The Gift of ADHD
How to Transform Your Child's Problems Into Strengths........$16.95
Attention-deficit / hyperactivity disorder, or ADHD,
is thought to affect between 3 and 6 percent of school-
aged children. The symptoms of the disorder - difficulty
paying attention, impulsivity, and agitation - lead others
to brand them as difficult, unfocused, and unruly. But the
clinical studies and experiences of the author of The Gift
of ADHD suggest that many of the traits that label kids with
ADHD may be an expression of deeper gifts: powerful imagination,
searching insight, and ....unusual intuition. The goal of this
book is to help readers recast the paradigm they use to think
about the condition, encouraging them to help ADHD kids develop
their unique gifts.
The book begins with an overview of current ADHD diagnosis including
definitions and a sample of a case study. Each subsequent chapter
reframes certain ADHD symptoms in a positive way and reinforces this
transformation with awareness exercises designed to increase the
appreciation of the child's traits. These techniques include action
strategies for channeling ADHD traits into productive outlets. And the
book doesn't limit itself to a discussion of kids with ADHD: It includes
exercises to help parents cope with any feelings of failure they may be
experiencing and to reverse any negative patterns associated with ADHD
that might be at work in their families. The book offers advice on how
to navigate education and mental health systems to the best advantage of
ADHD kids and how to understand and make the best use of conventional ADHD
therapies, including prescription drugs.
