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Summary: WONDERFUL, THANK YOU
Review: As a parent whose 8yrs child was diagnosed with alphabet soup ADHD, TS, OCD, ODD, BP, Anxiety, Dyslexia, seizures, ataxia, left hemiparesis, developmental delay, Post tramatic stress disorder from the birth of his sisters or a rough in pre-or inutero environment etc by doctors, neurologists, ot, pt from the time he was 18 months - 8yrs etc
His final dx of PDD-NOS at 8yrs 9 monthsw believe it or not made the most sense out of them all. It explains all of his behaviors at different times of his life. It explains how he is one way one day and another way another day and the range and variety of odd behaviors. Before getting the PDD-NOS dx I started looking towards the possible autistic treatments always reminding myself and others "not that he is autistic" and always found how amazing it was that he seemed to respond to the biomedical treatments of autism. Many parents could not understand why I would be interested in autism treatments when my son was dx with all the other stuff. I just told them that autism community is on to something right now in genetic research in looking at diet, biochemical treatments. It is a neurological disease and it has NOTHING to do with the way parents raise their kids. This book automatically confirms my beliefs that 1) there is a connection between adhd, bp, autism-not just behavioral but medically and genetically 2)that children are often misdiagnosed as only adhd, or bp and not even look at the autism part(thinking) as what is causing some of the adhd, bp symptoms 3)that a child may look adhd as a preschool, change to ODD, and then when he is older and frustrated and full of anger-become dx with bp when originally he has autism.4)there are a lot variabilities in autism -autistics are not all quiet withdrawn kids who stim all day long with poor speech-many don;t have any speech problem at all and in fact has a high vocab., they can be very social but can be somewhat social awkward or not understand some social situations, some can be very active and not stim at all 5)behavior modifications may not alway work and when it doesn't it means there is something else going on rather than just adhd and odd. Sometimes behavior mod can be more harmful to the self esteem when the child has something more going on than just adhd and odd.
Basically this book provides evidence and concrete visuals and confirms many of my thoughts and theories regarding this subject.
Thank YOu Diane Kennedy!
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Summary: Excellent overview of an often-overlooked link
Review: Diane has done a wonderful job of connecting the dots in a picture that is just now emerging into mainstream awareness - the placement of ADHD and autism/Asperger's on the spectrum of attentional differences. Even my use of 'spectrum' is perhaps inaccurage - it's more like a landscape. And one that Diane will familiarize you with in new and fascinating ways... -- Thom Hartmann
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Summary: Brilliant Book!!
Review: Diane Kennedy's book will get us to think. Kennedy is dedicated to the idea that our classification systems with autism and ADHD may be off kilter...way off kilter. I think she is right. We have so much to learn about autism and ADHD. The medical community is not buying into pseudo research, and much of the non scientific community has walked into this malignant mindset, a blatant mistrust of doctors. Where do we go from here? What Kennedy suggests is we look again at our paradigms. Parents need to trust teachers and teachers must trust school officials. You'll find many more answers in this book. The book also spurs us to ask more questions...and yes, the politics of special education, that is entirely a different subject. If you have a special child, this is a MUST READ!! Bravo Diane!! Jeffrey McAndrew
author of "Our Brown-Eyed Boy"
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Summary: Brilliant Book!!
Review: Diane Kennedy's book will get us to think. Kennedy is dedicated to the idea that our classification systems with autism and ADHD may be off kilter...way off kilter. I think she is right. We have so much to learn about autism and ADHD. The medical community is not buying into pseudo research, and much of the non scientific community has walked into this malignant mindset, a blatant mistrust of doctors. Where do we go from here? What Kennedy suggests is we look again at our paradigms. Parents need to trust teachers and teachers must trust school officials. You'll find many more answers in this book. The book also spurs us to ask more questions...and yes, the politics of special education, that is entirely a different subject. If you have a special child, this is a MUST READ!! Bravo Diane!! Jeffrey McAndrew
author of "Our Brown-Eyed Boy"
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Summary: Science, Statistics and the Human Experience
Review: I am so happy to have found Diane Kennedy's book. It is a terrific resource for those of us who have been "getting" the relationship between ADHD and autism and wondering who else does! Reading between the lines, one realizes that her own journey toward understanding must have been a rather gritty and arduous one. I am grateful for her persistance. The "ADHD Autism Connection" has brought together science, statistics and the human experience. One of the questions Ms. Kennedy raises in this book refers to Dr. Barkley's statement that impulsivity is evidence of a deficit in the behavioral inhibition system. She points out that those with ADHD and those with autism are similarly challenged regarding impulsivity and goes on to ask, "As a mother, my question becomes, `How can researchers claim that a social behavior emerges from a biological impairment and, at the same time, assert that the behavior is willful and selfish'?" Thank you for helping us to see the connections, the contradictions and begin to ask questions!
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Summary: Science, Statistics and the Human Experience
Review: I am so happy to have found Diane Kennedy's book. It is a terrific resource for those of us who have been "getting" the relationship between ADHD and autism and wondering who else does! Reading between the lines, one realizes that her own journey toward understanding must have been a rather gritty and arduous one. I am grateful for her persistance. The "ADHD Autism Connection" has brought together science, statistics and the human experience. One of the questions Ms. Kennedy raises in this book refers to Dr. Barkley's statement that impulsivity is evidence of a deficit in the behavioral inhibition system. She points out that those with ADHD and those with autism are similarly challenged regarding impulsivity and goes on to ask, "As a mother, my question becomes, 'How can researchers claim that a social behavior emerges from a biological impairment and, at the same time, assert that the behavior is willful and selfish'?" Thank you for helping us to see the connections, the contradictions and begin to ask questions!
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Summary: Great book. Very Enlightening
Review: I found this book to be quite interesting. My son and I both own the titles of ADD, but I knew that was not the complete story. After accumulating my own personal library of practically every self-help book on AD-HD, and every other family and/or relationship issue, in a desperate attempt to find exactly why things got so crazy in our family, this book really changed my thinking.
It may not delve deeply into answers to issues, but this book brought to light a lot of characteristics describing my husband and many of his idiosyncrasies which previously I attributed to a shortcoming in myself which living with ADD has a tendency to do .
Trying to raise four kids, with a spouse who was either oblivious to his surroundings while pandemonium broke loose around him; or walked away when the noise level got to be too much; who couldn't communicate well with his children, never yelling, but talking "at", them, if at all; who is generally "compliant", but never once has sought out anyone else out for interaction; everything fell into place for me suddenly as I read this book.
Only someone with ADD, I think, could continue on with someone for years without receiving so much as a single token of affection, be it a candy bar or compliment, and still place the fault with themselves.
As a reviewer mentioned earlier, I too, after having purchased the book realized the occasional Bible quote, which always sends a warning flag to me. But I wouldn't let this be a reason to avoid the book. The focus is, as the title says, and stays on topic. Perhaps such references were meant catch the Christian eye for enlightenment. Autism doesn't' differentiate. And anyone dealing with these issues has the mutual bond of grasping at straws.
This book can't make life any less lonely, but if it might alleviate someone's self blame it is certainly worth reading. If necessary more in depth answers could be sought elsewhere, and there are certainly many references listed in the book for further information.
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Summary: Informative, wonderful, and astounding
Review: I was so amazed at how accurate this book is on describing my 12 yr old son. When a book is written from a parent of a special needs child, it means more for they know what it is like to cope and deal with a special needs child. My son was first dz with ADHD, then it was just Aspergers. I tried telling doctors that he has both for I read so much info on both ADHD and Aspergers. It was either one or the other to them. This book was amazing for I know I'm not alone. It's not easy to raise my son, but he's my world. So easy to read and understand. I felt as though this book was written for and about my son. Must have for every parent, family member, and friends of ADHD/Asperger child. This book will give you more insight and coping skills to deal with doctors, schools, and everyone who doesn't understand what it is like to live with an Aspie child. I recommended it to his teacher and counselor. Thanks so much for this book, wish it was published years ago.
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Summary: Brilliant research
Review: The author did a brilliant job of drawing the connecting lines between Autism and ADHD. She deserves a whole bunch of credit. -oddizm
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Summary: Brilliant research
Review: The author did a brilliant job of drawing the connecting lines between Autism and ADHD. She deserves a whole bunch of credit. -oddizm
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