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Summary: Different Approach from Talk Therapy and Medication
Review: About four years ago, my son was diagnosed with ADHD and ODD, Oppositional Defiant Disorder. His behavior was increasingly difficult to manage at home and when it finally manifested in school, my wife and I reluctantly submitted to medications to control him. We were determined that the drugs were a temporary fix; that we were going to find a permanent solution to our sons problems. We spent many nights searching the Internet for books that could help us deal with these issues. We ordered every book we thought appropriate. Finally, after reading 20 books on ADD, ADHD, ODD and more, we came across "ADHD: A Path to Success: A Revolutionary Theory and New Innovation in Drug-Free Therapy". The "Drug-Free Therapy" wording in the title jumped out at us. We ordered two copies and began our reading. It was clear that Dr. Weathers understood what our son was experiencing and what the parents were feeling as well. His case studies and success stories gave us a sense of hope. Most importantly was Dr. Weathers own admission of being diagnosed as ADHD as a child and the frustrations he experienced. His writing was simple and direct. Unlike a majority of the books we read on the subject, Dr. Weathers was writing for those without a degree in Psychology or medicine. His explanation of his therapy, CAER, clearly defined the process. Once we completed our reading, we contacted Dr. Weathers via email and then by phone. My wife and I decided that we would schedule an appointment with Dr. Weathers. The end results could not have been better. It has been four years since our visit and my son has not been on any medication since. He is performing very well in school, has many friends and is in general, a very happy and contented young man. Needless to say, his parents are thrilled with the results. Dr. Weathers' book gave us the hope and the answers we were so determined to find.
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Summary: My Review: ADHD: A Path to Success
Review: About four years ago, my son was diagnosed with ADHD and ODD, Oppositional Defiant Disorder. His behavior was increasingly difficult to manage at home and when it finally manifested in school, my wife and I reluctantly submitted to medications to control him. We were determined that the drugs were a temporary fix; that we were going to find a permanent solution to our sons problems. We spent many nights searching the Internet for books that could help us deal with these issues. We ordered every book we thought appropriate. Finally, after reading 20 books on ADD, ADHD, ODD and more, we came across "ADHD: A Path to Success: A Revolutionary Theory and New Innovation in Drug-Free Therapy". The "Drug-Free Therapy" wording in the title jumped out at us. We ordered two copies and began our reading. It was clear that Dr. Weathers understood what our son was experiencing and what the parents were feeling as well. His case studies and success stories gave us a sense of hope. Most importantly was Dr. Weathers own admission of being diagnosed as ADHD as a child and the frustrations he experienced. His writing was simple and direct. Unlike a majority of the books we read on the subject, Dr. Weathers was writing for those without a degree in Psychology or medicine. His explanation of his therapy, CAER, clearly defined the process. Once we completed our reading, we contacted Dr. Weathers via email and then by phone. My wife and I decided that we would schedule an appointment with Dr. Weathers. The end results could not have been better. It has been four years since our visit and my son has not been on any medication since. He is performing very well in school, has many friends and is in general, a very happy and contented young man. Needless to say, his parents are thrilled with the results. Dr. Weathers' book gave us the hope and the answers we were so determined to find.
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Summary: Adult ADD
Review: After a lifetime of problems with activities requiring focus and concentration, and as an adult person, I was finally diagnosed with Adult ADD. The diagnosis clarified for me a condition that explained why I have had the kind of problems that have besieged me my whole life. As a child I was a serious problem for my parents, brothers and sisters. Further, I failed in school, could not maintain positive and/or intimate relationships, and as an adult I lost jobs, primarily due to my inability to handle stress and anger as well as my inappropriate behavior. Moreover, I spent years in a state of depression abusing substances (alcohol, uppers and downers) as a way to ease the pain, confusion and anger I felt. Years of therapy helped me solve other problems that might or might not have been connected to ADD and ADHD. I took pills for depression but their effect was so negative that I never continued for long.
Two years ago I started EMDR therapy with great success and it was in the context of this therapy that I found out I had ADD. Shortly after the diagnosis I started to take Strattera, but before I felt the effect of this drug I found Dr. Weathers'book ADHD: A Path to Success. I bought it right away, read it immediately, was enthusiastic and relieved by what I read and soon thereafter I travelled to Spokane, WA where I stayed for 6 days using the CAER machine and having brief talks with Dr. Weathers. When I came back home many disturbing things happened to me. I dealt with all the bad things in a calm manner, without falling into a depressive state. After two months of bad news, things have begun to sort themselves out in a positive way. I truly believe that my experience in Spokane, in addition to the use of the materials I brought home with me to continue the treatment on my own have allowed me to function appropriately during this time of great stress. I'm off Strattera.
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Summary: Success with our son and marriage
Review: I highly recommend this book to anyone who wishes to help their ADHD child. In July 2001, our pediatrician suggested putting our 6 year old son on stimulants. Unable to bear with that decision, I researched endlessly for another solution before stumbling upon Dr. Weather's website. With nothing to lose, as we had tried everything, we decided to give our situation one last shot, before thinking of succumbing to medication.Prior to treatment, we read Dr. Weather's book; it was completely intriguing, offering a whole new perspective on not only ADHD thinking, but also on the mechanisms of human thinking and why we act the way we do. What an eye opener it was to us! We found his thoughts refreshing; no other information had ever made so much sense and was so interesting and easy to read. We learned that our son's 'condition' was not a neurological problem, but that it was entirely a learned response to a family dynamics problem. This book gave us a glimmer of hope that we thought was impossible. As it turned out, we went to Spokane and met Dr. Weathers. He was caring, genuine, witty, amazingly perceptive and intelligent. He often took words out of our heads even before we knew how to speak them. He is as brilliant as you would imagine the author of this book to be. Our son is now a model child in his class...far from his former days of disrespecting his peers (hitting, kicking, pushing, yelling, spitting), refusing to cooperate with authority and activities... just 6 months ago. He now has high self-esteem. Children want to play with him at school and at home. His new teacher remarks what a compassionate boy he is, always helping others with schoolwork or when someone gets hurt on the playground, etc. He is in an accelerated reading program with one other child in his class, and is demonstrating exemplary behavior in and out of the classroom. We could have never imagined it. He is a much healthier, happier child. The book also taps in to other areas that Dr. Weathers addresses: asthma, allergies, stomach/intestinal problems, depression...many conditions that are affected by our emotins. My son's 6 year long asthma condition is near non-existent. We noticed his rapid improvement when we emotionally responded to it differently. Incredible! His pediatrician is speechless. Dr. Weather's CAER machine, as described in the book, takes so much credit for our success as well. It's amazing! It is based on Francine Shapiro's EMDR(eye movement desensitization-reprocessing). With its help, you are able to 'wash away' strong negative past emotions. Once this has occurred, you then can move forward, changing current dysfuntional behaviors. I can't speak highly enough of Dr. Weathers, his book and his CAER therapy. I strongly encourage anyone to read this book and visit Dr. Weathers, as I am confident that he can turn your life around as he did ours. We will be forever grateful to him. Thank-you Dr. Weathers!!!!!
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Summary: Finally a book and treatment that make sense, and work.
Review: I read ADHD: A Path to Success by Dr. Lawrence Weathers. Prior to that I had read several other books on the subject. The school was recommending he take Ritalin but I did not want to go that route. Dr. Weathers book made a lot of sense so I took my 9 year old son to him for treatment. The changes that took place in a short period of time were quite dramatic. His behavior changed from being "all over the place" and impossible to handle to being cooperative and able to sit down and do his school work. I will be forever grateful to Dr. Weathers and I would highly recommend his book and treatment to other parents with the same problem.
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Summary: ADHD: A Path to Success: A Revolutionary Theory and New Inno
Review: I would like to say this book is not only educational for the adult but for the child as well. I recommend that all the family members read it. Dr. Weathers has put so much helpful information in this book. It explains in detail situations that you and/or your child have experienced in their lives. It is hard to be a child let alone one that is labeled ADHD. I have three boys and 2 are labeled Dyslexic and ADHD. They were on medicine for many years. I felt that this was not the answer to the problem, at least not the one I wanted. My kids were lazy, dopey looking, tired alot and not eating well from the medication. I took them off it and searched for another solution. I had put the kids in programs for ADHD children also, I had enrolled them in a school for Dyslexic children. They were failing school and had no attention span for schoolwork. The list was getting way to long without any promising results. Then I went searching for something else. I came across Dr. Weathers web site. I read all that he had on there. I then wrote to him about the kids and explained all that they have been through. He responded and said that he doesn't beleive in labels and that there are ways to get these kids to learn to deal with there true inner problems, feelings and to be able to do better in school and in life. I then bought the book from Dr. Weathers and my family and I read it. It was unbeleivable the information that was in it. I have come to comprehend so many things that I saw in my kids and now someone was explaining them to me and in a way that I could understand. I then made an appointment with Dr. Weathers in December 2002. We flew out there and he told us he was going to fix our kids and our family. We were very leery but, beleive it or not he did. My husband and the two boys were in therapy for 3 days and I was there for 5. I had my own personal problems. I dealt with depression and I smoked. When we came home it was a big change. I am no longer depressed and I do not SMOKE!! The boys have come along way. They no longer yell and fight they actually talk and play together without problems. We were all FIXED as Dr. Weathers said we would be. I recommend this book to all of you who are searching as I did! This is the answer.
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Summary: Mom's with Young Kids take heed
Review: If you are a mom with young children or children of any age and the school is telling you that your child is uncontrollable. This is the book for you.
My seven year old was sent home with a note last year the said he needed counseling and was uncontrollable in the classroom. Dr. Weathers' book ADHD: A Path to Success is just that. This book opens the door to how to deal with ADHD or ADD without medication of any kind.
Since reading this book and spending time with Dr. Weathers, my son has done a 180 in the classroom. He no longer hates school. He reads on his own time by choice. His homework is the first thing that he does. He now makes friends instead of chasing them away. He does still need to be the center of attention sometimes but I no longer feel like I am going to pull my hair out to get him to listen.
This book really brought to light ADHD and how it is looked at today and what you can do about it. It gave me the opportunity to help my son without covering up the problem with medication. The best part is there are no side affects other than more laughter and less yelling.
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Summary: A "must read" for anyone with ADHD
Review: If your child is affected with ADD or ADHD, you must read this book immediately. It may save you years of anguish and thousands of dollars, but most importantly, it may help you to reestablish the loving relationship with your child that has been heretofore lost because of the stress of dealing with ADHD.
My now 17-year-old son, Alex, was a difficult baby and child and had terrible problems in school with distractibility, homework, and organization, among other things. Because he was not hyperactive, his ADD was not apparent until he reached 5th grade, when he began having a different teacher for each subject; all hell broke loose. Evenings often found the entire family in tears. In fifth grade he was diagnosed with ADD; medication was recommended but refused. That was the worst year of our lives.
Alex struggled along until the beginning of 11th grade; we tried a few of the ADHD medications. After a few weeks Alex refused to take them because of the side effects. I was secretly relieved that he didn't want to take these drugs.
In the middle of his 11th grade year I discovered Dr. Weathers' book. Its on-line excerpts instantly clicked with me. I ordered the book and read it; it made more sense to me than everything I had read before. In his book, Dr. Weathers systematically and easily destroys the prevailing idea: "ADHD is a chemical imbalance". This idea is chanted as a mantra in mainstream psychology and is used as the rationale to give kids stimulants. It was gratifying to see this stupid idea finally debunked by someone using a rational explanation and backed up with plenty of clinical experience.
We went to Dr. Weathers' clinic in Spokane, Washington, in May 2004. Not only is Dr. Weathers brilliant, he is also a very nice guy and easy to work with. We did the treatment with him as a family for three days.
Alex finished off his 11th grade year well and earned himself a car over the summer. He is now a senior in high school. His GPA for the first quarter so far is 3.3. He has pretty much lost the ability to explode in anger that used to characterize his frustrated moments before Spokane. He gets up in the morning by himself now, whereas mornings used to be a pitched battle between parent and child. He is a pleasure to be around. Last weekend, he removed and replaced the kitchen faucet for me almost completely by himself; he stuck to this difficult job until it was finished. I would never have imagined he could do something like this before. I am now hopeful about Alex's future; we are busy planning his college career.
I cannot recommend Dr. Weathers' book highly enough. It will get you thinking about the erroneous mindset the mainstream has convinced everyone is true and it will help you to see the real reasons your child acts the way s/he acts.
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Summary: A Path to Success Success Story
Review: My 10 year old child was diagnosed with ADHD 3 years ago after completing first grade. It was decided by his physican and my husband and I to try Ritalin. While it seemed to help his level of focus at school, we noticed that his behavior wasn't changing, at least not at home. I began feeling more convinced that meds were not the right answer. We weren't solving any behavior problems. After much research and reading I was immediately intriged by Dr. Weather's approach to treatment. My husband, son and I flew to Spokane and met with him for 3 days. The results have been incredible and life changing for all of us. My son has been off Ritilan since March 2001 and upon returning to school the teachers never knew that we had taken him off his meds. I reccommend this book and treatment to anyone who suffers from ADHD. It has truly been a blessing to us!
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Summary: Different Approach from Talk Therapy and Medication
Review: My 20 year old son who was on medication for ADD and smoking pot was giving my wife and I a very difficult time when we came across Dr. Weathers book. I was very taken with Dr. Weather's approach and pursuaded my son to read his book. After he read the book he was ready to try the techniques recommended by Dr. Weathers as he was not happy with the medication claiming that medicine put him in a 'zone'. The straight talking Dr. Weathers and his method of confronting and getting rid of old disturbing experiences worked. My son has since stopped smoking, given up medication completely (after being on different ones for over a year) and is gaining self confidence every day. He is well on his way to completing his degree at UCLA. The examples in the book of how families treat kids with ADD were an eye opener.
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