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How to get past the myths, tap into the creativity of the ADHD mind, and thrive

ADHD affects millions of people-some 3 to 5% of the general population. Written by a neuroscientist who has studied ADHD, a clinician who has diagnosed and treated it for 30 years, and a special educator who sees it daily, The Energetic Brain provides the latest information from neuroscience on how the ADHD brain works and shows how to harness its potential for success. It distills the latest research findings to give readers the most up-to-date information available and provides practical strategies for managing ADHD-and thriving-at school, at work, and at home, from childhood through adulthood.

  • Debunks popular (and destructive) myths about ADHD
  • Covers how to manage ADHD with medication or without, what parents can do to help, and how to thrive with ADHD throughout the lifespan
  • Offers effective academic and behavioral interventions for school, and helpful ac

    Table of Contents

    Acknowledgments ix

    About the Authors xi

    Foreword by Sally E. Shaywitz xvii

    Preface xxv

    Part One: Getting to Know ADHD

    1. What Is ADHD? 3

    2. What ADHD Looks Like: Common Behaviors and Related Disorders 27

    3. How ADHD Affects Family and Friends 51

    Part Two: Getting Help

    4. Is It Really ADHD? Getting the Right Diagnosis 77

    5. How Medication Affects the ADHD Brain 107

    6. Nonmedical Interventions That Work 141

    Part Three: Managing ADHD from Childhood Through Adulthood

    7. Interventions That Strengthen Family Relationships: Strategies for Parents 171

    8. Helping Students with ADHD Succeed at School: Strategies for Teachers 199

    9. A Crash Course in Special Education and Section 504 231

    10. Practical Strategies for College and the Workplace 271

    Conclusion 299

    Part Four: Appendixes

    Appendix A: How Positive Behavioral Intervention and Support (PBIS) Helps at School 305

    Appendix B: Glossary 331

    Notes 369

    Index 387

The Energetic Brain Understanding and Managing

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      Publisher John Wiley & Sons Inc
      Published 23 February 2012
      ISBN-13 9780470615164
      978-0470615164
      ISBN-10 0470615168

      Description

      Book Synopsis
      How to get past the myths, tap into the creativity of the ADHD mind, and thrive

      ADHD affects millions of people-some 3 to 5% of the general population. Written by a neuroscientist who has studied ADHD, a clinician who has diagnosed and treated it for 30 years, and a special educator who sees it daily, The Energetic Brain provides the latest information from neuroscience on how the ADHD brain works and shows how to harness its potential for success. It distills the latest research findings to give readers the most up-to-date information available and provides practical strategies for managing ADHD-and thriving-at school, at work, and at home, from childhood through adulthood.

      • Debunks popular (and destructive) myths about ADHD
      • Covers how to manage ADHD with medication or without, what parents can do to help, and how to thrive with ADHD throughout the lifespan
      • Offers effective academic and behavioral interventions for school, and helpful ac

        Table of Contents

        Acknowledgments ix

        About the Authors xi

        Foreword by Sally E. Shaywitz xvii

        Preface xxv

        Part One: Getting to Know ADHD

        1. What Is ADHD? 3

        2. What ADHD Looks Like: Common Behaviors and Related Disorders 27

        3. How ADHD Affects Family and Friends 51

        Part Two: Getting Help

        4. Is It Really ADHD? Getting the Right Diagnosis 77

        5. How Medication Affects the ADHD Brain 107

        6. Nonmedical Interventions That Work 141

        Part Three: Managing ADHD from Childhood Through Adulthood

        7. Interventions That Strengthen Family Relationships: Strategies for Parents 171

        8. Helping Students with ADHD Succeed at School: Strategies for Teachers 199

        9. A Crash Course in Special Education and Section 504 231

        10. Practical Strategies for College and the Workplace 271

        Conclusion 299

        Part Four: Appendixes

        Appendix A: How Positive Behavioral Intervention and Support (PBIS) Helps at School 305

        Appendix B: Glossary 331

        Notes 369

        Index 387

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