| The A.D.D. Book: New Understandings, New Approaches to Parenting Your Child Contributor(s): Sears, William (Author), Thompson, Lynda (Author) |
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ISBN: 0316778737 ISBN-13: 9780316778732 Publisher: Little, Brown Spark OUR PRICE: $17.09 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: March 1998 Annotation: An estimated 20 percent of boys and up to 8 percent of girls have attention deficit disorder -- a condition marked by distractibility, short attention span, impulsiveness, and hyperactivity. Many physicians routinely prescribe Ritalin, an amphetamine-like drug, to modify the behavior of A.D.D. children. But as Dr. William Sears and child psychologist Lynda Thompson explain, drug therapy is not the only way to approach A.D.D. Drawing on the latest research findings and their own experiences with A.D.D. children, Sears and Thompson show that these kids actually possess certain read advantages: tenacity, energy, creativity, spontaneity, and the ability to hyperfocus. They offer a state-of William the-art self-help approach to A.D.D. that will help parents reduce or eliminate the need for Lynda drugs -- including cutting-edge neurofeedback techniques and learning strategies that empower A.D.D. children and teach them how to cope. Full of real-life case histories, this landmark guide is an indispensable resource for every parent with an A.D.D. child -- and the only book available that focuses on the positive side of A.D.D. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Family & Relationships | Children With Special Needs - Education | Special Education - Learning Disabilities - Family & Relationships | Parenting - General |
| Dewey: 618.928 |
| LCCN: 97029504 |
| Physical Information: 0.88" H x 7.56" W x 9.2" (0.99 lbs) 320 pages |
| Themes: - Topical - Mentally Challenged |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: In A.D.D Book you'll learn what A.D.D is and what it is not, how to tell whether your child has A.D.D, and how to increase your child's learning ability both at home and school. Dr.Sears and Dr. Thompson outline effective behaviour modification strategies that reach beyond the widely prescribed drug theraphy to improve your child's cognitive abilities while reducing hyperactivity. Using real--life case studies and the result of the most recent scientific research, they offer guidelines for living with and helping your child with A.D.D including: "ways to improve your child's attention and motivation in the classroomTips for helping your child learn to handle frustrationWays to increase parent--childcommunication and develop time--management techniques for the entire familyAdvice on selecting the right professional helpHow neurofeedback (using computers to increase attention skills) can help your child learnHow to know if your child needs medication and hoe to make the right decision about using it." |