Main description:

* Introduces 12 specific individuals of various ages who illustrate the diversity of daily struggles of those impaired by both ADHD and Asperger Syndrome and describes various supports and treatments found useful to address struggles in school or work and family life. Parents and professionals may tailor these examples in their efforts to help others with similar challenges
* Provides an updated, practical description of current science-based understanding of ADHD as a syndrome of developmental impairments in the brain's self-management system, its executive functions
* Describes the syndrome previously known as Asperger Syndrome, now eliminated from the diagnostic manual, and increase awareness of research studies which have demonstrated that half to two-thirds of those diagnosed with autism who have average or above average IQ also have ADHD, yet most do not receive assessment or treatment for ADHD

Contents:

Section I Starting Points and Potential Destinations; Introduction: The Story of Dan and the Purposes of This Book; 1) Smart Adults with Late-Recognized Asperger Syndrome and Success; Section II Children and Teenagers; 2) Joshua; 3) Sam; 4) Bella; 5) Jeremy; 6) Justin; Section III Young Adults; 7) Anthony; 8) Drew; 9) Sandra; 10) Jorge; Section IV Adults; 11) Richard; 12) Loretta; 13) Gary; Section V Updates on ADHD, Asperger Syndrome and Overlap; 14) ADHD: Problems in the Brain's Self-Management System; 15) Asperger Syndrome: Problems in the Brain's Social-Emotional System; 16) Overlap Between Diagnostic Silos with Complications on Complications; 17) Summary Observations and Resources; References