Book Recommendations
Below are some books that I've read and found to be helpful. The links below are purely informational; I have no affiliation to the authors nor do I receive any commission from the listing
Attention-Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)
Adults and Parents:
Extra Focus by Jesse J. Anderson
(Insight into ADHD functioning as well as helpful strategies and tools to use)
https://www.extrafocusbook.com/
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Substance Exploration & Use by Children/Teens
The Addiction Inoculation by Jessia Lahey
The Addiction Inoculation — Jessica Lahey
Mental Health Basics:
Why Has Nobody Told Me This Before?: Expert Advice for Navigating Life's Challenges by Dr. Julie Smith
Autism Spectrum Disorder:
Is This Autism? A Guide for Clinicians and Everyone Else by Donna Henderson and Sarah Wayland (green book)
*Especially helpful for understanding how autism can present in females
https://www.amazon.com/This-Autism-Guide-Clinicians-Everyone-ebook/dp/B0C3SHG3RS
Sincerely, Your Autistic Child - What People on the Autism Spectrum Wish Their Parents Knew About Growing Up, Acceptance, and Identity
https://www.amazon.com/Sincerely-Your-Autistic-Child-Acceptance/dp/0807025682/ref=tmm_pap_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&dib_tag=se&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.lkjLzRqOjiIHMWUpMSXvenjbfwRGKlytMa19O15eZETmO-K4uj58pzZFV_QCJtpT8ZggJk2a8PaOG38g36V6AXdwfuqDG5Tmm6fyQf-53RW7g_zo-0rtbVCb3Rr6bjQNW8tsncKDaF3xtgpC18p9fu2DGIX83W8S0yfzpvZJAO3htczBKSr2nZrfSo_P94O0Nrv0p99QE9HXRiQLNQW0bo46IGxckubtFN8N6bBfHLg.Becao9rLiJEYnNKV9p4qqf3tEMNr3BERwXCon2hRaf0&qid=1721311668&sr=1-1
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Unmasking Autism: Discovering the New Faces of Neurodiversity by Devon Price
https://www.amazon.com/Unmasking-Autism-Discovering-Faces-Neurodiversity/dp/0593235231/ref=tmm_hrd_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&dib_tag=se&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.P7XX8k2zi63CZbqhqtzt-xWvCHJe56zlafYrCbFusUBAImmn_ZfXkDnErNIs8ArlZ2KNNcrDA2wgg89OMohTxhEXzgtwUBUqU6a_sKSzHbGUpg51MO94vyIZ7Cb6_CBzFkAkRscd5QXrgNjHgmKJZktCgP1CBTXdNoxHPxohhKf7RNk0PfVc-5kCvQBCtmhWSnXsV30u_XWHvrKeaaGaLhV9K1fypfEAMltrmHxV_ZU.SieBLtNY_EX0cE
Parenting:
Good Inside: A Guide to Becoming the Parent You Want to Be by Dr. Becky Kennedy
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The Gift of Failure: How the Best Parents Learn to Let Go So Their Children Can Succeed by Jessica Lahey
https://www.amazon.com/Gift-Failure-Parents-Children-Succeed/dp/0062299255
Anxiety:
Unwinding Anxiety: New Science Shows How to Break the Cycles of Worry and Fear to Heal Your Mind by Dr. Judson Brewer
Unwinding Anxiety: New Science Shows How to Break the Cycles of Worry and Fear to Heal Your Mind: Brewer, Judson: 9780593330449: Amazon.com: Books