ADHD and Executive Functioning Resources
Free Behavioural Interventions
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Confident Parents: Thriving Kids – Behaviour: A free coach-based program offered by the Canadian Mental Health Association in BC to help parents with behavioural management strategies for children aged 3-12.
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Rolling with ADHD: Free 8-week online learning program from BC Children's Hospital with interactive short videos, questions, and practical strategies.
websites and articles
Websites
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Children and Adults with Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (CHADD)
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Center for ADHD Awareness (CADDAC)
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Canadian ADHD Resource Alliance (CADDRA)
Articles
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Explaining ADHD to kids
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How to explain ADHD video
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One more article on How to Talk to Your Kid About ADHD
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Favourite things about ADHD
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42 Years of ADHD Research in Females: Insights, Surprises, and What We've Learned
videos & podcasts
Videos
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ADHD in women
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Self-care in ADHD
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Videos delivered by Dr. Russell Barkley, one of the leading experts in ADHD
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List of visuals and videos for explaining testing results and learning differences to kids: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1rPpqxlufrQlv8Orq7aL8D5TyOD6EooVOGM52wJvVUXI/edit#gid=810368691
Articles
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Explaining ADHD to kids
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How to explain ADHD video
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One more article on How to Talk to Your Kid About ADHD
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Favourite things about ADHD
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42 Years of ADHD Research in Females: Insights, Surprises, and What We've Learned
books
ADHD/EF Books
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Smart But Scattered (Dawson & Guare, 2009): This book guides how to deal with day-to-day problems experienced by children, including following instructions in the classroom, doing homework, completing chores, reducing performance anxiety, and staying calm under pressure.
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Taking Charge of ADHD: The complete, authoritative guide for parents (Barkley, 2020): written by the leader in the ADHD field, this is a key parent resource about ADHD and its treatment
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Thriving with ADHD workbook for kids: 60 fun activities to help children self-regulate, focus, and succeed (Miller, 2018): Help your child understand and manage their ADHD with engaging activities for kids ages 7 to 12
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Understanding Girls with ADHD: A comprehensive, up-to-date, and readable book that illuminates the complexity of ADHD in girls and women, both across the lifespan and across multiple domains of life
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Outsmart Your Brain: In this revolutionary guide, learn fascinating brain science to help you study more efficiently and effectively, shrug away exam stress and make learning a skill you can master and enjoy (Willingham, 2023).
teacher resources
Rolling with ADHD: Free 8-week online learning program from BC Children's Hospital with interactive short videos, questions, and practical strategies.
YouTube: "ADHD Motivation Bridge Video"
LD@School: "Graphic Organizers"