Curing ADD/ADHD Children [Hardcover]

Peter T. Oas (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: September 2001

In Curing ADD/ADHD Children, Dr. Peter T. Oas relates his experience as a researcher and a successful clinician to take readers on a journey into his personal experiences in therapy with parents and ADD/ADHD behaving children.

Dr. Oas's work is scholarly, yet easy to read. He applies a refreshingly unique solution to current controversies about ADD/ADHD using the voice and experience of reason and common sense. The book is filled with personal anecdotes, as well as quotations from parents and professionals, that resonate with what he believes most parents, teachers and others intuitively sense about ADD/ADHD.

The development of a child's capacity to attend, reflect, maintain self-control, and act calmly is a normal task for all parents to accomplish. ADD/ADHD is a behavioral response in all toddlers, and parents are required to teach non-ADD/ADHD behavior. While the official diagnosis of ADD/ADHD is completely behaviorally based, and its causes rooted in a child's early experiences, others misinform parents that ADD/ADHD is a biologically based disease or neurological disorder that is incurable.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 352 pages
• Publisher: Pentland Press (NC) (September 2001)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1571972722
• ISBN-13: 978-1571972729
• Product Dimensions: 9.2 x 6.3 x 0.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,755,996 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Back to Basics, January 13, 2002

By A Customer

This review is from: Curing ADD/ADHD Children (Hardcover)

As a mother of three. I, like everyone else who has more than one child would agree that all children are different. Taking the responsibility as a parent to differentiate the differences in them takes alot of time. What works for one doesn't neccessarily work for the others. I appreciate Dr. Oas's courage to be so straightforward about his findings and beliefs. It is a breath of fresh air to hear that we as parents do still indeed have authority. I do not understand people not wanting to take that role. Children find alot of security when mom and dad take authority. My thanks goes out to Dr. Oas for giving us this information. Oh how we as a generation could HEAL our children. Let us all step up to plate and be great parents. This is a must read book. Thank you Dr. Oas

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Straight talk for parents who love their children, November 25, 2008

By 

Edwin F. Koepp "Straight Ahead Ed" (Minneapolis, Mn. USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Curing ADD/ADHD Children (Hardcover)

As an experienced clinician I appreciate it when another clinician has the courage to talk clearly with parents about the situations they are facing and are trying to do their best to support and protect their children.
We live in a world with unlimited distractions and irrelevancies which can undermine the best of parental efforts. Dr. Oas plows thru these with clear observations, accompanied by his rational, so parents aren't required to do what he says just because "he says so".
As the Director of a Child Guidance Center I previously encouraged parents to read Hiam Ginott's book, Between Parent and Child. Now, I can add this straight talking book of Dr. Oas.
Goodness knows, parents who are concerned and confused need afirmation, encouragement, good resource information and hope that their
children can come out of the difficulties they are struggling with.
I have confidence in these two books and recommend them with minimal reservation. They are great aids to parents and other helping professionals.
Edwin F. Koepp, M.Sc.

5.0 out of 5 stars Back to Basics, January 13, 2002

By A Customer

This review is from: Curing ADD/ADHD Children (Hardcover)

As a mother of three. I, like everyone else who has more than one child would agree that all children are different. Taking the responsibility as a parent to differentiate the differences in them takes alot of time. What works for one doesn't neccessarily work for the others. I appreciate Dr. Oas's courage to be so straightforward about his findings and beliefs. It is a breath of fresh air to hear that we as parents do still indeed have authority. I do not understand people not wanting to take that role. Children find alot of security when mom and dad take authority. My thanks goes out to Dr. Oas for giving us this information. Oh how we as a generation could HEAL our children. Let us all step up to plate and be great parents. This is a must read book. Thank you Dr. Oas