Best Parenting Hyperactive Children
Boy Without Instructions: Surviving the Learning Curve of Parenting a child with ADHD changes that. "Read this well-written, empathetic book right away, feel less alone, and take away not only moral support but also valuable strategies for helping your child, yourself, and your family." "If you have a child struggling to scribble between the lines of a 'typical' world expectation, this book could enliven your courage to draw new lines of adaption and acceptance for your child living with ADHD."
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Find Best Price at Amazon"There were disorders in this book that I had never heard of that describe my son to a tee."
"I completely related to Penny's story of the daily and constantly shifting challenges -- and joys -- of parenting a special needs child."
"This book has been a huge help in giving me the peace of mind that others are sharing similar experiences I have had with my ADHD son."
"We are just beginning our ADHD journey and, while my kiddo's case is not as severe and we're (so far) not dealing with other LDs on top of it, it's so helpful to read the struggles, strategies, and real thoughts of someone who has been there."
"I am just beginning the battle with my own son and I feel like Penny is speaking to me directly."
"Trust me when I say that this is the first book you should read if you want to really understand ADHD."
"I really felt like Penny was in my head writing down all my thoughts, fears that I have for my own son."
"This insightful book is a must read for parents, and I have recommended it to my teaching peers and principal."
In this Journal, you have flexibility to write down the dates of entry and not feel guilty if you miss a day. Brenda Nathan is a freelance writer and has been keeping journals for many years.
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Find Best Price at Amazon"A half page to jot down daily reflections and gratitude."
"Bought as a gift, very simple and sweet."
"The quality of paper is not very good."
"I love it."
"Simple and straightforward little book."
"The passages are short so it is encouraging and easy to make daily or frequent gratitude entries."
"It encourages people to list a few things daily they're grateful for, offering an inspirational quote on each page."
"This free kindle version is great for previewing the actual journal."
Inside, you'll find twelve positive parenting strategies for ADHD that all lead to one universal truth for creating success in the lives of kids with ADHD, and their families. Penny's willingness to reveal her weaknesses and missteps, coupled with a flowing (almost spoken) writing style, makes the guide accessible to heart and mind. Penny Williams has done that and more, giving us this sometimes scary, often funny, and always empathetic look at navigating life with ADHD. "Since ADHD impacts everything from organization to daily routines, it often undermines the best intentioned plans made to manage it in the first place.
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Find Best Price at Amazon"This trains you and the child."
"Love this book, I have read and studied so much trying to find that magic whatever to help my ADHD son this truly helps."
"My wife has two of Penny Williams books and she loves them so much I'm going to relist them on Amazon so I don't have to hear all the great FACTS about our little boy that shes repeated to me over and over again like my father telling a story again not realizing he's told it before."
"Written, mainly, for parents of children with ADHD that don't have ADHD themselves, it has perfect explanations and guidance for parents to help navigate a world, or mind, that they are not used to and therefore, possibly unsure of how to handle. For example, having a good friend might be more important the them instead of being very popular, which may be important to parents of children with ADHD because it could signal inclusion to the parent, and therefore, the parent may put pressure on their child to be involved in things they aren't even interested in so their child can be more included. I do think that this book is a great guide for any and all parents because overall it gives you advice on being more patient and listening more to what your child's specific needs are and parenting to those needs. I think that is great advice for all parents, and for parents with ADHD or not, as well as for parents with children with ADHD or not."
"Through the combination of her survey results and medical research she deftly interweaves the anecdotal with the professional, presenting to the reader a wonderful set of practical parenting principles and techniques."
Best Disability Parenting
The latest research in child development shows that many kids who have the brain and heart to succeed lack or lag behind in crucial “executive skills”--the fundamental habits of mind required for getting organized, staying focused, and controlling impulses and emotions. As a parent of three children, one of whom has learning disabilities, and as a special education associate who works in the classroom, I highly recommend this book. "Filled with real-world examples and solutions, this easy-to-read book is the first comprehensive guide to the management of children's executive skills. Dawson and Guare explain the importance of executive skills and provide science-based strategies that empower you to start helping your child today." Dawson and Guare translate cutting-edge research into meaningful, practical, well-organized, and easy-to-implement strategies that parents can use to enhance a child's natural executive abilities. ( Library Journal 2009-01-04). "Fun to read....This book is quite interactive....Questionnaires are provided both for children (of various ages) as well as parents, so that they can both see their strengths and weaknesses....Techniques to teach executive skills are shown in a step-wise manner, and planning sheets are available throughout the text....Another strength of this book is its focus on the emotional aspect of executive functioning, and providing strategies to bolster the emotional skill set of children....Strongly recommended for any parent who wishes to help their children maximize their potential, even if they do not have identified academic or behavioral struggles."
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Find Best Price at Amazon"This book is actually really helpful as long as you buy the book and not the kindle edition."
"But until I took the inventory for parents in this book, I didn't realize how truly weak my own executive skills are all around (unless I'm inspired, and then I'm a machine! If your children are also very smart, I also *highly* recommend reading this book together with:Living With Intensity: Understanding the Sensitivity, Excitability, and the Emotional Development of Gifted Children, Adolescents, and Adults When you understand low and evolving EF skills in combination with overexcitabilities/intensities, you can finally stop asking, "What have I done wrong? And the _Smart but Scattered_ book will help them manage those overexcitabilities through developing better executive skills."
"This is EVERYTHING we experience on a daily basis in the ADHD department and has really helped us to better understand our son and how to best support him!"
"i like the way the book is set up."
"I learned a lot about my son and about myself by reading this book."
"I have been able to use it and its ideas to better support my smart, but scattered son."
"Well organized and practical advice for helping your children if you are a parent (or your students if you are a teacher) to develop the organizational strategies and study skills that will serve them well in life but are not often taught directly."
"Ideal for add, ADHD or TBI injuries and child development for non diagnosed kids as well."