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The leading parent resource about attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) and its treatment has now been revised and updated with the latest information and resources. Prominent authority Russell A. Barkley compassionately guides you to:*Understand why kids with ADHD act the way they do.*Get an accurate diagnosis.*Work with school and health care professionals to find needed support.*Implement a proven eight-step behavior management plan.*Build your child's academic and social skills.*Restore harmony at home.New to the fourth edition are a chapter on health risks associated with ADHD, the latest information on the causes of the disorder, current facts on medications, a new discussion of sibling issues, advice for parents who might have ADHD themselves, downloadable practical tools, and much more.
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Written for parents, this guide explains how to take control of the care of children who have ADHD (attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder), emphasizing scientifically verifiable information, what is currently known about the disorder, and how to help children. It aims to teach parents executive parenthood and decision making, scientific inquiry, and principal-centered action by discussing what ADHD is, its causes, what does not cause it, the developmental nature of the disorder, and the family context; how to take charge and become an effective executive parent in the child’s evaluation, raising the child, coping with the diagnosis, and taking care of oneself; methods for managing ADHD symptoms and associated problems, including behavior, problem solving, peer problems, adolescence, school, and school performance; and medications for managing symptoms. Revised and updated, this edition has new scientific data, a new chapter on health risks associated with ADHD, recent information on causes, current facts on medications, new discussion of sibling issues, advice for parents who might have ADHD, and downloadable tools. Annotation ©2020 Ringgold, Inc., Portland, OR (protoview.com)
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