Overcoming ADHD : helping your child become calm, engaged, and focused-- without a pill / Stanley I. Greenspan ; with Jacob Greenspan.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Greenspan, Stanley I.

Contributor:

Greenspan, Jacob.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder.

Behavior modification.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (209 p.)

Edition:

1st Da Capo Press ed.

Place of Publication:

Cambridge, MA : Da Capo Press, 2009.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

From the author of Engaging Autism and The Child With Special Needs, an indispensible guide to overcoming attention and hyperactivity problems

Contents:

Contents; Acknowledgments ix; 1 A New Way of Looking at ADHD and ADD 1; 2 A Comprehensive Approach 11; 3 Stephanie 23; 4 Organizing and Planning Actions: The Motor System 31; 5 Organizing and Attending to Sensations:Sensory Processing 55; 6 The Role of Emotional Interaction and Thinkingin Fostering Attention 63; 7 Making Sense of Sights and Sounds 83; 8 Building Self-Esteem in Children with ADHD and ADD 103; 9 Family Patterns 119; 10 The Role of the Physical Environment 133; 1 1 Adults with ADHD 145; 12 How to Identify When Additional Therapyand Medication Are Needed 157

Sensory Processing and Motor Abilities Questionnaire 161Further Reading 175; Resources 177; Index 179; About the Authors 197

Notes:

"A Merloyd Lawrence book."

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on publisher supplied metadata and other sources.

ISBN:

1-282-46071-4

9786612460715

0-7867-4596-7

OCLC:

436923789