Children ADD book recommendations

haydensmommy217

haydensmommy217

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My son whose 6 was just recently diagnosed with adhd with inattentive something. Its basically ADD but they dont call it that anymore. Can you recommend any good book for ADD. Im so glad to finally get a diagnosis. They thought it could be PDD or some form of autism.
 
My 13 yr old daughter has inattentive type ADHD. What kind of book...are you asking about a book to explain it or books for him to try reading?
 
ADHD doesn't mean that they are super hyper and bouncing off the walls ...it can mean "impulsitivity" which could mean blurting out things, touching, hitting etc....I know ... I have a kiddo that in elementary school could sit still all day long ... it was the blurting out that the "H" applied to him ... but another one that would wiggle until he fell out of his chair or the "touching" "tripping others" etc. that applied to.

I'll go check out the books that I have and let you know.

I'd recommend getting an IEP (Individulized Education Program) in place if they have troubles in school paying attention, getting things handed in, etc. In a nutshell it is a guide to help the teachers help your child.

FYI ... mine was diagnosed in 4th grade (it took 9 months to get him into the doctor's office before they had an open appointment) ... he was initially diagnosed with ADHD ... it wasn't until 6th grade that more things became apparent and he was rediagnosed with PDD-NOS in addition to his ADHD. Please feel free to shoot me some questions in PM if you wish.

One child is ADHD and sleep disorder.

My other child is PDD-NOS (Aspergers), ADHD, anxiety disorder, and sleep disorder (seems like I am forgetting something offhand but am too lazy to get up)...
 
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I'm sorry ... I have been on paperwork overload lately ... and getting ready for a Maker Faire that I haven't had a chance to figure out which books I would recommend ...

However, I just saw this kindle book (you can download an app for your computer) that is totally FREE today (not sure for how long):

http://www.amazon.com/ADHD-Child-Tips-Parenting-ebook/dp/B0088L2NNA%3FSubscriptionId%3D1GVBN9WWNVXC5DBPE502%26tag%3Dkiq-free-20%26linkCode%3Dxm2%26camp%3D2025%26creative%3D165953%26creativeASIN%3DB0088L2NNA
 
haydensmommy217 said:
My son whose 6 was just recently diagnosed with adhd with inattentive something. Its basically ADD but they dont call it that anymore. Can you recommend any good book for ADD. Im so glad to finally get a diagnosis. They thought it could be PDD or some form of autism.
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Different Minds: Gifted Children with AD/HD, Asperger Syndrome, and Other Learning Deficits by Deirdre Lovecky

Probably the most comprehensive book that I have read on autism or ADHD. Honestly, it's brilliant and even though it's about kids who are Twice Exceptional, in that they have both a high IQ plus autism or ADHD or another learning disability (ie. sensory integration, PDD, anxiety, etc.), I'd say any parent who is dealing with autism or ADHD can get a lot out of this book. The fact is, kids with autism and ADHD have so much in common and a lot of the interventions are similar.. (It can be really hard for doctors to differentiate Sounds like you have a great doc.) Anyway, I learned SO much about the different types of ADHD from this book. I have it on my Kindle so I can highlight and make notes and look stuff up when I need to do so. I mean, there are a lot of books on PDD and autism and ADHD but I always sort of felt like the authors were skimming over a lot and with this book, well you REALLY feel like you've learned something about ADHD when you've read through it. I don't think I really understood ADHD at all until I read this book, and honestly, I think every teacher should really read it.

http://www.amazon.com/Different-Minds-Children-Asperger-Syndrome/dp/1853029645/
(Paperback)

(Kindle version)
http://www.amazon.com/Different-Minds-Children-Asperger-ebook/dp/B0038BQSEU/
 
origami said:
Different Minds: Gifted Children with AD/HD, Asperger Syndrome, and Other Learning Deficits by Deirdre Lovecky

Probably the most comprehensive book that I have read on autism or ADHD. Honestly, it's brilliant and even though it's about kids who are Twice Exceptional, in that they have both a high IQ plus autism or ADHD or another learning disability (ie. sensory integration, PDD, anxiety, etc.), I'd say any parent who is dealing with autism or ADHD can get a lot out of this book.
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Thanks for the recommendation! My 6 year old DS is twice exceptional, so I'll pick this us after we finish his evaluation this summer. In addition to being a very smart little guy and the best reader in his class, we already know he has sensory processing disorder, a sleep disorder, and some motor and speech diagnoses. Now we're expecting him to be diagnosed with ADHD (primarily impulsive and inattentive) and possibly Aspergers.
 
rach3975 said:
Thanks for the recommendation! My 6 year old DS is twice exceptional, so I'll pick this us after we finish his evaluation this summer. In addition to being a very smart little guy and the best reader in his class, we already know he has sensory processing disorder, a sleep disorder, and some motor and speech diagnoses. Now we're expecting him to be diagnosed with ADHD (primarily impulsive and inattentive) and possibly Aspergers.
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You are lucky to be getting him diagnosed so early ... mine didn't get diagnosed until 3rd grade I believe it was ... and that was for ADHD and sleep disorder originally ... later they added anxiety and then PDD-NOS ...

There is so much to learn ... I'm going through processes right now on mine ... he just got approved for SSI and was told yesterday he will be approved for medicaid ... and that means that the stuff our insurance won't approve for treatments ... they may. Still finding out things daily ...
 
haydensmommy217 said:
Books to help understand it more and how to help him be more attentive in school
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While it's important for him to have strategies to help him be more attentive in school, it's also important for his teachers to be able to make appropriate accommodations and modifications to help him be successful. For example, it may simply be too much to ask a young child with ADHD to sit still long enough to take certain standardized tests. They don't have to necessarily change the tests, but they can change the environment and circumstances in which he takes the test. (Ie. In a resource room, not a crowded classroom, over the course of several days, rather than all at once, etc.) He takes the exact same test his peers take, but with accommodations that allow him to be able to pay attention to what is going on.

It's also important for his teachers to understand how he learns best and what sorts of learning situations are very difficult for kids with ADHD or other learning challenges so she can adjust her teaching style from day to day. Some teachers are really tremendous about doing this, while others don't believe that they should have to make adjustments in their teaching style at all.
 
Thank you, Origami, for the book recommendation. My 5 year old grandson was diagnosed with severe ADHD and Asperger's Syndrome last fall at 4 and a half years old. We knew he had issues but when my daughter put him in preschool, they really came to a head. They literally kicked him out, poor little guy. But that pushed my daughter and son in law to get him evaluated by Early Intervention. After 3 months of being evaluated he was diagnosed and placed in Sarah Reed therapeutic preschool classroom , and thank goodness he was eligible for medicaid because their insurance wouldn't cover it past a couple of months. But he was still so out of control in the classroom that his therapist and psychiatrist felt he should be put on meds. Until they were able to get the ADHD under control, they couldn't deal with the Aspergers. So he was put on tenex which seems to be working well. Then they had to deal with his sleep disorder because they felt that some of his anger and acting out might be because the child just never sleeps! So he was put on Remeron. Boy oh boy, that poor little guy has had a rough road and hes still so little. Anyway, I think the recommended book here would be very helpful to both myself and his parents in understanding his disorders. Thank you again!
 
Sharon Kay said:
You are lucky to be getting him diagnosed so early ... mine didn't get diagnosed until 3rd grade I believe it was ... and that was for ADHD and sleep disorder originally ... later they added anxiety and then PDD-NOS ...
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I know that in the grand scheme of things this is early, but it has felt so slow to us. DS started physical and speech therapy through early intervention at 11 months, has been in special ed through the county since 2 1/2, and by age 4 we were pretty sure he had ADHD. But he had such severe fatigue issues that he couldn't be diagnosed with anything until we eliminated some of the sleep problems. So last summer we did a sleep study and he had surgery for sleep apnea. He still has sleep and fatigue problems, but at least now he isn't exhausted all day, every day and we can tell more about what else is going on. He's a kindergartener now (for another week), and the school approached us in the fall about having him tested for Aspergers. Between appointments with the ped and developmental ped, then waiting for the autism center to schedule us, it has been an entire school year of more waiting. There have definitely been some advantages to waiting until now, but I'm glad we're finally going ahead with it this summer!
 
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