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About the Author |
| Kathleen Nadeau, Ph.D. is a licensed clinical psychologist and the author of numerous books on Attention Deficit Disorder who gives lectures and workshops on AD/HD nationally. She earned her doctorate in clinical psychology from the University of Florida in 1971 and has lived and worked in the Washington, D.C. area throughout her professional life. Dr. Nadeau is the Director of Chesapeake Psychology Services of Maryland, a clinic providing a broad range of diagnostic and treatment services for individuals with AD/HD.
Ellen B. Littman, Ph.D. is a licensed clinical psychologist, educated and trained at Brown and Yale Universities, and at the Albert Einstein College of Medicine. Involved in the AD/HD field for over 15 years, she teaches, lectures, provides inservice training, and conducts research on gender issues in AD/HD. Dr. Littman's private practice in Mount Kisco, NY specializes in individual, couples, and group treatment for AD/HD adults.
Patricia O. Quinn. M.D. is a developmental pediatrician in the Washington, D.C. area. A graduate of the Georgetown University Medical School, she specializes in child development and psychopharmacology. Dr. Quinn has worked for over 30 years in the areas of AD/HD and learning disabilities. She gives workshops nationwide and has published widely in these fields. |
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Summary
This ground- breaking book is for parents, teachers, and other professionals who want to learn how to recognize and help girls with AD/HD. Checklists for preschool, 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- orientated fashion.
Contents
Chapter 1: What I Wish They Had Understood When I Was a Girl
Chapter 2: What’s Different About Girls with AD/HD?
Chapter 3:Brain Development and Biological Factors
Chapter 4: Girls with AD/HD- Far More Than Meets the Eye
Chapter 5: The Preschool Years
Chapter 6: The Elementary School Years
Chapter 7: The Middle School Years
Chapter 8: The High School Years
Chapter 9: Educational Issues
Chapter 10: Treatment Approaches
Chapter 11: Medication- Finding What Works
Chapter 12: Putting Our Understanding Into Action
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