Fully updated with the latest American Academy of Pediatrics recommendations, this award-winning guide offers parents balanced, reassuring information to help them manage this challenging and often misunderstood condition. Topics include: evaluation and diagnosis, coexisting conditions, behavior therapy, ADHD and academics, the role of medication, complementary and alternative treatments, ADHD and the teenage years, and special education services and laws. Parents will also find inspirational and relatable stories from other parents, helping them feel less alone.