The A.D.D. Book: New Understandings, New Approaches to Parenting Your Child - Paperback

by William Sears (Author), Lynda Thompson (Author)

In A.D.D Book you'll learn what A.D.D is and what it is not, how to tell whether your child has A.D.D, and how to increase your child's learning ability both at home and school. Dr.Sears and Dr. Thompson outline effective behaviour modification strategies that reach beyond the widely prescribed drug theraphy to improve your child's cognitive abilities while reducing hyperactivity. Using real--life case studies and the result of the most recent scientific research, they offer guidelines for living with and helping your child with A.D.D including: "ways to improve your child's attention and motivation in the classroomTips for helping your child learn to handle frustrationWays to increase parent--childcommunication and develop time--management techniques for the entire familyAdvice on selecting the right professional helpHow neurofeedback (using computers to increase attention skills) can help your child learnHow to know if your child needs medication and hoe to make the right decision about using it."

Author Biography

William Sears, M.D., is the author of more than 30 books, including Dr. Sears' L.E.A.N. Kids, which he wrote with Sean Foy.