Is Your Child Hyperactive? Inattentive? Impulsive? Distractible? : Helping the ADD/Hyperactive Child

New York, NY, U.S.A.: Villard Books, 1995. Trade Paperback. Fine. First Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. A Random House book. A practical program for changing your child's behavior with and without medication. The most talked about childhoo d syndrome of today is ADHD (attention deficit hyperactivity disorder). This developmental disorder disrupts a child's life and often results in low self-esteem, poor grades and even social and emoti o nal problems. These problems are not outgrown - without help. But does your child have ADHD? ADHD is characterized by the following groups of behaviors: Inattention: making careless mistakes; diffi c ul ty sustaining attention; problems with listening; failure to finish schoolwork or chores; difficulties organizing; trouble sustaining mental efforts; losing things; being easily distracted and fo rg etf ulness. Hyperactivity/Impulsivity: fidgeting/squirming; trouble staying seated; inappropriate running/climbing; difficulty playing quietly; being on the go/driven; talking excessively; blurting ou t an swers; difficulty awaiting turn; and often interrupting. All children display many of these behaviors at some point. But according to the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of the American Psy chia tric Association, for a child to be diagnosed with ADHD, six or more of these symptoms of inattention and /or hyperactivity/impulsivity must have persisted for at least six months. Is Your Child Hyper activ e? Inattentive? Impulsive? Distractible? offers an invaluable step-by-step program already used by thousands of parents to help you change these bahaviors at home. Don't just watch is happ en; he lp you r child help himself or herself. 235 pages..