Edward Hallowell, M.D.

http://www.drhallowell.com

Dr. Edward (Ned) Hallowell is a practicing psychiatrist and founder of the Hallowell Center for Cognitive and Emotional Health in Sudbury, Massachusetts.

An instructor at Harvard Medical School, he is the author of 10 books, including the bestsellers on ADD, Driven to Distraction, Delivered from Distraction, and, most recently, CrazyBusy. Dr. Hallowell has AD/HD himself.

Dr. Hallowell's Podcasts: ADD Is a Gift | Why Girls Go Undiagnosed | What's It Like to Have ADD? | Why It's Called ADHD

Books by Edward Hallowell, M.D.

• Dyslexia Diaries
  Dr. Ned Hallowell examines his past with dyslexia and provides information on diagnosing and treating... more »
• The Importance of Mentors
  One special teacher can turn a so-so student ADHD into a lifelong learner... more »
• 5 Parent Secrets: Bring Out the Best In Your ADHD Child
  How to foster happiness and success in ADHD children who need a little help unwrapping... more »
• When to Fire Your Doctor: Ensuring the Best ADHD Diagnosis and Treatment
  The doctor who treats your child's ADHD symptoms must do more than write a prescription... more »
• Black Box Scare: Are ADD Drugs Safe?
  There is no hard evidence linking recent sudden deaths to stimulants, which are still more... more »
• Seven Helpful Habits for ADDers
  Every adult with ADD has special talents. The trick is to uncover them–and use them... more »
• Important Connections for ADHD Children
  11 connections that every parent should encourage to help their ADHD child grow up happy,... more »

• Dare to Forgive Your Attention Deficit Spouse
  Having an ADD partner isn't easy, but forgiving — and planning to prevent problems —... more »
• Can You Prevent Your Child From Developing ADHD?
  Inheriting the genes that predispose a person toward attention deficit disorder (ADD ADHD) doesn't guarantee... more »
• Boost Brain Function By Eating More Fish
  Fish contains nutrients that help prevent heart disease AND boost brain function. Here's how, and... more »
• 4 Ways to Be a Better Parent: Raising ADHD Children
  Expert advice for parenting your ADHD children -- forging powerful connections and becoming a positive... more »
• Fear-Free Learning for ADHD Children
  How a teacher's simple gesture and undying encouragement helped me overcome embarrassment and fear as... more »
• Rediscovering Romance in Your ADHD Marriage
  Distractability can poison eroticism in an ADHD marriage. Here's how you can revive intimacy, intrigue... more »
• College Material
  How your ADD teen should begin preparing for college now... more »
• Think Positive: Tips for Happier ADHD Parenting
  Dr. Ned Hallowell helps parents of ADHD children look on the positive side and learn... more »

• Children with ADHD: Health and Happiness
  Good ADHD health for children begins with strong self-esteem, social skills, and sense of humor... more »
• ADHD Medication or Alternative Treatments?
  Making the decision can be tough... Consider this expert advice when determining whether ADHD medication... more »
• The Power of Praise: Positive Reinforcement for ADHD Children
  How a parent's words of praise can help combat the fear and self-doubt that plague... more »
• 3 Ways for ADHD Adults to Feel Carefree Again
  How adults with attention deficit disorder can recapture the natural enthusiasm of childhood with a... more »
• What is ADHD? Explaining the ADD Diagnosis to Your Child
  How doctors and parents of children with attention deficit disorder can tell a child he... more »
• How Exercise Boosts Brain Function
  Exercise is one of the bests gifts you can give to your brain as an... more »
• A Family Affair--Strengthening Bonds with Your ADHD Children
  Six expert strategies for parenting ADHD children while managing a household that doesn't alienate, ignore... more »
• Take a Deep Breath: Stress Less with Adult ADHD
  Nine ways for adults with ADD to slow down, take a deep breath, and reduce... more »
• How to Team Up with Your Child's Teacher
  Establish trust with the school teacher of your ADHD child, and you'll create a positive... more »
• Next Steps: After the Adult ADHD Diagnosis
  Ned Hallowell explains how to move ahead after you've received an ADHD diagnosis as an... more »
• Stand Up for Your Child with ADHD
  How parents can explain ADHD to doubters both in and outside the family... more »
• 12 Ways to Build Strong ADD Families
  Strategies for healthy, happy families... more »
• Find Your Feel and Make It Real
  Learn to listen to your own inner voice to decide what's best for you... more »
• My Academic Game Plan
  Six ways to start off the new school year on a positive note... more »
• Career Advice for Finding the Right Work with ADHD
  The best job is the one that lets adults with ADHD work at what they... more »
• Adult ADHD Help: Diet, Exercise and Positive Change in Your Life
  How proper diagnosis and treatment of adult ADHD can improve your life for the better... more »
• My Wonderful ADHD ‘Turbo’ Brain
  Your ADHD brain is like a turbo-charged car: fast, fun, and unpredictable. The challenge is... more »
• Climbing the Ladder at Work: Expert ADHD Career Advice
  The complete game plan for excelling at work: career advice for adult ADHD... more »
• Under the Spell of Hyperfocus
  Ned Hallowell speaks out on the joys of hyperfocus for those of us with ADHD... more »

• 7 Common Flashpoints for Spouses of ADDers
  The most universal and pervasive complaints from spouses of ADDers — and how you can... more »
• 3 Ways to Boost Intimacy
  Foster intimacy with your partner with these strategies... more »
• 8 Expert-Tested Ways to Improve Focus
  Our experts share their get-focused secrets... more »

• Get Connected at Work
  Feeling isolated at work? Tips for forging better connections at the water cooler... more »
• The Human Touch at Work
  How to create more personal connections on the job... more »
• Social Skills at Work
  Feeling isolated at work? Tips for forging better connections at the water cooler... more »