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- Publisher: Penguin USA
- ISBN: 0452275474
- WAPI (Tower ID): 100333279
- Release Date: September 1, 1997
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- #127 in Children with Special Needs (See Top 100 Children with Special Needs Bestsellers)
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Product DescriptionMore Books by Thomas Armstrong (Author)Run a Quick Search on "The Myth of the A.D.D. Child" by Thomas Armstrong to Browse Related Products:Browse more products related to "The Myth of the A.D.D. Child"Browse more products related to "Thomas Armstrong"Review"A sane and practical counterpoint to the 'disease' model of childhood. Parents and professionals should take this book to heart before deciding a child needs drugs for behavior that doesn't quite fit the mold." "Full of good ideas that are inexpensive and without side-effects. A can't-lose investment for parents of distractible children." "Provides parents and professionals with information and tools in helping children to develop positive behaviors at home and at school." "Armstrong does more than just tell the reader what is wrong with the A.D.D. diagnosis. he provides innovative solutions to behavioral problems, none of which require medication. This is must reading for parents who seek safe, alternative solutions for managing a difficult child." "Supportive, encouraging, varied and wise, this book will do more good than a medicine chest full of inappropriate prescriptions." "Clarifying and demystifying...practical recommendations concerning the discipline of all children, not just ones with labels." First lineI'll never forget Manny. Publisher's noteWith more than one million children diagnosed with ADD, the condition has become an obsession. Here parenting expert Thomas Armstrong provides parents and professionals with 50 groundbreaking and proven strategies they can use to help children overcome attention and behavior problems. In this controversial and provocative book, Dr. Thomas Armstrong confronts America's obsession with Attention Deficit Disorder....He believes that many behaviors labeled as ADD are simply a child's active response to complex social, emotional, and educational influences, and that by tackling the root causes of a child's attention and behavior problems--rather than masking the symptoms with medication and behavior-modification programs--parents can help their children begin to experience fundamentally positive changes in their lives....This book provides parents and professionals with 50 innovative and proven strategies they can use to help children overcome their attention and behavior problems. His checklist helps parents decide which strategies are most appropriate, and hundreds of resources, including books and organizations are included. AnnotationNot all children who have trouble paying attention are Attention Deficit Disorder kids, says Thomas Armstrong. Instead of medication, parents and doctors should at first try such things as balanced breakfasts, limiting TV time, establishing consistent rules for behavior, and family meetings. Armstrong, a former psychologist and special education teacher, states that ADD-type behavior stems not from one disorder but from a number of very complex reasons: cultural, social, psychological, educational, and possibly biological. If You Enjoy "The Myth of the A.D.D. Child (Paperback)", May We Also Recommend:
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