The Energetic Brain

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Understanding and Managing ADHD

By Judith R. Harrison and Cecil R. Reynolds and Kimberly J. Vannest

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The Energetic Brain explores the latest neuroscience behind ADHD, debunking myths and highlighting the creativity of the ADHD mind. Written by experts in neuroscience, clinical diagnosis, and special education, it offers practical strategies for managing ADHD across the lifespan. The book covers medication and non-medication approaches, parental guidance, academic and behavioural interventions, as well as workplace accommodations.
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This book is ideal for parents, educators, clinicians, and anyone living with or supporting someone with ADHD seeking an up-to-date, comprehensive, and practical guide.

How to get past the myths, tap into the creativity of the ADHD mind, and thrive ADHD affects millions of people-some 3 to 5% of the general population.

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How to get past the myths, tap into the creativity of the ADHD mind, and thrive

ADHD affects millions of people—some 3 to 5% of the general population. Written by a neuroscientist who has studied ADHD, a clinician who has diagnosed and treated it for 30 years, and a special educator who sees it daily, The Energetic Brain provides the latest information from neuroscience on how the ADHD brain works and shows how to harness its potential for success. It distils the latest research findings to give readers the most up-to-date information available and provides practical strategies for managing ADHD—and thriving—at school, at work, and at home, from childhood through adulthood.

Debunks popular (and destructive) myths about ADHD
Covers how to manage ADHD with medication or without, what parents can do to help, and how to thrive with ADHD throughout the lifespan
Offers effective academic and behavioural interventions for school, and helpful accommodations for the workplace

The Energetic Brain provides a truly thorough view of ADHD, making it an invaluable guide for parents, teachers, and those living with ADHD.

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9780470615164

Publisher: John Wiley & Sons Inc

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 23 February 2012

Country: United States

Imprint: Jossey-Bass Inc.,U.S.

Contributors:

Foreword by Sally E. Shaywitz

Audience: General / adult, Professional and scholarly

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 31.0mm

Width: 152.0mm

Height: 229.0mm

Weight: 526g

Pages: 448

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Cecil R. Reynolds Education & Reference Health & Wellness Judith R. Harrison Kimberly J. Vannest Non-Fiction Self-Help & Personal Development

About the Author

Cecil R. Reynolds, Ph.D., is emeritus professor of Educational Psychology at Texas A&M University. Kimberly J. Vannest, Ph.D., is an associate professor in Educational Psychology and Special Education at Texas A&M University. Judith R. Harrison, Ph.D., is a clinical research scientist at Ohio University.