Different Thinkers: ADHD

ISBN: B0CCSP1BX4

Author: Katia Fredriksen, PhD

Condition: New

2024 Counselor's Choice Award Winner and 2024 Royal Dragonfly Award Winner!A child-friendly guide that strips away the stigmas, myths, and misconceptions associated with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD).Different Thinkers:ADHD uses simple language and complementary illustrations to explain how the human brain develops, what it means to have ADHD, how the condition affects emotions and behaviors, and what kids can do to handle its challenges while building on their individual strengths.Written for elementary-age children and their families, the book features three vignettes of children with an ADHD diagnosis. Each vignette highlights various symptoms of the disorder and the different ways those symptoms can shape a childs behaviors and relationships at home and in school. In addition, a range of practical strategies for managing symptoms related to ADHD are explained.Thought-provoking prompts are included throughout the text to help young readers better understand their diagnosis, explore what it means to be a different thinker, and ease any insecurities, fears, or negative feelings they might have.Different Thinkers: ADHD is an empowering read that gives young children the information and facts they need to understand their own ADHD diagnosis, deal with its challenges, and realize their strengths, interests, and abilities are what define them, not ADHD.This is the first title in the Different Thinkers series for kids, written to help them understand their brains and the challenges and strengths that come with being a different thinker."If your child has ADHD and you are looking for a way to help them understand why they excel at some activities and struggle with others this book is essential reading. Presented in a highly entertaining, graphic format this book offers parents and children an easy-to-understand, balanced view of "different thinking."-Richard Guare, Ph.D., co-author of the Smart but Scattered executive skill series"Simply a gem of a book that should be snapped up by every parent in their family journey to best understand ADHD. Explained in lovely child appropriate language, with empowering yet honest clarity, it spells out the actual neuroscience that is the nuts and bolts of the most up-to-date ADHD research. Not only does this book delight the eyes with its sparkling and memorable illustrations, it provides clarity for both kids and their parents. I will recommend Different Thinkers ADHD to every single family in my practice beginning their journey to better understand and embrace ADHD. Although meant for children, the straightforward neuroscience and beautifully simple illustrations are presented in such a way that parents will find themselves adjusting their own lens in how they look at their child with executive function challenges. Sprinkled with an innocent playfulness, Different Thinkers ADHD is a must-read for every family, and deserves a very prominent place in every professionals waiting room and office.-Catherine McCarthy, M.D., child and adolescent psychiatrist and co-author of Raising a Kid Who Can: Simple Strategies to Build a Lifetime of Adaptability and Emotional Strength"Finally! A book that explains ADHD to the elementary school set in a super-relatable and super-readable format. Different Thinkers ADHD is filled with real-life examples that draw the reader in as well as strategies and conversation starters for parents and educators to use. The authors, Drs. Fredriksen and Rothman pepper the book with reminders that children with ADHD are not flawed nor alone, have both strengths and challenges, and most importantly, that different thinkers help move the world forward!"-Leslie Josel, ADDitude Magazines, Dear ADHD Family Coach columnist