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The Girls' Guide To AD/HD: Don't Lose This Book!
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Binding: Paperback
Dewey Decimal Number: 618.928589
EAN: 9781890627560
ISBN: 1890627569
Label: Woodbine House
Manufacturer: Woodbine House
Number Of Items: 1
Number Of Pages: 174
Publication Date: November 30, 2004
Publisher: Woodbine House
Reading Level: Young Adult
Studio: Woodbine House
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Editorial Review:
Attention, girls with AD/HD! Finally there is a book written especially for you--a for-your-eyes-only look at what it is like to have AD/HD, and great advice on how to cope with it. THE GIRLS' GUIDE TO AD/HD explores the good stuff, not-so-good stuff, normal stuff, brain stuff, and truthfully, the stuff that isn't in any other book out there on AD/HD. Really!
So what makes this book different? It is funny, honest, and written especially for girls, not for their parents. It presents all the must-know information about AD/HD in a style that girls in junior, middle, or high school will understand and want to read. An important first step is to get to know how AD/HD affects girls in particular. They might be some combination of dreamy, forgetful, emotional, messy, depressed, talkative, distractible, or fidgety. They might also have trouble starting and finishing homework and chores, falling asleep and getting up, or fitting in with peers. Recognizing this mix of characteristics, the book presents information using three different girl characters-—Maddy, Helen, and Bo—-each with a unique personality and combination of AD/HD traits.
Maddy, Helen, and Bo cover all there is to know, including:
-What AD/HD is like for girls
-How the AD/HD brain works
-How puberty compounds problems with AD/HD
-How counseling, coaching, and medications help
-How to deal with emotions from anger to anxiety to depression
-What advantages there are to having AD/HD
-How to cope with school and homework
-How to get along with family and friends
Armed with this knowledge about AD/HD and the unbeatable advice found in this book, girls will be ready to accept the impact of AD/HD and decide how they are going to deal with it. It won't be easy, but it will be worth it! THE GIRLS' GUIDE TO AD/HD should be essential reading for girls, but also for parents, counselors, teachers, psychologists, and anyone who knows a girl with AD/HD and wants to understand her better.
Customer Reviews
Average Rating: 
Rating:  - Funny AND Informative
Right away we are welcomed into the strange world of AD/HD and offered an experience of "A Day in the Life" of Maddy. In this clever approach, we get a real feel for the difficulties of this disorder: both for the person who has it (and how they see the world) and for the people around them. Amazing how such a conversational tone can convey so much information, while also using the complex structure of the AD/HD mindset. Excellent concept, friendly delivery, very helpful.
Rating: - For Teens
I bought this for my newly-diagnosed 9-year-old and have decided to keep it until she is a little older. Looks well written and presented in an interesting format. But it addresses issues that a little bit older girl needs to read about, not a 9-year-old.
Rating: - Great guide
My daughter and I read this book together. It's a must have. It was a great way for her to learn more about her ADHD and how it works, but is written in a very funny, ADHD manner that only a true ADHD mind could appreciate. It helped her find strategies and feel better about herself. I think it's good for all family members to read!
Rating: - A Must Buy
This is one of the best books I have come across to help children, parents, teachers and friends understand the ADHD girl. I raised a son with ADHD and it was totally different than helping raise a granddaughter with ADHD. I am buying copies for my granddaughter, her mom, her LD teacher at school, and her teacher this year.
Rating: - The Girl's Guide to AD/HD: Don't Lose This Book
This book was an immediate hit with our girls. It helped them understand the nature of AD/HD without making it sound like it was a dreaded disease to have.
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