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General information

Medication Issues

Educational Issues

The Advocacy and Learning Center (El Dorado Hills, CA)

Resources and support for parents, children and families dealing with attentional difficulties and learning disabilities in the El Dorado Hills area.

Fall Creek Attention and Behavior Centers Comprehensive assessment and clinical services for children, adults and families struggling with ADHD, autistic-spectrum disorders and other concerns. Offices located in Roseville, Carmichael and mid-town Sacramento. Website includes many helpful articles on a variety of mental health-related topics.

M.I.N.D. Institute "Families with children who have neurodevelopmental disorders have found few answers to how they can help their children grow into healthy adults. UC Davis M.I.N.D. Institute offers these families new hope in unraveling the mystery that has long surrounded autism and autism spectrum disorders, fragile X syndrome, and other developmental disorders." Located at the UC Davis Medical Center in Sacramento, CA.

NATIONAL RESOURCES

ADHD

Children and Adults with ADHD (ChADD) National organization providing information, resources and community support groups for children, adults and families challenged by ADHD.
National Attention Deficit Disorder Association National organization focused on the concerns of adults with ADHD.
AboutADHD.com General clearinghouse of information, links and chat rooms on ADHD.
The Amen Clinic Established by Dr. Daniel Amen in Fairfield, California specializing in the utilization of brain scans to assess ADHD and other psychiatric concerns. Interesting images of brain scans and an ADHD self-assessment test included on website.
Brain Place
The Bouncing Brain Cafe

National Coalition on Auditory Processing Disorders Not all children suffering from attentional difficulties have ADHD. Attentional difficulties also occur in children with Auditory Processing Disorders. This site is a valuable source of information on another potential cause of children's attentional problems.

Asperger's Syndrome & Nonverbal Learning Disorder
Online Asperger Syndrome Information and Support (O.A.S.I.S.)   Premier site containing information and resources for individuals diagnosed with Asperger's Syndrome, high-functioning autism, and related concerns.

NLD Online  Useful information and resources on Nonverbal Learning Disorder.
Learning Disabilities

Learning Disabilities Association of America
National Center for Learning Disabilities
National Learning Disorder Association

Parenting

Parents.com

Online Recordings

Latest Research on ADHD

Challenges and Effective Intervention Strategies for Children with ADHD, Predominately Inattentive Type

M.I.N.D. Institute Distinguished Lecturer Series featuring Linda Pfiffner, Ph.D. (Part 2) For RealPlayer recording: Click Here.

Online webcasts on a variety of ADHD topics, produced by Healthology and provided by Sacramento Bee online:

Making the Grade

Helping Your Child Focus

ADHD: How to Help Your Child

ADHD in School: How to Stay in the Loop

Treating ADHD During the School Year

Helping Kids with ADHD Succeed in School

Medical Treatments for ADHD: What are the Options?

Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder: Tips for Parents and Teachers

Not Just for Kids: Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder in Adults

Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder: Myths and Facts

Book Reviews & Recommended Reading

Healing ADD

The Breakthrough Program that Allows You to See and Heal the 6 Types of ADD

Daniel G. Amen, Putnam, 2001

Children and Teens with ADHD

The ADHD Book of Lists

A Practical Guide for Helping Children and Teens with Attention Deficit Disorders

Sandra F. Rief, Jossey-Bass, 2003

Taking Charge of ADHD

The Complete, Authoritative Guide for Parents

Russell A. Barkley, The Guilford Press, 1995

The A.D.D. Book

New Understandings, New Approaches to Parenting Your Child

William Sears and Lynda Thompson, Little Brown, 1998

Interventions for ADHD

Treatment in Developmental Context

Phyllis Anne Teeter, The Guilford Press, 1998

Survival Strategies for Parenting Your ADD Child

Dealing with Obsessions, Compulsions, Depression, Explosive Behavior and Rage

George T. Lynn, Underwood Books, 1996

General Parenting Information

Parenting with Love and Logic

Teaching Children Responsibility

Foster Cline and Jim Fay, Pinon Press, 1990

Adults with ADHD

Treatment Options and Coping Strategies for Adult Attention Deficit Disorder

Kevin R. Murphy and Suzanne LeVert, Skylight Press, 1995

Driven to Distraction

Recognizing and Coping with Attention Deficit Disorder from Childhood through Adulthood

Edward M. Hallowell and John J. Ratey, Simon & Schuster, 1994

Answers to Distraction

Edward M. Hallowell and John J. Ratey, Bantam Books, 1994

Hunting for Reasons in the Past and Present

Thom Hartmann, Underwood Books, 1996

Keeping Organized

ADD-Friendly Ways to Organize Your Life

Judith Kolberg & Kathleen Nadeau, Ph.D

Brunner-Routledge, 2002

Organizing Plain & Simple

A ready reference guide with hundreds of solutions to your everyday clutter challenges

Donna Smallin, Storey Books, 2002

How to be Organized in Spite of Yourself

Time and Space Management that Works with Your Personal Style

Sunny Schlenger & Roberta Roesch, Penguin Books, 1999

Organizing from the Inside Out

The Foolproof System for Organizing Your Home, Your Office, and Your Life

Julie Morgenstern, Owl Books, 1998

Conquering Chronic Disorganization

Judith Kolberg, Squall Press, 1999