Autism? Aspergers? Adhd? Add?: A Parent's Roadmap to Understanding and Support!

By Diane Drake Burns

Suspect there's something "different" about your child? This book will help you navigate those early stages of your child's life when a diagnosis is nowhere in sight. Not knowing how to help your child can leave you totally frustrated, or frightened into inaction by a vision of what may lie ahead. Written by a mother who understands (At first, she tried with all her might to avoid her son's diagnosis ), this book humorously and gently prods parents into action, beginning with such chapters as: Was That the Exit to Normal?" Rules of the Road Labels - You Gotta Love 'Em To School or Not to School

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1932565264
• ISBN13: 9781932565263
• Release Date: May 2005
• Publisher: Future Horizons
• Length: 160 Pages
• Weight: 1.10 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 8.5" x 11.0"

Customer Reviews

Warm, insightful

Written in the pages of this book are the questions and challenges one may face when placing a child in safe environment whether that be school, church, childcare, etc. Do you pick a public or a private school? Do you label a child? How do you find a good doctor? What about testing? I found that the advice that Dian Drake Burns offers is, after years of her own personal experience, excellent. This book as well as others such as, "Preparing for Life", are awesome resources

Excellent Resource for Mothers

Written by a mom who didn't know how to help her son deal with autism, this book is a must have for others trying to help their children. First, Burns suggests that a mom has to admit she doesn't know what to do and then search for the best answers for her child. If your child is not yet diagnosed, get this book.

Learn from a mom who knows what it's like!

Diane is insightful, down-to-earth, and writes well of her experiences. She has gained wisdom through the challenges she faces in her own life and family, and she shares her heart in a way that gives hope and encouragement, as well as giving you space to deal with frustrations and challenges in healthy ways. This book will help you immensely on the difficult path of parenting. Learn from a mom who knows what it's like!

Practical help for struggling parents

Though I don't have a child with ADD or Asperger's, I've still found this book helpful. I speak to thousands of moms each year through MOPS, ECPTA and Hearts at Home conferences. When they ask me about these disorders, I point them to Diane's book. The information in it is practical and easy to digest, unlike more technical publications. It provides an excellent starting point for parents who are beginning the unplanned journey into Asperger's, autism, ADD and ADHD.

Accurate and insightful

This is a facinating and insightful book when you realize your child is "different". It will help you through all the diagnosis, labels, tests and questions that arise when this happens. We all know that anything related to our children is a serious matter and is not to be taken lightly and sometimes a parent can feel overwhelmed. Ms. Burns' openness and honesty allow you to relax a bit and know that if you are reading her book, you are on the right track.