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Resources for Teachers
Reference List
SUGGESTED READING LIST FOR ADHD AND LEARNING DISABILITIESA Mind at a Time, by Mel Levine.
Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder: A Handbook for Diagnosis and Treatment, Second Edition, by Russell A. Barkley.
Driven to Distraction, by E. Hallowell and J. Ratey.
Educational Alternatives for Students with Learning Disabilities, by Susan A. Vogel.
Helping the Child Who Doesn't Fit In, by Stephen Nowicki, and Marshall P. Duke.
Late, Lost, and Unprepared: A Parents' Guide to Helping Children with Executive Functioning, by Joyce Cooper-Kahn and Laurie Dietzel.
Learning Outside the Lines: Two Ivy League Students With Learning Disabilities and ADHD Give You the Tools for Academic Success and Educational Revolution, by Jonathan Mooney and David Cole.
No Easy Answers, The learning disabled child at home and school, Revised Ed., by Sally L. Smith.
Non-Verbal Learning Disabilities, by M. Molenaar-Klumper.
No One to Play With: The Social Side of Learning Disabilities, by B.B. Osman.
Smart Kids with School Problems, by Priscilla L. Vail.
The Misunderstood Child, by Larry Silver.
Understanding Girls with ADHD, by Kathleen Nadeau.
ONLINE RESOURCES2e: Twice Exceptional Newsletter (www.2eNewsletter.com): A resource and informational website written by parents of gifted children who have learning disabilities.
ADD Resource (www.addresource.com): A search engine and directory dedicated to Attention Deficit Disorders and Learning Disabilities. The site brings together the expertise of Internet specialists and hundreds of ADD, ADHD and LD professionals worldwide, to help you find information on the web.
A.D.D. Warehouse (www.addwarehouse.com): The ADD Warehouse is a resource for the understanding and treatment of all developmental disorders. Here you will find information relating to ADD, including conference information, articles, and books.
Attention Deficit Disorders Association (ADDA) (www.add.org): ADDA's mission is to help people with ADD lead happier, more successful lives through education, research and public advocacy. ADDA is especially focused on the needs of adults and young adults with ADD. Parents of children with ADD are also welcome.
ADDvance (www.addvance.com): The ADDvance website is dedicated to improving the lives of women and girls with Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder. Created by Patricia Quinn, M.D. and Kathleen Nadeau, Ph.D., leaders in the field of ADHD. The ADDvance website provides information and support to women and girls.
Children and Adults with Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (CHADD) (www.chadd.org): CHADD is the national non-profit organization representing children and adults with Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD). Founded by a group of concerned parents, CHADD works to improve the lives of people with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder through education, advocacy and support. CHADD works closely with leaders in the field of ADHD research, diagnosis and treatment.
The Learning Disabilities Association of America (LDAA) (www.ldanatl.org): A national, non-profit organization. LDAA's purpose is to advance the education and general welfare of children and adults of normal or potentially normal intelligence who manifest disabilities of a perceptual, conceptual, or coordinative nature.
National Center for Learning Disabilities, Inc. (NCLD) (www.ncld.org): NCLD provides advocacy, information, resources, and support for parents of children with learning disabilities, as well as resources for educators about research-based instruction, assessment and support services.