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Informationen zum Autor Frank Jacobelli (Gardnerville, NV) has treated both children and adults in a variety of clinical settings including inpatient psychiatric, private practice, and community mental health. Since 1994, Jacobelli has served as a Clinical Coordinator for Enki Health and Research Systems, Inc. in Northern California. L.A. Watson (Gardnerville, NV ) has been an early-learning education director, multiple-subject teacher, special educator, special-education administrator, and resource specialist. Klappentext Attention Deficit Disorder and Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADD/ADHD) are among the most misunderstood problems facing young children today. Drugs like Ritalin and Cylert are traditionally prescribed to treat these disorders, but their use is controversial. ADD/ADHD Drug Free gives frustrated parents a long-awaited natural alternative. Zusammenfassung A practical, invaluable guide that gives frustrated parents a long-awaited natural alternative. Attention Deficit Disorder and Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADD/ADHD) are among the most misunderstood problems facing young children today. Drugs like Ritalin and Cylert are traditionally prescribed to treat these disorders, but their use is controversial. While many children have been helped by these medications, at best, pills only temporarily improve symptoms. Sometimes they don’t work at all, and they can come with disturbing side effects such as weight loss, insomnia, and may even slow growth in younger children. ADD/ADHD Drug Free is the first book to feature enjoyable, practical activities for children that will: help them cope with their disorder by strengthening brain functioning, show parents, teachers, and counselors how they can improve learning and behavior effectively and without medication, and provide healthy, effective, and safe alternatives to using drugs on children. Timely and thoroughly researched, ADD/ADHD Drug Free will help thousands of children become more focused and more successful in school and in life, without jeopardizing their health. Inhaltsverzeichnis CONTENTS Foreword by Dr. Jay Cartervii 1When Medication Isn't the Answer or Isn't Enough1 2The "Challenging” Child9 3Your Child's Amazing Brain: Boiled-Down Neurology for Nonscientists . . . by Nonscientists25 4Gabriel! Patrick! Denny! Tad! and Jeremy: A Few of Our Kids35 5About Learning Styles59 6Survival Skills 101 for Parents! Teachers! and Counselors69 7Reaching the Challenging Child—and Avoiding the Traps75 8Getting Started89 Appendix ISurvey of the Seven Strengths97 Appendix II"Brain-Exercising” Activities103 Workbook A Logical-Mathematical Activities105 Workbook B Bodily-Kinesthetic Activities119 Workbook C Intrapersonal Activities133 Workbook D Musical-Rhythmic Activities147 Workbook E Visual-Spatial Activities161 Workbook F Interpersonal Activities175 Workbook G Verbal-Linguistic Activities189 Appendix IIIAnswer Guide203 References205 Index210 ...
