Terry Matlen

http://www.ADDconsults.com

Terry Matlen, MSW, ACSW, is a psychotherapist and consultant specializing in adults with ADHD. She is director of ADD Consults and the author of Survival Tips for Women with AD/HD: Beyond Piles, Palms and Post-its. She lives in Birmingham, Michigan.

Books by Terry Matlen

• You're Accepted! Helping Your ADHD Teen Get Into College
  Four ways for your ADHD teen to dramatically increase her odds of getting into college... more »
• Mom Guilt Is Toxic. Here's How to Ditch It.
  When you're a mother with ADHD, and you have a child with special needs, expectations... more »
• What Ever Happened to Rise and Shine?
  If your family is living with attention deficit disorder, then chances are your school-day mornings... End morning chaos
• The ADHD Witching Hour: Surviving the After-School Medication Crash
  Does your ADHD child return home from school mentally exhausted, physically edgy, and starving —... Protein, play, and routine »
• Too Loud, Too Bright, Too Sticky!
  Melting down from sensory overload or scrambling for stimulation, many kids with ADHD also suffer... Making sense of the senses »
• "I Think I Hate My Teenager"
  Guilt, anger, and grief are natural responses to raising a child with special needs. Take... Grieving the loss of your "ideal" child »
• "The World Drives Me Crazy" — Women with SPD
  Ladies, do you whip off your bra as soon as you get home? Do certain... Let's not even talk about mouth noises »
• The 5 Most Common Med Side Effects — and Their Fixes
  "The most common side effects are appetite suppression, headache, dry mouth, and insomnia." Use these... Ease appetite, sleep, mood problems »
• The Expert of Everyday Stuff
  Who can help ADHD kids master the business of day-to-day life? The occupational therapist: a... Skillbuilder for hire »
• How To Move Your Child Directly To Go!
  Kids can get stuck without our support — so help grease the skids with these... Ready, steady… »
• Sanity Savers for ADHD Parents
  When both parent and child have ADHD, tempers can run high — fast. Here's how... more »
• Overcoming Parenting Challenges as an ADHD Adult
  Eight strategies for staying sane -- and even enjoying yourself -- as a parent with... Parenting tips for ADD adults»
• The Smartphone Solution: How to Organize Your ADHD Life
  Sixteen creative ways a smartphone or personal data assistant can keep ADHD adults on track... more »
• Special Needs Babysitting: Find the Right Babysitter for Your Child
  Find a caretaker who will click with your child with ADD/ADHD or other special needs... Special needs babysitting»
• Teaching ADHD Students: One Teacher's Success Story
  Special-education teacher Brenda Hallgren never gives up on teaching her students with attention deficit hyperactivity... Teaching strategies for ADHD»
• Organization — It's in the Bag
  What's in your purse, ADHD ladies? If you said, "Everything!" you need these tips for... Help for your handbag »

• Don’t Yell at My ADHD Son!
  "My friend yelled at my four-year-old son. Don't yell at my kid. That's my job... You're right to feel angry »
• My Husband's Symptoms Have Changed
  My husband has ADD. His short-term memory problems are getting to me. He has also... Check up on changes »

• Peanut Butter, Playdates & Prozac
  A funny-because-it's-true account of modern motherhood... more »
• Straight Talk about Psychological Testing for Kids
  What you must know about testing your child for ADHD and learning disabilities... more »
• Easy to Love but Hard to Raise
  Real Parents, Challenging Kids, True Stories... Read this book review »