The first specific guidebook for how to be “ successful in the world” as a teenager or adult with ADD. ADD Success Stories is filled with real life stories of people with Attention Deficit Disorder (ADD) who achieved success in school, at work, in marriages and relationships. The result of thousands of interviews and histories as well as new research, this book shows children and adults from all walks of life to reach the “next step”- a fulfilling, successful life with ADD. Read this book and discover:

• Which occupations are best for people with ADD
• How parents of ADD kids successfully juggle work and parenting
• How ADD students are thriving – from kindergarten to medical school
• How ADDers and their spouses can find happiness in their relationships

Reviews

"You absolutely must read this book! Thom Hartmann provides people with Attention Deficit Disorder great hope, encouragement and a sense of direction."
--Paul Elliott, MD, ADD specialist

"Highly recommended...A must-read for anyone living with ADD or raising a child with this syndrome. A truly excellent book..."
--Colleen Alexander-Roberts, author, The ADHD Parenting Handbook and ADHD and Teens: A Parent's Guide for Making It"

"A poignant, personal, positive and creative approach to understanding the ADHD personality that lurks within many of us."
--Mark A. Stein, Ph.D., research specialist in ADD

"Filled with practical knowledge on how to deal effectively with ADD in all areas of your life: home, school, relationships, work."
--Mark T. Snyder, MD, Psychiatrist, expert in the field of ADD

"Immensely useful...Hartmann knows both the sorrows and joys of being ADD and is a masterful, funny, and effective storyteller. His paradigm of the importance for helping ADDers realize delight and purpose in their lives."
George Lynn, Psychotherapist who treats ADD

Contents

Foreword
Author’s Preface
Part One: Maps
Part Two: Guidebooks
Part Three: Travelogues
Part Four: Reference Material
Acknowledgements
Bibliography
Recommended Reading
Index