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Summary: The Reality of Intolerance
Review: No parent wants their child to have a brain disorder of any kind. No parent wants to label their child. To think that ADD is a myth is ridiculous. Parents with raging, violent, inattentive, and difficult children deserve support. Yes, there are cases when ADD is misdiagnosed, but that doesn't make ADD a myth. In fact, more and more research is showing that ADD might actually be an early sign of something else, such as Bipolar Disorder, which this author probably doesn't believe in either! Parents--if you think your child needs help, find supportive guidance. If you choose not to put your child on medication, that's fine, but use resources that don't criticize parents who do.
Sheryl Gurrentz, Co-author of "If Your Child is Bipolar: A Parent-to-Parent Guide to Living With and Loving a Bipolar Child"
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Summary: Basic premise is incorrect
Review: The basic premise of this book is that psychologists and psychiatrists created this disorder and it is a phantom disorder when in fact Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder is the most well researched childhood disorder there is and the combination of teaching behavioral management skills and facts about the disorder and medication is, in addition, the most comprehensively researched and established treatment regimen for any childhood psychological disorder. It is my contention that the basic premise of this book is false.
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Summary: Basic premise is incorrect
Review: The basic premise of this book is that psychologists and psychiatrists created this disorder and it is a phantom disorder when in fact Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder is the most well researched childhood disorder there is and the combination of teaching behavioral management skills and facts about the disorder and medication is, in addition, the most comprehensively researched and established treatment regimen for any childhood psychological disorder. It is my contention that the basic premise of this book is false.
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Summary: Terrible - .000001 star!
Review: This book is a waste of time. ADD is real. I have it. Try living in my world for a day. Anyone who has been diagnosed with the disorder can testify to it's existance. Those who have been on medications can testify to it's reality. For any intelligent people here that understand scientific papers: read
"A randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled, parallel-group study of SLI381 (adderall XR) in children with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder"American Academy of Pediatrics; Evanston; Aug 2002; Joseph Biederman; Frank A Lopez; Samuel W Boellner; Mark C Chandler; Volume 110; Issue 2; Start Page 258-266; ISSN: 00314005 If the scientific process itself can't prove to you that ADHD/ADD can be treated with medication, nothing will. I'm sorry to all you conspiracy theorists, but ADD/ADHD is no myth, conspiracy, lie, etc. It's real. This book is nothing more than a fiction for conspiracy lovers.
It's flat out wrong. -Crazy ADD Guy- ...
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Summary: Terrible - .000001 star!
Review: This book is a waste of time. ADD is real. I have it. Try living in my world for a day. Anyone who has been diagnosed with the disorder can testify to it's existance. Those who have been on medications can testify to it's reality. For any intelligent people here that understand scientific papers: read
"A randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled, parallel-group study of SLI381 (adderall XR) in children with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder" American Academy of Pediatrics; Evanston; Aug 2002; Joseph Biederman; Frank A Lopez; Samuel W Boellner; Mark C Chandler; Volume 110; Issue 2; Start Page 258-266; ISSN: 00314005 If the scientific process itself can't prove to you that ADHD/ADD can be treated with medication, nothing will. I'm sorry to all you conspiracy theorists, but ADD/ADHD is no myth, conspiracy, lie, etc. It's real. This book is nothing more than a fiction for conspiracy lovers.
It's flat out wrong. -Crazy ADD Guy- ...
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Summary: Overview of holistic, non-invasive approaches to ADD/ADHD
Review: This book provides brief overviews and introductions to a variety of approaches to handling ADD/ADHD symptoms and their sources. This ranges from healthy parenting and educational strategies to healthy diet and alternative medicine approaches. The book avoids overtly criticizing the pharmaceutical paradigm or some common disciplinary approaches, and does not go into much depth about many of the interventions it examines. However, this is a good introductory book for those who are looking for ways to deal with their child's difficulties and don't want to drug their kids into temporary submission or use unhealthy threats, intimidation, or corporal punishments to control behaviors. I have a self-published text that addresses this topic to some extent, going into more depth in some areas and more thoroughly examining the hazards and illogic of common approaches to ADD/ADHD.
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Summary: Overview of holistic, non-invasive approaches to ADD/ADHD
Review: This book provides brief overviews and introductions to a variety of approaches to handling ADD/ADHD symptoms and their sources. This ranges from healthy parenting and educational strategies to healthy diet and alternative medicine approaches. The book avoids overtly criticizing the pharmaceutical paradigm or some common disciplinary approaches, and does not go into much depth about many of the interventions it examines. However, this is a good introductory book for those who are looking for ways to deal with their child's difficulties and don't want to drug their kids into temporary submission or use unhealthy threats, intimidation, or corporal punishments to control behaviors. I have a self-published text that addresses this topic to some extent, going into more depth in some areas and more thoroughly examining the hazards and illogic of common approaches to ADD/ADHD.
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Summary: 50 great ideas for the non-ordinary child
Review: Thomas Armstrong states his thesis very clearly in his preface as follows: "A.D.D. does not exist; these children are not disordered. They may have a different style of thinking, attending, and behaving, but it's the broader social and educational influences that create the disorder, not the children." He goes on to explain that the behaviors, difficulties, and learning shortfalls noted by parents and teachers do exist, but he believes there are better - though more demanding - solutions than a medical diagnosis and medication. (Note that he's not anti-Ritalin, having seen many dramatic success stories. He's just against a knee-jerk prescription of Ritalin for every child whose behavior and/or attention don't match our norms.)
Armstrong's list of alternatives to medication is eclectic and wide-ranging, taking in the controversial (try the Feingold anti-allergen diet - it can't hurt), the unarguable (help your child with organizational skills), and the novel (use incidental learning to teach.) He provides a quick quiz to help parents identify the most promising options for their child, and directs them to short, 3-4 page chapters describing each idea. Here are just a few chapter titles:
Provide a Balanced Breakfast
Limit Television and Video Games
Discover Your Child's Personal Learning Style
Use Color to Highlight Information
Give Instructions in Attention-Grabbing Ways
Spend Positive Times Together
Provide Your Child with Access to a Computer
Have Your Child Teach a Younger Child
This book is a lifesaver for those, like me, with a child who doesn't exactly fit any of the labels. I would expect it to be equally useful for those with a child who is 100%, obviously, dead-on ADD. Whether a child is a candidate for medication or not, parents and teachers owe it to that child to teach needed behavioral skills, enhance self-esteem, and identify the most productive learning environment. Highly recommended.
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Summary: Playing to strengths, not weaknesses
Review: When you're dealing with an active kid, fresh ideas can be hardto come by, and finding 50 of them in one place is reason enough to celebrate. Some of these are more practicable than others--I've found that any idea that requires getting the school to do things differently is a hard idea to implement--but all are thought-provoking. If nothing else, it's nice, in these medicate-first-ask-questions-later times, to find someone taking behavior modification seriously, and turning our kids' imagination, exuberance, and energy to their advantage. END
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