Understanding Girls With AD/HD, Second Edition: How they feel and why they do what they do

This updated & revised edition of the ground-breaking book is for parents, teachers and other professionals who want to learn how to recognise and help girls with AD/HD. Checklists for pre-school, elementary, middle and high school levels are provided to help identify girls with AD/HD. special diagnostic issues are highlighted: why girls may not show signs of AD/HD in early childhood, why bright girls with AD/HD go undetected and why girls' symptoms often increase at puberty. Educational and treatment needs of girls are discussed in a practical, solution-oriented fashion.

Written with compassion and sensitivity, and full of the clinical wisdom that accompanies years of experience, Understanding Girls with ADHD is the go-to book for those needing guidance, support, and knowledge about ADHD in girls. Its emphasis on symptoms specific to girls and the inclusion of practical means of attacking the deficits that accompany ADHD will ensure its continued status as core guidebook to empower girls and their families for years to come.