Superparenting for ADD : an innovative approach to raising your distracted child

Hallowell, Edward M.

Book 2008

Drs. Hallowell and Jensen put the talents, charms, and positive essence of your child ahead of any presumed shortcomings. This book shows you how to unwrap the wonderful, surprising gifts of ADD and turn what is too often labeled a lifelong disability into a lifelong blessing.

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ISBN:

9780345497772
9780345497765
0345497775

Edition:

First edition

Description:

xx, 212 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index

Contents:

Love: the essential strength
Loving your child in the face of opposition
Developing empathy: what it's like to be a kid with ADD
The right kind of help
From moral to deficit-based to strength-based thinking
Emphasizing the positive: in action
Mirror traits: what's good in what's bad
The cycle of excellence: a method for unwrapping gifts
Conation: a new way of tapping into every child's strengths
The Kolbe model in action
What to tell the school?
Schools that get it right
Making a diagnosis and composing a treatment plan, including new, alternative approaches
A collaboration convened: please join!

LCCN:

2008035312

Control Number:

169764

Other Authors:

Jensen, Peter S

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