Recommended Resources
This list is by no means exhaustive; it is just a few recommended places to start! ADHD can be a minefield of misinformation and false experts, so be careful out there! If you have any must-reads to add, please let us know!
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1 / Websites and Organisations
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Australasian ADHD Professionals Association (AADPA) ADHD guidelines https://adhdguideline.aadpa.com.au/
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Children and Adults with Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (CHADD) https://chadd.org/about-adhd/overview/
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ADHD Foundation https://adhdfoundation.org.au/
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Additude https://www.additudemag.com/
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2 / ADHD books for everyone
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ADHD 2.0 by Dr Edward Hallowell and Dr John Ratey
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How to ADHD by Jessica McCabe
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Driven to Distraction by Dr Edward Hallowell and Dr John Ratey
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A New Understanding of ADHD in Children and Adults by Thomas E Brown
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Your Brain is Not Broken by Tamara Rosier
3 / ADHD books for parents
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12 Principles for Raising a Child with ADHD by Dr Russell Barkley
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Taking Charge of ADHD by Dr Russell Barkley
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What your ADHD child wishes you knew by Dr Sharon Saline
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ADHD go-to guide by Professor Desiree Silver and Dr Michele Toner
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Smart but scattered by Peg Dawson and Richard Guare
4 / ADHD books for Adults
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The year I met my brain by Matilda Boseley
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You mean I am not lazy, stupid or crazy? By Kate Kelly and Peggy Ramundo
5 / Social media and Video content
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How to ADHD- Jessica McCabe - informative and engaging videos on a variety of ADHD topics
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Dr Edward Hallowell - Educational and evidence based content
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Connor De Wolfe - Fun and relatable videos on ADHD and neurodivergence
6 / ADHD adjacent books
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How to Keep House While Drowning by KC Davis
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The Explosive Child by Dr Ross W Greene
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The Whole Brain Child by Dr Daniel Siegel and Tina Bryson