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

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

This is the first book written for 'tween' girls (ages 7-11) who have ADD/ADHD. It offers girls, their parents, and professionals practical tips and techniques for managing attention disorders and the many aspects of life that these disorders can affect. This title was written in an engaging style that doesn't 'talk down' to girls. It is packed with useful and empowering lessons that are simple to apply. It was written by a developmental pediatrician who is a well-known author.