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Teenagers With Add: A Parents' Guide (The Special-Needs Collection)

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I can't say how helpful this book has been. As I read it that first night, it felt as if it was written directly for me. My 8th grade daughter has had and still does have all the ups and downs of Jr. High. I felt this book turned a light on and pointed me in the right direction. We have been dealing with ADD issues a few years now and it reminded me I am not alone, that it will work out and it also relieved a lot of stress so that I was more able to help my daughter. Thank you.

I purchased this book when it first came out. I have used it as a reference tool so often that the pages are dog-eared and a few are coming out. I have loaned it to friends and gone over it with teachers. It is by far the most comprehensive book on the ADD/ADHD subject that I have ever read (and I have quite a collection!), yet it is written so that any parent can gain a better understanding of their child, and become an advocate for them in the school system. I am now purchasing a replacement copy so that a friend of mine can enjoy my old one. It is really an indispensible tool for dealing with an invisible adversary. This is the book that will always be on the coffee table, or the desk, or your night stand.......

OUR SON IS IN 8TH GRADE, AND WE DIAGNOSED HIS ADD BEFORE HE STARTED SCHOOL. HE DOES NOT TAKE ANY MEDICATION AND IS IN TOP 1% IN INTELLIGENCE. HE DRIVES US CRAZY, HOWEVER, IN TRYING TO GET HIM TO DO HIS HOMEWORK RATHER THAN PLAY VIDEO GAMES OR MAGIC CARDS. THIS BOOK TOLD US THIS PROBLEM WOULD NOT GREATLY IMPROVE UNTIL SOMETIME IN HIGH SCHOOL. THIS ALLOWED US TO TAKE A DEEP BREATH AND STOP PUTTING SO MUCH PRESSURE ON OUR SON TO CHANGE NOW. IT TOOK A LOT OF PRESSURE OFF US, TOO. THE BOOK INCLUDES A GREAT DISCUSSION OF THE PROS AND CONS OF VARIOUS MEDICATIONS. I LIKED THE SUGGESTION OF SENDING TEACHERS A SUMMARY REGARDING THE ADD STUDENT - SUGGESTED SUMMARY IS PROVIDED. JUST GET THIS BOOK. YOU WON'T REGRET IT.

After reading this book I felt like I could teach on course on ADD! This book answered so many questions that I had regarding my 13 year old son with ADD. It is very easy to read, and written so that you don't have to read the chapters in consecutive order to get something out of it. This book gave me a clearer understanding of what ADD is, HOW it affects teenagers, and WHAT to do about it to make life easier at home and at school. I highly recommend it for any parent who is struggling with a teenager with ADD.

My 8th grade daughter has just been diagnosed with ADD and I've been reading everything on the subject. Anyone who has a teenager struggling in school should read this book. It offers extremly good information on school educational process and steps to help your child get the needed educational help. Finally I understand what ADD is and how it affects my daughter. After reading this book I wondered why I waited so long to get her help. This is a must have book.

This book is the best resource for both parents and teachers. I have used alot of this book for help in dealing with behavioral issues with my son and with his teachers for academics. In every case, this book comes out a winner! For any pearent with a teenager who has ADD, this book is a MUST HAVE! It is an easy read, clear, concise, and filled with all the information you need to make it through these difficult years.

Have you ever read a book that you just couldn't read fast enough? This book has so much information that is so valuable, so accurate, so comforting, so reassuring, and so on... that it is priceless! It literally helped save my life. While reading it, I felt like the author had actually been spying on my family and recorded every detail of our stuggles with our sons and their ADD and ADHD. It has been exactly the resource I needed, when I needed it, because it covers EVERY aspect of this challenging disorder. I cannot adequately express my sincere gratitude to the book's author, except to highly recommend it to anyone reading this review.

This is another excellent book by Chris Ziegler Dendy. The author presents practical information that will help parents in their day to day struggle to deal with the changing world of an adolescent with ADHD. She clearly has dealt with some of these stiuations herself, so she brings humorous and compassionate anecdotes to illustrate the factual material. I would highly recommend this and her other books on the practical aspects of dealing with adolescents with ADHD

This book was so helpful to me! My 13-year-old son was just diagnosed with ADD and it was a God send. It has so many great suggestions, stories and advice. I stayed up all night reading it! It was like an autobiogrpahy of my son for the past few years. He was especially relieved to figure out what was wrong and read the other kid's experiences.
It was also helpful for me on how to advise my son's teachers of special care that he needs. The appendix for teachers in the back is an excellent tool to give to teachers so they can develop a good basic understanding of the condition.
The book doesn't have much on the medication Adderal which was what our doctor recommended. The information on accompanying sleep disturbances was excellent - our doctor didn't even know about it.

As an educational diagnostician who works a lot with students with ADD, this book is by far the most comprehensive and helpful. Whether you are a parent or a teacher, do yourself a favor and buy it. Thank you Ms. Dendy!!