De AD(H)D Survivalgids

by John F. Taylor

Vind je het moeilijk om aandachtig te zijn of om stil te zitten? Brullen ze soms naar je omdat je praat in de klas of rondloopt? Ben je dikwijls met je gedachten ergens anders? Verlies je huistaken? Raak je achter op school? Heb je je gedrag niet altijd onder controle? Je hebt misschien ADD of ADHD. Deze namen gebruiken volwassenen om kinderen met die uitdagingen te begrijpen en te helpen. Wanneer ze bij jou ADD of ADHD hebben vastgesteld, dan is dit een boek voor jou.

Kijk binnenin en ontdek:
- wat ADD en ADHD betekenen en niet betekenen
- hoe je het iedere dag thuis, op school of met vrienden wat beter kan laten gaan
- hoe je kan omgaan met gevoelens als boosheid, zorgen en verdriet
- weetjes over de geneesmiddelen die kinderen met ADD en ADHD gebruiken
- een lijst van voedingsmiddelen die je kunnen helpen
- grappige quizzen die je helpen herinneren wat je hebt geleerd
- nog heel veel meer

Dit boek werd speciaal voor jou geschreven. Maar deel het met je ouders of een andere volwassene. Praat er samen over en probeer wat uit. Je wordt er samen sterker van en bovendien kan je er nog plezier aan beleven ook. Besef maar dat je er niet alleen voor staat. Heel wat kinderen hebben ADD of ADHD. Met een beetje moeite hebben ze geleerd om te slagen. Jij kan dat ook!

Genres: Adhd, Nonfiction, Parenting, Childrens, Self Help

119 pages, Paperback

First published March 15, 2006

Reviews

[LJ · Rating 5 out of 5]

This book was excellent. I borrowed it from the library and read it before handing it off to my son to read. Some really awesome tips and great explanations about all things ADHD. I think we need to buy this one to keep in house.

[Stacy · Rating 5 out of 5]

My son is 10 years old and a reluctant reader with ADHD. I gave him this to read and he immediately sat down and opened to page 1. He was fascinated and within minutes was saying, "Mom, did you know that..." and "Mom, I just learned that..." Fabulous book. The author really reaches kids on their level and designed the book to keep their focus. It has helped him realize that he is still a normal kid and that ADHD has positives. He is so full of creativity and love or life and seeing that those are also features of ADHD made him realize that the label is more than he realized. I love that this book reinforced what I've been trying to help him see.

[Sheri Mcdonough McGondel · Rating 5 out of 5]

Great book for kids and parents to read together; to help them understand why they do what they do and for parents to explain to the kids why they react they way we do. Quick and easy read... well worth it!!!

[Jakub · Rating 3 out of 5]

Not sure about it. It helped to show adhd to my kids from a better point of view than other kids do, but during the same time they also did not helped with anything else ;) maybe because I was doing most of the things already with them, or maybe that I didn’t liked the explanation or proposed action and looked at the deficit over strengths in it?

For me it’s 2-3 stars, but I’m biased and we had and still have a good adhd help around us

[Bridget Haines-Frank · Rating 4 out of 5]

Great resource for children with ADHD and their family members.

[Amy · Rating 2 out of 5]

No kid I know has ADHD would actually have the patience to sit and read this book-if they did, the book has a lot of good information at a child's level, but has a quiz at the end of each chapter and forms/charts to fill out for behavior/progress.

Every page is full of tips and suggestions, that would be great-if a child would actually follow them. But getting kids with ADHD to comply to anything is the problem.

I would only suggest this for people trying to get a basic understanding of what ADHD looks like.

[Laura Hannaway · Rating 4 out of 5]

Very well written using accessible language ideal for the older children at which it is aimed.

The only downside for me was that it is very US centric, referring to US legal doctrine, the US education system and by strong inference the US health care system. This is not a criticism of the book itself as the author is an American psychologist and is writing for his audience.

There is a great deal that I will be able to talk about with my child, but with regard to educational and healthcare expectations there are definite differences between the US and my home country of the UK.

[Britni · Rating 4 out of 5]

This book was well done. It is written for kids to read, so it’s a simplified overview of ADHD. I appreciated all of the coping strategies included for different tasks that tend to be harder for those with ADHD. I feel like this was a good resource to explain and also give me basic verbiage to discuss with my child. I would have loved a book like this when I was young!

[Alissa · Rating 3 out of 5]

Targeted for kids with ADHD - who are not super likely to read a book like this. It’s got some decent advice but I think it’s missing some information that might appeal to kids with adhd more than any of this does - it reads like something they are gonna read and say “blah blah this is the kind of stuff adults always say to me.”

[Jennifer C · Rating 4 out of 5]

Good introduction for kids with ADHD. Parents will likely need to read with child to help them focus on content and practice skills. Some information is out of date, which is not surprising due to publishing date of 2006.

[Jay · Rating 2 out of 5]

A good overview of ADHD for kids, probably for the 5th grade and up audience. Overview is the key word, however. Nothing here is too in-depth or individualized, but a nice starter book.

[Rachel · Rating 2 out of 5]

Written to encourage children and give them tips for managing ADHD.

[Molly · Rating 4 out of 5]

Great resource for working with ADHD kiddos. Lots of topics to discuss and activities to try.

[Diana C · Rating 3 out of 5]

7/10 great book at kids level for explaining and providing tips to help live with ADHD

[Vcmc · Rating 5 out of 5]

Clear, straightforward and most importantly positive advice for children with any traits of ADHD. Actually the advice is pertinent for any child who struggles to stay organised, avoid antagonising others, is impulsive i.e nearly all the children I have ever known. Also very useful for parents, teachers, carers etc.

[Recognizepromise · Rating 4 out of 5]

This is a great book, especially for kids who have just been diagnosed. It covers all aspects of life, and includes tips on dealing with strong feelings, staying organized, making decisions, and more.

[Eugenia Tong · Rating 4 out of 5]

This book really helped me understand my brother better since he has ADHD and now we get along better. I would suggest this book to people with ADHD or people who hope to understand and learn more about ADHD.

[Cami · Rating 4 out of 5]

Good if you are ready to tell your kid that they are dealing with this.

[Ronda Barnes · Rating 4 out of 5]

Again...an excellent reference guide to kids and adults.

[Janine · Rating 3 out of 5]

some good basic information. well written for a young audience.

[Maxine (Booklover Catlady) · Rating 4 out of 5]

A great book for the younger/tween reader with ADHD, very relevant and informative.

[Laura · Rating 4 out of 5]

This would be a good resource for grade school aged kids.

[B · Rating 5 out of 5]

An excellent primer for both kids and parents. It's easy to access and full of valuable information for people just starting to learn about ADHD.

[Samantha · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is such a great book to help explain to kids with ADD / ADHD. It is clear and concise with information. I highly recommend this for anyone that works or lives with kids that have ADD / ADHD.

[Angela · Rating 5 out of 5]

Great for kids and can give adults the wording for how to talk to kids about adhd!

[Michelle Henry · Rating 3 out of 5]

Overall skills Kids need to have for life--not sure you have to be ADD.