I spent quite some time as a classroom teacher, and while my own children were not diagnosed with ADHD, a huge number of my students were. Back when I was a teacher, it seemed like all that went into an ADHD diagnosis was a parental request. I recall so many parents talking about how easy it was to get their child diagnosed, then subsequently, medicated. Thankfully, over the course of my time in the classroom, the process and regulations surrounding a diagnosis were improved and refined, allowing for those who actually did have ADHD to get the treatment they needed, while leaving those who didn’t non-medication (unnecessarily).
ADHD children are a challenge, and books like this would have come in handy when I was a teacher. While we did have pamphlets and printouts with tips from behavioral therapists, they weren’t all that helpful. This book has some amazing resources to help both the adults and the children, and it can benefit anybody who has daily interaction with ADHD kids. To be fair, a lot of the strategies included can be beneficial for ANY kid, so it’s a great resource for a lot of adults.
Beyond it’s usefulness in a classroom or in the home, ADHD kids will grow up into adults, and many of them will not outgrow the diagnosis. The strategies included can benefit the person with ADHD, or anybody in a leadership role in ANY kind of job. Sometimes, when faced with an adverse individual, intervening prior to punishing is the best way to go, and the tips in this book could go a long way in many job environments. This is a great resource!