Children with attention deficit disorder are enthusiastic, fun-loving, likable, often bright, rarely mean, but always in trouble. At school, they are a leading source of teacher stress. At home, they leave their parents baffled and frustrated. Unfortunately, it is all too common to focus upon the behavior problems of these children, rather than recognizing the symptoms of attention deficit disorder. Written from the perspective of one who is both a special education teacher and the parent of a child with attention deficit disorder, this book is invaluable to those who have to deal with these difficult children on a day to day basis. Well-researched, this book outlines the characteristics of ADD children from birth to adulthood, explores the possible causes of ADD children from birth to adulthood; investigates medical and behavioral interventions that can be tried and gives practical suggestions on how to cope with these children both at home and at school.
