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Summary: Some ideas are good but pages are too busy
Review: I read this book, and then had two of my children look at it. The adolescent was unimpressed. She said that the pages were distracting and there was too much on each page. The younger child, age 9, said that he liked the book. However, the things he read didn't stick. He liked the pictures but the ideas did not draw him in enough to make him want to practice what he read. In all fairness, though the 9 year old is the type of kid who likes an idea better if he has more of a "why" explanation.
I would have liked the book better if there were only one idea per page spread. If you have two different technquies on the same page spread, the child may move on to the next idea without fully exploring and digesting a particular suggestion. It takes some discipline to practice some of these relaxation and self control techniques.
The pages were bright and the pictures sharp. The pages were held together by a few staples, not a conventional book binding. A better quality binding would help so that the book could lie flat while the child used it.
Despite these criticisms, I think that the book has some value. Children can benefit from learning relaxation and self-monitoring techniques. For children who have a limited repetoire of coping skills, this provides a number of different avenues to try. The book might be more effective if an adult worked through the exercises with the child.
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Summary: Don't waste your money.
Review: If you buy this book, you will get three pages worth of information, in a thirty page book that costs [item price] and could have been written by a junior high school student without doing any research. The author advises relaxation, aroma therapy and affirmations; non-specific suggestions that may help anyone a little, but have no particular relevance to A.D.D. or dyslexia. My dyslexic son had no interest in this book or its recommendations. I was also very disappointed. Spend your money on the many other excellent books on learning disorders on Amazon.
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Summary: Be in Control is Natural and Fun
Review: Jason Alster is a multi-talented author with a specialty in natural treatments for attention and learning differences. In Being in Control, the Alster packs short, yet effective techniques in a forty-page book to help young people in their personal, creative and scholastic lives. The book is engaging visually with colorful photos and illustrations. Being in Control continues seamlessly from one-page topics that cover four basic areas: problem-solving, self-help, hands-on approach (tools to make and use. Fun!), and success in school. Alster has written a shining self-help book for children of all ages, including teens. And since I like books that capture my attention, you could say it would be a good read for adults, too.
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Summary: My own review
Review: Sorry Mark and his son were not satisfied with the book BEING IN CONTROL . However I must write a rebuttal to his review. The book has more than 30 concepts and exercises on 40 color graphic pages. That is allot for a self help book for a child with ADHD or dyslexia to absorb. You must not only read the book but do the simple 2 minute exercises for it to work. Not only that, but if only half the exercises were done there would still be an improvement in the child's abilities to learn and concentrate and be relaxed. The book also included many learning strategies and tips in the language of a young adult like speed reading and proper cursive handwriting, better math, creativity, and mind map, time management, how to pass exams. This in addition to the many yoga exercises, affirmations, and sensory integration tips and games. So I wonder if the last reviewer really read the whole 40 page book. The book is also slightly more expensive than some other books because it is full color which is expensive to print but the color pages were important to make learning more fun for the ADD and dyslexic child with a shorter attention span. The book is also good for children that have test anxieties or math phobia. This is also unique because till it was published there was not really a self help book of tips for the ADHD/dyslexia child himself but rather for the parents or professionals. The book has another advantage in that the child may bring a copy to his teacher and have his teacher have the child do a relaxation or focusing exercise for two minutes and return to his studies. The book is based or experiance in working naturally with over 200 children with learning problems and if it saves one visit to the doctor or psychologist it has already made itself worth the investment.
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Summary: being in control
Review: This book is not only for children with problems, its comprehensive contents are very sound, for children and
for many adults also. Its colourful and the graphics are
warm and friendly. Its positive message on all the pages,
is something I would hope my children will reflect and act
on everyday. The issues covered are not that comprehensive
in themselves, but there again at this small cost. I think
the author has done a lot of research and relayed great sensitivity and caring. I would reccomend this inexpensive
book be part of every childs library
Well done.
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Summary: Finally something written on a childs level
Review: This book was given to my son as a gift. After reading it, he found it very informative,practical and helpful. The techniques were of value to him since they were appropriate for his age level and were something he could use not only for school, but for everday life.
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Summary: Finally something written on a childs level
Review: This book was given to my son as a gift. After reading it, he found it very informative,practical and helpful. The techniques were of value to him since they were appropriate for his age level and were something he could use not only for school, but for everday life.
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