Understanding Girls with AD/HD

Understanding Girls with AD/HD
Author: Kathleen G. Nadeau
Publisher:
Total Pages: 324
Release: 1999
Genre: Family & Relationships
ISBN:

A ground-breaking book on the needs and issues of girls with attentional problems: why they are often undiagnosed, how they are different from boys, and what their special needs are in school, in their social world and at home. Age-related checklists from pre-school to high school help parents and professionals better identify and help girls with AD/HD.

12 Principles for Raising a Child with ADHD

12 Principles for Raising a Child with ADHD
Author: Russell A. Barkley
Publisher: Guilford Publications
Total Pages: 226
Release: 2020-10-11
Genre: Education
ISBN: 1462544444

"From his decades of research and work with thousands of families, leading authority Russell A. Barkley knows how overwhelming the everyday challenges of ADHD can be. This unique book guides parents to help their child or teen thrive and keep their loving connection strong, even in hot-button situations. Dr. Barkley presents 12 key parenting principles that address the most common problems that ADHD poses, such as family conflicts, difficult behavior, school problems, out-of-control emotions, and parental stress. He shows how cultivating a mindset of acceptance and compassion--together with an understanding of the executive function deficits of ADHD--gives parents powerful new tools for supporting their child's success. Concise, inspiring, and filled with quick-reference lists and tips, this is the perfect book for parents to read cover to cover or pick up any time they need extra support"--

The Family ADHD Solution

The Family ADHD Solution
Author: Mark Bertin
Publisher: Macmillan
Total Pages: 241
Release: 2011-02
Genre: Family & Relationships
ISBN: 023010505X

"The indispensible guide for parents to give their child with ADHD the tools to succeed."--Publisher description.

Attention Difference Disorder

Attention Difference Disorder
Author: Kenny Handelman
Publisher: Morgan James Publishing
Total Pages: 259
Release: 2011-06-01
Genre: Health & Fitness
ISBN: 1600378889

Parents of kids and teens with ADD or ADHD often struggle with the myths and stigma surrounding their child''s condition. This book has a clinical and scientific background with a positive, strength based approach to bring you 7 simple steps to succeed with ADD. Dr. Handelman shares that there is not always a deficit in attention with ADD, rather there are differences. As he writes: " One of the themes of this book is to take your child''s deficits and turn them into differences, and then turn those differences into strengths." -back cover-

Helping Your ADHD/ADD Child

Helping Your ADHD/ADD Child
Author: Tamara Laschinsky
Publisher: Tamara Laschinsky
Total Pages: 61
Release: 2011-01-21
Genre: Health & Fitness
ISBN: 0986851000

ADHD or ADD is a very common childhood disorder that often continues into adulthood. Over the last couple of decades, ADHD/ADD diagnosis' have increased and millions of children are taking pharmaceutical medications to treat this disorder.Medications alone, however, are not the answer to coping with ADHD or ADD. These medications have also not been fully proven to be safe both for the short-term and long-term and all have a high risk of side effects.Helping Your ADHD/ADD Child is a book that offers a positive approach to treating ADHD/ADD and is designed to help both caregivers and the child to understanding ADHD/ADD and ways to manage it.Inspired and based on real-life events, the author has compiled to easy to use techniques that work and will serve as great tools for the rest of your child's life. This book aims to show you that ADHD/ADD is not a curse, but rather, a new way of thinking and learning. Confidence is key to success and Helping Your ADHD/ADD Child is the first step in building that confidence within your child. There are many successful, and even famous, people who admit to having ADHD/ADD and the only thing holding your child back is the stereotype that ADHD/ADD children will not be a smart as other children.This book will change the way you think and will show your child that anything is possible when you set forth a plan. These are the tools they will need to reach their potential and become successful now and in the future!

12 Effective Ways to Help Your ADD/ADHD Child

12 Effective Ways to Help Your ADD/ADHD Child
Author: Laura J. Stevens
Publisher: Penguin
Total Pages: 292
Release: 2000-09-04
Genre: Family & Relationships
ISBN: 9781583330395

In 12 Ways to Effectively Help Your ADD/ADHD Child, you'll discover that helping a child with ADD/ADHD is like solving a jigsaw puzzle. You have to identify the various biochemical and nutritional pieces and fit them together into a completed puzzle of a happy, healthy child. Improve diet, track down hidden food allergies, and identify and avoid inhalant allergens and chemical sensitivities. Included are menu suggestions, shopping tips, and 30 recipes to help parents deal with diet changes, such as avoiding artificial colors, milk, wheat, sugar, and chocolate. 12 Ways to Effectively Help Your ADD/ADHD Child discusses the latest research reports from prestigious medical journals about ADD/ ADHD, deficiencies, and lead poisoning.

Parenting ADD/ADHD Children

Parenting ADD/ADHD Children
Author: Elizabeth Miles
Publisher: Positive Steps Publishing
Total Pages: 76
Release: 2012-03-27
Genre: Family & Relationships
ISBN: 1483967956

In this Book, Experienced Children's Medical and Developmental Researcher Elizabeth Miles Teaches You: What ADHD IS and IS NOT What is Potential Causing your child's ADHD Whether drugs are the right option, the side effects and the alternatives What nutritionists will tell you about ADHD that your doctor won't How to overcome the feeling of being powerless and channel your parental instincts constructively What you can do to help your ADHD child succeed academically How to use exercise to burn off excess energy and improve focus How to improve behavior at home and lead a calmer, stress-free home life Which simple diet and nutrition changes could dramatically improve your child's life And much, MUCH more... Get your copy NOW! Scroll Up and Hit 'Buy Now' to Take Back Your Life Today! Now including SPECIAL offer for Parenting ADD/ADHD Children purchasers only: If you buy Parenting ADD/ADHD Children! today, you will also get a FREE BONUS copy of the bestselling book: ADHD - Helping your anxious child This bestselling report will help you to aid your children's developement using a secret way of helping your child succeed. And of course, these parenting "tips" are backed by facts. It's also yours absolutely free if you buy Parenting ADD/ADHD Children today. AND THE BEST PART IS: This bonus book is also short, sweet and directly to the point - no added filler. Claim your bonus today as it is for a limited time only!

How the Special Needs Brain Learns

How the Special Needs Brain Learns
Author: David A. Sousa
Publisher: Corwin Press
Total Pages: 297
Release: 2016-02-17
Genre: Education
ISBN: 1506341403

Teaching students with learning challenges just got easier with this groundbreaking guide! If you’ve been searching for effective strategies to meet the needs of learning challenged students, look no further. In this newly revised and updated third edition, expert David A. Sousa addresses the causes of common learning disabilities and provides alternative instructional strategies to ensure learning occurs. Discover cutting-edge brain research to help you: Effectively instruct students with ADHD, LD, dyslexia, autism, and more Utilize assistive technologies to remove barriers to learning Differentiate instruction in speech, reading, writing, and mathematics

Taking Charge of ADHD, Third Edition

Taking Charge of ADHD, Third Edition
Author: Russell A. Barkley
Publisher: Guilford Press
Total Pages: 385
Release: 2013-04-18
Genre: Psychology
ISBN: 1462508537

From distinguished researcher/clinician Russell A. Barkley, this treasured parent resource gives you the science-based information you need about attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) and its treatment. It also presents a proven eight-step behavior management plan specifically designed for 6- to 18-year-olds with ADHD. Offering encouragement, guidance, and loads of practical tips, Dr. Barkley helps you: *Make sense of your child's symptoms. *Get an accurate diagnosis. *Work with school and health care professionals to get needed support. *Learn parenting techniques that promote better behavior. *Strengthen your child's academic and social skills. *Use rewards and incentives effectively. *Restore harmony at home. Updated throughout with current research and resources, the third edition includes the latest facts about medications and about what causes (and doesn't cause) ADHD. See also Dr. Barkley's bestselling Taking Charge of Adult ADHD. Association for Behavioral and Cognitive Therapies (ABCT) Self-Help Book of Merit

Helping Your ADD Child

Helping Your ADD Child
Author: John F. Taylor
Publisher: Three Rivers Press
Total Pages: 416
Release: 2001
Genre: Family & Relationships
ISBN: 9780761527565

New Hope for Children and Teens with ADD For the millions who have attention deficit disorder (ADD) and for those who are impacted by a resulting behavior, this comprehensive guide to understanding and treating ADD (with or without hyperactivity) offers exciting new hope. Written by a nationally known psychologist and father of ADD children, this groundbreaking book is a lifesaver for kids, parents, and teachers alike. Inside you will find step-by-step tools for helping your ADD or ADHD child--from an extensive screening for spotting the initial signs of ADD and making a proper diagnosis to the pros and cons of nutritional, psychological, and drug treatments. This is by far the most up-to-date and compassionate book on ADD and it will make a profound difference for both you and your child. "I have never been so impressed with a book. This is, without a doubt, the most constructive, informative, and honest writing I have ever read about ADD."-- Candy Woodson, past president of a national organization for parents of ADD/ADHD children "Informed, compassionate, eminently successful."-- Journal of Nursing Care "Filled with warmth and useful suggestions. Parents of Hyperactive children will want to use this book as a continual source of help and encouragement."-- G. Hugh Allred, Ed.D., professor, Brigham Young University