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The first book I have read to educate myself on PDD. I am now more confused than ever. You get this same information from reading the general descriptions of PDD on the internet.

This thin volume is poorly written, and is designed as a vehicle for the author's one study recommending that children diagnosed with Pervasive Developmental Disorder be treated with chiropractic care. Dr. Fallon's chapters on executive function and the sensory experiences of children with Sensory Integration Disorder do not clearly explain either the theoretical understanding nor subjective experience of the disorder. Parents looking for practical help or suggestions for treatment of their children will find little of use here.

Simplistic, poorly written and a complete waste of time. I wish chiropractic were the cure-all for PDD, but it isn't.

I was hoping to learn more about my daughter's PDD but only learned that the author, a chiropractor, believes chiropractic care is THE way to treat "it". The book is very poorly written and seems to give facts about PDD, sensory integration and ADD that could have easily been taken from any text on those subjects. I felt let down and cheated when the chiropractic angle was introduced near the end of the book. I wanted to learn more about PDD but it was not to be with this book. Don't waste your money. If you want a truly informative book with great lists (broken down into age groups), read "The Out of Sync Child" by Carol Stock Kranowitz. THIS is the book that gave me great insight to my child's PDD and sensory integration issues. I felt as though the author could see into my house and was talking about my child.

As the parents of a "special needs" child, sorting through the jargon and understanding the issues around her disability are vital to giving her the best chance in life that we can. This book has been an outstanding source for us. It clearly and effectively communicates the types of conditions we - and she - are facing.

Our child was originally mis-diagnosed with ADHD. Through this book and our own experience, we have learned that many children like ours display symptoms that cannot be clearly classified into neat little boxes. As a result, they require the kind of multi-dimensional therapy that Dr. Fallon advocates.

This is an excellent resource for any parent who wants to know how to help their child and be better informed when dealing with doctors.

If you are looking to see if your child may have a problem.. this is the book for you! An informative check list highlights the book where parents can determine if their child has a problem worth pursuing. This is a checklist whereby parents won't be mis lead.

I do not see this volume as a vehicle for the authors chiroparctic background but rather a vehicle for the novice who knows little about sensory integration and other issues confronting the child.

I have given this book to countless parents in my practice when I have been unable to get them to understand that there may be a problem with their child. For those of you who see a problem, and can not convince your son, dughter patient etc to seek help, this is the book for you!

The other reveiwers were looking at this as some cure all book...hogwash I say........never did the author state anywhere that her chiropratic could help with anything other than sensory integration for these PDD children.

Go get the book now!!!

I HAVE USED THIS BOOK EXTENSIVELY AS A POINT OF CONTACT FOR PARENTS WHO ARE DISCOVERING THAT THEIR CHILD HAS A DEVELOPMENTAL PROBLEM. I FOUND DR. FALLON'S CHECKLIST TO BE A FANTASTIC VEHICLE FOR PARENTS TO FIRST DIGEST THEIR CHILD'S PROBLEM.

UNLIKE SOME OF THE REVIEWERS, I NEVER SAW THIS TEXT TO BE A CLAIM FOR CHIROPRACTIC TO BE ANYTHING OTHER THAN ANOTHER MODALITY FOR TREATMENT FOR CHILDREN WITH PDD. OTHER MODALITIES RECEIVE EQUAL TIME AND ATTENTION.

FOR ANY NEW PARENT WHO IS TRYING TO DETERMINE IF SOMETHING IS WRONG WITH THEIR CHILD THIS BOOK IS THE BEST

Don't be mislead by the title. I was looking for good information on PDD-NOS and this book was a "let-down".