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Putting on the Brakes: Young People's Guide to Understanding Attention DefiCIT HYPERACTIVITY DISORDER (Paperback)

by Quinn (Author)

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Paperback: 64 pages
Publisher: American Psychological Assoc; 1 edition (Mar 14 1994)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0945354320
ISBN-13: 978-0945354321
Product Dimensions: 21.1 x 14.5 x 0.8 cm
Shipping Weight: 69 g

Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (2 customer reviews)

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Grade 3-8-- A simple presentation that explains what ADHD is and offers ways for its victims to gain control of their lives. Short chapters, numerous black-and-white photographs and drawings, lists, wide margins, and large type will entice children to read the book from cover to cover. The authors' suggestions are practical and clearly described. Children who have ADHD will gain self-confidence from the information presented here; anyone who knows someone who has it will be encouraged and reassured. A practical purchase for public and school libraries. --Dona Weisman, Northeast Texas Library System, Garland
Copyright 1992 Reed Business Information, Inc.

Alan Zametkin, MD, Senior Staff Psychiatrist, National Institute of Mental Health

"This book is superb in every aspect." --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

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5.0 out of 5 stars This book moved me to tears, Dec 4 2003

By	C. S. WHITMORE "curlykidz" (Phoenix, AZ) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

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I came across this book in a local children's hospital resource library. The first page describes a speeding race car with no brakes, and how it might go off the road or even crash. Page two goes on to draw a parellel between this race car, and and explains that having ADHD is a lot like being a race car with no brakes, 'You have a great engine with lots of thinking power, and a good, strong body, but no brakes'. I broke down crying right there in the middle of the library - it was like finally getting inside my child's head and knowing how he feels and why he just doesn't seem to know when to quit.

As my son and I read it together, he was also drawn in by these parallels, and fascinated by the sections that explain how the brain works, and the theories behind what causes neurobiological ADHD (as opposed to other possible causes of ADHD, like head trauma, lead exposure, etc). He is seven, and there were several words he was not familiar with, but the book explains 'synapses' and 'neurotransmitters' well, and a brief explanation from me on other vocab words was all it took for him to grasp the concepts.

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5.0 out of 5 stars A Powerful Resource for the Parents of ADHD Kids!, Sep 29 2001

By	Edward L. Schultz (Allentown, PA USA) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

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One of the most difficult things about parenting an ADHD child is explaining attention deficit disorder to that child. Patricia Quinn and associates have given a powerful resource to these parents - a true gift to empower them. In simple language, illustrated with eye-catching graphics, PUTTING ON THE BRAKES explains not only the nature of this disorder, but also how children and their families can learn to manage it. As an ADD Coach, I find this to be the most important resource that I can put into the hands of parents.

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