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What do these kids have in common? Do they remind you of your own children?
The most talked-about childhood syndrome of the eighties and nineties is ADHD (attention deficit hyperactivity disorder). This developmental disorder disrupts a child's life and often results in low self-esteem, poor grades and even social and emotional problems. These problems usually are not outgrown -- without help. But does your child have ADHD?
ADHD is characterized by the following groups of behaviors:
Inattention
-- making careless mistakes
-- difficulty sustaining attention
-- problems with listening
-- failure to finish schoolwork or chores
-- difficulties organizing
-- trouble sustaining mental efforts
-- losing things
-- being easily distracted
-- forgetfulness
Hyperactivity/Impulsivity
-- fidgeting/squirming
-- trouble staying seated
-- inappropriate running/climbing
-- difficulty playing quietly
-- being on the go/driven
-- talking excessively
-- blurting out answers
-- difficulty awaiting turn
-- often interrupting
All children display many of these behaviors at some point. But-according to the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of the American Psychiatric Association, Fourth Edition, for a child to be diagnosed with ADHD, six or more of these symptoms of inattention and/or hyperactivity/impulsivity must have persisted for at least six months.
Is Your Child Hyperactive? Inattentive? Impulsive? Distractible? offers an invaluable step-by-step program already used by thousands of parents to help you change these behaviors at home. Don't just watch it happen; help your child help himself.
Attention Deficit Disorder with Hyperactivity is the umbrella term for the leading childhood disorder of the 1990s. Now, three leading specialists help parents identify if their child has this disorder, and show how to work with ADD/hyperactive children to build self-control.
| List of Figures | ||
| Preface | ||
| 1 | My Child Has What? | 3 |
| 2 | How to Tell If Your Child Really has ADHD | 17 |
| 3 | Motivating Your Child | 35 |
| 4 | How to Explain ADHD to Your Child | 52 |
| 5 | Gaining Acceptance and Support from Siblings, Other Relatives, Friends, Teachers and Others | 64 |
| 6 | If, When and How to Use Medication | 72 |
| 7 | Controlling Activity Level | 89 |
| 8 | Calmness Training | 108 |
| 9 | Impulse Control Training | 117 |
| 10 | Beating Distractions | 127 |
| 11 | Stretching Attention Span | 140 |
| 12 | Following Rules | 152 |
| 13 | Controlling Aggression | 164 |
| 14 | Building Self-Esteem | 174 |
| 15 | The ADHD Child at Play | 184 |
| 16 | The ADHD Child at School | 198 |
| 17 | The ADHD Child Grown Up | 216 |
| Appendix A | 222 | |
| Appendix B | 223 | |
| Suggested Readings | 225 | |
| References | 228 | |
| Index | 231 |
Overview
What do these kids have in common? Do they remind you of your own children?
The most talked-about childhood syndrome of the eighties and nineties is ADHD (attention deficit ...