Attention, Girls!: A Guide to Learn All About Your AD/HD

We bought this book for our students to learn self-advocacy skills and social skills.

I was worried this might be a new age hippie book that I'd have to pre read to ensure that they weren't taking all accountability for behaviors away but this was a great objective view that was more informative than it was opinionated. My daughter loves it (13 yrs old)

I have a 9 year old with dyslexia and ADHD and was looking for a good book to read with her. This book is so close, it’s full of solid advice, but I’m reluctant to read it with my daughter for 2 reasons:1 - the intended audience shifts. Where do I start reading to her? Which pages are meant for me? I don’t need this to be a book for parents. Fewer words, put definitions in bold text. Less broad-sweeping language, less description. Get to the point!2- Labels! Who wants to be “crybaby Christine”? Then, if you identify with Spacey Sara or Chatty Caroline, you don’t get their tips for all the issues.The actual advice is great. I feel like this would all be better communicated in a graphic novel.

I was diagnosed with AD/HD as a retired math teacher at age 62. I never understood why I was always losing things; running late; and having trouble organizing my home and my life. I felt that I was not good enough; not smart enough; and not coordinated like my siblings. As I began to assess my skills and weaknesses; I started to understand how much AD/HD had impacted my life. I finally got the whole picture by reading this book. This paperback has confirmed my thoughts that my daughter and her daughters also have AD/HD. I believe that this mauel will give each of them a more positive attitude towards life with the understanding that her ADD brain is a blessing in disguise.I would recommend this paperback to all teachers, counselors, and family care doctors. I think it should be read by each woman and/or girl soon after her diagnosis. I might suggest that an adult read "Attention Girls," with any girl under 10 years. The authors did a great job of explaining the different types of behaviors that AD/HD girls can exhibit; and why they might go undiagnosed for a long time. It is an easy read and full of great information. I will be buying copies for friends.

I purchased this book to have in my library after a suggestion from a psychologist who I work with. I am a family therapist and it was wonderful to find a book that was written in an interesting manner that provided useful information. There’s so much information out there about this brain difference, much of it generalizations and assumptions. I encourage you to learn for yourself!

Good information for young girls who have been recently diagnosed. I was looking for something more for a tween that has been diagnosed for several years but has had little to no education about the subject. It would have been great if I'd found it several years ago. As it is, I found some of the advise to be a bit naive and way too dependent upon surrounding adults who may or may not be educated about ADHD. Also, some of the friend making advise could have a young ADHD girl becoming a doormat. These girls want to be liked,they tend to go overboard because they do not know the boundaries. Perhaps an update outlining boundaries would be helpful.

A perfect book for parents to read with their daughter (who learns she has AD/HD). When my daughter learned she had AD/HD, she (and us as her parents) had lots of questions. AD/HD Inattentive Type is more common in girls but most AD/HD books are focused on boys. This book answered all our daughter's questions with positivity and practicality. The book is written for an upper elementary or middle school girl in mind with a very clear voice and it's easy to understand. Our school principal plans to get a copy for the school.

I have purchased many books on ADHD since my daughter has been diagnosed with the inattentive type and after realizing that I myself struggle with it. For the most part, I have not found the books to be very useful as they generally apply to hyperactive boys. The symptoms appear very differently in girls, which explains why on average girls are not diagnosed until age 12 after years of struggling. In my daughter's case, she started having a lot of anxiety around the second grade. It wasn't until the third grade that it really started interfering with her school performance. She had always been slow with homework, getting dressed, and just about everything. I like to describe it as living life in first gear. This book does an excellent job of explaining the symptoms of ADHD in girls and gives concrete suggestions for dealing with it.I would also recommend a vitamin product called Kid Calm by Natural Vitality. Kids with ADHD are deficient in magnesium, zinc and omega 3 fatty acids. In addition to the kid Calm, I give my daughter an Animal Parade chewable zinc tablet ,because the Kid Calm does not have much zinc. This regime has help so much!

Mi hija lo lee pero debido a su TDHA lo suelta y tarda en retomarlo

My 8 year old is using this as her bible. It’s really helping her get to grip with her newly diagnosed condition.

This book is a wonderful resource. I have many books on ADHD but a lot of them are very generalized when speaking about ADHD, which does not necessarily fit with my daughter who has ADHD. I really enjoyed this book because it is specific to girls With ADHD and breaks down the different ADHD types among girls. This book goes into great detail about explaining what ADHD is and looks like in girls. It offers tips and suggestions for dealing with and over coming the struggles that are associated with ADHD. The best part about this book is that it connects with the reader because 1. it is on their reading level and 2. it really tries to comfort the reader by sympathizing with them and by not making them feel alone. I haven’t read it with my daughter yet because I wanted to read it first but I am definitely excited to start reading it with her.

This is a great read for tweens who like to read. My daughter doesnt like taking advice from me. (Mothers know nothing) but this book has helped her to understand ADHD and how it relates to her. I would recomend for children who.like to read or like to be read to.

When we first learned of ADD my daughter had a million questions. This book speaks directly to the girls and answers the questions. Suddenly ADD isn't so scary anymore.