Can I tell you about ADHD?
A guide for friends, family and professionals

By (author) Susan Yarney

ISBN13: 9781849053594

Imprint: Jessica Kingsley Publishers

Publisher: Jessica Kingsley Publishers

Format:

Published: 15/01/2013

Availability: Available

Description
Meet Ben - a young boy with ADHD. Ben invites readers to learn about ADHD from his perspective. He helps children understand what it means to have ADHD and describes what it is and how it feels. Ben explains how he was diagnosed and what he has learnt about ways to relieve his ADHD symptoms, and how friends and adults can help at home and school. This illustrated book is full of useful information and will be an ideal introduction for young people, aged 7 upwards, as well as parents, friends, teachers and professionals working with children with ADHD. It is also an excellent starting point for family and classroom discussions.
1.Introducing Ben who has ADHD. 2. What is it like to have ADHD?. 3. Attention problems. 4. Hyperactivity. 5. Talking a lot. 6. Rushing through chores and schoolwork. 7. Being impatient and impulsive. 8. Safety at the roadside. 9. Anger outbursts. 10. Daydreaming. 11. Forgetting things. 12. Specialist help for people with ADHD. 13. What is ADHD?. 14. What causes ADHD?. 15. ADHD and other conditions. 16. How medication can help. 17. Supporting people with ADHD. 18. How friends can help. 19. How parents can help. 20. How teachers can help. Recommended reading and resources.
  • Personal & social issues: disability & special needs (Children's / Teenage)
  • Coping with illness & specific conditions
  • ADHD
  • General (US: Trade)
  • Professional & Vocational
  • Children's (6-12)
Height:226
Width:150
Spine:14
Weight:110.00
List Price: £9.99