Attention, Girls!: A Guide to Learn All About Your AD/HD

by Patricia O. Quinn MD, Carl Pearce (Illustrator)

Overview

Foreword Magazine Book of the Year Finalist, Juvenile Non-Fiction
Moonbeam Children's Book Award for Health Issues (Gold)
An Honors NAPPA (National Parenting Publications Awards) winner
Washington Book Publishers' 2010 Book Design & Effectiveness Award, First Place for Illustrated Text

Empowering, practical, and straightforward, this book gives girls the skills to take charge of their ADHD and their lives.

Geared exclusively towards girls, Attention, Girls! is packed with useful tools for staying in control of schoolwork and relationships. Practical ways to improve organization, focus, and study and homework skills are included as well as information on making and keeping friends, dealing with emotions, self-esteem, sleep problems, medication, and managing anxiety. 

With Attention, Girls! you'll meet other girls with AD/HD just like you and you'll learn lots of ways to take charge of your life. This book has tons of strategies and tips for you to:

• Learn all about AD/HD
• Get organized
• Pay attention
• Make and keep friends
• Deal with your emotions
• Understand medication
• And so much more!

So get reading and soon you'll get back to the business of being you!

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781433804489
Publisher:	American Psychological Association
Publication date:	03/15/2009
Edition description:	New Edition
Pages:	128
Sales rank:	429,621
Product dimensions:	6.90(w) x 8.90(h) x 0.50(d)
Age Range:	8 - 13 Years

About the Author

Patricia O. Quinn, MD, is a developmental pediatrician in Washington, DC. Dr. Quinn is a well-known international speaker and conducts workshops nationwide about AD/HD, and has authored several best-selling and groundbreaking books on AD/HD including Attention, Girls! A Guide to Learn All About Your AD/HD and with co-author Theresa Maitland, PhD, Ready for Take-Off: Preparing Your Teen With ADHD or LD for College and On Your Own: A College Readiness Guide for Teens With ADHD/LD. In 2000, Dr. Quinn received the CHADD Hall of Fame Award.

Carl Pearce lives in north Wales with his wife, Ceri. He graduated from the North Wales School of Art and Design as an Illustrator and his first book was published on his graduation day in 2004. He has since gone on the illustrate countless books for children including Many Ways to Learn, Second Edition: A Kid's Guide to LD and Attention, Girls!: A Guide to Learn All about Your AD/HD. Visit him at carlpearce.daportfolio.com and follow him on Facebook: @CarlPearceIllustrator and Twitter @CarlPearce666.

Table of Contents

Read This First!

Part 1. Get the 411 on AD/HD!
Chapter 1: What Is AD/HD Anyway?
Chapter 2: How Does AD/HD Make Me Act?
Chapter 3: Who Can I Go to for Help?

Part 2. Take Control of Your AD/HD!
Chapter 4: How Can I Take Control of My Life?
Chapter 5: Will Medicine Help Me With My AD/HD?
Chapter 6: Who Should I Tell That I Have AD/HD?

Part 3. Overcome Your Challenges!
Chapter 7: How Can I Feel Better About Me?
Chapter 8: How Do I Deal With My Feelings?
Chapter 9: How Can I Have More Friends?
Chapter 10: What bout My Other Problems?

Part 4. Do Your Research!
Build on What You’ve Learned!
More Resources for You!

Editorial Reviews

Foreword Magazine Book of the Year Finalist, Juvenile Non-Fiction
Moonbeam Children's Book Award for Health Issues (Gold)
An Honors NAPPA (National Parenting Publications Awards) winner
Washington Book Publishers' 2010 Book Design & Effectiveness Award, First Place for Illustrated Text

"In readable, concise chapters that encourage readers to jump around, Quinn advises girls on everything from tips on organizing and gaining control over ADHD without medication to tricks for swallowing a pill. Positive, persuasive, and informative without lecturing."—Booklist

"Parents, read this with your daughters. Girls, share it with your friends. Teachers, grandparents—anyone who knows a girl with ADHD—pick up a copy of this wonderful book!"—ADDitude Magazine

"The book is attractive and inviting with colorful cartoon illustrations, sidebars, and highlighted reminders."—School Library Journal

"Attention Girls! A Guide to Learn All About Your AD/HD by Patricia O. Quinn, MD (Magination Press; 2009) is one of my favorite books for kids, and I recommend it to almost every young girl who comes into my office."—ADHDetails

From the Publisher

Gr 5–8—Quinn has attention deficit hyperactivity disorder and is a medical doctor; she addresses the types of AD/HD; who can help; differences between girls and boys with AD/HD; making friends; talking with adults about the condition; relaxation techniques; and medication. Her aim is to give girls a variety of ways to manage their disorders. She has created fictional AD/HD girls with various problems and situations that readers might face and then provides a variety of solutions. She suggests that her book does not need to be read in chapter order and that girls should begin with the topics of their greatest concern. The book is attractive and inviting with colorful cartoon illustrations, sidebars, and highlighted reminders. Beth Walker's The Girls' Guide to AD/HD (Woodbine, 2005) covers most of the same topics, but is not as visually appealing.—Elaine Lesh Morgan, Multnomah County Library, Portland, OR

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