Scattered: How Attention Deficit Disorder Originates And What You Can Do About It

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Summary: This is a must read if you or your child has ADD.
Review: This is the only book I've found on ADD that actually explains -- in concrete terms -- the science behind ADD symptoms outside of a obligatory chapter. And I think the advice on parenting is practical and feasible -- moreover, Mate shares his mistakes and lets us learn from them.

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Summary: NOW YOU WILL UNDERSTAND THE CAUSE OF ATTENTION DEFICIT DISOR
Review: This phenomenal book, Scattered, by Dr. Gabor Mate, goes beyond causing us to totally rethink anything we thought we knew about Attention Deficit Disorder. Dr. Mate introduces us to an eye- opening concept that the cause of ADD is that children (he explains that it's due to what is called a lack of attunement between parent and child) are often not registering and processing the love of even the most caring parents. The author does a masterful job of explaining why this is so. Suddenly, one appreciates just how much knowledge and awareness must go in to the complex job of parenting. Dr. Mate truly has a gift for sharing this information in a way that will mesmerize readers of this inspiring book. After reading Scattered, many will no doubt come to the realization that they, or someone they love, may suffer from ADD or Adult ADD. I owe Dr. Mate a debt of gratitude for clarifying why so many people are experiencing such hurt and pain. Needless to say, I recommend this book as being crucially important for anyone who has reached a point of desperation in terms of understanding the cause of their emotional problems. This book should be mandatory reading for every teacher - for anyone who works with children. Thank you, Dr. Mate for your intuitive insights and this groundbreaking work that could change the world by impacting on all the generations to come.