Grace Friedman was diagnosed with attention-deficit
hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) at 12 years old and has experienced
all the life-challenging effects it presents. Grace founded the
ADDYTeen community and website, www.addyteen.com, which is visited
by people around the world daily. She is a blogger at Huffington
Post and, at 16, wrote a guide for teens called Embracing Your
ADHD, which has been downloaded by thousands from her website. Now
21, she is studying psychology at the University of Puget Sound
with the goal of becoming a therapist and mentors others with ADHD.
Now thriving with ADHD, Grace brings a spirit of generosity and
purposefulness to everything she does.
Sarah Cheyette, MD, graduated from Princeton University and then
UCLA Medical School. She did a fellowship in paediatric neurology
and has been in private practice since then. She treats kids and
young adults with ADHD, not just with medication but also with
non-medication strategies such as those she outlined in her book,
ADHD and the Focused Mind. She brings a powerful professional
perspective on the benefits and limitations of ADHD medication and
the many behavioural adaptations young people with ADHD must
embrace to thrive with their condition.
"Winning with ADHD is a powerful resource for succeeding in school,
the home, and relationships. The playbook format is engaging,
endearing, and so relatable. Grace's personal journey is an
inspiration for teens everywhere."
--Lara Honos-Webb, PhD, author of The ADHD Workbook for Teens--Lara
Honos-Webb, PhD
"Winning with ADHD is a truly extraordinary book for teens with
ADHD. Written by a young woman with ADHD who has clearly walked the
walk, every page is filled with warmth and wisdom. It covers all
the important aspects for teens to know about ADHD: from
understanding the diagnosis to self-care, medications, and specific
strategies for conquering the challenges that arise at school, at
home, and with friends. Practical advice is buoyed by real-life
examples and heartfelt optimism. This book affirms, guides, and
inspires, and most of all gives hope to the many teens struggling
with ADHD. Winning with ADHD is a grand slam!"
--Linda Pfiffner, PhD, professor in residence, and director of the
hyperactivity attention and learning problems program in the
department of psychiatry at the Weill Institute for Neurosciences
at the University of California, San Francisco--Linda Pfiffner,
PhD
"Winning with ADHD speaks directly to teens with positive,
practical help for key challenges--from study habits to managing
depression. It's a winner!"
--Katherine Ellison, Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist and author
of Buzz--Katherine Ellison
"Grace Friedman and Sarah Cheyette have joined together to create
the perfect playbook for attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder
(ADHD). This book speaks directly to teens and young adults with
ADHD from Grace's (a young adult with ADHD herself) perspective of
knowing exactly what it's like to deal with and thrive with ADHD.
Written in the style of a playbook for sports, it combines
ADHD-specific 'plays' (which help readers break big tasks into
smaller steps) with concepts to better understand ADHD and guidance
on making wise choices that those without ADHD never have to make.
It is full of straight talk from the authors and other teens about
managing ADHD and winning and thriving personally, at home, in
school, and with friends. Readers will immediately feel understood
while being coached and encouraged to make changes that lead to
creating the life they want."
--Debra Burdick, LCSW, author of Mindfulness for Teens with ADHD
and ADHD--Debra Burdick, LCSW
"In Winning with ADHD, Grace Friedman and Sarah Cheyette show
adolescents how to take ownership of their ADHD, their brains, and
their behavior with positivity and encouragement. Full of
compassion, clarity, and kindness, the authors normalize living
with ADHD and help teens acknowledge their challenges while showing
them how to accomplish goals and succeed in life. Friedman's
refreshing honesty about her own experience and Cheyette's
professional insight and clinical examples ground the book's
information and useful suggestions in real-life examples of change
and success. Winning with ADHD is a must-read for teens, their
families, and professionals!"
--Sharon Saline, licensed clinical psychologist with more than
twenty-five years' experience empowering children and teens with
ADHD and executive function challenges, and author of What Your
ADHD Child Wishes You Knew--Sharon Saline
"So many wonderful strategies in Winning with ADHD! A great guide
for any student looking for practical, implementable tips. The
combination of Sarah's expert advice and Grace's real-life
strategies make this book a terrific resource."
--Ana Homayoun, author of That Crumpled Paper Was Due Last
Week--Ana Homayoun
"The combination of an author who has ADHD plus a pediatric
neurologist who specializes in it packs twice the effectiveness in
one book. Friedman presents her own experiences to the reader,
while Cheyette provides the research. The book is written in a
format that is palatable to people who may have found other books
on ADHD a challenge to read through."
--Stephanie Sarkis, PhD, author of Natural Relief for Adult ADHD
and 10 Simple Solutions to Adult ADD--Stephanie Sarkis, PhD
"This book for teens is refreshingly honest and practical. It
provides kids with relatable situations and no-nonsense advice. I
especially like the section on controlling the controllable things
in life. When kids feel overwhelmed or frustrated, they will learn
what they can focus on so that they can feel more in control and
better able to manage their challenges."
--Cindy Goldrich, EdM, ADHD-CCSP, parent coach, teacher trainer,
founder of PTS Coaching, and author of 8 Keys to Parenting Children
with ADHD and the video Executive Function, ADHD, and Stress in the
Classroom--Cindy Goldrich, EdM, ADHD-CCSP
"Wow, a book that is written for teens with ADHD, not about them or
at them--in other words, a book that they will actually read. Most
of. Okay, some of. But still. And they will be so much better off
for spending some time with this gem, since the better they
understand themselves, ADHD and all, the more successful and
happier they will be. (You will also be happier, but don't tell
your teen that.)"
--Ari Tuckman, PsyD, MBA, psychologist, author, public speaker,
advocate, and ADHD expert--Ari Tuckman, PsyD, MBA
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