Finding books that truly relate to learning disabilities, ADHD, ADD and children's behavior can be a challenge. The books listed below are books we like and have found to truly speak to the topic area. If you have a book that you found to be helpful that is not on our list, feel free to contact us and we will add it! Happy Reading!
BOOKS RELATED TO LEARNING DISABILTIES:
Learning Disabilities and ADD: Realities, Myths, and Controversial Treatments by Sam Goldstein, Ph.D.
A Mind at a Timeby Mel Levine, M.D.
Handbook of Learning Disabilitiesedited by Lee Swanson, Ph.D.
Survival Guide for College Students with ADD or LD by Kathleen Nadeau, Ph.D.
Learning Disabilities, ADHD and The Lawby Peter and Patricia Latham, J.D.
Seven Steps to Homework Successby Sydney Zentall, Ph.D.
Complete Learning Disabilities Handbookby Joan Harwell
Study Strategies Made Easyby Leslie Davis, M.Ed.
Learning Outside the Lines: Two Ivy League Students with Learning Disabilities and ADHD Give You the Tools by Jonathan Mooney, David Cole and Ed Hallowell.
The Survival Guide for Kids with LDby Gary Fisher, Ph.D.
The Six Success Factors for Students with Learning Disabilities by Richard Lavoie.
BOOKS RELATED TO ADD AND ADHD:
Daredevils and Daydreamers: ADD in Kids by Barbara Ingersoll, Ph.D.
Teenagers with ADD: A Parent's Guide by Chris Dendy, M.Ed.
Straight Talk About Medication for Kidsby Tim Wilens, M.D.
ADHD in Adults: What the Science Saysby Russell Barkley, Ph.D. and Kevin Murphy Ph.D.
Taking Charge of ADHDby Russell Barkley Ph.D.
ADHD and Teens: A Parents Guide by Colleen Alexander Roberts
All About Attention Deficit Disorderby Tom Phelan Ph.D.
Healing ADDby Daniel Amen, M.D.
Give Your ADD Teen a Chanceby Lynn Weiss, Ph.D.
Understanding Girls with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder by Kathleen Nadeau, Ph.D.
Women with Attention Deficit Disorderby Sari Solden, M.S.
Driven to Distractionby Edward Hallowell M.D. and John Ratey, M.D.
Answers to Distractionby Edward Hallowell, M.D. and John Ratey, M.D.
Delivered From Distractionby Edward Hallowell, M.D. and John Ratey, M.D.
Positively ADDby Catherine Corman and Edward Hallowell, M.D.
ADD and Successby Lynn Weiss, Ph.D.
Attention Deficit Disorder in Adults: The Workbookby Lynn Weiss, Ph.D.
Journey's Through ADDulthoodby Sari Solden, M.S.
Succeeding in College with ADDby Jennifer Bramer, Ph.D.
BOOKS FOR PARENTS ABOUT CHILDREN:
Emotional Intelligenceby Daniel Goleman
The Explosive Childby Ross Greene, Ph.D.
Jarvis Clutch Social Spyby Mel Levine, M.D.
The Optimistic Childby Martin Seligman, Ph.D.
Positive Psychologyby Martin Seligman Ph.D.
123 Magicby Tom Phelan, Ph.D.
123 Magic for Teachersby Tom Phelan, Ph.D.
Seven Steps to Improve Your Child’s Social Skills by Kristy Hagar, Ph.D. and Sam Goldstein Ph.D.
Surviving Your Adolescentsby Tom Phelan, Ph.D.
Raising Resilient Childrenby Robert Brooks and Sam Goldstein, Ph.D.
Girls Will Be Girlsby JoAnn Deek, Ph.D.
Your Defiant Childby Russell Barkley, Ph.D.
Raise Your Child’s Social IQby Cathi Cohen, LCSW
Winning The War and Other Skirmishesby Cynthia Whitham, MSW
Good Friends are Hard to Findby Fred Frankel, Ph.D.
From Chaos to Calm: Effective Parentingby Janet Heininger, Ph.D.
You Mean I’m Not Lazy, Stupid or Crazyby Katie Kelly and Peggy Ramundo
Putting On the Brakes: An Activity Book for Young People with ADDby Patricia Quinn, M.D. and Judith Stern, M.A.
GREAT BOOKS ABOUT LIFE AND LIVING:
Who Moved My Cheese by Dr. Spencer Johnson
The Last Lecture by Randy Pausch
When Bad Things Happen to Good People, by Harold Kushner
Living A Life That Matters by Harold Kushner
Blink: the power of thinking without thinking by Malcolm Gladwell
What The Dog Saw by Malcolm Gladwell
Emotional Intelligence by Daniel Goleman
The Millionaire Course: A Visionary Plan for Creating the Life of Your Dreams by Marc Allen
Creative Visualization by Shakti Gawain
The Power of Now by Eckart Tolle
The New Earth by Echart Tolle
Wisdom of The Ages: 60 Days to Enlightment by Wayne Dyer Ph.D.
Inspiration by Wayne Dyer, Ph.D.
The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People by Stephen Covey
How to Win Friends and Influence People, Dale Carnegie
In Pursuit of Excellence by Terry Orlick, Ph.D.
The Road Less Travelled by M. Scott Peck
Embracing Your Potential by Terry Orlick, Ph.D.
Man's Search for Meaning by Victor Frankl, M.D.
Return to Love by Marianne Williamson
The Miracle of Mindfulness by Tich Naht Hahn
The 7 Spiritual Laws of Success by Deepak Chopra, M.D.
Body Mind Mastery by Dan Millman
The Way of The Peaceful Warrior by Dan Millman