Supporting students with ADHD and Anxiety
Resources
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READING STRATEGIES:
 Reading Drills for Speed and Comprehension: Edward Frye
 Skimming and Scanning: Edward Frye
WRITING STRATEGIES
 Making the Writing Process Work-Strategies for Composition and SelfRegulation: Katherine Harris and Stephen Graham
 Evergreen: A Guide to Writing: Susan Faucett and Alvin Sandberg
ORGANIZATIONAL SKILLS
 Learning to Learn: Gloria Frender
 Thinking Organized: Rhona Gordon
 Becoming a Master Student (7th Ed): David Ellis
 Smart but Scattered: The Revolutionary “Executive Skills” Approach to Helping
Kids Reach Their Potential. Dawson and Guare
ADHD
 ADD and the College Student: Patricia Quinn
 You Mean I’m not Lazy, Stupid or Crazy?: Kate Kelly
 Taking Charge of ADHD: Russell A. Barkley
 How to Help Your Child with Homework: A guide to ending the homework wars:
Radencich and colleagues.
 Driven to Distraction: Recognizing and Coping with Attention Deficit Disorder
from Childhood Through Adulthood: Edward M. Hallowell and John Ratey
 Answers to Distraction: Edward M. Hallowell and John J. Ratey (sequel to Driven
to Distraction)
 Delivered from Distraction: Getting the Most out of Life with Attention Deficit
Disorder: Edward M. Hallowell and John J. Md Ratey
 ADHD: A Complete and Authoritative Guide: American Academy of Pediatrics
ANXIETY
 The Anxiety and Phobia Workbook: Edmund Bourne
 Panic and Anxiety Disorder 121 tips, real-life advice, resources and more: Linda
Manasee Buell
 What You Must Think of Me: A firsthand account of one teenager’s experience
with social anxiety disorder: Emily Ford, Michael Liebowitz & Linda Wasmer
Andrews
 What To Do When You Worry Too Much: A kid’s guide to overcoming anxiety:
Dawn Huebner
 Living with Anxiety Disorders: Allen Miller
 The Anxiety Workbook for Teens: Activities to help you deal with anxiety and
worry: Lisa Schab
RELAXATION TECHNIQUES/COPING STRATEGIES
Deep Breathing
1. Prepare your body
2. Breath through your nose for 5 counts
3. Hold for 5 counts
4. Exhale through your mouth for 5 counts
5. Repeat 3 times
Imagery
1. Think of a place you find peaceful or relaxing
2. Slow your breathing
3. Go to this place: think about how it feels – what do you hear, feel, smell, taste, touch?
Muscle Relaxation
1. Clench your fists for 5-10 seconds, and then relax
2. Do this with all parts of your body (i.e. right foot, right leg, left foot, left leg, right hand,
right arm, left hand, left arm, stomach, chest, check, and shoulders)
Mindfulness
1. Concentrate on your breathing
2. Focus on the feeling and the breath: try not to change your breathing, just think about it.
Counting and Breathing
1. Count backward from 50 to 1
2. Or count 50, 1, 2, 3; 49, 1, 2, 3; 48, 1, 2, 3…
3. Take your time. Concentrate on the numbers as you count backwards.
Positive Self-Talk
1. Change your thoughts from negative to positive
2. Anytime you catch yourself saying “I can’t…” turn around and challenge your own claim with,
“Why can’t I?”
3. Repeat positive affirmations to yourself (i.e. “I am good at ____” “I can do this!”)
Thought Stopping
1. As you notice yourself saying something negative in your mind, stop your thought midstream my saying to yourself “stop”
2. Refocus with positive self-talk and continue on the task
Pleasurable Activities
1. If available, perform an activity that is appealing to you such as running, dancing,
walking, cycling, swimming, listening to music, playing music, drawing, journaling, etc.