Recommended Resources

The following books and resources may be helpful for families seeking to better understand learning differences, attention and executive functioning, and ways to support children and adolescents at home and at school.

Learning & Dyslexia

Overcoming Dyslexia by Sally Shaywitz, MD

The Dyslexic Advantage by Brock Eide, MD, MA, and Fernette Eide, MD

Smart Kids with Learning Difficulties by Rich Weinfeld, Sue Jeweler, Linda Barnes-Robinson, and Betty Shevitz

Executive Functioning

Smart but Scattered, Second Edition by Peg Dawson, EdD, Richard Guare, PhD, and Colin Guare

Smart but Scattered Teens by Richard Guare, PhD, Peg Dawson, EdD, and Colin Guare

Late, Lost, and Unprepared by Joyce Cooper-Kahn, PhD, and Laurie Dietzel, PhD

ADHD

Taking Charge of ADHD, Fourth Edition by Russell A. Barkley, PhD, ABPP

ADHD 2.0 by Edward M. Hallowell, MD, and John J. Ratey, MD

Gifted & Visual-Spatial Learners

Upside-Down Brilliance by Linda Kreger Silverman, PhD

Visual-Spatial Learners by Alexandra Shires Golon