"Mental health professional Dendy, a mother of three kids with ADD/ADHD, knows the challenges that parents of children with attention deficits face when the teen years roll around. In this updated and expanded second edition (the first was published in 1995), she shares a lot of tips, insights, and support from other parents, lending a realistic feel to the information. Included are in-depth discussions of ADD/ADHD, diagnosis and testing, medications, and coexisting conditions, as well as advice on discipline, academics, home life, and helping the rest of the family deal with ADD/ADHD. Dendy supplies many forms and other self-evaluation tools that families can use to determine a child's strengths and weakness, to assess effectiveness of medications, and to establish a basis for working with school personnel. A comprehensive resource guide rounds out the 17 chapters and six appendixes. This extremely comprehensive edition, full of the latest professional research, is a valuable resource to which parents will refer even as their teens enter adulthood; highly recommended for all public libraries."
-Library Journal, December 2006

"This is a well-written, comprehensive, and well-organized book. The 8.5" x 11" workbook-size format, appealing graphic design, and layout add to the user-friendliness and create an excellent quick reference guide for parents. Chapters are divided into short sections and are made easier to navigate with the use of a variety of design elements including bullet points, pull-out quotes, tables, charts, lists, and appendices.

The reading level is high school and above, especially in the sections addressing medications. Dendy does a wonderful job of summarizing for the consumer in an understandable way the most current and important research. Each chapter is a balanced blend of common sense advice, succinct summaries of research, and quotes from parents as well as pre-eminent ADHD researchers and clinicians such as Dr. Patricia Quinn and Dr. Russell Barkley, among others.

It would be nice to see a section (or sections within each chapter) devoted to the unique gender-related issues and needs of girls with ADHD because research shows this population has distinct, often unrecognized characteristics and overlooked needs. The book is none the less an excellent educational resource for caregivers of newly diagnosed teens, families who seek proven and practical coping and management strategies, and anyone seeking a synthesis of the latest research about treating ADHD in adolescents."
-CAPHIS Consumer Connections

"This latest book by Chris Dendy is like the first edition, Teenagers with ADD, A Parents' Guide (1995), written as a one-stop source of information. It is clearly directed at families but contains nuggets of information that are helpful to anybody who works or lives with a teen diagnosed with an attention deficit.

The information is clearly and logically organized. Issues related to assessment, acceptance, coexisting conditions, treatment and overall management of the teen with an attention deficit at home, school and in the community are comprehensively covered. Current ways of thinking about attention deficits are included as well as feelings from leading researches. Practical strategies and accommodations are discussed, many of which are clearly summarized in charts.

The main limitation of the book is that it is geared to the American reader. As a result, there are references to medications that are not available in Canada and to education laws that are not applicable. Another disappointment is the lack of reference to occupational therapy despite the clear role occupational therapists can play in optimizing the occupational performance of a teen diagnosed with an attention deficit. Putting aside these short-comings, this book is an excellent resource and a welcome addition to my bookshelf."
-Canadian Journal of Occupational Therapy, Volume 74, No. 5, December 2007

Praise for the previous edition:

"Finally, we have a book that deals exclusively with issues of ADD in the teenage years. I highly recommend it."
-Harvey C. Parker, Ph.D., author of The ADD Hyperactivity Workbook for Parents, Teachers, and Kids and The ADD Hyperactivity Handbook for Schools