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Summary: One of the best resource books I've found on ADD/ADHD
Review: As a parent with an ADHD child, I have worked hard at trying to educate myself on ADHD, the kinds of issues these kids have, and ways to understand and teach these challenged children. I have read quite a number of books on the subject and found this to be the most straightforward, concise and helpful one so far (I dog-earred every other page). I recommend this to all parents with an ADD/ADHD child and especially those that are struggling with trying to get the accommodations they need to be successful in school.
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Summary: One of the best resource books I've found on ADD/ADHD
Review: As a parent with an ADHD child, I have worked hard at trying to educate myself on ADHD, the kinds of issues these kids have, and ways to understand and teach these challenged children. I have read quite a number of books on the subject and found this to be the most straightforward, concise and helpful one so far (I dog-earred every other page). I recommend this to all parents with an ADD/ADHD child and especially those that are struggling with trying to get the accommodations they need to be successful in school.
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Summary: Parents of ADHD/ADD children: this book is practical!
Review: I am a licensed psychologist in Atlanta, GA. I work with many children and teens who have attention deficits. Ms. Dendy's book is outstanding, because it gives practical, descriptive strategies about what you can actually do to help your child. I've told parents that it is the instruction manual for their ADD/ADHD child.This book is also "user friendly." You can look in the index, choose your topic, go there and get an excellent strategy for your child's problem. This is great for time-challenged parents, and for parents (often dads) who need a quick read to get just the facts. There are also forms in the appendix that can be copied. For example, there's a Weekly Project Planner form that can be copied so that everyone in the house knows when something is due. This helps your child and you to focus on the project, and not on how much they were supposed to have finished. It also teaches them (with your assistance) how to organize their time to complete a project. Finally, for parents who are having to work with their school to establish an IEP, 504 plan, or get other modifications, the book has excellent information about how to go about all of these steps. Buy it today! L. Warren Walter, Ph.D.
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Summary: Parents of ADHD/ADD children: this book is practical!
Review: I am a licensed psychologist in Atlanta, GA. I work with many children and teens who have attention deficits. Ms. Dendy's book is outstanding, because it gives practical, descriptive strategies about what you can actually do to help your child. I've told parents that it is the instruction manual for their ADD/ADHD child. This book is also "user friendly." You can look in the index, choose your topic, go there and get an excellent strategy for your child's problem. This is great for time-challenged parents, and for parents (often dads) who need a quick read to get just the facts. There are also forms in the appendix that can be copied. For example, there's a Weekly Project Planner form that can be copied so that everyone in the house knows when something is due. This helps your child and you to focus on the project, and not on how much they were supposed to have finished. It also teaches them (with your assistance) how to organize their time to complete a project. Finally, for parents who are having to work with their school to establish an IEP, 504 plan, or get other modifications, the book has excellent information about how to go about all of these steps. Buy it today! L. Warren Walter, Ph.D.
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Summary: OUTSTANDING BOOK
Review: I am mental health counselor who specializes in treating children and adults with learning and attentional differences. In short, I find this book excellent. In fact, I would say for practical advise for teachers and parents to help children with attentional disabilities be successful, it is the best book I have seen. In addition, it is well organized and easy to find specific strategies to help with any difficulty. You will not regret adding it to you library.
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Summary: OUTSTANDING BOOK
Review: I am mental health counselor who specializes in treating children and adults with learning and attentional differences. In short, I find this book excellent. In fact, I would say for practical advise for teachers and parents to help children with attentional disabilities be successful, it is the best book I have seen. In addition, it is well organized and easy to find specific strategies to help with any difficulty. You will not regret adding it to you library.
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Summary: It's not just for teens...
Review: I'm 59 years old and have recently been diagnosed with ADD. I'm going back to college and requesting Section 504 accommodations. This book is so helpful. It has so much information and just plain great advice. Any one who has ADD and wants to know more about how they learn and what can help them learn more easily will benefit from this book.
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Summary: Book arranged very helpfully
Review: The author arranges content in a fashion that makes it quick/easy to find what you are looking for. Often we who deal with ADD teens are looking for material because the latest crisis has us pulling out our hair. This book is arranged so you can quickly find your dilemma addressed clearly. The book is reassuring to parents and teachers as one immediately recognized one's child described in detail. We are not the only one and it will be ok!! High school is NOT the way the rest of the work world operates, they WILL find their niche in life. The best part is the strategy page that accompanies each area of difficulty i.e., strategies for dealing with forgetfulness, for their total lack of time sense (tardy, poor long term planning, etc). The second best part is the section on neurotransmitters, MRI scan results and genes linked to ADD. In other words, ADD is real and our children are not lazy or character flawed. They are trying to cope as best they can but have one hand tied behind their back. The book helps us help them, and teach them to help themselves.
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Summary: ALL TEACHERS AND PARENTS THIS IS A MUST BOOK
Review: THIS BOOK IS A MUST FOR ALL TEACHERS TO READ, SO THEY WILL UNDERSTAND THESE KIDS LEARN DIFFERENT. A TEACHER TO THESE KIDS IS THE MOST IMPORTANT PERSON IN THERE LIVES, IF THEY ARE TO SUCCEED IN SCHOOL. THIS BOOK IS A MUST FOR ALL TEACHERS TO READ.
PARENTS NEED TO READ THIS TO HELP THE TEACHERS AND THE STUDENT TO SUCCEED. THIS BOOK IS WOUNDERFUL!
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Summary: A Gold Mine of Information
Review: This book is crammed with useful information for teachers AND parents. For parents, there are tips on handling homework hassles, helping your teen get organized, figuring out what to ask for and how at IEP meetings, getting medications right.... For teachers, there are hundreds of suggestions for accommodations to try when a student with AD/HD is struggling with academics (especially math and writing), information on the various ways AD/HD can manifest itself in the classroom, and positive and proactive strategies for behavior management. There is even information to help doubting parents or teachers understand that AD/HD is a REAL disability (not the result of poor parenting or teaching, too much TV watching, etc.). Each summary pretty much stands on its own, so you could share selected short summaries with your child's teacher as the need arises, without asking him or her to read alot. This is a very worthy companion to the author's first book, Teenagers with ADD.
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