Managing The Gift(TM) of Your ADD/HD Child

By Kevin Ross Emery

Book Overview

THIS BOOK WILL CHALLENGE THE MAINSTREAM THINKING OF ADD/HD: - Dr. Kevin sees this as an evolutionary process and as such we need to allow it to adjust the environment and work with it, not medicate it. - The goal of that process is to broaden the bandwidth of humanity, not to replace non-ADD/HD people but to "ADD" to them. - ADD/HD people over the last century have been creating a more ADD/HD friendly and challenging environment with technology such as computers and interactive games. - ADD/HD individuals are not broken, not disabled, do not need to be fixed and are mostly handicapped by a series of choices that oftentimes they don't know or understand why they are making. - There is a need to separate what is really an ADD/HD issue and what is an issue of the ADD/HD person living in a non- ADD/HD. In this book parents are given insights, tools and skills to help empower the ADD/HD child in their life. The reader takes this journey through first understanding, then parenting, teaching guiding and supporting, learning how to embrace their child's gifts and talents on their terms. This can be accomplished without having to sacrifice brilliance, creativity or unique ways of seeing or being in the world through the overuse of medication or behavior modification techniques that destroy their self-worth and self-esteem. Dr. Kevin's work with ADD/HD children and adults helps them better self-manage their ADD/HD gifts while also assisting parents, educators and other support systems to better understand and support them. He also specializes in helping ADD/HD driven businesses to thrive.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1890405108
• ISBN13: 9781890405106
• Release Date: September 2011
• Publisher: Lightlines Publishing
• Length: 158 Pages
• Weight: 0.55 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 5.9" x 9.0"

Customer Reviews

I am a Person with ADD

I have Attention Deficit Disorder. I was diagnosed way back in the 3rd grade. I am 24 years old now ans was on Ritalin all theway up to Concerta until just last year when I found out medication wasn't the answer for my Add thanks to Dr. Kevin Ross Emery and his wonderful Book Managing The Gift. It gives people wonderful insights on how Emotional Coffee Breaks, good diet, good sleeping patterns,and protocols developed by a medical intuition do really help those affected with ADD. Dr. Krvin Ross Emery also goes to schools with parents to talk to teachers about the child's IEP or Individualized Educational Plans and works with thefamily and the student to make sure the child gets the adequate and wonderful education the child deserves instead of labeling the child with a disability. ADD is a gift not a diffability. People stop putting the book down and open your brains to a new idea and new ways of thinking instead of being so close minded. Maybe Dr. Levy needs to take a closer look at his life and take some courses in ADD or early childhood education itmight help him think better. Get a life Dr. Levy.

Excellent book for parents of children with ADD

In this book Dr. Emery has explored new territory and techniques for managing ADD. He discusses the four levels - physical, emotional, intellectual, and spiritual - impacted by ADD. "Emotional coffee breaks", using checklists, learning in motion, modification of diet, and timed learning are a few of the strategies explored as alternative approaches to medication. While Dr. Emery recognizes that medication can be useful in some cases, he offers other methods for parents to explore. He offers suggestions to help children with anxiety, shame, and isolation which children with ADD often experience. Steps to help your child, your child's educational rights and additional resources are discussed. Sections of the book deal with adults with ADD too. As a parent of a teenager with ADD I highly recommend this book to parents of ADD children.

Working With, Not Against Attention Defecit

Take a 13 year old boy with no self-esteem, no self-confidence, a failure in school, academically and social, started taking Ridlin in hopes to a means with no end; put him with Dr. Ross-Emery, NOT RASS!!, and what do you get?? A-B student, teachers dream student, makes new friends daily, plays any sport that is available at school, even if he is not the best on the team, has become STRUCTURED in his life, does his homework, if OFF Ridlin, takes life as it is, has accepted his own worth, and now thinks he can do anything, which all equals the power one gifted person gave another. Thank you Kevin Ross Emery for your support, for giving Cody back his life, giving us a family, taking the Attention Defecit and for teaching Cody to MANAGE HIS GIFT. Jacqui and Bill

A Director of Curriculum highly recommends this book!

This book makes a very important contribution to those who would understand ADD. I believe every person who works with ADD should read this book - it truly is unique! The author deserve applause for insisting that we look at the WHOLE child - physical, emotional, intellectual and spiritual. He recommends many significant actions to help manage ADD. These ideas are valuable and will help many people deal with ADD issues in their lives. (No, they are not given in a one-size-fits-all cookbook type format, probably because of a strong belief that we need to look at each student as an individual.)The suggestions require reflection and acceptance of each individual before implementation. Isn't that what we want? Isn't that what we need in our schools? As a public school administrator I know of many positive efforts of school personnel to help students impacted with ADD. As a parent I have unfortunately also experienced harsh, knee-jerk reactions to ADD...from teachers refusing simple modifications to administrators misrepresenting the law. Now, if they treat a "fellow administrator" this way... Love your child, defend your child's right to be an individual and not a cog in a wheel, work with the school, but be a shepherd for your child. This is a complicated topic. We must work together for the good of the students, so forgive those who act in ignorance, even as you shepherd your loved ones on their journey. This book is a lamp lit to illuminate new possibilities.

A transforming experience

This book has transformed my life. Speaking from the heart of a mother impacted with A.D.D. with three children and a husband all impacted I highly recommend this book. Dr. Emery has taken A.D.D. / A.D.H.D. and shined a whole new light upon the disorder once viewed as a disability. Dr. Emery reminds us, it's not a disability it's a diff-ability. We do things differantly, not wrong just different.The teachings of Dr. Emery on how to do things differently makes it simple to understand and motivates you to put it into practice.Not only will it change your way of thinking it also teaches you to embrace and celebrate your Gift. Dr. Emery talks about subjects related to this disorder such as anxiety, isolation, depression, relationships and alternatives to medication. This book is truly a gift in itself if you know of anyone impacted with A.D.D. please don't hesitate to buy this book. It will move you, transform you, and bring you to a higher level of understanding of this "Gift" you have been blessed with.