Patricia O. Quinn, MD, is a developmental pediatrician in Washington, DC. Dr. Quinn is a well-known international speaker and conducts workshops nationwide about AD/HD, and has authored several best-selling and groundbreaking books on AD/HD including Attention, Girls! A Guide to Learn All About Your AD/HD and with co-author Theresa Maitland, PhD, Ready for Take-Off: Preparing Your Teen With ADHD or LD for College and On Your Own: A College Readiness Guide for Teens With ADHD/LD. In 2 , Dr. Quinn received the CHADD Hall of Fame Award. Judith M. Stern, MA, is a teacher and private educational consultant in Rockville, Maryland, specializing in work with children who have learning and attention problems. She is an experienced learning disabilities teacher, reading specialist and classroom teacher. She consults with parents and teachers, speaks nationally on subjects such as attention deficit disorder, learning problems and children's study/organizational skills. She is the co-author of four children's books on AD/HD and LD, including with Uzi Ben-Ami, PhD, Many Ways to Learn, Second Edition: A Kid's Guide to LD. She is also the co-author of The Dyslexia Checklist: A Practical Reference for Parents and Teachers.Joe Lee is an illustrator and author with many years of experience. He is the illustrator of multiple books, including Putting on the Brakes Activity Book for Kids with ADD or ADHD, and an award-winning editorial cartoonist for the Bloomington Herald-Times.He lives in Indiana. Visit him at www.joeleeillustrator.com.

amp quot Putting on the Brakes Activity Book is loaded with fun, engaging activities to help children with AD/HD understand themselves better and gain control over their lives. The easy-to-do activities help children learn how to make and keep friends, stay organized, and improve academic skills. When my students tried some of the activities, I saw immediate results, and so did they! amp quot -Elizabeth Crames Grossman, MA, MEd, learning specialist and private tutor for children with special needs

• Introduction for Parents and ProfessionalsHow to Use This BookPart All about AD/HD What Is AD/HD?What Part of the Body Controls Attention?AD/HD Symptom DetectiveSolving AD/HD ProblemsAD/HD ChecklistWhat I amp rsquo ve Learned about AD/HD Part 2 All about You What Are You Like?How Do You Feel?You Are a Wonderful PersonMe and My AD/HDMore about MeLearning from Mistakes Part 3 Help Managing Your AD/HD Building an AD/HD Support TeamHomework HelpEating HealthyMy Healthy Food ListExercise Can Be Fun!Playing Outdoors for ExerciseYour Exercise LogFinding Your Green SpaceRecognizing Anger amp rsquo s Warning SignsHow Can You Relax When You amp rsquo re Upset?Medication Check-UpTaking Your MedicineSetting Your Own GoalsHow Can You Manage Your AD/HD Better? Part 4 Friendships Making FriendsTaking TurnsPick a FriendWhat Would You Do? Part 5 Getting Organized Organizing Your RoomManaging Your TimePacking It Up!Making Your Morning Go SmoothlyTiming HomeworkAfter-School ScheduleYour After-School PlanPlan for the MonthDrawing RemindersWriting RemindersMaking ListsWorking Step-by-Step Part Sharpening Your Skills What Do You See?What amp rsquo s Wrong Here?Look CarefullyWhat amp rsquo s the Correct Order?Following a RecipeTelling the StoryFinish What You StartTry It!Direction Inspection Part 7 Succeeding in School Correcting Your WorkProofreading Your WorkPlanning ProjectsMaking a Project ScheduleHow Do You Study Best?More Study SuggestionsTest PlannerTest Check-UpRemembering What You ReadGetting the InformationOrganizing Your WritingPractice Outlining AnswersGlossaryResources for Kids