with Your Neurodivergent Brain
Tracy Otsuka
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ADHD Girls to Women: Getting on the Radar
Lotta Borg Skoglund
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Divergent Mind: Thriving in a World That Wasn’t Designed for You
Jenara Nerenberg
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The Menopause Brain: New Science Empowers Women to Navigate the Pivotal Transition with Knowledge and Confidence
Lisa Mosconi PhD
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The Queen of Distraction: How Women with ADHD Can Conquer Chaos, Find Focus, and Get More Done
Terry Matlen
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Women with Attention Deficit Disorder 2nd edition
Sari Solden
Books about Learning Disabilities
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Overcoming Dyslexia (2020 Edition): Second Edition
Sally Shaywitz M.D.