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ISBN: 0385469314

ISBN13: 9780385469319

Attention Deficit Disorder

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Book Overview

Two experts on these much-misunderstood,??debilitating problems explain how parents can spot??telltale symptoms and select the best treatment for their??children -- a practical handbook for parents,??teachers, and medical professionals alike. This description may be from another edition of this product.

Format:Paperback

Language:English

ISBN:0385469314

ISBN13:9780385469319

Release Date:August 1993

Publisher:Main Street Books

Length:260 Pages

Weight:0.55 lbs.

Dimensions:9.0" x 0.5" x 6.0"

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Rated 5 stars
Excellent info, effectively cautions against pseudoscience

By Thriftbooks.com User, September 13, 2004

Ingersoll and Goldstein give an excellent overview regarding what is known, and what is not known regarding Attention Deficit (Hyperactivity) Disorder. For me, the most important part of this book is the way in which the authors show how wild claims for untested treatments should be analyzed. Too much pseudoscience pretends to be real science, and parents waste time and money that could be spent on proven treatments. An...

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Rated 5 stars
Excellent guide to understanding ADD/Learning Disabilities

By Thriftbooks.com User, February 22, 1999

This is an easy-to-understand book on all aspects of understanding, diagnosing and treating those with ADD and other learning disabilities. I am going to order three copies of this book to pass out to our local schools with instructions that all teachers read it. If our teachers knew more about these disorders I'm sure my son would have received help BEFORE he was 16 years old and my questions to them would not have been...

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Rated 5 stars
This book put things in perspective for me.

By Thriftbooks.com User, November 9, 1998

I was so confused when my child was first diagnosed with Learning Disorders. This book helped me to break things down and understand the components of my child's disorders. It is an excellent guide to understanding Learning Disorders and how to reach out for additional assistance - suggestions and ideas.

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