Customer Reviews

Autism? Asperger's? ADHD? ADD?

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Though I don't have a child with ADD or Asperger's, I've still found this book helpful. I speak to thousands of moms each year through MOPS, ECPTA and Hearts at Home conferences. When they ask me about these disorders, I point them to Diane's book. The information in it is practical and easy to digest, unlike more technical publications. It provides an excellent starting point for parents who are beginning the unplanned journey into Asperger's, autism, ADD and ADHD.

Diane is insightful, down-to-earth, and writes well of her experiences. She has gained wisdom through the challenges she faces in her own life and family, and she shares her heart in a way that gives hope and encouragement, as well as giving you space to deal with frustrations and challenges in healthy ways. This book will help you immensely on the difficult path of parenting. Learn from a mom who knows what it's like!

This is a facinating and insightful book when you realize your child is "different". It will help you through all the diagnosis, labels, tests and questions that arise when this happens. We all know that anything related to our children is a serious matter and is not to be taken lightly and sometimes a parent can feel overwhelmed. Ms. Burns' openness and honesty allow you to relax a bit and know that if you are reading her book, you are on the right track.

Written by a mom who didn't know how to help her son deal with autism, this book is a must have for others trying to help their children. First, Burns suggests that a mom has to admit she doesn't know what to do and then search for the best answers for her child. If your child is not yet diagnosed, get this book.

Written in the pages of this book are the questions and challenges one may face when placing a child in safe environment whether that be school, church, childcare, etc. Do you pick a public or a private school? Do you label a child? How do you find a good doctor? What about testing? I found that the advice that Dian Drake Burns offers is, after years of her own personal experience, excellent. This book as well as others such as, "Preparing for Life", are awesome resources

You've got questions? This book has answers. What great hope it offers from some one who has been down the long road of questions without answers. It encourages you to face the realities if your child is different and find answers, to get smart and make life for your child the best that it can be. This book offers some great, practical advice.

Author clearly has experienced current challenges first hand and shows aggressive research and real time results based upon those applications.

I read this entire book in an hour. It is double-spaced with large type. It is mostly common-sense fluff. It does offer a decent pep talk and a few suggestions. It could have been put out as a booklet.
It is subtitled "A parent's guide..." but was clearly directed toward mothers, which I found a bit offensive.

Very helpfull w/ assisting to understand the likenesses of all. These 'disorders' are very similar and very difficult to understand when all symptoms are so similar. Helpful with diagnosing/behavioral modification techniques & what might work & what won't work.

I read this book in a day or two. I wanted to get as much advice and help that I could. It gives all sorts of places to look for more direction. Great info!