An inspiring roadmap for living with a distracted brain. If you or your child suffer from ADHD, this book should be in your library. It will give you courage and hope.

World-renowned authors Dr. Edward M. Hallowell and Dr. John J. Ratey "wrote the book" on ADD/ADHD more than 20 years ago. Their bestseller, Driven to Distraction, introduced this diagnosis to the public and sold more than a million copies.

Today, most people are aware of ADHD and know someone who might have it. However, hidden in the discussion about diagnosing ADHD in children and adults is the potential benefit: many successful entrepreneurs and creative individuals attribute their successes to ADHD. At the same time, recent research developments offer a clearer understanding of the ADHD brain in action.

In ADHD 2.0, Drs. Hallowell and Ratey, who possess this "variable attention trait," draw on the latest science to provide parents and adults with ADHD with a plan to minimize the downsides and maximize the positive aspects of ADHD at any age. They offer an arsenal of new strategies and practices to thrive with ADHD, including:

• Discover the right kind of difficult. Use these behavioral assessments to uncover the job, activity, or creative outlet that best suits your unique talents.
• Redesign the environment. Specific elements to look for—at home, at school, or at work—to enhance the creativity and entrepreneurial spirit that comes with the ADHD brain.
• Embrace inherent neurological tendencies. Capitalize on new discoveries about the brain's default mode network and cerebellum, which offer significant benefits for people with ADHD.
• Leverage the healing power of connection. Tips for creating and maintaining positive connections, "the other vitamin C," and the best antidote to the negativity that plagues so many with ADHD.
• Consider medication. Discover the facts about body chemistry, side effects, and the proven benefits of all pharmaceutical options.

As inspiring as it is practical, ADHD 2.0 will help you harness the power of this variable condition and find the key to unlocking your potential.