• Driven to Distraction and ADHD 2.0 by Dr. Edward Hallowell

• ADHD According to Zoe by Zoe Kessler

• Stirring My Soul To Sing: Overcoming ADHD Through Song by W. Ian Walker

• Faster Than Normal by Peter Shankman

• Normal Sucks and Learning Outside The Lines by Jonathan Mooney & David Cole

• The Power Of Different: The Link Between Disorder and Genius by Gail Saltz

• Differently Wired by Deborah Reber

• Divergent Mind by Jenara Nerenberg

• Rare Breed by Sunny Bonnell & Ashleigh Hansberger

• Be More Pirate by Sam Conniff Allende

• THE POWER OF NEURODIVERSITY: UNLEASHING THE ADVANTAGES OF YOUR DIFFERENTLY WIRED BRAIN BY THOMAS ARMSTRONG

• You Mean I’m Not Lazy, Stupid or Crazy?

• Journeys Through ADDulthood

• Healing ADD

• Adult ADD: A Guide for the Newly Diagnosed

• Taking Charge of Adult ADHD

• Delivered From Distraction by Dr. Edward Hallowell

• Succeeding with Adult ADHD

• Smart but Stuck

• ADD-Friendly Ways to Organize Your Life

• The Disorganized Mind

• The Gift of Adult ADD

• Finding a Career that Works for You

• Understanding Women with ADHD

• The Jackpot of all recommended reading lists! https://impactparents.com/resources/recommended-reading/

• The Essential Guide to Raising Complex Kids with ADHD, Anxiety, and More: What Parents and Teachers Really Need to Know to Empower Complicated Kids with Confidence and Calm by Elaine Taylor-Klaus

• Elaine & Diane's Book, "Parenting ADHD Now! Easy Intervention Strategies to Empower Kids with ADHD"

• What Your ADHD Child Wishes You Knew: Working Together to Empower Kids for Success in School and Life by Dr. Sharon Saline

• Why Will No One Play with Me?: The Play Better Plan to Help Children of All Ages Make Friends and Thrive by Caroline Maguire

• 12 Principles for Raising a Child with ADHD by Russell Barkley

• 6 Super Skills for Executive Functioning : Tools to Help Teens Improve Focus, Stay Organized, and Reach Their Goals by Lara Honos-Webb, PhD

• The Explosive Child: A New Approach for Understanding & Parenting Easily Frustrated, Chronically Inflexible Children by Ross W. Greene

• Kids Beyond Limits by Anat Baniel

• Normal Sucks and Learning Outside The Lines by Jonathan Mooney & David Cole

• Inventing Ourselves by Sarah-Jayne Blakemore

• Self Awareness: How Parents Foster Meaning & Purpose In Kids https://www.rootsofaction.com/self-awareness-meaning-purpose/

• A Strength Based Approach to Growth Mindset https://mindprintlearning.com/blog/its-all-in-the-details-a-strengths-based-approach-to-growth-mindset/

• Metacognition: The Most Effective Learning Strategy (Teach And Develop It In Students) https://crushschool.com/blog/2016/8/15/metacognition-the-most-effective-learning-strategy-teach-and-develop-it-in-students

• Smart Learning Strategies https://us2.campaign-archive.com/?u=bc04df008d4705e4e77c2eb35&id=cd2f0ebf1a&e=15093fbb56

• Harnessing Children’s Natural Ways of Learning https://www.kqed.org/mindshift/32254/harnessing-childrens-natural-ways-of-learning

• Understanding How the Brain Thinks https://www.edutopia.org/blog/understanding-how-the-brain-thinks-judy-willis-md

• Mindprint Learning - https://mindprintlearning.com/free-resources/

• Impact Parents: Helping Parents, Help Kids - https://impactparents.com/ https://impactparents.com/help-for-parents/

• Parenting Style Quiz - https://impactparents.com/help-for-parents/parenting-style-quiz/

• The Gifts of Imperfection: Let Go of Who You Think You're Supposed to Be and Embrace Who You Are by Brene Brown

https://brenebrown.com/tgoi-webinar-series/ - This webinar series goes into more details about the book's 10 Guideposts and make sure you also check out the Living Wholehearted Inventory at https://brenebrown.com/wholeheartedinventory/

• Daring Greatly and Dare To Lead by Brene Brown

• Attached. The New Science of Adult Attachment and How it Can Help You Find-and Keep-Love by Amir Levine & Rachel S.F. Heller

• Rebel Talent by Francesca Gino - https://www.rebeltalents.org/

• Bulletproof: Mental Toughness the Key to Winning in Life by Dr. Denis Cauvier - https://deniscauvier.com/books/

• Be More Pirate by Sam Conniff - https://www.bemorepirate.com/

• Taking the War Out of Our Words: The Art of Powerful Non-Defensive Communication by Sharon Ellison

• Pathways To Possibility by Rosamund Stone Zander

• The Purpose Driven Life by Rick Warren

• Man's Search For Meaning by Viktor E. Frankl

• The Alchemist and Warrior of the Light and The Pilgrimage by Paulo Coelho

• Practicing The Power Of NOW and Oneness With All Life by Eckhart Tolle

• The Holy Sh!t Moment by James Fell

• Am I Being Too Subtle? by Sam Zell

• Rare Breed by Sunny Bonnell & Ashleigh Hansberger

• Lots of Leadership & Entrepreneur Recommendations - https://dtkcoaching.com/resources/entrepreneur-reading-list/

FAMILY FRIENDLY TITLES:

• The Little Prince by Antoine de Saint-Exupery / The Little Prince (2015 movie on Netflix or purchase on Amazon)

• The Lost Narwhal by Tori McGee

• How to Train Your Dragon Book Series by Cressida Cowell / How to Train Your Dragon Movies (2010, 2014, 2019)

• Percy Jackson & the Olympians Novel Series ...and Movies (2010, 2013)

• The Many Adventures of Winnie The Pooh by A.A. Milne (books and movies)

• Amelia Bedelia Series by Peggy Parish

• Charlie & the Chocolate Factory by Roald Dahl / movies (1971, 2005)

• Matilda by Roald Dahl / movie in 1996

• Sinbad: Legend of the Seven Seas (2003 Dreamworks Movie Version)

• Peter Pan (Live Action Movie, 2003)

• The Greatest Showman (2017)

• The Little Rascals (1994)

• Little Giants (1994)

• Finding Nemo (2003) & Finding Dory (2016)

• Meet the Robinsons (2007)

• The Pagemaster (1994)

• Mulan (2004)

• Lion King (1994) & Lion King 2 (1998)

• Tangled (2010)

• Up (2009)

• WALL-E (2008)

• Aladdin (1992)

• Tuck Everlasting by Natalie Babbitt and the 2002 movie

• Frozen (2013) & Frozen 2 (2019)

• Alice in Wonderland by Lewis Carroll / movies 1951, 2010, 2016

• The Sound of Music (1965)

• Divergent; Allegiant; Insurgent (Divergent Novel Trilogy) by Veronica Roth / movies (2014, 2015, 2016)

• The Hunger Games Trilogy (The Hunger Games, Catching Fire & Mockingjay) by Suzanne Collins (movies 2012-15)

• Harry Potter Series by J. K. Rowling / movies (2001-2011)

MENTAL HEALTH & OTHER MATURE THEMES:

• Patch Adams (1998)

• Dead Poets Society (1989)

• The Perks of Being a Wallflower by Stephen Chbosky (movie in 2012)

• All the Bright Places by Jennifer Niven / movie in 2020

• Turtles All the Way Down by John Green

• The Memory of Light by Francisco X. Stork

• One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest by Ken Kesey / 1975 movie

• Who Put This Song On? by Morgan Parker

• It's Kind of a Funny Story by Ned Vizzini and 2010 movie

• The Reason I Jump: The Inner Voice of a Thirteen year old boy with Autism by Naoki Higashida, Ka Yoshida & David Mitchell

• The Kids We Lose: A Documentary Film - A collaboration between Lone Wolf Media and the non-profit Lives in the Balance, The Kids We Lose is a 90-minute documentary film about the human side of being a child or student with behavioral challenges, and the struggles faced by parents, educators, staff in facilities, mental health clinicians, and judicial and law enforcement professionals in trying to ensure that these kids receive the help they need. https://www.thekidswelose.com/

INSPIRATIONAL SPORTS FILMS:

• Rudy (1993 movie based on a true story- Football sports film)

• The Sandlot (1993)

• Coach Carter (2005 movie based on a true story- Basketball)

• The Blind Side (2009 movie based on a true story- Football)

• Remember the Titans (2000 movie based on a true story- Football)

• Rocky Film Series - Boxing (1976-1990)

• The Karate Kid (1984, 2010)

• Space Jam (1996)

1) VIA Character Strengths Survey - use this link to access the VIA Survey if you/your child are 13 yrs or older http://adhdrebels.pro.viasurvey.org/ Or if your child is under the age of 13, use this link http://adhdrebelskids.pro.viasurvey.org/

2) Fingerprint For Success - Discover Your Work Style - https://www.fingerprintforsuccess.com/

3) Myers Briggs Personality Test - https://www.16personalities.com/free-personality-test

4) Procrastination Self-Assessment and Strategy Plan - https://www.execskills.com/stop-procrastination

5) Test for adult ADHD (from additudemag.com):http://bit.ly/21yRB96

6) ADHD symptom test designed specifically for women: https://www.additudemag.com/self-test-adhd-symptoms-women-girls/

7) A really funny, painfully accurate "unofficial test" by Totally ADD (video): http://bit.ly/1SeF6tj

8) Test for adult ADHD https://totallyadd.com/do-i-have-add/

9) Wholehearted Living Inventory https://brenebrown.com/wholeheartedinventory/

10) What Type of Rebel Are You? Take the Rebel Assessment! https://www.rebeltalents.org/the-rebel-test

11) Parenting Style Quiz - https://impactparents.com/help-for-parents/parenting-style-quiz/

12) Symptom Checker for ADHD, Depression, Anxiety, Autism, OCD, etc. - https://www.additudemag.com/symptom-checker/

13) Values Profile (In-depth Assessment) - https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/tests/personality/values-profile

14) 2e Overexcitabilities - https://www.sengifted.org/post/overexcitability-and-the-gifted ; https://www.withunderstandingcomescalm.com/honoring-overexcitabilities-allows-us-soar-safely/

15) Discover Your Money Mentality Type / Personality - https://www.presidentiallifestyle.com/quiz

16) Assess Your Level of Brain Stress/Brain Drain & Brain Power - https://drromie.com/test/