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Summary: Awesome as always
Review: As always, Hartmann has written a book that gives encouragement and hope for those of us who are ADD/ADHD. When my daughter and I were first diagnosed, Thom Hartmann's "Different Perception" was the first book I read. From the first book to this newest one, Hartmann makes those of us who are ADD feel as though we aren't sick or disordered. Both the "hunter theory" and the "Edison Gene" assist ADDers in finding their place in today's society... or just make their own spot. :-D
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Summary: Awesome as always
Review: As always, Hartmann has written a book that gives encouragement and hope for those of us who are ADD/ADHD. When my daughter and I were first diagnosed, Thom Hartmann's "Different Perception" was the first book I read. From the first book to this newest one, Hartmann makes those of us who are ADD feel as though we aren't sick or disordered. Both the "hunter theory" and the "Edison Gene" assist ADDers in finding their place in today's society... or just make their own spot. :-D
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Summary: Reframing ADD/ADHD as A GOOD THING
Review: Edison was ADD. SO were many of the people who contributed to making the world the good place it is. This book portrays a very different picture of people with ADD, going so far as to suggest that the gene that is associated with ADD was also the gene that led to the creation of civilization. Tell that to a kid whose recently been diagnosed with ADD or ADHD who is feeling bad about having a defective brain, as some misled people conceive. This book gives a perspective on ADD/ADHD that will boost an ADDer's self esteem rather than harm it. It shoud be required reading for all teachers. Thom Hartmann's books are extraordinarily inspiring and uplifting. If you haven't read Prophet's Way, Last Hours of Ancient Sunlight, Unequal Protection, and World's Greatest Secret, all books not related to ADD, then you're missing something. Also check out his talk show at thomhartmanndotcom.
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Summary: Enlightening..
Review: Everyone else's review has pretty much summed up the content, so I will just add how much I thoroughly enjoyed this book. It is inspiring, enlightening, and reassuring. I suggest this book whenever I get a chance, and I am very thankful to the Author, as I'm sure my son is too! Bring on the new evolution!!!
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Summary: Marvelous insight
Review: Hartmann has brought in so many resources and background material to make the case fo the value and purpose of ADHD that one is almost jealous of families who have such a child. If, as he reports, the world was once much less predictable and favored hunter-gatherers over farmers then having the ability to "pay attention to everything at once", which is part of his definition of ADHD, would make a lot of sense. In addition to information from natural history, Hartmann quotes extensively from research on the effects of genes and how some of them are "turned on" by the environment so that it is truly possible to have a combination nature-nuture effect that is wholy based on genetics. I found the book exciting and informative.
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Summary: Marvelous insight
Review: Hartmann has brought in so many resources and background material to make the case fo the value and purpose of ADHD that one is almost jealous of families who have such a child. If, as he reports, the world was once much less predictable and favored hunter-gatherers over farmers then having the ability to "pay attention to everything at once", which is part of his definition of ADHD, would make a lot of sense. In addition to information from natural history, Hartmann quotes extensively from research on the effects of genes and how some of them are "turned on" by the environment so that it is truly possible to have a combination nature-nuture effect that is wholy based on genetics. I found the book exciting and informative.
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Summary: If you think your child isn't ADHD, but divergent....
Review: If you are a parent looking at this publication, you may want to start by reading The Edison Trait by Lucy Jo Palladino. A good percentage of children have the "Edison Trait," but they don't have ADHD or ADD. I'm a divergent vs. a convergent thinker, and I recently discovered that my 7 year old has the same trait. Schools are not very good at spotting non-ADHD divergent thinkers and they tend to clump them into the ADHD/ADD category, so do some research on divergent thinking and learning.
I was in the "dumb" kid group from 1-12 grade since I had constant trouble with spelling and grammar (still do), but when I hit college I had three majors and a 3.8 average. Years later I was tested and it shocked me to find out I was in the genius range. For years I believed I was creative, but not too bright based on my teacher's evaluations. Don't give up on your child based on what their teachers say, there are a lot of little Edison's out there that just need some understanding when it comes to how they process information and how they learn.
(On a related note, personally I doubt that Edison had ADHD, but he clearly was a brilliant divergent thinker.)
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Summary: Hunter Children Can Save the World
Review: In this book, Thom logically progressed up what the former California Senator S.I. Hayakawa called the abstraction ladder. Thom moves from brain cells to parts, to the individual child and their genes. He then postulates that our modern schools are oppressive and are profoundly wounding our Edison Gene children by treating and labeling them as "disordered". Thom asks the reader to take a new look at raising Edison Gene (ADHD) children and how the very survival of the human race may ultimately depend on these hyper-creative and novelty seeking brains. For some, the building of the case may be tedious at first, (Publisher's Weekly), but I disagree. It is a necessary step to overcome the bias fostered by the media and the billions spent by vested interests in labeling these beautiful children "disordered. You may disagree with the conclusions, but there is enough proof provided here to convince even the most ardent skeptic of Thom's premise and serious proponent of the view that ADHD is a disorder that their view needs re-examination. The world will be losing something great if we don't learn to accept, love, and nurture our "Edison Gene" children and their gifts.
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Summary: Hunter Children Can Save the World
Review: In this book, Thom logically progressed up what the former California Senator S.I. Hayakawa called the abstraction ladder. Thom moves from brain cells to parts, to the individual child and their genes. He then postulates that our modern schools are oppressive and are profoundly wounding our Edison Gene children by treating and labeling them as "disordered". Thom asks the reader to take a new look at raising Edison Gene (ADHD) children and how the very survival of the human race may ultimately depend on these hyper-creative and novelty seeking brains. For some, the building of the case may be tedious at first, (Publisher's Weekly), but I disagree. It is a necessary step to overcome the bias fostered by the media and the billions spent by vested interests in labeling these beautiful children "disordered. You may disagree with the conclusions, but there is enough proof provided here to convince even the most ardent skeptic of Thom's premise and serious proponent of the view that ADHD is a disorder that their view needs re-examination. The world will be losing something great if we don't learn to accept, love, and nurture our "Edison Gene" children and their gifts.
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Summary: Excellent!!
Review: One of the best things that came out of reading this book was that it made me realize I don't need to force my child to conform to the norm. The most important thing I can do is foster my son's interests and support him in his endeavors. I found the way the author described the origins of the Edison Gene through examples of evolution and climate changes was fascinating. I highly recommend this book to anyone dealing with a bright child having problems in school (especially those that have been diagnosed as ADHD) and also adults investigating their own diagnosis of ADHD. (...)
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