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Stopping Hyperactivity: A New Solution

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After many therapies, medications, and exercises, we have finally found the underlying cause of our son's ADHD. This book clearly explains what some children miss in their early development. Then it shows you detailed exercises that can cure the problem, not just treat the symptoms! Although the exercises require a commitment, we saw results after only one week! At the end of the 8 month program, we had a "normal" child who was able to focus, sit still, and function completely typical for his age without medication! WONDERFUL!

If you want to learn how to really treat hyperactivity, the core issues and causes of hyperactivity, then this is the book for you. So many books only address the symptoms, but Drs Cook and O'Dell go for the underlying causes. And the treatments don't involve drugs, either! Kudos for your brave foray into an overworked subject using innovative and workable treatments.

In this book, I have found a clearly written explanation of Hyperactivity and its' underlying causes. The book doesn't pretend to be the "cure-of-the-day." Instead, it sets the reader upon a path of discovery. Discovery that can eventually stop the behavior of hyperactivity altogether by changing deep-rooted and detrimental habits. All of this in a concise, 200-page, manual of exercises, diagrams, pictures, and instructions. Quite a remarkable work, indeed.

If you are an educator who deals with students who "have the wiggles," a parent of a "squirmy" child, or an individual who finds it difficult to sit comfortably for any length of time, you definitely will benefit from reading Stopping Hyperactivity: A New Solution. It is written in a clear and concise manner, and is very "readable."

I especially liked the excellent mix of reference based information and anecdotal records, interspersed with entertaining personal comments from the co-authors/educators, Drs. Cook and O'Dell, who have been "practicing what they preach" for the past 25 years.

The authors have based their work on the findings of a physical therapist, Dr. Miriam Bender, who studied children with learning disabilities. Their book is divided into three parts. Part 1 gives a sensible and well-documented explanation for the physical problem that causes some children to be unable to remain in a sitting position, and describes theeffects that this problem can have on their lives. Part 2 contains practical suggestions as to how to deal with the resulting behaviors, not only at school, but also in many other settings. Part 3 consists of detailed instructions (with photos) for an exercise program that can cure the underlying cause of the problem.

I have been both a parent and educator of special needs children for many years, and after reading this book I definitely feel that there is hope for the future, not only for educators and parents who deal daily with children who are really trying but can't sit still, but also for those of us adults who are still struggling to "sit up straight" without discomfort. This is a book that is both practical enough to please parents and technical enough to train teachers, and its message has the potential of producing positive results in many, many people's lives.

Having tried multiple alternative therapies to treat our daughter's adhd/dyslexia/dyspraxia we were suspect that anything would work. Since our daughter did not crawl properly as a baby, this therapy made sense - go back and have her crawl. The results were impressive - almost a year after starting the therapy she is more organized, pleasant, and compliant. She mostly does her homework independently. She is on target for her grade although her writing and spelling are still weak, they are improving. Her coordination is outstanding now. She used to trip over everything and fall 1X/week on the playground. Now she never falls. School is so much easier for her than it used to be. She is able to stay seated and her writing is less labored. Combining this therapy with the Feingold diet (she still had residual anger issues, plus lots of allergies which led us to believe Feingold might help her), we have a child who is almost neurotypical in every way. This is not a quick fix and takes much dedication, but the results we feel are worth it.

This book is excellent. I teach 2nd grade and see the symptoms as described in the book. One of my parents actually took her daughter to the clinic in Indianpolis and worked with her child the prescribed exercises. The different in this student was amazing. Her grades improved, her attention span improved, and her social skills and acceptance by peers improved. I needed to purchase my own copy of this book to become more informed and recommend it to other parents of ADHD children.

The exercises in this book have definitely changed my life. I can remember better, focus better, and organize better. Although this book is geared toward helping children, I am over 40, and these exercises worked for me. I was diagnosed with ADD just a few years ago. This book is well-written, well organized, and very genuine in voice. I fully recommend this book to anyone who shows signs of this STNR reflex still bothering them. I believe this is a breakthrough in ADD and ADHD treatment.

Dr. Miriam Bender should be applauded for her tireless research in revealing a misunderstood subject/label "ADHD". I have completely read this book and have started using the exercises with my child with positive results so far. The author, Nancy E. O'Dell organizes and addresses the subject very clearly so any layman can completely understand. If you have a child with hyper activity and are sincerely looking to rid your child of medication, it is in my opinion that you should study this book.
I am very pleased with the concept out lined in the book as it gives real solutions to a frustrating behavior condition that many children/adults experience in their daily lives.
Curt de la Cruz
www.selfhelp-motivation.com

This is a great book, very thorough in its evaluation of potential behavioral troubles and methods of helping to solve them. Drs. Cook and O'Dell really seem to place the children being treated as first and foremost in considering ways to alleviate their discomfort as a result of the reflex.

Their drug-free approach is simple to learn and requires only regular, concentrated effort and time to reap substantial rewards. Children and families will benefit greatly from their years of research and straightforward talk.

Highly recommended book. I look forward to getting the video!

This is not a book for treating ADHD specifically. The authors attempt to get to the source of ADHD rather than treat the symptoms. The theory, which is explained in the first half of the book, is that ADHD is caused by physical discomfort and not a mental condition in of itself. The theory is that children either miss a vital stage of development in which they learn to crawl or they fail to adequately develop physiologically during that period (which should last at least six months according to the authors). According to the authors 75% of ADHD cases are caused by children who do not develop correctly. The second half of the book is essentially a physical therapy program in which an adult working with a child can overcome the child's deficiencies.

I DO NOT RECOMMEND this book FOR ADULTS suffering from ADHD.
The authors may be on to something in searching for the cause of ADHD in discomfort (they made me a believer) but the type of discomfort that fits their theory doesn't apply to me.
They claim that their therapy program has been effective in healing the body and stopping ADHD at the source. Considering the favorable reviews given before mine I would assume that the physical-therapy program has been successful for the other reviewers. I would HIGHLY RECOMMEND this book to grade-school teachers who are in the best position to notice the type of behavior described in the book in their students and have the opportunity to share the book with the child's parents when diagnosis may be possible.

The type of warning signs exhibited by the child for whom this book would be useful include: a tendency to stand during class (to write while standing), a tendency to wrap legs around the front legs of a chair, the tendency to keep the legs straight (in a slouching position) while sitting.
Children suffering from this physiological disorder also have sloppy hand-writing or will be observed spending a significantly greater amount of time writing than the other students, in order to keep their writing legible.
A child exhibiting both a difficulty in school (paying attention) but also in playing sports (coordination such as dribbling a basketball while walking) should set off an alarm to this condition. The signs may be subtle. One child discussed in the book was an excellent baseball player, however, in making a catch he had a tendency to bend his legs and then drop down to his knees after every catch (he does this every time, because his body wants to align a certain way with the lower body bent and the upper body straight due to the inadequate physiological development that the authors argue is the cause of ADHD). The authors suggest that the condition may develop because of an infant spending too much time on his/her back while sleeping in a crib and not providing enough "belly time." The authors suggest that the common practice of keeping a child on his back when napping has been encouraged as a successful way to prevent SIDS but as an unintended consequence children are not spending enough time on their bellies and learning to crawl.

Note: I realized after reviewing this book that it was originally released as "Stopping Hyperactivity: A New Solution." The original title was more appropriate and I can only guess that the publisher wanted to cash in on the popularity of ADHD. Had the book retained its original name I would have given it a five star review. The new name "Stopping ADHD: A Unique and Proven Drug-Free Program for Treating ADHD in Children and Adults" is misleading and inappropriate for the subject matter. I would not have purchased this book under the original title.