Attention Deficit Disorder (ADD)
Driven to Distraction: Recognizing and Coping with Attention Deficit Disorder from Childhood through Adulthood by Edward Hallowell & John Ratey. "Through the vivid stories and experiences of their patients (both adults and children), Drs. Hallowell and Ratey show the varied forms ADD takes "from the hyperactive search for high stimulation to the floating inattention of daydreaming" and the transforming impact of precise diagnosis and treatment." 'This is an important and much-needed book! Wise, practical, and reassuring....A must-read for anyone who knows, treats, or is an 'underachiever' in school or in life ---Jane Healy
Joey Pigza Swallows the Key and Joey Pigza Loses Control by Jack Gantos Two excellent middle grade novels that impart an appreciation of what life is like for children living with hyperactivity and attention deficit disorder.
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