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Author:

Quinn, Patricia O.

Title:

Putting on the brakes : understanding and taking control of your ADD or ADHD / by Patricia O. Quinn and Judith M. Stern.

Edition:

3rd ed.

Publisher:

Magination Press,

Copyright Date:

c2012

Description:

112 p. : ill. ; 24 cm.

Subject:

Attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder--Juvenile literature.

Other Authors:

Stern, Judith M., joint auth.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (p. 107-110) and glossary.

Contents:

Introduction for parents and professionals -- About this 20th anniversary edition -- How to use this book -- Part 1 : Understanding AD/HD -- 1. AD/HD: What is it? -- 2. How do you know if you have AD/HD? -- 3. Who can have AD/HD? -- 4. What is going on in the ADHD brain? -- 5. How does AD/HD make you feel? -- Part 2 : Taking control of AD/HD -- 6. Managing AD/HD -- 7. Building a support team -- 8. Working together to manage your behaviors -- 9. Being a good friend -- 10. Keeping your cool -- 11. Staying focused -- 12. Improving study and organization skills -- 13. Learning about medications for AD/HD -- 14. Taking care of yourself -- Afterword : To boys and girls with AD/HD -- Glossary -- Resources for kids and parents -- About the authors.

Summary:

"Self-help guide and resource for preteens with attention deficit disorder (ADD) or attention deficit-hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). Includes strategies to manage disorder and practical ways to improve organization, focus, studying, and homework skills. Also tips for making friends, controlling emotions, and being healthy"-- Provided by publisher.

ISBN:

1433811359
9781433811357 (hardback : alk. paper)

LCCN:

2011040287

Locations:

GFPE771 -- Altoona Public Library (Altoona)

BOPG851 -- Ames Public Library (Ames)

TYPH572 -- Cedar Rapids Public Library (Cedar Rapids)

YEPF572 -- Marion Public Library (Marion)

YMPD532 -- Monticello Public Library (Monticello)

SFPH074 -- Waterloo Public Library (Waterloo)