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Informationen zum Autor Stanley I. Greenspan! MD! whose books guide the care of children with developmental and emotional problems worldwide! is Clinical Professor of Psychiatry and Pediatrics at George Washington University Medical School and President of the Interdisciplinary Council on Developmental and Learning Disorders. Jacob Greenspan is Co-Director of the DIR Support Services centre for special-needs children! including those with ADHD! in Bethesda! Maryland. Klappentext Suitable for parents and professionals alike! this guide helps them to deal with ADHD without medication. It emphasizes emotional motivation! seeking the root of the condition rather than just treating the symptoms. Zusammenfassung This wise and informative guide applies Stanley Greenspan's much admired developmental approach to a very common disorder. In his distinctive and original view! ADHD is not a single problem! but rather a set of common symptoms that arise from several different sensory! motor! and self-regulation problems. As in his highly successful earlier books and in his practice! Greenspan emphasizes the role of emotion! seeking the root of the condition and rebuilding the foundations of healthy development. Overcoming ADHD steers away from the pitfalls of labeling! or of simply stamping out symptoms with medication! and demonstrates Greenspan's abiding belief in the growth and individual potential of each child.
