The Homework Squad's ADHD Guide to School Success

The Homework Squad is here for kids with ADHD! This easy-to-use guide will help with key study skills to improve reading, writing, math, listening, memorization, concentration, and more! Bite-sized tips and tricks, journal prompts, and advice for challenges help kids with ADHD recognize how they learn best and act on that knowledge.

This is an accessible, straightforward, and relatable guide to key study skills for kids with ADHD that features a cast of characters with ADHD to enliven the lessons. The author covers an array of areas where kids with ADHD might struggle academically to help kids recognize how they learn best and act on that knowledge.

Joshua Shifrin, PhD, specializes in pediatric and school neuropsychological evaluations. Joshua is a licensed psychologist in New Jersey and New York, a diplomate of the American Board of School Neuropsychology, a Nationally Certified School Psychologist, and an ADHD-Certified Clinical Services Provider.

He lives in West Caldwell, New Jersey. Visit him onlineopens in new window and visit the The Homework Squad’s ADHD Guide to School Success websiteopens in new window.

Tracy Bishop has a degree from San Jose University in graphic design, with a focus on illustration and animation, and is the illustrator of more than 20 children’s books.

She lives in San Jose, California. Visit her onlineopens in new window and on Instagramopens in new window and Twitteropens in new window.

Meet the Homework Squad, four very different and racially diverse students with one thing in common: their ADHD diagnosis… The tips and tricks, appropriately, are not one size fits all, so readers are encouraged to try them all and keep track of what works… All adults working with children should have a copy of this book, not only for their students, but to understand how they can put strategies and accommodations in place to provide an equitable environment for all. An important, affirming, and beneficial resource.
—STARRED REVIEW, Kirkus Reviews

A useful guide with appealing graphic-like illustrations for youth with ADHD or for anyone seeking good study techniques.
—Booklist

Dr. Shifrin’s book on ADHD strategies for school-age kids is highly readable and relatable. The book lays out common real-life examples of the struggles of children with ADHD and gives clear, easy-to-follow strategies for intervention. I plan to use this book in my private practice all the time!
—Nolan Katz, PhD, LSP, NCSP, Licensed School Psychologist

I love the overall style, presentation, and usefulness of the book. It is very relatable for students and eliminates the disability “stigma” often attached to an ADHD diagnosis. Practical and very useful. As a school psychologist (with ADHD, no less), I look forward to using this to support my students struggling with executive function!
—George Singo, Nationally Certified School Psychologist, Cape Henlopen School District

This is the resource I’ve needed for my elementary through middle-school clients struggling with attention and executive functioning skills. The Squad normalizes the experience of having different brains and skills and provides a variety of intervention and accommodation options. There is definitely something for everyone in this book!
—Samantha Buell, PhD, Licensed Psychologist

1. Read Like a Champ
2. Make Math Click
3. Write Your Heart Out
4. Listen Up
5. Set Good Goals
6. Take Note
7. Study Like a Pro
8. Power Up the Concentration
9. Get It Memorized
10. Test Better
11. Fight Procrastination

Help for Kids with ADHD for Back-to-school and Throughout the Year (PDF, 118KB)opens in new window
An excerpt of the book that provides strategies and skills to help kids improve reading, writing, math, listening, memorization, concentration, and more.