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1 Driven to Distraction : Recognizing and Coping With Attention Deficit Disorder from Childhood Through Adulthood
Edward M. Hallowell, John J. Ratey

Current:
9.6
This clear and valuable book dispels a variety of myths about Attention Deficit Disorder (ADD). Since both authors have ADD themselves, and both are successful medical professionals, perhaps there's no surprise that the two myths they attac ... [more] [Submit]
2 The Child With Special Needs : Encouraging Intellectual and Emotional Growth
Stanley I., Md. Greenspan

Current:
9.6
Covering all kinds of disabilities--including cerebral palsy, autism, retardation, ADD, and language problems--this comprehensive guide offers parents specific ways of helping all special needs children reach their full intellectual and emo ... [more] [Submit]
3 Sign With Your Baby Complete Learning Kit (Book, Training Video & Quick Reference Guide combination)
Joseph Garcia

Current:
9.4
Sign with Your Baby Complete Learning Kit will enable you to communicate at new levels with your baby long before she can speak. This comprehensive package of book, video, and reference guide shows how simple gestures can communicate ... [more] [Submit]
4 The Myth of the A.D.D Child:50 Ways to Improve Your Child's Behavior and Attention Span Without Drugs, Labels, or Coercion
Thomas Armstrong

Current:
9.3
A psychologist challenges current diagnoses of Attention Deficit Disorder and shows how to deal with hyperactivity and short attention spans through practical strategies for making the most of a child's vitality and creativity. 25,000 first ... [more] [Submit]
5 Paula
Isabel Allende, Margaret Sayers Peden (Translator)

Current:
9.3
"Listen, Paula. I am going to tell you a story so that when you wake up you will not feel so lost." So says Chilean writer Isabel Allende (The House of the Spiritsmore] [Submit]
6 Targeting Autism : What We Know, Don't Know, and Can Do to Help Young Children With Autism and Related Disorders
Shirley Cohen

Current:
9.2
Targeting Autism reaches out to everyone who lives with, cares about, or is trying to understand and help a young child who has or may have autism. This is an easy-to-follow road map to the world of autism for families, educators, students, ... [more] [Submit]
7 The World of the Autistic Child : Understanding and Treating Autistic Spectrum Disorders
Bryna Siegel

Current:
9.1
By far the most complete and comprehensive book ever written for the parents of autistic children, and for the teachers, child specialists, and other professionals who care for them, "The World of the Autistic Child" guides readers through ... [more] [Submit]
8 The Out-Of-Sync Child : Recognizing and Coping With Sensory Integration Dysfunction
Carol Stock Kranowitz, Larry B. Silver (Foreword)

Current:
9.1
Do you know a child who plays too rough, is uncoordinated, hates being touched, is ultra-sensitive (or unusually insensitive) to noise or sensations of heat and cold? Many pediatricians and other experts are beginning to recognize a link be ... [more] [Submit]
9 The Explosive Child : A New Approach for Understanding and Parenting Easily Frustrated, 'Chronically Inflexible' Children
Ross W. Greene(Preface)

Current:
9.0
Flexibility and tolerance are learned skills, as any parent knows if they've seen an irascible 2-year-old grow into a pleasant, thoughtful, and considerate older child. Unfortunately, for reasons that are poorly understood, a few children d ... [more] [Submit]
10 The Challenging Child : Understanding, Raising, and Enjoying the Five 'Difficult' Types of Children
Stanley I. Greenspan

Current:
8.9
Described by Publisher's Weekly as "a rope with a life preserver at the end," The Challenging Child offers calm, reassuring advice to parents. Stanley I. Greenspan is a practicing child psychiatrist and helps parents dealing with all types ... [more] [Submit]
11 A Slant of Sun: One Child's Courage
Beth Kephart

Current:
8.8
The hardest part of being a parent is the certain knowledge that there are some things you can't control. When Beth Kephart's son Jeremy was labeled with the unsettlingly vague diagnosis of pervasive developmental disorder (a behavioral dis ... [more] [Submit]
12 Right-Brained Children in a Left-Brained World : Unlocking the Potential of Your Add Child
Jeffrey Freed

Current:
8.8
Requiring only ten minutes a day, the program revealed in this groundbreaking book provides an effective, step-by-step method for helping children with Attention Deficit Disorder develop their special skills and individual learning styles a ... [more] [Submit]
13 Dreamers, Discoverers and Dynamos : How to Help the Child Who Is Bright, Bored and Having Problems in School
Lucy Jo Palladino

Current:
8.7
Psychologist Lucy Jo Palladino claims that 20 percent of children have what she calls the Edison trait: "dazzling intelligence, an active imagination, a free-spirited approach to life, and the ability to drive everyone around them crazymore] [Submit]
14 Healing ADD : Simple Exercises That Will Change Your Daily Life
Thom Hartmann

Current:
8.6
(Underwood Books) Author is a psychotherapist near Montpelier, VT. Text includes simple methods involving visualization and positive thinking that can be taught to children with ADD. For consumers. Softcover. more] [Submit]
15 Ritalin-Free Kids : Safe and Effective Homeopathic Medicine for Add and Other Behavioral and Learning Problems
Judyth Reichenberg-Ullman

Current:
8.6
Millions of children in America are being treated for Attention Deficit Disorder (ADD) with drugs such as Ritalin and Dexedrine, both with a wide range of side effects. This homeopathic approach is a viable new way to treat ADD--without dru ... [more] [Submit]
16 Power Parenting for Children With Add/Adhd : A Practical Parent's Guide for Managing Difficult Behaviors
Grad L., Phd Flick, Harvey C. Parker

Current:
8.6
Essential information that parents can implement immediately to help children with ADD/ADHD at home and at school. Includes an array of charts, forms, checklists, letters, activities, and games. ... [more] [Submit]
17 ADD Success Stories : A Guide to Fulfillment for Families With Attention Deficit-Disorder
Thom Hartmann, John J. Ratey

Current:
8.5
The first specific guidebook for how to be successful in the world as a teenager or adult with ADD - from the author of Attention Deficit Disorder: A Different Perception. Inspiring real-life stories show how people with ADD can succ ... [more] [Submit]
18 The A.D.D. Book : New Understandings, New Approaches to Parenting Your Child
William Sears, Lynda Thompson

Current:
8.5
"Dr. Bill" Sears, author of The Baby Book, beloved pediatrician, and creator of "attachment" parenting, teams with Lynda Thompson, an expert on attention deficit disorde ... [more] [Submit]
19 Adventures in Fast Forward : Life, Love, and Work for the Add Adult
Kathleen G. Nadeau

Current:
8.4
Chesapeake Psychological Services, Bethesda, MD. Consumer health guide on Attention Deficit Disorder for laypersons diagnosed with ADD. Discusses common concerns and questions, including causes, diagnosis, treatments, strategies, and accomm ... [more] [Submit]
20 Add and Creativity
Lynn Weiss

Current:
8.3
Written by the author of Attention Deficit Disorder in Adults, this book is the only one available that addresses the relationship between A.D.D. and creativity. With real-life stories and inspirational affirmations woven throughout, A.D.D. ... [more] [Submit]
21 Give Your Add Teen a Chance : A Guide for Parents of Teenagers With Attention Deficit Disorder
Lynn, Phd Weiss

Current:
8.3
PRACTICAL HELP FOR PARENTS OF ADD TEENS. Parenting teenagers is never easy-especially if your teen suffers from Attention Deficit Disorder (ADD). ADD adds complications and challenges to adolescence that parents must understand in order ... [more] [Submit]
22 Ritalin Is Not the Answer : A Drug-Free, Practical Program for Children Diagnosed With Add or Adhd
David B. Stein Phd., David B. Stein

Current:
8.3
How parents, teachers, friends and family can rescue their children from the widespread and extremely dangerous use of an amphetamine (speed) called Ritalin to control "normal but inconvenient" behavior. Brief Description: Between a quar ... [more] [Submit]
23 Adhd : A Path to Success : A Revolutinary Theory and New Innovation in Drug-Free Therapy
Lawrence Weathers, Kelsey Loughlin (Illustrator)

Current:
8.3
ADHD: A Path to Success tells a gripping story of the author's own struggle with ADHD to become a successful child clinical psychologist. By combining his own personal experience with his professional experience he develops an innovative an ... [more] [Submit]
24 Daredevils and Daydreamers : New Perspectives on Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder
Barbara D., Ph.D. Ingersoll

Current:
8.1
Covering every aspect of dealing with ADHD, including obtaining a well-rounded diagnosis, environmental triggers, and associated learning and social disorders, "Daredevils and Daydreamers" is sure to become the handbook for parents struggli ... [more] [Submit]
25 Adhd and Teens : A Parent's Guide to Making It Through the Tough Years
Colleen Alexander-Roberts, Paul T. Elliott

Current:
8.1
ADHD (Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder) is the most common behavioraldisorder in American children. Teens with ADHD have an extremely high risk offailing in school, becoming drug abusers or alcoholics, breaking the law, andbecoming ... [more] [Submit]
26 Guiding the Gifted Child : A Practical Source for Parents and Teachers
James T. Webb

Current:
8.1
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27 Adopting the Hurt Child : Hope for Families With Special-Needs Kids : A Guide for Parents and Professionals
Gregory C. Keck, Regina M. Kupecky

Current:
8.1
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28 The Defiant Child : A Parent's Guide to Oppositional Defiant Disorder
Douglas Riley

Current:
7.9
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29 Activity Schedules for Children With Autism : Teaching Independent Behavior (Topics in Autism)
Lynn E. McClannahan, Patricia J. Krantz

Current:
7.9
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30 Amazing Grace : The Lives of Children and the Conscience of a Nation
Jonathan Kozol

Current:
7.9
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31 Right from the Start : Behavioral Intervention for Young Children With Autism : A Guide for Parents and Professionals (Topics in Autism)
Sandra L. Harris, Mary Jane Weiss

Current:
7.9
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32 The New Language of Toys : Teaching Communication Skills to Children With Special Needs : A Guide for Parents and Teachers
Joan E. Heller Miller

Current:
7.9
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33 Taking Charge of Adhd : The Complete, Authoritative Guide for Parents
Russell A. Barkley

Current:
7.9
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34 Women With Attention Deficit Disorder : Embracing Disorganization at Home and in the Workplace
Sari Solden

Current:
7.7
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35 Attention Deficit Disorder : A Different Perception
Thom Hartmann

Current:
7.7
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36 Add/Adhd Behavior-Change Resource Kit : Ready-To-Use Strategies & Activities for Helping Children With Attention Deficit Disorder
Grad L. Flick, Grad L. Flick Ph.D.

Current:
7.7
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37 The Add Nutrition Solution : A Drug-Free Thirty-Day Plan
Marcia Zimmerman

Current:
7.6
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38 Out of the Fog : Treatment Options and Coping Strategies for Adult Attention Deficit Disorder
Kevin R. Murphy, Suzanne Levert

Current:
7.5
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39 Beyond Ritalin : Facts About Medication and Other Strategies for Helping Children, Adolescents, and Adults With Attention Deficit Disorders
Stephen W., Phd Garber

Current:
7.5
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40 Attention-Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder : A Handbook for Diagnosis and Treatment
Russell A. Barkley

Current:
7.3
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41 Windows into the A.D.D. Mind : Understanding and Treating Attention Deficit Disorders in the Everyday Lives of Children, Adolescents and Adults
Daniel G., Md. Amen

Current:
7.3
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42 The Adhd Parenting Handbook : Practical Advice for Parents from Parents
Colleen Alexander-Roberts

Current:
7.2
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43 Behavioral Intervention for Young Children With Autism : A Manual for Parents and Professionals
Catherine Maurice

Current:
7.2
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44 Teenagers With ADD: A Parents' Guide (The Special-Needs Collection)
Chris A. Zeigler Dendy, Chris A. Zeigler Dendy

Current:
7.2
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45 The Survival Guide for Parents of Gifted Kids : How to Understand, Live With, and Stick Up for Your Gifted Child
Sally Yahnke Walker, Susan K. Perry

Current:
7.1
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