Putting on the Brakes: Understanding and Taking Control of Your Add or ADHD
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| Rating | : | 4.54 (767 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1433811340 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 112 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2017-02-06 |
| Language | : | English |
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She consults with parents and teachers, speaks nationally on subjects such as attention deficit disorder, learning problems and children's study/organizational skills.She is the co-author of four children's books on ADHD and LD, including with Uzi Ben-Ami, PhD, Many Ways to Learn, Second Edition: A Kid's Guide to LD
Now in its 20th year of publication, Putting on the Brakes remains the essential go-to resource for kids, parents, and professionals looking for tips and techniques on managing attention disorders.This third edition is updated and revised throughout with the latest info, resources, medication types, and glossary terms on ADHD. Written by two nationally recognized ADHD experts, Putting on the Brakes is loaded with practical ways to improve organizational, focusing, studying, and homework skills and contains more strategies for making friends, controlling emotions, and being healthy.This book gives kids with ADHD the tools for success in and out of school and helps them to feel empowered to be the best they can be!
Exceeded my hopes! I was cautiously optimistic about this book. I excpected my son and I to read this book together while he complained that it bored him to tears. The very first night we read he stopped mid-paragraph to ask questions and discuss what we had read. I was thrilled! He was open and talking - something I don't get very often. I felt like he was beginning to believe that he wasn't the only kid around dealing with this same struggle. This book is a great tool. I believe that it highlights stra. Jeanne Kraus Terrific Teddy’s Excessive Energy There are many books that are much more engaging and informative.Here are some superb books for children and teens with AD/HD.Grades 1-3Mrs. Gorski, I Think I Have Wiggle Fidgets, Barbara EshamMy Warp Speed Mind, Donalisa HelsleyOtto Learns About His Medicine, Matthew GalvinShelley, The Hyperactive Turtle, Deborah MossMy Friend Has ADHD, Amanda Tourville80HD: A Child’s Perspective On ADHD, Trish WoodAnnie’s Plan: Taking Charge of Schoolwork and Homework (attention, time man. Bama said Really Explains ADD. I have recommended this book to parents many times as a way to help their children understand what ADD is. One of the best points in the book is that a diagnosis of ADD is not an excuse. Once one realizes what ADD is all about, one needs to work on ways to be successful, despite it. Written for kids to understand!
Stern, MA, is an educational consultant in Rockville, Maryland, specializing in work with children who have learning and attention problems.She is an experienced learning disabilities teacher, reading specialist and classroom teacher. Quinn, MD, is a developmental pediatrician in Washington, DC.Dr. About the AuthorPatricia O. Quinn received the CHADD Hall of Fame Award.Judith M. She consults with parents and teachers, speaks nationally on subjects such as attention deficit disorder, learning problems and childre