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A.D.D.: Welcome to Our World
Attention Deficit Disorder - Welcome to Our World brings a positive perspective on A.D.D. This highly anticipated A.D.D. book by Cynthia Calvert-Phillips and her husband offer answers and helpful guidance for families and individuals that have a love one experiencing A.D.D. The authors invested over a decade of research and living with A.D.D. to compile a book that makes one realize they are not alone. Whether you are the one with A.D.D. or having friends or family members with A.D.D., Life doesn't have to be difficult. The book provides clarification on many issues and answers to hard questions regarding A.D.D. or as the authors prefer to say "Affectionately Designed Differently". The authors have discovered and are sharing with you ways to be victorious with A.D.D.. In Attention Deficit Disorder-Welcome to Our World book, you will learn, the Truth About A.D.D., What God thinks about the A.D.D. individual, How to know if you or a loved one has A.D.D., and many more life changing facts about A.D.D. Also available as an audiobook.
160 pages, Hardcover
First published January 1, 2006
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April 6, 2013
My fiance has ADD, and oftentimes, it's difficult to understand how that translates practically into the a world that is often very performance-based and routine-driven --- which are two qualities he does not do well at all. That being said, I (a Ph.D student) consider him very bright (though hasn't finished a post-secondary degree) with phenomenal qualities who is often hindered by the way the majority of the world functions. He often describes his frustrations as feeling like he's a circle living in a world of squares with our square-expectations. Practically-speaking, he loses track of time easily and is often late/ misses meetings altogether, which can be frustrating for the rest of us. However, the authors highlight the issue from a compassionate point of view and I was drawn to the positive perspectives they brought out: my fiance is unusually intelligent and takes risks more easily than most people --- they make up an important part of our world and we should celebrate their gifts and work patiently toward understanding them. They definitely do not have a "disease" -- they are wired differently and it presents lots of exciting possibilities. I definitely encourage anyone who is ADD, or close to someone ADD to read this book as it was a positive eye-opener for myself. It does come from a Christian perspective, and as a Christian I was definitely enlightened, but one need not be one to appreciate the valuable insight presented.
February 24, 2025
First off this is NOT recommended to read.
well if I knew that this lady claimed to be a pastor (really) I wouldn't have ever read it...but I didn't look that closely at the back. secondly I KNOW what ADD is, and that is basically all this book talked about! Over and over I was deceived into thinking that some resolution, some type of functioning balance would be presented... and I was very much so disappointed by continual explanation of what it is and why it's seen the way it is and how it was thought to be only a childhood dilemma. Ok I got it. Now what? What are the positives? On top of that you can't even trust the Biblical advice, as it is plain that the Lord doesn't have in mind for women to be pastors. We have so many other needed roles! So if the author doesn't even heed that, why would I think they would correctly give any other biblical information? Really this was a waste.
well if I knew that this lady claimed to be a pastor (really) I wouldn't have ever read it...but I didn't look that closely at the back. secondly I KNOW what ADD is, and that is basically all this book talked about! Over and over I was deceived into thinking that some resolution, some type of functioning balance would be presented... and I was very much so disappointed by continual explanation of what it is and why it's seen the way it is and how it was thought to be only a childhood dilemma. Ok I got it. Now what? What are the positives? On top of that you can't even trust the Biblical advice, as it is plain that the Lord doesn't have in mind for women to be pastors. We have so many other needed roles! So if the author doesn't even heed that, why would I think they would correctly give any other biblical information? Really this was a waste.
March 12, 2012
First off this is NOT recommended to read.
well if I knew that this lady claimed to be a pastor (really) I wouldn't have ever read it...but I didn't look that closely at the back. secondly I KNOW what ADD is, and that is basically all this book talked about! Over and over I was deceived into thinking that some resolution, some type of functioning balance would be presented... and I was very much so disappointed by continual explanation of what it is and why it's seen the way it is and how it was thought to be only a childhood dilemma. Ok I got it. Now what? What are the positives? On top of that you can't even trust the Biblical advice, as it is plain that the Lord doesn't have in mind for women to be pastors. We have so many other needed roles! So if the author doesn't even heed that, why would I think they would correctly give any other biblical information? Really this was a waste.
well if I knew that this lady claimed to be a pastor (really) I wouldn't have ever read it...but I didn't look that closely at the back. secondly I KNOW what ADD is, and that is basically all this book talked about! Over and over I was deceived into thinking that some resolution, some type of functioning balance would be presented... and I was very much so disappointed by continual explanation of what it is and why it's seen the way it is and how it was thought to be only a childhood dilemma. Ok I got it. Now what? What are the positives? On top of that you can't even trust the Biblical advice, as it is plain that the Lord doesn't have in mind for women to be pastors. We have so many other needed roles! So if the author doesn't even heed that, why would I think they would correctly give any other biblical information? Really this was a waste.
June 23, 2014
Wonderful perspective on A.D.D. The author's are balanced in their approach to looking at A.D.D.
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