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ADD / ADHD Alternatives in the Classroom

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Excellent overview of what ADD/ADHD is and interesting theory on how the label was created. Since I believe it is necessary to look at the whole picture on any research, I appreciate that Armstrong takes into account the WHOLE child when discussing the ADD/ADHD child/person. I am looking for a successful plan as an educator. Armed with this global plan and exhaustive bibliography and references, I am on my way. I appreciate that he really seems to understand and care for the WHOLE child labeled with ADD/ADHD. A MUST HAVE FOR ANY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL EDUCATOR!

I am a teacher and this book really helps me to understand one of the reasons why so many kids are afflicted with ADHD, very intriguing!

This book is written for educators, however, I, a parent of a child with ADHD, found it useful. My son's teachers and elementary school staff were constantly speaking about my son in negative terms. He can't focus, is impulsive, makes careless mistakes, is not organized, interrupts etc... I began viewing him through this lens and things got worse.

While this book has not "fixed" my son, it has helped me see the strengths my son has. Perhaps the most helpful aspect of this book was learning to hold a positive image of him by identifying his strengths and using positive words like creative, imaginative and energetic to describe him. I found he had many strenghts like incidental learning which I was not aware of. Knowing my son's strengths and needs allowed me to chose a new elementary school better suited to his learning style. For example, this new school takes lots of field trips which allows him to take advantage of incidental learning. They also have yoga twice a month which is one of the attention building activities listed in Armstrong's book. In addition, movement is built into the school day. My son is now doing well at school and views himself as a competent learner.

Armstrong offers a refreshing perspective on ADHD that allows a person to appreciate a child while meeting his/her needs. I wish all my child's teachers would read this book.