A Radical Guide for Women with ADHD: Embrace Neurodiversity, Live Boldy, and Break Through Barriers

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The forthcoming books stand out not only due to the high praise they’ve received from readers but also for the way they tackle ADHD. In wrapping up, I can’t stress enough how important it is for women with ADHD to find literature that speaks to their unique experiences. Its emphasis on gender-specific manifestations of ADHD and its inclusion of practical means of attacking the executive-function deficits that plague girls and women with ADHD will ensure its continued status as core guidebook. His work has been presented at numerous national and international conferences and published in various esteemed academic journals. In this chapter he presents information on education for the girls with ADHD themselves, as well as for parents, schools and siblings.

They dispel common myths, offer helpful coping tools, and give a thorough accounting of all treatment options as well as tips for dealing with a diagnosed child, partner, or family member. Robin, PhD, licensed clinical psychologist, and coauthor of Adult ADHD-Focused Couple Therapy--Arthur L.Not exclusively about ADHD, this book is for anybody who wants to change something huge in their life. This book, written with a combination of experts in the field and the voices of girls and women who have lived with ADHD, outlines the scale of the issue and what can be done about it.

Comprehensive, lively, and long overdue, ADHD for Smart Ass Women is the key to unlocking unparalleled potential and to understanding your truly magnifi­cent and brilliant brain. We are aware that ADHD and Autism and other neurodivergent thinking styles such as dyslexia, language difficulties, dyspraxia etc co-occur and that there is significant misdiagnosis of bipolar which is in fact due to burnout and masking. Since the diagnosis often occurs when they are already adults, in the meantime, they have become accustomed to blaming themselves for their inability to "keep track of everything," as their sisters, friends, and co-workers. This aligns very closely to the world of PDA and the similarity of ADHD symptoms and PDA characteristics is something I'm particularly interested in at the moment, but that's a whole other post for another time!

Written in ADHDfriendly style with lots of illustrations and white space, Confessions of an ADDiva is bound to inspire mid-life ADHD women regardless of the challenges they face!

Of this book, our readers said, “It was nice to have an outlook on myself and my wiring that wasn't so negative. There is also a focus on ADHD diagnosis for women in adulthood and specific advice about treatment and medication for later in life.

In this unique guide, you’ll find a groundbreaking approach that blends traditional ADHD treatment with contemporary treatment methods, such as acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT), to help you untangle yourself from the beliefs that have kept you from reaching your potential in life. The central difficulty for people with PDA is their avoidance of the everyday demands made by other people, due to their high anxiety levels when they feel that they are not in control. It examines the fault lines and fissures ADHD can cause in a relationship, which traditional marriage counseling can ignore, plus ways in which to work around them.

This was effectively a self help / self esteem book, rather than a book of practical and tactical advice I was hoping it was. About The Author: Jenara Nerenberg lectures widely on neuroscience, innovation, sensitivity, leadership, and diversity. Unlike many other parenting books, When Moms and Kids Have ADD recognizes that ADD is a family affair. Med Kharbach is an influential voice in the global educational landscape, with an extensive background in educational studies and a decade-long experience as a K-12 teacher.This book is a comprehensive, collaborative effort written by a group of adults with many years of experience in the field of ADHD - Clinical Psychologists, Consultant Psychiatrists, Mental Health Nurses, Consultant Neurologist, ADHD coach and a Head of Education Law at a Top 100 London law firm. My favorite part, aside from the stories, were the lists of practical actions at the end of each section. Using creativity and humor, Zoë tells her entertaining story, not holding back on what it’s really like to have your career and relationships challenged with ADHD. Description: A Radical Guide for Women with ADHD is the first guided workbook for women with ADHD designed to break the cycle of negative self-talk and shame-based narratives that stem from the common and limiting belief that brain differences are character flaws.