Do you want to learn more about ADHD but feel overwhelmed by all the information out there?
We’ve gathered some of our favourite go-to resources–the ones we turn to and share most often. They’re thoughtful, approachable, and created to make ADHD information easier to explore and apply in everyday life.
Researchers and thought leaders
Jessica McCabe
How to ADHD is a vibrant hub for ADHD-friendly strategies and community-building. It’s our go-to resource for engaging, actionable videos on topics like motivation, time management, and neurodiversity acceptance.
How to ADHD: An Insider’s Guide to Working with Your Brain (Not Against It): Like her Youtube page, Jessica McCabe’s book is a practical, encouraging guide that blends science and lived experience to help ADHDers build on strengths and create strategies that truly work.
Dr. Russell Barkley
Russell Barkley, PhD – Dedicated to ADHD Science+: Dr Barkley’s YouTube channel focuses on sharing evidence-based insights from his decades of clinical practice, teaching, and research in ADHD.
Fact Sheets on ADHD and Executive Functioning: These are downloadable, science-based resources on topics like executive functioning and self-regulation, classroom accommodations, the nature of ADHD and more.
Dr. Mark Bertin
An Overview of ADHD Care: Dr. Mark Bertin offers clear, practical guidance that blends his training as a developmental pediatrician with mindfulness-based strategies to support families and clinicians in managing ADHD.
Dr. Edward Hallowell
Official Website : Dr Ed Hallowell’s site offers resources, books, and insights from a leading psychiatrist and ADHD expert known for his strengths-based approach.
Dr. Peg Dawson
Smart But Scattered Kids: Like Dr Peg Dawson’s many books on ADHD, this one offers practical, executive-function-based strategies to help kids become more organized, independent, and resilient.
Web resources
ADDitude Magazine offers comprehensive ADHD advice, tools, and support for families.
Centre for ADHD Awareness, Canada (CADDAC) provides information on ADHD in Canada.
Understood is an extensive online hub offering tools, podcasts, lessons, expert advice and more to parents of kids with ADHD (as well as learning disabilities).
The Center on the Developing Child, Harvard University provides research-based insights into executive function development.
