books about: deficit

books about: deficit

books:

Deficit

Delivered from Distraction: Getting the Most out of Life with Attention Deficit Disorder

Edward M. Md Hallowell, John J. Md Ratey

Ballantine Books, 2005

Eye Opening
Sent this book to my daughter as she is adhd, and she was enthralled with the info it contained and I think helped her in many ways...she found it valuable to her in many areas she said.

ADD-Friendly Ways to Organize Your Life

Judith Kolberg, Kathleen Nadeau

Routledge, 2002

Authors speak from experience
These ladies clearly know first hand what it's like to live with ADD by any name. Their approach to the problem is easy to understand and effective in that it teaches you how to work within the limitations of this condition and play to it's positives. A very useful ...

Parenting Children With Adhd: 10 Lessons That Medicine Cannot Teach (APA Lifetools)

Vincent J., Ph.D. Monastra

American Psychological Association (APA), 2004

learn something in every chapter
great book. very helpful. I learned something new in every chapter. easy to read and understand. helps the whole family.

Driven To Distraction : Recognizing and Coping with Attention Deficit Disorder from Childhood Through ...

Edward M. Hallowell, John J. Ratey

Touchstone, 1995

Driven to Distraction
Cd was very informative. Much easier to put in cd and listen than reading for hours. It covers all basic points of ADD. The fast overview should answer most question that a layman would have.

Transforming the Difficult Child

Howard Glasser MA, Jennifer Easley MA

Nurtured Heart Publications, 1999

Therapist on your nightstand!
I thought I knew a lot about 'parenting' until I became one! I have one easy-going child that makes parenting seems like a breeze and one who is so wired and always pushing limits so far that I didn't like the person I was becoming. I was VERY frustrated and came ...

The Survival Guide for Kids With ADD or ADHD

John F. Taylor

Free Spirit Publishing, 2006

Delightful and helpful
I have an interest in all information and ways of informing people about ADHD and The Survival Guide for kids with ADD or ADHD, is not only informative, it is also practical and fun. I support any author who suggests positive ways for parents to interact with their ...

Last Child in the Woods: Saving Our Children From Nature-Deficit Disorder

Richard Louv

Algonquin Books, 2008

Parents NEED this, take it from a forest kid
I'm young enough that I still get called "kid" by my friends' parents, and when I saw the cover of this book in the store, with the kid holding a frog, I instantly felt like this book was about someone just like me. When I started reading, I felt so even more. I've ...

Healing the New Childhood Epidemics: Autism, ADHD, Asthma, and Allergies: The Groundbreaking Program for the ...

Kenneth Bock, Cameron Stauth

Ballantine Books, 2008

Perfect Resource Guide for Parents Considering a Biomedical Approach to a 4A disorder
This book is exactly what I needed. I have a six almost seven year old son who has been in ABA theraphy at a very good school for over three years. Unfortunatly, the ABA theraphy has helped but not nearly to the extent we were hoping it would. Since he is getting older ...

Healing ADD: The Breakthrough Program That Allows You to See and Heal the 6 Types of ADD

Daniel G. Amen

Berkley Trade, 2002

With Understanding, There Can Be Hope, Even with ADHD
In his book HEALING ADD, Dr. Amen tells of how he got into the practice of working with ADD (Attention Deficit Disorder) patients, and he shares his insights into this condition. Most authors of ADD books describe it as one condition, or perhaps two types of ...

You Mean I'm Not Lazy, Stupid or Crazy?!: The Classic Self-Help Book for Adults with Attention Deficit ...

Kate Kelly, Peggy Ramundo

Scribner, 2006

You Mean I'm not Lazy, Stupid or Crazy?
This book is great. I now realize what my problem was when I was younger. Everything is finally making sense. It is a great book for people that have ADD people as friends, family and partners to learn what the life is like for a person dealing with ADD. Really glad I ...

Learning To Slow Down & Pay Attention: A Book for Kids About Adhd

Kathleen G. Nadeau, Ellen B. Dixon, ...

Magination Press, 2004

Not just for ADHD - for ANY kid with focusing and organizational issues
My 10 yo has mild autism, and he has major organizational and focusing issues. This book explains in very clear terms the challenges that face some kids, and steps that can be taken to minimize those challenges. I love the checklist in part 1, because it ...

10 Days to a Less Distracted Child: The Breakthrough Program that Gets Your Kids to Listen, Learn, Focus, and ...

Jeffrey Bernstein

Da Capo Press, 2007

Worked for my 6 year old boy!
I bought 10 days to a Less Distracted Child at the same time as 10 days to a Less Defiant Child. I decided to read less distracted first, because frankly, I was angry with my 6-year old son. He is in kindergarten, reading at a high second-grade level, can add and ...

Learning Outside The Lines: Two Ivy League Students With Learning Disabilities And ADHD Give You The Tools

Jonathan Mooney, David Cole

Fireside, 2000

This book saved my 1st semester @ Grad School!!
I had leafed through this book one day in the library and it looked interesting. So, I bought one and I keep it with me always! I use it like a reference book. I found the chapters on reading and writing for people with learning disabilities the best. Once I ...

Where Does the Money Go?: Your Guided Tour to the Federal Budget Crisis

Scott Bittle, Jean Johnson

Collins Business, 2008

THE Book on Understanding U.S. Financial Health
This book is a great place to start for learning about the long-term crisis the federal government is facing. It is entertaining, with a great narrative style, some fun stories, and tons of informative graphs. Further, it is thoroughly researched, with helpful ...

Taking Charge of ADHD: The Complete, Authoritative Guide for Parents (Revised Edition)

Russell A. Barkley

The Guilford Press, 2000

Taking Charge of ADHD
This is an excellent book. I have a Master's degree in Special Education and have worked in my field for some time. I have heard many professionals talk about ADHD. I thought I knew something.....until I read this book. As a parent of a child with ADHD, this book is a ...