Name: Taking Charge of Adhd, Fourth Edition: The Complete, Authoritative Guide for Parents
SKU: 9781462542673
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Taking Charge of Adhd, Fourth Edition: The Complete, Authoritative Guide for Parents

SKU: 9781462542673 Category: Parenting

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The leading parent resource about attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) and its treatment has now been revised and updated with the latest information and resources. Prominent authority Russell A. Barkley compassionately guides you to:

Understand why kids with ADHD act the way they do.

Get an accurate diagnosis.

Work with school and health care professionals to find needed support.

Implement a proven eight-step behavior management plan.

Build your child’s academic and social skills.

Restore harmony at home.

New to the fourth edition are a chapter on health risks associated with ADHD, the latest information on the causes of the disorder, current facts on medications, a new discussion of sibling issues, advice for parents who might have ADHD themselves, downloadable practical tools, and much more.