Putting on the Brakes: Understanding and Taking Control of Your Add or ADHD

Patricia O. Quinn, MD,?is a developmental pediatrician in Washington, DC. Dr. Quinn is a well-known international speaker and conducts workshops nationwide about AD/HD, and has authored several best-selling and groundbreaking books on AD/HD including?Attention, Girls! A Guide to Learn All About Your AD/HD?and with co-author Theresa Maitland, PhD,?Ready for Take-Off: Preparing Your Teen With ADHD or LD for College?and?On Your Own: A College Readiness Guide for Teens With ADHD/LD. In 2000, Dr. Quinn received the CHADD Hall of Fame Award.

Judith M. Stern, MA,?is a teacher and private educational consultant in Rockville, Maryland, specializing in work with children who have learning and attention problems. She is an experienced learning disabilities teacher, reading specialist and classroom teacher. She consults with parents and teachers, speaks nationally on subjects such as attention deficit disorder, learning problems and children's study/organizational skills. She is the co-author of four children's books on AD/HD and LD, including with Uzi Ben-Ami, PhD,?Many Ways to Learn, Second Edition: A Kid's Guide to LD. She is also the co-author of?The Dyslexia Checklist: A Practical Reference for Parents and Teachers.