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The Myth of the A.D.D. Child: 50 Ways to Mprove Your Child's Behaviour and Attention Span
 
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The Myth of the A.D.D. Child: 50 Ways to Mprove Your Child's Behaviour and Attention Span (Paperback)

by Thomas Armstrong (Author)
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  • Paperback: 320 pages
  • Publisher: Penguin Books Australia (1 Sep 1997)
  • Language English
  • ISBN-10: 0452275474
  • ISBN-13: 978-0452275478
  • Product Dimensions: 22.6 x 15.2 x 2.5 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 876,306 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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Challenges current diagnoses of attention deficit disorder and shows how to deal with hyperactivity and short attention spans.


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Book does NOT say there are no hyper kids
I would like the readers to know that my book does NOT say that there are no distractible, hyperactive, or impulsive kids out there. Rather, it argues that the ADD/ADHD concept is not helpful in understanding these behaviors, and gets in the way of our appreciating the wholeness of each child. I also am not against medication of kids in certain situations, but believe that parents have a right to know the full range of non-drug options that are available for helping their "attention-different" kids achieve success in life. If you have questions or comments, I can be reached through my e-mail address: thomas@thomasarmstrong.com.

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5.0 out of 5 stars Absolute must-read for all parents, the best I have read, 20 May 1999
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As the parent of a child labeled ADHD and as someone who has spent the last 18 months researching this condition, I found this book to be the best I have come across yet. Unlike the first review listed here, I did not get the impression that this book blames bad parenting for the condition. It is touched upon early in the book as a probable cause of some of the behaviours, but it is definitely not what this whole book is about. Thomas Armstrong give us several very workable strategies that are more compatible with different learning styles. He does not swing too far to the left or right, but rather encourages us to stand back and use reason and understanding and not to be caught up in the opinions of the closed-minded disorder model. He does not totally condemn nor does he fully endorse the use of medication, again he shows us how to use reason to determine if and when medication should be used. Not only do his strategies work for these "labeled" children, but many of them are excellent strategies that we all could make use and would be of benefit to even "normal" children. I would highly recommend this book to all parents of children who have been saddled with the label of ADD/ADHD. This book should be mandatory reading for all teachers. It should be part of the program during teachers college.
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