ADD RESOURCES Note: People now use the following terms interchangeably: ADD; AD/HD; ADHD; attention deficit disorder; attention deficit hyperactivity disorder. This confusion originates in the changes that have occurred in the terminology defined by the American Psychiatric Association in their standard reference, the Diagnostic and Statistic Manual of Mental Disorders, or "DSM." Organizations: National Attention Deficit Disorder Association (ADDA) www.add.org Organization for adults with ADD. Annual conferences; conference tapes; teleclasses; newsletter. Children and Adults with Attention Deficit Disorder (CHADD) www.chadd.org Organization for parents, children, and adults with ADD. Larger than ADDA, with an emphasis on children. Local chapters; annual conferences; advocacy; newletter. ADHD Coaches Organization (ACO) www.adhdcoaches.org National Center for Gender Issues and ADD www.ncgiadd.org Issues relating to women and girls and ADD, including research on the relationship between pms, menopause, hormones, and ADD Publications: ADDitude Magazine: glossy magazine available by subscription. Articles tend to be oriented towards children; their website is full of great stuff. www.attitudemag.org Articles About ADD coaching: "The ADDA Guiding Principles for Coaching Individuals with Attention Deficit Disorder" http://www.add.org/articles/coachingguide.html "Therapy and ADD Coaching: Similarities, Differences, and Collaboration" http://www.add.org/articles/coachingthera.html Websites: ADDClasses.com offers free and low-cost live and recorded teleclasses about living with adhd. I'm one of the instructors, so check it out! www.addclasses.com ADD at about.com add.about.com LD Online www.ldonline.com Attention Research Update www.helpforadd.com/ ADD Resources www.addresources.org Thom Hartmann's site, with lots of articles, forums, and information. www.thomhartmann.com ADDmirable Women (site, forums, e-mail lists, newsletter) www.addmirablewomen.com National Resource Center on AD/HD www.help4adhd.org ADD Meetup: Meetup.com organizes an amazing variety of interest-related groups that meet monthly around the country. It's relatively new, but there are ADD Meetup groups forming in many areas. Check it out for both ADD chapters and any other subject you're interested in! www.add.meetup.com www.meetup.com ADD Medication Table at myadhd.com http://www.myadhd.com/treatment_tools/medicationchart.html Tony Attwood's site on Asperger's Syndrome: Tony Attwood is one of the Aspergers Community's favorite experts. http://www.tonyattwood.com.au/ Books: Taming Your Gremlins by Richard Carlson This is a great book to read as part of your coaching experience. It's short, funny, and uplifting. The concept of "gremlins" can help you to listen to what you want to do, even when you keep getting in your own way. Introductions to Adult ADD Driven to Distraction by Edward Hallowell and John Ratey One of the first, and one of the classics, on ADD in adults. Written by two psychiatrists with ADD and diagnosed as adults. You Mean I'm Not Lazy, Stupid or Crazy?! : The Classic Self-Help Book for Adults with Attention Deficit Disorder by Kate Kelly and Peggy Ramundo Another of the first and classics about adult ADD, with a friendly, easy-to-read style. Further Reading on Adult ADD ADD-Friendly Ways to Organize Your Life by Judith Kolberg and Kathleen Nadeau This book is so well-loved by so many people with AD/HD. The authors really get it- and respects the AD/HD mind. I also love Ms. Kolberg's earlier classic, Conquering Chronic Disorganization . This is short with some great storytelling about the way she has helped people to organize when they work very differently from the "norm." Thom Hartmann's Complete Guide to ADHD by Thom Hartmann Hartmann's "hunter-farmer" view of ADD suggests that ADD is a collection of character traits, not defects; there is a mismatch between these character traits and our current society. Hartmann's theory earned him a black sheep image in the past, but it is gathering scientific evidence! Check out any of his many books on the subject. Journeys Through ADDulthood : Discover a New Sense of Identity and Meaning with Attention Deficit Disorder by Sari Solden This book discusses the levels and cycles of understanding and accepting the role of ADD in our lives as adults. I highly recommend it to those who have been diagnosed, and understand ADD, but also know there is a lot more about it to understand. Attention Deficit Disorder: The Unfocused Mind in Children and Adults by Thomas Brown A great new overview that frames ADD as a syndrome of executive function deficits. Books for Women with ADD Understanding Women with AD/HD Kathleen Nadeau and Patricia Quinn, eds. An excellent survey of the issues specific to women with ADD. Women with Attention Deficit Disorder by Sari Solden This is really another option in choosing a general book on adult ADD (if you are female). It's dense, and some like it a lot; some prefer another of the general introductory books. I think the preference is more a question of the style you like than the gender-specificity in this case. Social Skills for ADD Adults What Does Everybody Else Know That I Don't? by Michelle Novotni A book about social skills for ADD Adults. Check it out and see if you recognize anything! Many adults with ADD get frustrated in social interactions. This book may address some of your challenges; it is perhaps too basic for some. The Brain A User's Guide to the Brain by John Ratey A wonderful book about different aspects of the brain and our understanding of it, including a lot of connection to ADD issues. Written for laypeople by one of the co-authors of the classic Driven to Distraction. Co-occuring Conditions Shadow Syndromes by John Ratey About co-occuring conditions. Discusses the issue of having symptoms of various disorders, without a full-blown variant or diagnosis.