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Parenting Children With ADHD: 10 Lessons That Medicine Cannot Teach (APA LifeTools Series) Kindle Edition

by Vincent J. Monastra (Author) Format: Kindle Edition
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Over the past 30 years, Dr. Monastra has treated more than 15,000 clients who have ADHD. In this indispensable book he shares the knowledge he has gained. 

Children with ADHD struggle so much with inattention or hyperactivity and impulsivity that they have trouble succeeding at home, at school, with friends, or on the playing field. Parenting Children With ADHD, now in its second edition, shows how you can become your child’s best advocate, helping to improve attention, behavioral control, and social skills.

Engaging and straightforward, the book is directed at caregivers of children who have, or might have, ADHD. Dr. Monastra discusses all the relevant issues for parents, including psychological treatment, diet, educational laws, and practical coping strategies for both parents and children. It shows how to obtain a comprehensive evaluation, how to get help from school systems, and how to use medication and parenting techniques to significantly reduce ADHD symptoms. 

Updates in this edition include:
  • new procedures and tests for diagnosing ADHD;
  • empirically-supported psychological treatments for ADHD, including neurotherapy;
  • tips for developing a safe, supportive educational environment for your child;
  • a new chapter on teaching life values such as kindness, generosity and compassion; and
  • caregiver-friendly lessons that are helpfully sequenced to be covered “one at a time,” beginning with the causes of ADHD and the most common medical treatments.
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Subtitle 10 Lessons That Medicine Cannot Teach 10 Lessons That Medicine Cannot Teach
Edition 2nd Edition 1st Edition
New procedures and tests for diagnosing ADHD ✓
Empirically-supported psychological treatments for ADHD, including neurotherapy ✓
Tips for developing a safe, supportive educational environment ✓
A new chapter on teaching life values such as kindness, generosity and compassion ✓

Table of Contents (2nd Edition)

Preface to the Second Edition

Introduction

  1. Everybody Doesn’t Have a Little Bit of ADHD
  2. Parenting Doesn’t Cause ADHD, Genes Do!
  3. Medicines Don’t Cure ADHD, but They Can Help
  4. Nutrition Does Matter
  5. Students With ADHD Are Entitled to Help at School
  6. Kids Need a Reason to Learn
  7. You’ll Get Lost Without a Lesson Plan
  8. Temperament May be Inherited, but Emotional Control Is Learned
  9. Yelling Rarely Solves Anything
  10. Now That You Have Their Attention, What Do You Really Want Them to Learn?
  11. Parents Are People Too!
  12. It Don’t Come Easy: Troubleshooting Tips

Final Thoughts: A Personal Perspective

Supplemental Resources

Index

About the Author

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Monastra presents the material in easy-to-understand lessons that make this second edition the must-have resources for parents with ADHD children. ― Doody’s Review Service

About the Author

Vincent J. Monastra, PhD, is a clinical psychologist and director of the FPI Attention Disorders Clinic in Endicott, New York. During the past 25 years, he has conducted a series of studies involving thousands of individuals with disorders of attention and behavioral control. He is the coinventor of the electroencephalograph (EEG)-based process approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration for use in the diagnosis of attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), a pioneer in the development of parenting and EEG-based attention-training procedures, and the author of numerous scientific articles and book chapters.
 
The first edition of his parenting book was named Parenting Book of the Year, and his book, Unlocking the Potential of Patients With ADHD: A Model for Clinical Practice (2008), provides a model for comprehensive, effective, and practical community-based care for patients with ADHD. His skills as a master diagnostician and therapist have been internationally recognized and are archived in several educational videotaped programs, including Working With Children With ADHD (2005). He has been a faculty member of Wilson Hospital's Family Practice Residency Program, the Department of Psychology at Binghamton University, and most recently the Graduate School of Counseling and Clinical Psychology at Marywood University. He is the recipient of several scientific awards, including the President's Award and the Hans Berger Award for his seminal research into the neurophysiological characteristics of ADHD and his ground-breaking study on EEG biofeedback. He was listed among the country's most innovative researchers in the Reader's Digest 2004 edition of "Medical Breakthroughs."
 

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  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B00OY844LA
  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ APA LifeTools; 2nd edition (March 10, 2014)
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ March 10, 2014
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • File size ‏ : ‎ 1569 KB
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Vincent J. Monastra, PhD, is a Clinical Psychologist and Director of the FPI Attention Disorders Clinic in Endicott, New York. He has been a member of the faculty at Wilson Hospital's Family Practice Resident Training Program, an Assistant Professor in the Psychology Department of Marywood University, and an Adjunct Associate Professor in the Department of Psychology at Binghamton University.

During the past 3 decades, he has conducted a series of studies involving over 10,000 individuals with disorders of attention and behavioral control, resulting in the publication of numerous scientific articles, several book chapters on the use of neurofeedback in the treatment of ADHD, and the award-winning book Parenting Children With ADHD: 10 Lessons That Medicine Cannot Teach (American Psychological Association [APA], 2004; 2014). His skills as a master diagnostician and therapist have been recognized and are archived in several educational videotaped programs, including Working With Children With ADHD (APA, 2005). His clinical model for diagnosing and treating ADHD has been presented in the book, Unlocking the Potential of Patients with ADHD: A Model for Clinical Practice (APA, 2008).

Dr. Monastra's research examining the neurophysiological characteristics of children and teens with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), as well as his treatment studies investigating the role of parenting style, school intervention, nutrition, and electroencephalographic (EEG) biofeedback in the overall care of patients with ADHD, is internationally recognized and has led to several scientific awards, including the President's Award and the Hans Berger Award, bestowed by the Association for Applied Psychophysiology & Biofeedback for his groundbreaking research. He is listed among the innovative researchers recognized in Reader's Digest's 2004 edition of Medical Breakthroughs.

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Customers find the book informative and helpful for understanding ADHD. They find it readable and offer a variety of options for parents. However, some readers feel it reads like a science thesis.

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Customers appreciate the book's educational content and helpful information on ADHD. They find it informative and helpful in understanding the brain, with practical suggestions. The book provides good ideas and paradigm-shifting phrases that guide readers in the right direction. It is easy to understand and goes into important details that other books miss.

"This book explains ADHD parenting from the perspective of a seasoned professional...." Read more

"...This book offered so much insight and so much in understanding this disorder! I was amazed!..." Read more

"...It will give you so many options and lead you in the right direction even if you don't want to follow it exactly." Read more

"...Invaluable information - I am now on track to getting my child the help he needs in school...." Read more

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Customers find the book readable and helpful for parents with ADHD kids. They say it's informative, interesting, and an important read for families. The down-to-earth style is easy to understand and provides good advice.

"...Very easy read, but actually goes into important details that other books miss." Read more

"BEST ADHD BOOK I HAVE EVER READ!!! I highly recommend this book. This book is the best thing that has happened to me as a parent...." Read more

"This book has been a godsend and Dr. Monastra writes in a very easy to understand, yet specific way...." Read more

"Life changing book!! Very well written and actually has applicable, every day, real life scenarios and tells a floundering parent what to say and do..." Read more

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Customers appreciate the book's variety of options. They mention it provides a clear understanding of ADHD and different medicines.

"...It will give you so many options and lead you in the right direction even if you don't want to follow it exactly." Read more

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  • jawdfs
    5.0 out of 5 stars Very straightforward guide by an expert in the field
    Reviewed in the United States on June 15, 2024
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    This book explains ADHD parenting from the perspective of a seasoned professional. Very easy read, but actually goes into important details that other books miss.
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  • tam sheppard
    5.0 out of 5 stars For ANY AND ALL that deal with or have dealt with kids with ADHD. This should be a MUST READ for ALL future teachers.
    Reviewed in the United States on July 20, 2015
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    Was this man living in my house? Holy smokes! I had to call my son in and read him a few chapters and apologize profusely! Apologize because I was the mom that did not completely understand some of these behaviors, myself. I thought some of these things he had the power to control. Not so. This book showed me that I needed to work on some ways of dealing with these behaviors and teaching him how to navigate through them.
    This book offered so much insight and so much in understanding this disorder! I was amazed!
    I can say that I have referred to this several times...
    I would like to give a copy of this book to the teachers he has, the teachers that he has had and the teachers he will have, as well as family members and friends that have believed that a good spanking was all he has ever needed. There are times, I'm sure, when a swat on the butt was in order, however, a lot of this was beyond OUR control.
    Thank you a million times over for shedding light on this subject.
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  • sdmamma1981
    5.0 out of 5 stars BEST ADHD BOOK I HAVE EVER READ
    Reviewed in the United States on September 17, 2016
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    BEST ADHD BOOK I HAVE EVER READ!!! I highly recommend this book. This book is the best thing that has happened to me as a parent. I took my daughter to weekly therapy sessions for over a year and this book basically addressed all the issues that the therapist couldn't even pinpoint or help with. As a parent, I felt I needed to educate myself better so I could help my daughter, and this is the best tool I've found. It will give you so many options and lead you in the right direction even if you don't want to follow it exactly.
    29 people found this helpful
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  • Serena cordle
    4.0 out of 5 stars Great so far
    Reviewed in the United States on July 1, 2022
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    Haven't read the whole book but I read over it
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  • Annie G.
    5.0 out of 5 stars THE Best, most informative, readable book for parents with ADHD kids
    Reviewed in the United States on February 26, 2019
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    This book has been a godsend and Dr. Monastra writes in a very easy to understand, yet specific way. I was so impressed that I scheduled an appointment for my son to meet with Dr. Monastra and get evaluated (we live in FL and flew to see
    Dr. Monastra in NY). Invaluable information - I am now on track to getting my child the help he needs in school. I have followed Dr. Monastra's advice on diet and we are definitely seeing very positive results.
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  • Dawn Ferreiro
    5.0 out of 5 stars Great Resource for Parents
    Reviewed in the United States on June 10, 2022
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    If you have a kiddo with ADHD this is a fantastic resource for you! Wealth of information that can help you to understand and navigate the process of helping your child succeed.
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  • BBB
    5.0 out of 5 stars THIS IS A MUST READ - DO NOT LET TITLE FOOL YOU
    Reviewed in the United States on May 21, 2014
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    It has been hard finding books that are without a skew or viewpoint and help sort out real issues. This is a must read for what to do WITH a child on medicine because the medicine is not a CURE and you need to understand how to set things up for success. This recently published book has very specific information on why one medication might work over another, what the effects of eating protiens at different times of the day are and more. These help you make decisions that can be implemented with children for concrete results on a day by day basis.
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  • Lea R Javenkoski
    5.0 out of 5 stars Really fantastic and actually helpful book!
    Reviewed in the United States on September 21, 2016
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    Life changing book!! Very well written and actually has applicable, every day, real life scenarios and tells a floundering parent what to say and do in the heat of the moment. Gentle consistent discipline with the extra stuff kids with ADHD need thrown in the mix. Great catch thoughts/phrases, paradigm shifters. I'm so glad I bought this book!
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  • Jimmy-Dean Porter
    5.0 out of 5 stars Fantastic resource!
    Reviewed in Canada on May 9, 2017
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    Very informative and eye opening read. It has really helped us to understand what our daughter is going through and more important, how to help.
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  • michelle
    5.0 out of 5 stars Five Stars
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on May 18, 2016
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    a fantastic and easy to read (parent friendly) book. Very helpful
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  • ColleenNoseworthy
    4.0 out of 5 stars I really enjoyed the ideas presented in this book
    Reviewed in Canada on August 12, 2017
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    I really enjoyed the ideas presented in this book; however, I was surprised by the number of grammatical and spelling errors.
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  • Steven H MacDowall
    4.0 out of 5 stars Four Stars
    Reviewed in Canada on February 26, 2018
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    A lot of good advice
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