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"Few mental disorders have been met with more controversy in recent years than Attention deficit-hyperactivity disorder. An estimated 4.7% of adults, and up to 16% of children are living with ADHD in the US. However, some allege that doctors are handing out prescriptions indiscriminately. Thousands of patients respond poorly to stimulant medication, which is at times prescribed to individuals without the condition. There have been countless reports...
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THE ADD AND ADHD CURE
If you're hesitant about giving your child prescribed medication for hyperactivity, read The ADD and ADHD Cure: The Natural Way to Treat Hyperactivity and Refocus Your Child. Using the helpful information in this book, you can decide whether your child really does have ADD or ADHD, how you can cure the problem naturally with nutrition, and how to redirect your child's focus. Don't simply mask the symptoms with drugs; instead,...
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The ADHD label had been rampantly overused on children with completely different problems when the controversial first edition of ADHD was praised by practitioners and parents alike as a timely book whose message was long overdue. This new edition includes a complete revision of the chapter on medication, detailing when to use certain drugs and the side effects that can be expected, and including a thorough review and update of older medications....
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" For some people with attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), medication may not be the right answer, and for others, medication alone may not be enough. Natural Relief for Adult ADHD offers an accessible, research-based guide on the most effective non-medication treatments for ADHD. If you have ADHD, you may find it hard to stay focused on one thing and have trouble with time management and organization. You may also act on impulse-often...
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830L
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English
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An easy-to-read book with quite a bit of information about ADHD for kids to read and share with grown-up in their lives. Includes quizzes on the various topics and illustrations to make the topic interesting and meaningful to young people (and their parents) with this disease.
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In this accessible guide, developmental pediatrician Mark Bertin demystifies ADHD and offers advice to overwhelmed parents that includes clear explanations of:Biological causes of ADHD, and the ins and outs of a thorough evaluation
Common symptoms, showing how they extend far beyond inattention and hyperactivity
Behavioral, educational and medical approaches that increase academic and social success
Research proven mindfulness-based stress reduction...
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The author describes his life after being diagnosed with ADHD at the age of five. "Blake Taylor's mother first suspected he had ADHD when he, at only three years of age, tried to push his infant sister in her carrier off the kitchen table. As time went by, Blake developed a reputation for being hyperactive and impulsive. He launched rockets (accidentally) into neighbor's swimming pools and set off alarms in museums. Blake was diagnosed formally with...
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Confessional and often hilarious, in Normal Sucks a neuro-diverse writer, advocate, and father offers a radical message of acceptance and empowerment. Jonathan Mooney blends anecdote, expertise, and memoir to present a new mode of thinking about how we live and learn. As a neuro-diverse kid diagnosed with dyslexia and ADHD who didn't learn to read until he was twelve, the realization that he wasn't the problem--the system and the concept of normal...
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Jessica Kingsley Publishers
Pub. Date
2012.
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128 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm
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English
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"[This book] ... focuses on empowering and enabling the child, acknowledges the characteristics of AD/HD, and explores how to make the most of these traits. ..."--Back cover.
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Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 2.6 - AR Pts: 1
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English
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"Eight-year-old Sam has a powerful brain but needs some help focusing. The doctor gives Sam lots of strategies to try, like staying organized, eating better food, and asking for help when he needs it. Sam's favorite strategy? Make time for imagination"--
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Kanopy Streaming
Pub. Date
2014.
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1 online resource (1 video file, approximately 59 min., 45 sec.) : digital, .flv file, sound
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English
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Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi: Flow: psychology, creativity, and optimal experience, a clear and captivating presentations of Csikszentmihalyi's theory of Flow. For more than 30 years, Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi (pronounced CHICK-sent-me-high-ee) has studied states of "optimal experience"--those times when we report feelings of deep concetration and fulfillment--when we transcend our ordinary consciousness, and become so completely involved that we lose our...
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St. Martin's Essentials
Pub. Date
2021.
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First edition.
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English
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"A 6-week Artist's Way Program from legendary author Julia Cameron. The newest book from beloved author Julia Cameron, The Listening Path is a transformational journey to deeper, more profound listening and creativity. Over six weeks, readers will be given the tools to become better listeners--to their environment, the people around them, and themselves. The reward for learning to truly listen is immense. As we learn to listen, our attention is heightened...
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Big Bear (Maureen Wright) volume 3
Publisher
Two Lions
Pub. Date
[2017]
Edition
First edition.
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 2.7 - AR Pts: 1
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1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 29 cm
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English
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Big bear has a pail of berries that his friends would like him to share. He doesn't pay attention well, so each time the tree tells him to share he does something different.
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Kanopy Streaming
Pub. Date
2014.
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1 online resource (1 video file, approximately 21 min., 45 sec.) : digital, .flv file, sound
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English
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Join the parents of six-year-old Michael as they seek to understand his impulsiveness, hyperactivity, and inattention. After a multi-faceted assessment, Michael is diagnosed with attention deficit hyperactive disorder (ADHD). Michael's parents learn techniques such as consistent schedules, docking systems, star charts, and self-monitoring to help organise home life. Michael's parents also face the pros and cons of medication.
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English
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Psychologist and journalist Daniel Goleman delves into the science of attention in all its varieties and shows why high-achievers need focus, as demonstrated by rich case studies from fields as diverse as competitive sports, education, the arts, and business.
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