RESOURCES FOR ADHD
National
Organizations:
CHADD (Children and Adults
with ADHD)
8181 Professional Place,
Suite 150, Landover, MD 20785
Phone # (301) 306-7070
Fax # (301) 306-7090
www.chadd.org
Call Center # (800) 233-4050
ADDA (Attention Deficit
Disorder Association)
15000Commerce Pkwy Suite
C, Mount Laurel, NJ 08054
Phone # (856) 439-9099
Fax # (856) 439-0525
National Center for Gender
Issues and ADHD
3268 Arcadia Pl NW,
Washington, DC 20015
Phone # (888) 238-8588
Fax # (202) 966-1561
National Center for
Learning Disabilities
381 Park Avenue South,
Suite 1401, New York, NY 10016
Phone # (888) 575-7373
Fax # (212) 545-9665
The American Academy of
Child and Adolescent Psychiatry
3615 Wisconsin Ave, NW,
Washington, DC 20016-3007
Phone # (202) 966-7300
Fax # (202) 966-2891
American Psychological
Association
750 First Street, NE,
Washington, DC 20002-4242
Phone # (800) 374- 2721
National Institute of
Mental Health (NIMH)
6001 Executive Boulevard,
Room 8184, MSC 9663
Bethesda, MD
20892-9663
Phone # (866) 615-6464
Fax # (301) 443-4279
Other
Websites of Interest:
Recommended
Books:
Title
Author
Driven
to Distraction
Edward Hallowell MD & John Ratey MD
Healing
ADD
Daniel Amen MD
Beyond
Ritalin S. Garber PhD, M. Garber PhD, & R. Spizman
Taking
Charge of ADHD
Russell Barkley, PhD
Understanding
Girls with ADHD K. Nadeau PhD, E. Littman PhD, and P. Quinn MD
Understanding
Women with ADHD Edited by K. Nadeau PhD & P. Quinn MD
Delivered
from Distraction Edward Hallowell MD & John Ratey MD
Scattered
Minds
Lenard Adler MD
ADD-Friendly
Ways to Organize Your Life Judith Kohlberg & Kathleen Nadeau PhD
ADD
Success Stories Thom Hartman
The
Gift of ADHD Lara
Honos-Webb PhD
Give
Your ADD Teen a Chance Lynn Weiss PhD
Teenagers
with ADD: A Parents’ Guide
Chris Zeigler Dendy
Parenting
Children with ADHD
Vincent Monastra PhD
The
ADHD Workbook for Parents
Harvey C. Parker PhD
Raising
Your Spirited Child
Mary Sheedy Kurcinka
The
Explosive Child
Ross Greene PhD
Straight
Talk about Psychiatric Medications for Kids Timothy Wilens MD
The
ADHD Book of Lists
Sandra Rief
How
to Reach and Teach Children with ADD/ADHD
Sandra Rief
ADDitude
Magazine
www.additudemag.com
RESOURCES FOR AUTISM, ASPERGER’S, AND
PDD
Autism
Support Networks:
Texas Autism Advocacy
Family to Family Network
Greater Houston Chapter of
the Autism Society of America
Meets monthly at the UT
Mental Science Institute
1300 Moursund Dr, Houston,
TX 77030
(713) 513-7575
Autism Society of America
Texas Department of State
Health Services
Autism and PDD Support
Network
Center for the Study of
Autism
National Institute of
Mental Health (NIMH)
6001 Executive Boulevard,
Room 8184, MSC 9663
Bethesda, MD
20892-9663
Phone # (866) 615-6464
Fax # (301) 443-4279
ARC of Greater Houston
(Right to Learn)
www.thearcofgreaterhouston.com
Recommended
Books:
Title
Author
Misdiagnosis
and Dual Diagnosis of Gifted Children & Adults Webb et all
Adolescents
on the Autism Spectrum Chantal Sicile-Kira
Thinking
in Pictures: My Life with Autism Temple Grandin
Autism,
Aspergers, ADHD, ADD
Diane Drake Burns
Ten
Things Every Child with Autism Wishes You Knew Ellen Notbohm
Autism
Spectrum Disorder: The complete Guide to Understanding
Autism, Asperger’s Syndrome, PDD, and other ASD’s
Chantal Sicile-Kira
The
Autism Sourcebook Karen Siff Exkorn
Let
Me Hear Your Voice: A Family’s Triumph over Autism Catherine Maurice
Sound
of A Miracle
Annabel Stehli
Emergence
Labeled Autistic Temple Grandin PhD & M. Scariano
Creating
A Win-Win IEP for Students with Autism Beth Fouse PhD
A
Treasure Chest of Behavioral Strategies for Individuals with Autism Beth Fouse PhD and Maria Wheeler MEd
There’s
A Boy in Here
Judy Barron & Sean Barron
My
Friend with Autism
Beverly Bishop
Teaching
Developmentally Disabled Children (the ME book) O. Ivar Lovas
Unraveling
the Mystery of Autism and Pervasive Development
Disorder: A Mother’s Story of Research and Recovery Karyn Seroussi
Asperger’s
Syndrome: A Guide for Parents
& Professionals Tony Attwood & Lorna Wing
Asperger’s
and Self Esteem: Insight and Hope Through Norm Ledgin
Famous Role Models
Developing
Talents: Careers for Individuals
with Asperger Temple Grandin & Kate Duffy
Syndrome and High-Functioning Autism
Foreword by Tony Attwood
The
Autistic Spectrum: A parents’ Guide to Understanding
& Helping Your Child Lorna Wing
Dancing
in the Rain: Stories of Exceptional Progress
Annabel Stehli
Biological
Treatments for Autism and PDD William Shaw PhD
Special
Diets For Special People: Understanding and Implementing A
Glueten-Free, Casein-Free Diet to Aid in the Treatment of
Autism
and related Developmental Disorders Lisa Lewis PhD
The
Kid-Friendly ADHD and Autism Cookbook: The Ultimate Guide
To the Gluten-Free, Casein-Free Diet P. Compart MD & D. Laake
RESOURCES
FOR BIPOLAR
Bipolar
Support Networks:
Depression and Bipolar
Support Alliance (DBSA)
730 N. Franklin St Ste
501, Chicago, IL 60610-7224
Phone # (800) 826-3632
Fax # (312) 642-7243
Child and Adolescent
Bipolar Foundation
1000 Skokie Blvd Ste 570,
Wilmette, IL 60091
Phone # (847) 256-8525
Fax # (847) 920-9498
Pendulum Resources
Juvenile Bipolar Research
Foundation
The American Academy of
Child and Adolescent Psychiatry
3615 Wisconsin Ave, NW,
Washington, DC 20016-3007
Phone # (202) 966-7300
Fax # (202) 966-2891
American Psychological
Association
750 First Street, NE,
Washington, DC 20002-4242
Phone # (800) 374- 2721
National Mental Health
Association
2000 N. Beauregard St 6th
floor, Alexandria, VA 22311
Phone # (800) 969-6642
Fax # (703) 684-5968
National Institute of
Mental Health (NIMH)
6001 Executive Boulevard,
Room 8184, MSC 9663
Bethesda, MD
20892-9663
Phone # (866) 615-6464
Fax # (301) 443-4279
NAMI National Alliance on
Mental Illness
2107 Wilson Blvd Ste 300,
Arlington, VA 22201-3042
Phone # (703) 524-7600
Fax # (703) 524-9094
Help Line (800) 950-NAMI
(6264)
Recommended
Books:
Title
AuthorBipolar
or ADHD
Russell Crites
The
Bipolar Child
D. Papolos MD & J. Papolos
Why
Am I Still Depressed? Jim Phelps MD
Bipolar
Handbook
Wess Burgess MD, PhD
Bipolar
Disorder Survival Guide: What You and Your Family
Need to Know
David Miklowitz PhD
Moodswing
Ronald Fieve MD
A
Brilliant Madness: Living with Mental Illness Patty Duke
An
Unquiet Mind
Kay Redfield Jamison
Raising
Your Spirited Child Mary Sheedy Kurcinka
The
Explosive Child: A New Approach for Understanding And
Parenting Easily Frustrated, Chronically Inflexible Children Ross Greene PhD
Straight
Talk about Psychiatric Medications for Kids Timothy Wilens MD
Other
Websites of Interest:
