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Binding: PaperbackDewey Decimal Number: 649.154 EAN: 9781572243897 Edition: 1 ISBN: 1572243899 Label: New Harbinger Publications Manufacturer: New Harbinger Publications Number Of Items: 1 Number Of Pages: 199 Publication Date: 2005-03 Publisher: New Harbinger Publications Studio: New Harbinger Publications Related Items:
Editorial Review: Product Description: Attention-deficit / hyperactivity disorder, or ADHD, is thought to affect between 3 and 6 percent of school-aged children. The symptoms of the disorder-difficulty paying attention, impulsivity, and agitation-lead others to brand them as difficult, unfocused, and unruly. But the clinical studies and experiences of the author of this compassionate book suggest that many of the traits that label kids with ADHD may be an expression of deeper gifts: powerful imagination, searching insight, and unusual intuition. The goal of this book is to help readers recast the paradigm they use to think about the condition, encouraging them to help ADHD kids develop their unique gifts. The book begins with an overview of current ADHD diagnosis including definitions and a sample of a case study. Each subsequent chapter reframes certain ADHD symptoms in a positive way and reinforces this transformation with awareness exercises designed to increase the appreciation of the child's traits. These techniques include action strategies for channeling ADHD traits into productive outlets. And the book doesn't limit itself to a discussion of kids with ADHD: It includes exercises to help parents cope with any feelings of failure they may be experiencing and to reverse any negative patterns associated with ADHD that might be at work in their families. The book offers advice on how to navigate education and mental health systems to the best advantage of ADHD kids and how to understand and make the best use of conventional ADHD therapies, including prescription drugs. Average Rating:
 Rating:  - The Gift ADHDThis book is a must for parents of children diagnosed with ADHD. It is filled with activities to help children overcome their difficulties. It also puts the condition under a different/more acceptable light. I picked up this book at the public library and after having read it, I had to purchase it so I can refer to it when needed. I am an elementary school counselor and I am always trying to assist parents and now I am suggesting that they read/own this book. I also purchased the activity guide ... Read More Rating:  - Not empirically-supportedThis book does a good job reminding everyone to focus on the positive in youth who are so commonly caught in negative interactions with parents, teachers, and peers. However, the author is not an ADHD researcher and ignores decades of empirical research about ADHD as a neurodevelopmental disorder and ways in which ADHD heightens risk for poor outcomes continuing through adulthood. It is unfortunate that some families will read this book and not realize, just because the author has a PhD, that she is ... Read More Rating:  - So far so goodI like how this book is written. Other books I have read are a little harsh and overwhelming for a parent of a child just diagnosed. This book helps you feel a little better about the whole thing and gives real tips to help you. So far, I like the book alot. Rating: - ADD ADHD is a giftAs a child who grew up with ADD and as an adult who have lived through ADD and finally diagnosed at the age of 37, I can say Lara's book is a help for many of us. I had a very difficult childhood and nobody knew what was wrong with me and just thought I was lazy and didn't care about anything and that was the furthest thing from the truth. Yes, ADD is devastating to a lot of people, me included, and yet I thank my ADD strengths for getting me through, because if ADD did not have positives, which can ... Read More Rating: - What difference a gift (or word) can makeMy heart ached as my 8-year old stopped trying and become depressed during second grade. Recently diagnosed with ADHD, he was quickly becoming labeled at school and even by friends and family. This book shows a different (more accurate) point-of-view. My whole family including my son refer to his ADHD as his "gift." He knows many things are harder for him than for other kids. He, now, takes the difficulties in stride as a side effect of his gift: A super-speedy brain. This is ... Read More 
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