Book Description
A leading expert inassessment and treatment of Attention Deficit Disorder/Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder dispels myths and offers clearly written, science-based, practical information about treatments. Dr. Brown sets forth a bold newunderstanding of ADD/ADHD and offers compelling examples of the daily life challenges it presents for children, adolescents, and adults.
"Thorough and compassionate. Consider it essential reading if you are concerned about a child or an adult who may be struggling with this syndrome."—Mary Beth Regan, Baltimore Sun
"This intelligent book does a better job of explaining AD/HD than any book in recent memory. It’s a must-read for anyone with an interest in AD/HD, whether of a personal or professional nature."—Kathleen Nadeau, ADDitude Magazine

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technical, but useful
This book is useful for parents looking to get a good understanding of the mechanics of ADHD and some ideas on how best to tackle it. The book is very technical in places but it offers some practical advice.

Well Written; Very Readable; Useful for Professionals, Parents, Students
This book is excellent and a must-read for any one interested in the effects of ADD on not only learning and academic achievement, but intepersonal dynamics, management of finances, and advancement in the workplace. Rather than providing either excuses or stigmatizing explanations, Brown provides scientific and anecdotal evidence for a complex, neurobehavioral profile of the executive functioning difficulties for those persons with ADD.

Excellent reference book
Great book for medical professionals and those who have some background in ADHD. Good for others, but can be a bit more complicated. Personally I found it very informative.

Excellent ADD educator
Excellent discussion of various facets of ADHD, including executive functions, various attention and processing problems and their effects. This is also one of the best books I've seen explaining the physiology of ADD at cellular level, and details on treatment and medication that I haven't found elsewhere. The text is early college level. It's well written and clear, but it's not fluffy light reading.

Attention Deficit Disorder
I found this book informative with very current, new ideas.I knew that ADD ran in our family but after reading this book, I realize that there are manifestations of it that I had never considered ADD.Now I realize that even more of us have this condition.We present with diverse symptoms, abilities and coping strategies but according to this book they are caused by the same types of brain problems. That makes very good sense to me.It explains a great deal. I am 63 years old and have known 6 generations of my family from my great grandfather to my grandchildren.There are some with ADD in each generation.What I used to think of as quirks I now realize are ADD traits. This book has allowed me to be gentler on myself and members of my family.I bought 4 copies of this book and am giving them to family members.I hope that they will find this information as helpful as I have. ... Read more

Book Description
As many as 20 million Americans may have Attention DeficitDisorder. In the five years since Thom Hartmann first published hispioneering book, "Attention Deficit Disorder: A Different Perception,"new findings support his theory linking ADD to the genetic makeup ofmen and women who hunted for their food in prehistoric times. Now,Hartmann has revised his groundbreaking book to include the latestresearch along with surprising information on studies that linksecond-hand smoke to disruptive behavior. This edition has a newintroduction by famed Harvard psychiatrist Edward M. Hallowell, MD,co-author of the best-selling "Driven to Distraction.: ... Read more

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An Eye Opener on ADD
This book is excellent and gives you a powerful new insight to ADD and an understanding of what living with ADD is like for the people who have it and those who love them or work with them.
Attention Deficit Disorder : A Different Perception

Change the World
Thom Hartmann is trying to change the world one book at a time, one ADDer child at a time and one adult ADDer at a time. He's right though, ADD is just another way of looking at the world and 200 years ago it was probably more of a benefit than anything else. Kids didn't sit in schools all day; they were out working and becoming apprenticed. The world has changed and some of us have minds that have not yet adapted to the change and therefore we are seen as outcasts and therefore we have problems and therefore we need medication etc... The thing is, ADDers suffer and it's mostly from an educational system that is too standard and a society that is unforgiving. Thom's theories are great, he needs a book that transcends just those with ADD and ADHD, but reaches out to society - a book anyone will read and benefit from. Great read with great insights!

One Boy's Struggle: A Memoir: Surviving Life with Undiagnosed ADD

Attention Deficit Disorder : A Different Perception
How exciting to finally read that I don't have a disorder.........but that everyone else. This book has a wonderful way of discribing how a person with attention deficit sees the world and how that unique quality is vital in our existence. Every teacher should have this book as required reading.I am a "Hunter", living in a "Farmers" world.

Attention Deficit Disorder : A Different Perception

This book saved our son
I read this book many years ago and have been recommending it at every opportunity. I remember as I finished this book, my son was sitting at the table just struggling to finish his homework. He was bumping his head against the table in utter frustration! I had to laugh! What was I thinking? He was so creative and smart, he read to me at age three. I discussed the book with my husband and we called his dean and arranged to have all of his teachers in a room at the same time. I carried every book I had on ADD and plopped them down on the table. When they arrived, I asked how many believed there was such a thing as ADD, all but two raised their hands. I asked what courses the two taught and asked the dean to move my son to a different teacher.They were replaced. Not one of the teachers had read any of the books on the table. I said "I have one son, he is all I care about. I am his only cheerleader. I see $360,000 tax dollars worth of teachers with Masters degrees in this room and as far as I was concerned, they had to teach one son. My expectation is that you can teach him. Is there anyone in the room who didn't think it was possible?" No one raised their hand. For the first time I felt I was in control. I was empowered because this book empowered me. I did what I had to do to get my hunter out of that school as fast as I could. My son got a day off of school for every A he brought home. He was astonished at that. He got straight A's for the remainder of high school, graduated 6 months early, and will graduate with honors from Columbia this June. He felt I was on his side, me and him against the system. I could not have helped him if it weren't for the words in this book, so thank-you Thom, you have no idea how this helped us.

Hartmann and Drugs
Hartmann is a successful multitasker: not only does he write popular books on ADD/ADHD, he has published numerous books of poetry, has opened four hospitals in Third World countries, and so on. His point is that ADD/ADHD is a curse if it is not channeled properly, but can be a great blessing, and an enormous goad (and even key) to success if the "sufferer" learns to handle it, learns to cope with it.

As someone who was bored in school not just because it was repetitive, not just because teachers spent way too much time on task for the attention spans of children, but because it was all too EASY, I recognized myself in Hartmann's case studies immediately. But I was never diagnosed with ADD or ADHD because I learned to cope early. I taught myself to stay on task long enough to finish projects. And as Hartmann stresses, that's the key: finishing projects. When you're ADD, or a "hunter," it requires an extra effort of focus to do it, at first--not just a burst of focus, but a willingness to keep your nose to the grindstone for long periods of time (HOURS! DAYS!) no matter how much it hurts--but soon enough the effort is internalized and success on the world's terms becomes much easier.

Not that the "farmers" will necessarily understand that success. My colleagues say I publish "too much." I'll be working on a scholarly book and a play and a translation at once, and they'll all get done, pretty quickly, within months, because I know I have to push hard to finish or I'll lose interest. As a result I've published something like 15 books, and have a hard drive full of unpublished and unproduced manuscripts as well. I can't understand people who spend fifteen years writing a single magnum opus. Don't they get BORED?

I do want to take issue with one unnamed reviewer, though:

"While I can agree with the point in this book that ADHD to some extent is situational (a hunter temperament within a farmer society) I have to raise obvious concerns about the outcome of any book not giving full credit to the metabolic issue and medications. ... It is an extremely painful experience for many parents of ADHD students to NOT provide medication or alternatives to medication while students continue to be hyperactive, unfocused, extremely distractible, while exercising little impulse control."

This sort of review is irresponsible. The reviewer clearly did not pay attention while reading Hartmann's book (easily distracted? ADD?). Hartmann stresses specifically that ADD/ADHD is painful, stressful, traumatic for many children, and that Ritalin or some other chemical intervention may in many cases be not only necessary but life-saving. But he also stresses that long-term Ritalin use is not the solution--that what children need is instruction in coping with ADD, in channeling their impulses in productive ways. In effect, what he is calling for is help for children with ADD/ADHD who need to learn to produce Ritalin analogs in their own brain chemistry, without external intervention. ... Read more

Book Description
Over 20,000 copies of Attention Deficit Disorder in Adults, 3rd Edition, have been sold. Since its last revision in 1997, dozens of new treatments and philosophies about ADD and ADHD have met with storms of controversy and great media attention. Time and again, Lynn Weiss cuts through the noise and gets down to the point in a human, caring, and professional way. People turn to the Wiess library for a breath of fresh air on the ADD turmoil. ... Read more

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Valuable Focus on Relationships
This book really shines in its descriptions of how the behaviors of adults with ADHD affect interactions and relationships with those around them. Dr. Weiss also offers helpful and practical solutions for dealing with the daily problems that arise in these relationships and interactions.

Many good books for adults with ADHD have appeared in the last few years, and like most of the others, this one provides scientifically accurate information about symptoms, causes, and treatments of ADHD. Its insightful information about relationships, its practical approaches to problem solving, and its encouraging tone make it stand out as one of the most valuable for adults with ADHD and for those who care about them.

In my Clinical Psychology practice, I find this book especially useful in helping adult clients with ADHD recognize exactly how their behaviors affect their spouses, friends, and co-workers. If these others can be persuaded to read the book, it also helps them see that many of the infuriating behaviors they have to deal with come from ADHD rather than from the client's personal failings or purposeful choices to be difficult.

- Dr. Lynn Daugherty, Bestselling Author of the Award Winning Classic
Why Me? Help for Victims of Child Sexual Abuse (Even if they are adults now), Fourth Edition

A good resource
ATTENTION DEFICIT DISORDER IN ADULTS by Lynn Weiss PhD
September 9, 2007

Amazon Rating: 5/5 stars

I bought ATTENTION DEFICIT DISORDER IN ADULTS by Lynn Weiss Ph.D. immediately after I was diagnosed with ADD a few months ago. Lynn Weiss explains how ADD affects people and how to recognize traits and symptoms by using example scenarios of ADD adults and situations they have gotten into. While I couldn't relate to every single example depicted in the book, each example scenario did help explain the many traits that I have, and helped me understand a lot about what I have been going through my entire life.

This book helps the ADD person feel that they are not alone and that they do not have a disorder, but that their brains are wired differently. What I liked about the book is that it did mix in the personal examples with discussion, and she also had exercises that helped out as well. The appendix has lists of medications used for ADD and organizations that are out there for ADD people to utilize. I think this book is perfect for anyone newly diagnosed with ADD (as an adult). I'm definitely keeping this as a reference book on my bookshelf.

A Very Helpful Book!
This book has been a great help to me. It puts forward a very enlightened view of ADD by referring to it as a "brain style." What does the author mean by that? Although this is not how Lynn Weiss puts it in her book, I think it sums up what she believes about the basic nature of ADD: Having ADD is like being born left handed in a world that does not understand or even recognize left handedness as a possibility.
So ADD, like hand dominance, is simply a way of being. Unfortunately ADD has much greater consequence in our lives than being left handed, and to make things more difficult, it is much harder to see. Since ADD is not readily apparent, understood, or acknowledged in our society, people with it suffer greatly without fully underatnding what is going on or realizing why they feel so bad/stupid/wrong/broken.
I have known I am ADD for about 3 years, but even after consulting several professional, I never got the useful sort of information and insights that I found in this book. Of great help has been the information on how ADD affects relationships and on how many of the pathologies associated with ADD develop not from ADD but rather from our frustrating interactions with a society/family that is functionally alien to us and indifferent/ignorant to our needs as well as our gifts.
At the moment, I am in the process of divorce with a wonderful spouse who has simply run out of energy to deal with me and my
ADD. I am pretty sure that if I had only found this book a yearor so earlier, the insights on ADD and relationships would have helped us recognize that ADD was at the root of our difficulties, seek appropriate help, make accommodations or changes in our lives and, and preserve our marriage. I plan to get the ADD workbook as well as the ADD and the workplace books that she has written.
In short, I think this book is a great explanation and introduction to ADD and should be read by everyone with ADD as well as their spouse and family. Armed with the information in this book you will know what to look for as you seek a professional to help you cope and thrive with ADD. This knowledge will prevent you from thinking, as I did, that you are getting good professional help when in fact, the professionals you are counting on may well not have a clue!

A very positive book
This immensely readable and commonsense book offers a different way of looking at ADD. The author, a practicing psychotherapist, has ADD and has raised an ADD child. She champions classifying ADD as a "brainstyle" instead of a disorder, which I find refreshing. My husband and I have an adult child who was diagnosed with ADD in his early 20's after a bout with depression, and ADD runs very strongly in both of our families. We both have ADD brainstyles and can identify with this book, and especially with the pain and loss of self-esteem our very bright but very ADD ("active entertainer") son suffered growing up in a linear world. As the author says, ADD people are truly gifted--they are often extremely sensitive, creative,spontaneous, perceptive, intense, down to earth, and fun! I highly recommend this book for any adult with ADD.

Very Informative
This book is a great book if your an adult who has in adulthood discovered your ADD. It teaches you in such a way that you can follow, and skipping around doesn't make it impossible to read either! ... Read more

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excellent resource
This books contains goals, objectives, and interventions for 150 behaviors related to ADD, plus an appendix full of sample forms, point sheets and contracts for helping students improve behavior.A great resource for any teacher, but especially those in special ed. ... Read more

Book Description
The A.D.D. impacted person is part of the evolutionary process of humanity.It is time to acknowledge that these people have many gifts and insights that can help us move more clearly into the 21st century.They possess a kind of intelligence that allows them to go where we have never gone before.

What is our reaction?We complain that they are inconvenient - that they do not "fit in the box."We often decide that the best option is to medicate and try to forget them.Well, change is long over due…and many of our institutions and paradigms will need to shift in the process.That, too, is long overdue.

Managing the Gift provides an opportunity to truly understand this thing we call A.D.D. and how to utilize the gifts that accompany it. ... Read more

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I am a Person with ADD
I have Attention Deficit Disorder. I was diagnosed way back in the 3rd grade. I am 24 years old now ans was on Ritalin all theway up to Concerta until just last year when I found out medication wasn't the answer for my Add thanks to Dr. Kevin Ross Emery and his wonderful Book Managing The Gift. It gives people wonderful insights on how Emotional Coffee Breaks, good diet, good sleeping patterns,and protocols developed by a medical intuition do really help those affected with ADD. Dr. Krvin Ross Emery also goes to schools with parents to talk to teachers about the child's IEP or Individualized Educational Plans and works with thefamily and the student to make sure the child gets the adequate and wonderful education the child deserves instead of labeling the child with a disability. ADD is a gift not a diffability.

People stop putting the book down and open your brains to a new idea and new ways of thinking instead of being so close minded. Maybe Dr. Levy needs to take a closer look at his life and take some courses in ADD or early childhood education itmight help him think better. Get a life Dr. Levy.

Good Book
ADD is not just a mental disorder. Those of us who are ADD or know somebody with ADD are very much aware of that. There is so much more to ADD than just a text book definiton. Dr Emery introduces us to a different concept of ADD. I bet most people who are ADD themsleves can relate to many of his ideas.

This is very well written book on the subject of ADD. Many of his ideas and suggestions can still help those people who choose to see ADD as only a negative problem. This book is also set up so that an ADD person can read though it with ease.

ADD is a complicated issue
This book contains some interesting ideas, based on Emery's private practice. However, they are offered in a vacuum. The author does not discuss current research, or other alternative practitioners widely known in this field. Can one man's intuition with individual patients carry over in a meaningful way to schools, or other psychologists? If not, where do poor parents go to help their children? Emery has made a contribution here. It will be richer if he develops useable, tested protocols with professionals for widespread application. Ths book, is a starting point. Despite its flaws, I recommend it.

Excellent book for parents of children with ADD
In this book Dr. Emery has explored new territory and techniques for managing ADD.He discusses the four levels - physical, emotional, intellectual, andspiritual - impacted by ADD."Emotional coffee breaks", using checklists, learning in motion, modification of diet, and timed learning are a few of the strategies explored as alternative approaches to medication.While Dr. Emery recognizes that medication can be useful in some cases, he offers other methods for parents to explore.He offers suggestions to help children with anxiety, shame, and isolation which children with ADD often experience.Steps to help your child, your child's educational rights and additional resources are discussed.Sections of the book deal with adults with ADD too.As a parent of a teenager with ADD I highly recommend this book to parents of ADD children.

Working With, Not Against Attention Defecit
Take a 13 year old boy with no self-esteem, no self-confidence, a failure in school, academically and social, started taking Ridlin in hopes to a means with no end; put him with Dr. Ross-Emery, NOT RASS!!, and what do you get??A-B student, teachers dream student, makes new friends daily, plays any sport that is available at school, even if he is not the best on the team, has become STRUCTURED in his life, does his homework, if OFF Ridlin, takes life as it is, has accepted his own worth, and now thinks he can do anything, which all equals the power one gifted person gave another.Thank you Kevin Ross Emery for your support, for giving Cody back his life, giving us a family, taking the Attention Defecit and for teaching Cody to MANAGE HIS GIFT. Jacqui and Bill ... Read more

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Groundbreaking analysis of Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) ... Read more

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Excellent exploration
This book examines the many systems that come into play in the mind, and attempts to analyze how they interact. It goes way beyond a child's inability to pay attention in class or sit in a seat.

For example, the authors discuss the question of motivation -- a big one for kids who are often blamed for not trying hard enough. They cite the importance of meaning to motivation, and point out that external motivators, such as tokens and teacher exhortations, are not likely to be effective with the child because they have little real personal meaning for the child.

As I read this book, I often think that at last I am reading descriptions of ADD that match the complexity of what I actually see in my child.

The book seems intended for professionals rather than parents. It is pretty technical in its discussions of the brain, neurotransmitters, etc., and cites a lot of studies. It is not light or quick reading.

On the other hand, if you're tired of reading the same simple descriptions of ADHD, with a prescription for a token and reward system, you might welcome the depth of this book. It doesn't soove your problems, but it helps you gain a deeper understanding.

Parents with ADD/ADHD children need to read this book.
As the mother of an 8 year old boy who has ADHD (only recently diagnosed), this book has been a lifesaver for my son and me. My son was literally failing to learn to read, almost living in the principals office, andstruggling socially. His reading is now at or above grade level (with someremaining phonemic challenges). Four weeks ago, he started at a publiccharter school where he is no longer labeled as being "bad" forhis "ADD" behaviors.And socially he will be part of astructured program to teach him appropriate behaviors. This book not onlyexplains the challenges that interfere with these children's abilities inall areas of their lives but gives solutions. Solutions that schools andparents can implement for success. My son is living proof of how importantthis information is to changing the direction of a child's life. ... Read more

Book Description
It is estimated that 2% to 22% of the adult population suffers from A.D.D. Adult A.D.D. confronts current controversies surrounding this diagnosis and is designed to be reader-friendly. The chapters are shorter with highlighted summaries, drawings, and ot ... Read more

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tells it like it is
This book gives the most effective and understand-able description of the life situations, thought processes, and what it's really like to be an adult ADD so that a person who is NOT adult ADD can grasp a bit of what it really is - descriptions that even someone who really doesn't have a clue - in every day - average joe kind of terms, with no medical jargon or words you have to look up.

Make this one your first choice to understand ADD
My attempt to come to understand what ADD is all about has proved helpful thanks to this little book. This is the first book I read on the topic, and I found it informative and educational. It is geared towards those who struggle with the disorder, with its simple format, its gentle repetition of items, its lack of huge medical terms and concepts, and its call to co-workers and peers for sympathy towards the person handicapped in this unique fashion. I openly recommend it to anyone searching for a primer on the topic.

Helpful Reference
A good complement to the ADD Bible 'Driven to Distraction', 'Adult ADD' provides a more balanced, objective overview of the disorder called Attention Deficit Disorder. It is not biased, and fits its boast to be 'made for the ADDer'. This book also helps introduce non-ADDers to the fact that there is such a thing as ADD. Those who don't believe that ADD is real are illogical and are too emotional, and their minds are closed to new facts discovered after a long period of mindless human self-shrouding.

Simply a sham
This book shows that there is a possibility to use psychology as a tool for duping people.Most sincere psychologists do not believe that Adult ADD exists for it, apparently, involves metabolic/chemical traits only found in youth.

Don't buy this book and don't buy into the idea.Ask you psychologist for evidence!

THANK YOU THOMAS, MICHELE AND RANDY!
I am very glad I found this book. At a time that I am upset about my past, confused about the present and hopeful about the future, this book is helping me understand the condition I was diagnosed with - ADD.Havingjust started my treatment, I was looking for a book that I could use tolearn more about ADD.Still having difficulty in focusing and beingpatient enough to read well, I found this book designed in a way thathelped me comprehend the information.Lists, highlighed areas, shortparagraphs, fairly large print and other editing with an ADD reader in mindwas greatly appreciated!The tips provided on addressing ADD relatedproblems in many aspects of life are great.So many times I would directlyrelate to the stated problem and be so relieved as I continued to read thesuggestions on handling the situation.I wish to publicly thank theauthors of this book and ask them to consider an update or follow-upedition. ... Read more

Book Description
In honest and straightforward language, this comprehensive guide describes how to recognize the symptoms of Attention Deficit Disorder (ADD), how to best treat it, and how to handle its effects in everyday situations. Parents, teachers, physicians, and mental health professionals benefit from learning the latest on medication treatment for the disorder that affects approximately 20 million children and adults in the United States. This guide helps ADD individuals and their friends and families to understand ADD and to better serve the needs of ADD children and adults in school, workplace, and social situations. ... Read more

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Great First Step
This book isn't meant to replace a visit to your family physician, but to educate and inform parents so they can make the right decision. If your child has been diagnosed with ADD, this book will help you get a better handle on the disorder, help you understand what your child is going through, and help you help your doctor properly treat your child. If you suspect your child has ADD, but aren't ready to take your child to the doctor, this is a good first-step. Get All About Attention Deficit Disorder, read it, and if you feel your child meets the criteria for ADD, contact your family physician for an appointment.

Clear and comprehensive
Dr. Phelan uses real life examples to illustrate his didactic narrative. He explains concepts clearly and cuts quickly to the heart of important issues. I particularly enjoyed his discussion of the process getting an evaluation for AD/HD. He advocates a thorough, systematic approach to diagnosis. He explains how to make sure that the professionals have covered all of the bases.

He discusses how AD/HD can affect both adults and children. However, he tends to put more emphasis or child and adolescent issues.

Dr. Phelan does not pull punches or sugar-coat the issues. He makes it clear that AD/HD can make life challenging for individual and family. This directness is both the strength and weakness of this tape (and book.) The first couple of chapters tend to emphasize the difficulties. You have to wait a while before you get to the parts that give you some hope. The first couple of chapters might have you thinking about trading your child in for a non-defective model. But stick it out--by the end of the book you will have a clearer idea of the steps you can take to resolve difficulties.

I am pleased that this book is available in an audiocassette version. Many families affected by AD/HD are already spread too thin. They may not have the time or the attention span to sit down and read an entire book. This particular audiocassette was produced in a professional manner. Dr. Phelan reads didactic material and actors dramatize family anecdotes. This breaks up any monotony and makes for an enjoyable listening experience.

A major contribution to ADD studies, discussions, and plans.
Now in a newly updated edition, Thomas Phelan's All About Attention Deficit Disorder continues to be one of the most "readerfriendly" introductions and explanations for parents, teachers andcare-givers of Attention Deficit Disorder (ADD). Phelan covers symptoms,diagnosis, and treatment for ADD children and adults. Highly recommendedfor personal, professional, school and community library collections, AllAbout Attention Deficit Disorder will provide information, tools, andemotional support needed by anyone dealing with a loved one, student, orpatient with this difficult, biologically based, psychologically impactingdisorder.

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Good advice and info on meds.
I loved 123-Magic, this was just as good with Dr. Phelan's down-to-earth style.I was concerned about meds for my ADHD child, but this tape helped me understand the benefits along with other great ideas to help my ADHD 9year-old. ... Read more

Book Description
Parents, caregivers, and teachers who are looking for a fresh approach will benefit from this book.Filled with organizational charts and alternative approaches, this book inspires the reader to create a happier "now." ... Read more

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practical good advice from someone who has been there
i purchased this book some time ago.i've loaned it to patients' parents many times over the years and folks have always reported the same thing - it is full of helpful advice to parents of children with attention disorders.it is written in an easy-to-read style.it is entertaining.the author offers practical advice for others struggling with a situation that is very difficult to manage.very good.well worth the purchase price, new or used.

A wonderful parent's guide
Mrs. Isom did a wonderful job in keeping her book in a flowing informative manner; her sense of humor while taking action to help her child grow into an adult was very apparent.Thanks Marie for the help.

Very useful, practical help for parents
Marie has lived with an ADHD kid, and has not only survived, but thrives on helping other parents find resources and help for their kids!Her approach is lively, caring and flexible.Highly recommended by a clinical psychologist/neuropsychologist, who offers EEG biofeedback in her practice!

A Great Approach
As a mother of three, all of Marie's approaches can work with any child.It gives great alternatives in helping your child get past sticking points.It also helps parents understand that each child is different and needs to be treated as such.I think it is great that someone finally gives parents a new out look on how to deal with such a special child.

A Road Map for Parents with ADD/ADHD children
I have been a psychotherapist for 20 years and find this book to be extrememly helpful to all parents of children with attention deficit disorders.Most books on the market written for parents are written by professionals - mostly for professionals.If you want a good, "when, where, who, what and why" of add/adhd, then this is the best book I've come across.I love Marie's overview of alternative practices which include:Holistic Medicine, homeopathy, hair analysis, bio-feeback/neuro-feedback, rapid eye technology, applied kinesiology, meditation, relaxation techniques, massage, acupuncture, acupressure, chiropractic adjustments, the use of color, art therapy, magnetic field therapy, music and toning.
This is not a one size fits all book - lumping all of our children into one category "needs drugs."This is a book from the heart, from a mother who deeply cares about her children and went to bat for them.The squeaky wheel does get the oil, and in my book as a psychotherapist, a good mother speaks up, and speaks up, and speaks up - until heard.I very much enjoyed Marie's refreshing humor - her care and concern for her family genuinely shine through. ... Read more

Book Description
ADD, Attention Deficit Disorder and ADHD, Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, are prevalent in society today, afflicting about 4.4% of the adult population, which is over 13 million Americans.Four out of every five adults do not even know they are ADD, and while it is often difficult to differentiate adults with true ADD from adults who are merely forgetful and disorganized, Organizing Solutions for People with ADD outlines new organizing strategies that will be of value to anyone who wants to improve their organizational, or lack of, skills in their life. The chapters consist of practical organizing solutions for ADD at Work; prioritizing, time management, and organizing documents, ADD at Home; paying bills on time, de-cluttering your house, scheduling and keeping appointments, ADD with Kids; driving them to various activities, grocery shopping and meals, laundry, babysitters, organizing drawers and closets, and ADD and You; organizing time for your social life, gym, and various other hobbies and activities. Color photographs that capture the short attention span of the reader are featured throughout, as well as sidebars and testimonials from adults with ADD, providing numerous organizational tips, such as, the importance of dividing time into minutes or moments, task completion, how to avoid procrastination, asking for help, and how not to be a packrat. ... Read more

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A true lifesaver for anyone with ADD...lifechanging!
I was diagnosed with adult ADD several years ago.I've struggled to find guidance and direction with tasks that others find easy - keeping the house clean, putting away laundry, keeping track of bills and paperwork. I hired a professional organizer who gave me generic organizing tips, and bought many books on organizing that recommended "pretty baskets and keeping your keys by the front door". Gee, thanks. This kind of unrealistic advice (for someone with ADD) just made me feel more of a failure.

This book was a REVELATION.Cuts through the attractive but unrealistic organizing of Martha Stewart/Real Simple types (no offense) and gives REAL suggestions that work for ADD people and their families.The book is broken down into easy to manage sections, with great examples and photos.This book has changed my approach to managing my ADD and it really, really works. Thank you, Mrs. Pinsky.

Organization for the disorgaized
I liked the concepts of organization being functional over just looking picture perfect.I have follwed systems that looked decorative, but my space was recluttered because the system did not work.

Start with this if you feel hopeless
If your home is filled with junk and clutter, and you have no idea where to start, this is a useful book.While many of the solutions are not new, the presentation and pictures make it easy to visualize her points.For example in the kitchen, the author recommends buying one shape of plastic containers so they stack neatly--illustrated with before & after pictures.

Pinsky's repeated emphasis on making organization convenient and functional over beautiful made a significant difference in my home.I have spent years trying to eliminate piles of clutter and junk in my living room because I resisted putting a trash can in there.In reality, a trash can looks better than piles of stuff all over and I am actually using it.

Some of the solutions offered--using disposable dishes--are not practical long term solutions, but if you are trying to quickly "unshovel" yourself they might be worth a try for a week or two.

If you have ADD, or are a very visual and creative person--this book will help you get moving faster than any other on the market.You can open it up, imagine a project and start working within a half-hour.Even if you only organize one room in your home after reading this book, you will have some realistic, permanent solutions for the future.

I do not have ADD/ADHD... but it speaks to me!!:-)
I randomly picked this up in the Newer Books section of our library, opened up to a page with a spice storage area that looked very familiar, and decided that I'd check it out.

For me, this is a really great book that hits the nail on the head for those of us who want to be organized, but have something holding us back like being unable to let go of something that we spent "good money" on, but truly not having a space for it, or resenting it because it drives you crazy.For example, you may have an entire cupboard of random Tupperware that doesn't stack right and falls out all of the time or a carousel-style spice rack on the kitchen counter plus an entire drawer full of spices that are most likely too old and are rarely used.

This book made me laugh every time I turned the page because the situation described (as well as the accompanying photos) were close to my heart.:-)

The one thing that bugged me was that she advocated using paper plates except at special meals.However, I know that the process of keeping dishes clean and put away can be very overwhelming for a person with ADHD or depression, so I do understand why she says it.

All in all, it is an organizing book for those of us with realistic expectations of ourselves.I would like to say that each of my folders is color-coded and labeled with a label-maker and that I wash sheets on Monday, whites on Tuesday, etc., but those things are not necessarily happening all of the time.I do what I can, and I have gotten a lot of great ideas and inspirations from this book, as well as a little more insight on myself.

ADDer's Organizing Bible!!! I wish I could give it 10 stars!!!!!
I can't speak for the poor reviewers of this book, don't understand their reviews either??? However, I am so thankful that I didn't listen to them! I browsed through the pages that Amazon allowed me to preview, and I immediately ordered it. I gained many tips just from browsing the pages alone.

You really should browse the pages, you can get a general idea of the book this way. I am only on page 87 of the book, and I have just decluttered and organized my entire kitchen from the one sitting of reading the book! I had so much stuff that I never used taking up valuable space, it was unreal the massive amounts of dishes, unused food in the pantry, etc.

I even decluttered the china cabinet in my dining room today, to make use for the items that I do use regularly, now I have more open space in my kitchen.

I have bought so many books on organizing and cleaning, to many to even count if I still had them all! I tried them, and had a pretty good feeling at first with most of them, less so with most though. Not with this gem! Organizing Solutiions has only ideas & solutions that will work for me, an enormous ADDer! I can't believe the huge relief of finally getting my hands on the RIGHT ONE, (organizing material).

I have a ton of ideas to put to use in my bedroom, my bathroom and even my kids rooms, & I haven't even gotten to the kid's rooms section yet.

If you truely suffer with keeping your home clean and organized due to your ADD, you have got to get this manual! Even the layout is ADD friendly. And the pages are made of a nice thick quality paper that has a sheen to it.

You will not be sorry if you get this book, you will sadly still keep seaching however if you do not :(

I absolutely love, love, love this book. I am excited about cleaning, that is unheard of, lol!

Good luck on your journey.... off to finish the book.... ... Read more

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Very informative--but don't read it when you're depressed!
It's well-written and this is a subject that deserves attention, since the stereotype of ADD/ADHD is still that of a young, hyperactive boy acting out in the classroom. There's lots of good information in here, targeted mainly towards wives and mothers (I'm neither). There are lots of examples that mention housework, cooking, scheduling, money management, etc. It describes both women with AD/HD and also women with ADD who are quieter, easily distracted, and prone to daydreams (this type usually gets short shrift). If you have depressive tendencies you may want to skip it, check out a library coopy--or read it in very quick bursts. The cumulative effect it had on me was feeling hopeless and trapped, like many of the women in the book. I eventually gave my copy away, despite the plethora of "Aha!" moments. Caution: I'd read it BEFORE giving it to a partner or just copy selective passages; beware of overwhelming him or her with the negative aspects of women and AD/HD.

Women with Attention Deficit Disorder
I am 42 years old and was just diagnosed with ADD.After starting medication I was able to read - something I hadn't done in years.I voarciously poured through books on ADD.
As a woman with ADD Sari Solden's book was by far the best.Every page gave me an opportunity to see myself in a different light - making it possible to reframe my guilt and shame...
I had always believed myself to be different - now I know I am and can nuture the strengths of my differences and accomodate my challenges.
Thank you Sari - your book reminds me that my challenges will not disappear upon diagnosis or treatment - but that I need not allow them to define me.

Very Helpful
The author explains the disorder clearly and completely, providing very practical advice on how to deal with it.

Every woman should read it
I had no idea that girls and women with ADD were so different from boys and men.Very eye opening.It answered a lot of questions in my life...and in my child's life.

Women with ADD
Incredibly helpful, uncannily accurate and surprisingly thorough handbook of the profound effects of ADD in every aspect of the lives of affected women.Thoroughly explains how the primary cognitive dysfunction causes many secondary problems in relationships, self-esteem, achievement, and emotional reactivity.Goes on to offer practical and immediately useful information on many ways of dealing with the effects of the disorder to improve quality of life.Wish I'd read it a lot sooner!Would recommend highly to any woman with ADD and to all those who care about her. ... Read more

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Her workbook aims to emphasize practical steps for screening out distractions, planning and organizing tasks, and managing time. --Dallas Morning News ... Read more

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After Wayne Fencer, a recent film school grad, attends his ex-girlfriend's funeral, he struggles to come to terms with her suicide and the startling news that she was pregnant with his child. Desperate to understand and haunted by regret, Wayne begins a journey that takes him up and down the East Coast (on foot) and across the American West (in an RV), finally arriving at the Costco Soulmate Trading Outpost in the middle of the Black Rock Desert. Along the way, Wayne's journey becomes a series of meditations on modern life, drawing on everything from the ancient philosophy of Siddhartha Gautama to a visit with Gregorio Fuentes, Hemingway's fishing guide and inspiration for The Old Man and the Sea.

A dazzling exploration of love, death, escape, home, and maturation set in the era of information overload, Attention. Deficit. Disorder. is highly original and exhibits an unforgettable voice that is Listi's alone.

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An unconventional, moving tale
Wow. I had put off reading this book because of the decidedly mixed reviews it had received. I wish I hadn't waited. I just tore through this book in a few hours' time, and when I reached the end, it left me with that weird teary feeling that comes on when I really connect with a story.

The narrator of this book, Wayne, finds out that his ex-girlfriend has committed suicide. Over the course of the book, every decision he makes, each path he carves out is somehow colored by the horrible news he has received.

This is, in some sense, a road novel combined with A. J. Jacob's The Know-It-All, which, coincidentally, I just finished reading a couple of weeks ago. Wayne's narrative is populated with definitions of words and the history of places, inventions and ideas. It is not clear as you read that these devices are directly tied to the narrative. I understand that some readers become impatient with this. I think perhaps The Know-It-All conditioned me for this -- but for whatever reason, it worked for me.

By the end, I understood exactly what why these passages and digressions were there, and when I soaked up the last word of the last page, I experienced a moment of clarity about the narrator and his trajectory that startled me.

This review may sound fairly vague, but I'd hate to get more specific about the "message" of this book and color your own interpretation or ruin your own experience reading it. I am guessing that this is the kind of book that will mean different things to different people, and resonate with their own life experiences in different ways.

I recommend it to all, especially those who feel they can adapt to a somewhat experimental narrative form. I also wonder if this book will resonate more with men than women, but obviously I can't say...

Wonderfully Random and Complex
Witty, sobering, and chaotic, Attention. Deficit. Disorder. is a travelogue of a man's quest for meaning. At once highly satirical yet deeply thoughtful, Listi's side-ways glance at life will make you laugh one moment, cry the next, and sit speechless at its conclusion.

In the wake of his ex-girlfriend's suicide, Wayne - a recent film student graduate - learns that while they were together, his ex-girlfriend got pregnant and had an abortion without telling him.This knowledge plummets Wayne into an emotional free-fall, and he sets out on an uncharted journey in search of a slippery thing called "meaning".

From hiking the Appalachians to traveling cross-country to witness the famed "Burning Man" celebration in the Black Rock Desert, Wayne searches for elusive answers that once found, only lead to more questions.Along the way, he shops around his first screenplay, travels with a beloved, handicapped uncle, and delivers pizza while assembling a healthy investment portfolio on Wall Street. The more Wayne searches, the more he realizes how little he knows - how little anyone knows - a realization that finally brings him peace.

Sprinkling bits and pieces of random yet intriguing cultural facts, Attention. Deficit. Disorder. provides us with a snap-shot of Americana; a portrait of a confusing, self-contradictory world.Wayne is a post-modern Gulliver and his travels reflect the cluttered, information-stuffed but sometimes meaningless nature of this modern age. Easy to read, profoundly simple yet complex, A.D.D. turns the pages in your head, long after it's over.

Seriously?
I love a great book, but you can't seriously say this is one of those. Short chapters about absolutely nothing. If he's trying to recapture The Catcher In the Rye, or another coming of age classic, then he needs to get a new idea... Thankfully I didn't buy this book, but instead it was passed out a Beauty Fair for free. I guess that's one way for people to read your book.

If you are looking for a great read that captures your attention the whole time, then skip this one. I think I am finally understanding the title after all...since I had ADD reading this silly book. There's better books to spend your time with.

A great book of modern existentialism
As a modern existentialist novel, it's hard to think of any book better executed than Attention. Deficit. Disorder. Brad Listi gives us a new Silas Marner, but in this version the loom that has worked patiently upon him is none other than the tumult of modern day society, awash in excess. I very much enjoyed Listi's device of inserted definitions - it's a phenomenon of modern society that we hunt for labels and categorizations like they're bears out in the woods.Wayne Fencer's journey is a great adventure not because of an epic plot but because of its smallest details, which is where the book (of course) devotes most of its energy.It also poses the interesting moral that we should, indeed, find the meaning of ourselves in the small stuff (and it's all small stuff).

The device of repeated phrases (in two adjoining sentences) intrigued me - it happens over a dozen times throughout the course of the book.This motif of repetition is well crafted - it echoes how we all keep seeing (for example) the same commercials over and over again, the same songs played on the radio, etc.And given the book's nod to Sartre's Nausea, the latching on to particular phrases rings true with the rest of Wayne's search.

Regarding other elements of style, Listi's pace is brisk and immersive.He has produced an enjoyable modern bildungsroman, and his character seems to rise like a phoenix from the Burning Man's ashes.

All in all, an excellent book, and well worth the time invested.

A pleasant surprise, and highly recommended.
Wow.This is a great read, and feel I was lucky to stumble upon it.While the story and premise of the book more than held my attention, I found it was Listi's writing style that made the book unique and kept me turning the pages.I would love to see what Listi can do with other subject matters and I will make it a point to search out new releases in the future. ... Read more

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Comprehensive guide to more than 750 institutions in the U.S. and Canada that offer programs for special needs students. ... Read more

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Bad info led to poor choice of college.
I had to do all my own research as I have no family. I chose a school using this book as a guide and it turned out to be a huge mistake. They had no resources available at all! Now I don't have the werewithall to transfer somewhere else so I will end up flunking out without resources! Beware. It may have been more the school's fault than Peterson's, but beware just the same. PS. The wrong stock photo is up for this edition.

"Program" or "Services" ???
If you are considering buying this book then you are likely a parent with a child with a learning disability.I am a parent of a child with a learning disability.I have found that I MUST advocate for my child.Entering College as a Freshman is another life transition.These life transitions can be so very difficult for these students.What makes this book valuable is that the book organizes those schools that have "Structured/Proactive Programs".It lists detailed information such as number of staff supporting the program, number of students enrolled, orientation, diagnostic testing, tutoring, written policies. I did not find this kind of organization or these details on the college internet sites. These "Structured/Proactive Programs" are programs that students with IEPs will need."Services" will simply not be enough."Services" require the student to seek them out. Students with learning disabilities entering college have not yet developed the maturity to be an advocate for themselves.Hence, the need for a "Program".These programs have additional fees indicating that they provide additional services not provided for students without a disability

not helpful
After a quick scan this book was returned as it offered very little insight to the individual colleges that could not easily be picked up online.The information provided had no depth as comments were very standardized.

Another con-job off the presses
I am a person with a disability who holds both an undergraduate and masters degree. These guide books are among the most misleading things I have ever come across. They continue insisting that college accommodations are only available at certain institutions---completely ignoring reality which says they are actually available everywhere.

I entered and successfully completed both my degrees only because I came in already knowing my legal rights and responsibilities. I always recognized that I still would receive accommodations in college, but also that the college environment is covered by a different set of laws than my public school special education classes.

Because all colleges are required to admit otherwise qualified students with a disability and make reasonable accommodations in academics and facilities, these guides are nothing more than a slick con-job for (primarily) gullible parents who aren't up to date on either the law or their child's obligation (if they weren't already doing it!) to be a self-advocate for their own accommodations at college.

In the post-secondary environment, the disability office (regardless of size/staff) is not going to come after students for their initial registration for services or the each semester's re-registration to receive accommodations in specific classes. It is also the student's responsibility to talk with the professor about the accommodations they will need in the class.

It breaks my heart to receive letters from people continuing to make dangerous assumptions, but as long as the books remain in print, I realize errors will repeat. Readers initially might not know better, but I've got to wonder about the conscience of the authors--how can they honestly sleep at night after publishing blatantly inaccurate falsehoods which well-intentioned people attempt taking to heart in the absence of correct information?

What next, a guide to colleges with gravity and/or running water?

Very Useful
This book has a lot of information, much more than I expected.Another book, the K&W Guide to Collegesfor Students with Disabilities, was not useful at all.

I wish this book came with a CD or online search tool so you could search on specifics, but it has a good index. ... Read more

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Treating "hyper" children without drugs.

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Ick............
I found this book to be more high tech than possible for the average reader to understand.It was not helpful at all.

good but not good enough
i am a orthomolecular-nutritionist and i treat many add\adhd children and a lot of what is suggested here in this book is true,but as far as the mother\father of the add\adhd children is concern this book gives to theparent only general pieces of information without an organised conclusivetreatment program(even that we know that it should be monitored with anutritionist\doctor).vitamin b3 does not damage the liver only to those whoalready been damaged by medicines\or other poisions.the book of dr.allancott:dr.cott's help for your learning disabled chidis the best book,after it is :dr. hoffer's abc natural nutrition for childrenby:abramhoffer and the book of marcia zimmerman:the add nutrition solution. thebook of dr.cott is a divine book

Limited Guide
Although Hoffman's book gives an adequate overview of the "epidemic" and reinforces to the reader the seriousness of the problem, his solutions are lacking.He never really gets to the root of the problem but shows many variables.Marcia Zimmerman's The ADD NutritionSolution is a much better resource for the parent or teacher of a childwith ADD. ... Read more

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Grab hold of this book!
Very impressed with the current information found in this book - there are many adult ADD books on my shelf, but this is in my top 3 books for everyday referals...worth purchasing!

2 Old 2 B Relevant
Murphy's "Out of the Fog" was published in 1995 -- that's 11 years behind the times! While he might include some informative and interesting stuff here, ADD/ADHD research is piling up with new insights and implications for personal and social-political use.

The very best new work out there, as of 2006, is Thomas E. Brown's "Attention Deficit Disorder: The Unfocused Mind in Children and Adults." Brown, a psychiatry prof at Yale's School of Medicine and the associate director of the Yale Clinic for Attention and Related Disorders, hasn't written a self-help guide here; instead, he's crafted the best overview of current thinking about ADD. He answers doubters -- and, refreshingly, discusses why a number of doubts about the very existence of ADD exist.

If you really want to know about ADD, this is the book.

Out of the Fog: Treatment Options and Coping Strategies for Adult Attention Deficit Disorders
After completing this review, I realized that if you have ADHD (like me), you may need to take a break in order to make it through to the end.
I am experienced reader of books on the subject of ADHD. The first thing I noticed about the book was the small font and paragraphs which extended very close to the edge of the pages. There is an effort made to do use summary paragraphs so that the ADHD reader can stay focused. Most all ADHD books feature blocking information, summarizing, and reviewing. I tend to expect this rather than appreciate it. Another feature of the book which threw me off (repeatedly): the randomly placed (and long and winding) case studies ("Amy had just been diagnosed ...). There are too many of them and they are too long. Remember your audience.
Per the DSM IV, "ADHD" is the proper term and covers three sub-types. The term ADD is no longer used (it's a sub-type under "ADHD").The author explains this and then, states: "In the interest of simplicity, we will use the term ADD to refer to all three forms." I stopped and scratched my head ... does he believe his reader base to be so on short concentration we will be unable to deal with an extra letter to describe the very condition about which the book is written? That leads to the second question, does simplicity really call for the incorrect labeling of the subject matter of you book? Lastly, "ADD" as a label leaves out hyperactivity - making it simple, but wrong. Why not refer to it properly and in doing so, encompass the entirety of those with the DSM IV's definition of ADHD?
Okay, this guy is old school and wants to save "H" for "simplicity" of reading. I moved on. Shortly thereafter, I got the sensation that I needeed to break out the pom-poms. I don't read about my ADHD to learn all the "wonderful" things I can accomplish despite my condition. At this point, I was becoming impatient. I flipped to the front of the book and noted it is still on the first version which is dated 1995. I knew the medication chapter should make for some useless reading. I had to flip to the chapter covering medication to find out just how useless. As expected, the chapter is pitifully outdated. Without getting specific, I will just let you know that the chapter spends most of its time on Ritalin as the AD(H)D medication and Prozac as a good anti-depressant. Don't waste your time. "Scattered Minds" by Adler (2006) offers medication information to such a greater extent, that fact alone would justify choosing "Scattered Minds" over "Out of the Fog" if you had only once choice.
So, why the 3 stars - kinda high based on my gripes, huh? I set aside my "ADD" label annoyance, worked through the small font and crammed pages, long and winding case studies, and woefully outdated medicaion and technology infomation. What I found is this book offers very useful coping strategies for Adult ADHD. The book also does an excellent job of identifying problems ADHD creates (which leads to the coping advice). The author knows the subject very well. In this regard, the book is better than average.
I have to mention the book's information regarding how to cope with everyday life. You need to take advantage of technology's cutting edge equipment: "computers, fax machines, calculators, and voicemail." Wow. The calculator? It sure is an improvement over that time-intensive abacus.
Those with ADHD will find the layout of this book poor to the point to classify it as a non-starter. If you desire to understand a loved-one's condition, you would certainly benefit from the information (except medication and technology) provided. If you are looking to get your ADHD life under control, I suggest "10 Simple Solution to Adult ADD" (Sarkis, 2005) because it is laid out very well for those who struggle to keep focus. It is a quick hitting, information intensive read. (Yes, Sarkis also calls it ADD - oh well.)

Out of the Fog: Treatment Options and Coping Strategies for Adult Attention Deficit Disorders
After completing this review, I realized that if you have ADHD (like me), you may need to take a break in order to make it through to the end.
I am experienced reader of books on the subject of ADHD. The first thing I noticed about the book was the small font and paragraphs which extended very close to the edge of the pages. This is not ADHD-friendly. That said, an effort is made to use summary paragraphs. However, as most all ADHD books feature blocking information, summarizing, and reviewing. I tend to expect this rather than appreciate it. Another feature of the book which threw me off (repeatedly): randomly placed (long and winding) case studies (e.g. "Amy had just been diagnosed ...).
Per the DSM IV, "ADHD" is the proper term and covers three sub-types. The term ADD is no longer used (it's a sub-type under "ADHD").The author explains this and then, states: "In the interest of simplicity, we will use the term ADD to refer to all three forms." I stopped and scratched my head ... does he believe his reader base to be so inattentive as to render them unable to deal with an extra letter to describe the very condition about which the book is written? That leads to the second question, does simplicity really call for the incorrect labeling of the subject matter of you book? Lastly, even before the DSM IV change, "ADD" as a label leaves out hyperactivity (and combined) - making it simple, but wrong. Why not refer to it properly and in doing so, encompass the entirety of those with the DSM IV's definition of ADHD?
Okay, this guy is old school and wants to save "H" for "simplicity" of reading. I moved on. Shortly thereafter, I got the sensation that I needeed to break out the pom-poms. I don't read about my ADHD to learn all the "wonderful" things I can accomplish despite my condition. At this point, I was becoming impatient. I flipped to the front of the book and noted it is still on the first version which is dated 1995. I knew the medication chapter should make for some useless reading. I had to flip to the chapter covering medication to find out just how useless. As expected, the chapter is pitifully outdated. Without getting specific, I will just let you know that the chapter spends most of its time on Ritalin as the AD(H)D medication and Prozac as a good anti-depressant. Don't waste your time. "Scattered Minds" by Adler (2006) offers medication information to such a greater e