Learning To Slow Down & Pay Attention: A Book for Kids About ADHD [Paperback]

Kathleen G. Nadeau (Author), Ellen B. Dixon (Author), Charles Beyl (Illustrator)

Book Description

Age Level: 9 and up | Grade Level: 4 and up

Parents, teachers and kids will love the checklists found in this book to help children organize their time and daily tasks. New edition includes more explanations about medication and how it works. Also, increased emphasis is placed on the aspects of ADHD that are troublesome to the children.

Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 9 and up
  
• Paperback: 96 pages
• Publisher: Magination Press; 3rd edition (August 30, 2004)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1591471559
• ISBN-13: 978-1591471554
• Product Dimensions: 9 x 6.3 x 0.3 inches
• Shipping Weight: 7.2 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (32 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #8,767 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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Customer Reviews

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141 of 145 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A straightforward self-help book, November 5, 2004

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Midwest Book Review (Oregon, WI USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Learning To Slow Down & Pay Attention: A Book for Kids About ADHD (Paperback)

Expert clinical psychologists Nadeau and Dixon have created an absolute must-have for young folks struggling to get a handle on their own ADHD. Now in its third edition, updated with more notes and resources for parents, Learning To Slow Down And Pay Attention is a straightforward self-help book written especially for children with Attention Defecit Disorder with Hyperactivity. The friendly, no-nonsense text offers practical advice and tips, for learning to relax, staying focused, remembering stuff, getting homework done, making friends and more, all without talking down to its young audience. Whimsical black-and-white cartoons help illustrate and reinforce the offered guidelines.

57 of 57 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Take the scary out of ADHD for your kid, August 20, 2006

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Marie Robinson "mom of 3" (Woodinville, WA USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Learning To Slow Down & Pay Attention: A Book for Kids About ADHD (Paperback)

My [...] is a good reader so this book was at his level. However, we both sat down and read through it. It gave me some great hints as well as helping him to view his problem as managable. He especially liked the illustrations and puzzles scattered throughout the book - clearly with ADHD kids in mind! I am currently plowing through some adult books on ADHD and I keep referring back to this book for a more straight forward approach.

36 of 36 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great book, June 29, 2006

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Connie M. Santos "Kulmama" (Kulmama) - See all my reviews
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I got this book when my son was first diagnosed with ADHD and it is wonderful. It helped me understand what he was going through and him understand that he was just different. This book helped him to realize that he wasn't alone and that there are ways to help him help himself. My son feels that he has more control of things and is not afraid to ask questions or for help when needed. He not embarrased by ADHD it's just part of who he is.