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Attention Deficit Disorder in Adults: Practical Help and Understanding by Lynn Weiss

Dr Weiss writes from personal experiences of parenting the ADD child who becomes the ADD Adult. She has developed screening procedures and given seminars, workshops and counselling to many ADDults diagnosed with ADD.

In clear and easy to understand language, Lynn explains the signs and symptoms of adult ADD, she gives background causes and offers useful advice in how and why as an adult we should understand and accept why the condition was not diagnosed and treated earlier. Dr Weiss offers practical solutions for overcoming some of the problems faced by adults affected with ADD in all aspects of everyday life, family, work and romantic. Providing simple checklists, readers can identify traits in ourselves and others. Lynn offers hope for our future and encouragement not to give up.

Dr Weiss has also produces a workbook for ADD Adults to give daily practical methods to new ways of learning how to deal with ADD step by step. From How to schedule time to dealing with complex tasks.

Essential reading and self-help for adults either diagnosed or suspecting they have ADD.

Sarah-Jayne Bass (formerly Caroline Hensby) - adders.org