Books, Parenting & Families, Special Needs, Hyperactivity

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Daniel G. Amen
Healing ADD: The Breakthrough Program That Allows You to See and Heal the 6 Types of ADD
by Berkley Trade (Paperback) (Release Date: 2002-06-04)

Edward M. Hallowell, John J. Ratey
Driven To Distraction : Recognizing and Coping with Attention Deficit Disorder from Childhood Through Adulthood
by Touchstone (Paperback)

Kate Kelly, Peggy Ramundo
You Mean I'm Not Lazy, Stupid or Crazy?! A Self-Help Book for Adults with Attention Deficit Disorder
by Scribner (Paperback)

Straightforward, practical advice for taking control of the symptoms, minimizing the disabilities, and maximizing the advantages of adult ADD. There is a great deal of literature about children with attention deficit disorder, ADD. But what do you do if you have ADD and aren't a child anymore? You Mean I'm Not Lazy, Stupid or Crazy?! focuses on the experiences of adults, offering accurate information, practical how-tos and moral support to help readers deal with ADD. It explains the diagnostic process that distinguishes ADD symptoms from normal lapses in memory, lack of concentration or impulsive behavior, and it addresses: * Achieving balance by analyzing one's strengths and weaknesses * Getting along in groups, at work and in intimate and family relationships -- including how to decrease discord and chaos * Learning the mechanics and methods for getting organized and improving memory * Seeking professional help, including therapy and medication Widely used by ...

Judith Kolberg, Kathleen Nadeau
ADD-Friendly Ways to Organize Your Life
by Routledge (Paperback)

Consumer text focuses on the particular dilemmas and challenges of adults with ADD. Provides organizational skills for life, allowing energy to be focused on strengths, rather than disorder, through the use of humor and compassion. Softcover.

Kenneth Bock, Cameron Stauth
Healing the New Childhood Epidemics: Autism, ADHD, Asthma, and Allergies: The Groundbreaking Program for the 4-A Disorders
by Ballantine Books (Hardcover) (Release Date: 2007-04-10)

Autism is an epidemic: It has spiked 1,500 percent in the last twenty years. ADHD, asthma and allergies have also skyrocketed over the same time period. One of these conditions now strikes one in every three children in America. But there is hope. Leading medical innovator Kenneth Bock, M.D., has helped change the lives of more than a thousand children, and in this important book, with a comprehensive program that targets all four of the 4-A disorders, he offers help to children everywhere. This is the book that finally puts hope within reach.Doctors have generally overlooked the connections among the 4-A disorders, despite their concurrent rise and the presence of many medical clues. For years the medical establishment has considered autism medically untreatable and utterly incurable, and has limited ADHD treatment mainly to symptom suppression. Dr. Bock and his colleagues, however, have discovered a solution – one that goes to the root of the problem. They have found that ...

Nancy A. Ratey
The Disorganized Mind: Coaching Your ADHD Brain to Take Control of Your Time, Tasks, and Talents
by St. Martin's Griffin (Paperback) (Release Date: 2008-12-23)

For the millions of adults diagnosed with ADHD The Disorganized Mind will provide expert guidance on what they can do to make the most of their lives. The inattention, time-mismanagement, procrastination, impulsivity, distractibility, and difficulty with transitions that often go hand-in-hand with ADHD can be overcome with the unique approach that Nancy Ratey brings to turning these behaviors around.  The Disorganized Mind addresses the common issues confronted by the ADHD adult:“Where did the time go?”“I’ll do it later, I always work better under pressure anyway.”“I’ll just check my e-mail one more time before the meeting…”“I’ll pay the bills tomorrow – that will give me time to find them.”Professional ADHD coach and expert Nancy Ratey helps readers better understand why their ADHD is getting in their way and what they can do about it.   Nancy Ratey understands the challenges faced by adults with ADHD from both a personal and professional perspective ...

Vincent J., Ph.D. Monastra
Parenting Children With Adhd: 10 Lessons That Medicine Cannot Teach (APA Lifetools)
by American Psychological Association (APA) (Paperback)

Kids with ADHD need to be loved and shown how to become successful adults. Unfortunately, their lack of attention and restlessness often get in the way. Parents of these kids try so hard to stay connected and remain patient in the face of daily frustration. However, it is an incredible challenge to remain positive and involved when your child does not respond to the kinds of strategies that work for other children. Without guidance and systematic treatment, these bright, inquisitive children are unlikely to graduate from high school, are more prone to use illegal drugs, and struggle to maintain employment as adults. Parenting Children with ADHD: Lessons That Medicine Cannot Teach gives parents a framework for building a successful parenting program at home. Drawing from his experiences in evaluating and treating thousands of children and teens with ADHD, Vincent Monastra presents a series of ten lessons that are essential for promoting the success of kids with ADHD. In simple ...

Edward Hallowell, Peter S. Jensen
Superparenting for ADD: An Innovative Approach to Raising Your Distracted Child
by Ballantine Books (Hardcover) (Release Date: 2008-12-30)

With decades of experience working with ADD children, Dr. Edward Hallowell–a pediatric psychiatric clinician, father of two ADD children, and himself an adult with ADD–understands how easily the gifts of this condition are lost on a child amid negative comments from doctors, teachers, and even loving but frustrated parents. Hallowell has long argued that ADD is too often misunderstood, mistreated, and mislabeled as a “disability.” Now he teams up with top academic ADD researcher Peter S. Jensen, M.D., who is himself a father of an ADD child, to bring you an upbeat and encouraging new approach to living with and helping your ADD child. The practical strength-based techniques Drs. Hallowell and Jensen present put the talents, charms, and positive essence of your child ahead of any presumed shortcomings. Clearly outlined and organized, Superparenting for ADD offers a specific game plan that includes• UNCONDITIONAL LOVE Tune out the diagnosticians and labelers and simply ...

Russell A. Barkley
Taking Charge of ADHD: The Complete, Authoritative Guide for Parents (Revised Edition)
by The Guilford Press (Paperback)

A treasured parent resource since its publication, Taking Charge of ADHD has now been revised and updated to incorporate the most current information on ADHD and its treatment. From internationally renowned ADHD expert Russell A. Barkley, the book empowers parents by arming them with the up-to-date knowledge, expert guidance, and confidence they need to ensure that their child receives the best care possible. Features of the revised edition include: *A step-by-step plan for behavior management that has helped thousands of children with ADHD*Hard data that clear up current controversies about increased diagnosis and stimulant use*New strategies that give children greater chances of success at school and in social situations*Advances in genetic and neurological research that enhance our understanding of what causes ADHD*Practical advice for parents on managing stress and keeping peace in the family *Updated descriptions of books, organizations, and Internet resources that families ...

Howard Glasser MA, Jennifer Easley MA
Transforming the Difficult Child - Updated Edition/2008
by Nurtured Heart Publications (Paperback)

Transforming the Difficult Child brings to life a new way of shifting intense children to a solid life of success. The Nurtured Heart Approach puts a refreshing spin on both parenting and teaching and reveals new techniques and strategies that create thoroughly positive behaviors. This is the newly updated 2008 revision.

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