Otto Learns About His Medicine: A Story About Medication for Children With Adhd (Hardcover)

by Matthew Galvin (Author), Sandra Ferraro (Illustrator)

Editorial Reviews

Review
Otto is an ideal vehicle! -- California Association of Resource Specialist

The real test was our son, who thought it was terrific, the best. -- Chidlren and Adults with ADD, New York City chapter

Product Description
Otto, a fidgety young car that has trouble paying attention in school, visits a special mechanic who prescribes a medicine to control his hyperactive behavior.

Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 4-8
  
• Hardcover: 32 pages
• Publisher: Magination Press; Revised edition (August 1995)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0945354711
• ISBN-13: 978-0945354710
• Product Dimensions: 8.8 x 7.8 x 0.3 inches
• Shipping Weight: 9.8 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #1,385,395 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

Customer Reviews

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29 of 30 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Helps kids understand medication without fear or shame., May 19, 2001

By	Carol Watkins "Psychiatrist" (Baltimore, MD United States) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

I keep a couple of copies of this book in my office. It uses humorous illustrations as well as concrete examples to help children understand why they need to take medication for AD/HD.

Otto, a young car, visits a special engine mechanic and receives an engine treatment to help him run at the right speed. The author uses this metaphor to explain the nature of AD/HD, and the process of getting a psychiatric evaluation. It suggests some good questions that the the child might want to ask about medication. I particularly liked the way the book discussed potential side effects and how it encouraged the child to discuss this with his or her doctor.

The book is aimed at elementary school children and some pre-schoolers.

13 of 14 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Good way to explain medication and therapy to kids, August 15, 2004

By	Dr. Linda Donnelly "." (Southern Californian) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

This review is from: Otto Learns about His Medicine: A Story about Medication for Children with ADHD (Paperback)

I specialize in treating ADHD kids and this is one of the best books I have read that explains the process to children. It follows all the steps in the journey from diagnosis to treatment in a fantasy story about a young car who has a "motor that runs too fast". I will use it in my practice and will recommend it to the parents and children that I see with this disorder. I would highly recommend it.

8 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Just What the Doctor Ordered, March 17, 2005

By	Carri A. Hutson (Nebraska, USA) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

This review is from: Otto Learns about His Medicine: A Story about Medication for Children with ADHD (Hardcover)

Shortly after my middle son was diagnosed and given his meds the daily struggle on how to get him to take them began. Adding them to food did no good because he wouldn't eat it. Trying to get him to swallow was impossible as he would clamp his jaws shut.

I bought this book and we read it many times and he began to understand why he needed to take his medicine. That was almost 3 years ago and there are times he reminds me it's time to take his meds.

We gave the book to his psychiatrist when we were done with it.