Professionals who serve families with children who have attention disorders will find the more than 60 articles in this book to be a valuable resource throughout the course of diagnosis, treatment, and intervention. The articles cover many aspects of ADHD, including definition, diagnosis, treatment, evaluation, interventions, legal issues, and cognitive and emotional development. They are useful in conjunction with ongoing interventions and .patient/student/family counseling. The reproducible articles are written specifically for parents of children who have or who are at risk for attention disorders. When a client asks for or demonstrates a need for particular information, the clinician can select the necessary article or…
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Great read! As a former LD teacher and current grandmother of an ADHD grandson, the book is right-on with presenting the difficulties the ADHD student presents in and out of the classroom. I like your teacher friendly format – a short read with concise, valuable information. I loved the insights (ADHD and AARP moments). –Nancy Miller, Retired Teacher, Russiaville, INI think this is well written. Certainly written in a very readable style and yet it does not talk down to either parents or teacher. Shows understanding and the scenarios are well-depicted. Children are also respected and not talked down to. –Maury Miller, Professor of Special Education, Indiana State UniversityI wish I could ve read this when I was stil…
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A resource for children with attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder.

About the Author

Nicole Switzer MD is a physician and mother of a boy with ADHD. In this book, her son’s perspective on living with ADHD is explored.

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Author Peter Breggin doesn’t try to hide his opinion: the introduction to The Ritalin Fact Book clearly states, “This book is written from a viewpoint that is critical of stimulant drugs and their prescription for “attention deficit hyperactive disorder.” As a medical expert in legal cases against pharmaceutical companies, Breggin has access to information many doctors have never seen, and what he presents is frightening. After a vivid and harrowing tale of a young man placed on numerous medications that only compounded his problems, Breggin dives into several fairly technical chapters concerning the effects of stimulating drugs on children and how they can actually cause psychiatric disorders. He…
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Author Peter Breggin doesn’t try to hide his opinion: the introduction to The Ritalin Fact Book clearly states, “This book is written from a viewpoint that is critical of stimulant drugs and their prescription for “attention deficit hyperactive disorder.” As a medical expert in legal cases against pharmaceutical companies, Breggin has access to information many doctors have never seen, and what he presents is frightening. After a vivid and harrowing tale of a young man placed on numerous medications that only compounded his problems, Breggin dives into several fairly technical chapters concerning the effects of stimulating drugs on children and how they can actually cause psychiatric disorders. He…
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