delivered from distraction by edward m hallowell

The authors elaborate on new and, in some cases, controversial, diagnostic methods and treatments. The abridged audiocassette and audio CD editions are perfect for aural learners. They recognize that “many people with ADD just don’t read” and “that’s also the problem with this book it’s a book!” So they offer an introductory chapter, “The Skinny on ADD: Read This If You Can’t Read the Whole Book.” It quickly and accurately informs readers about the latest thinking and treatment for ADD. Hallowell and Ratey, both of whom have ADD, know their audience well. The book is aimed at adults with ADHD, since “millions of people, especially adults, have the condition, but don’t know about it and, therefore, get no help for it.” There are chapters on “Sex and ADD” and “What Kind of Mate Is Best If You Have ADD?” and a laundry list of helpful tips for grownups on the go.

It was a no-brainer for these experts on ADD to use that science as fodder for their new book, Delivered from Distraction: Getting the Most Out of Life with Attention Deficit Disorder. Ratey, M.D.Īccording to Edward Hallowell, M.D., and John Ratey, M.D., authors of the bestselling Driven to Distraction and Answers to Distraction, the 1990s were dubbed the “decade of the brain” because so much groundbreaking research was done. Many of the book’s ideas are illustrated with case stories that demonstrate how the book’s ideas can play out in daily life.By Edward M. Throughout, the book stresses the importance of whole-family involvement in the care of a child with SPD, especially the roles fathers play in care-giving. It describes a range of activities that help strengthen family relationships, improve communication about the disorder, and deal with problem situations and conditions a child with SPD may encounter. The book introduces SPD and offers an overview of what it means to advocate for a child with the condition. Until now there have been only limited resources for parents of kids with this condition, but in this book a child advocate and child psychologist offer this comprehensive guide to parenting a child with SPD and integrating his or her care with the needs of the whole family.

SPD can make it hard for kids to do well in school, participate in social events, and live peaceably with other family members. Kids with sensory processing disorder SPD may seem unduly sensitive to physical sensations, light, and sound, and they may react strongly to sensory events that adult and other children take in stride or totally ignore.

Delivered from distraction by edward m hallowell