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ADHD and Me What I Learned from Lighting Fires at the Dinner Table

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ADHD and Me is Blake E. S. Taylor's memoir of growing up with ADHD, beginning with a vivid childhood incident that hinted at his impulsivity. Diagnosed at five, Blake shares a dozen years of experiences navigating both the challenges and unique perspectives of life with ADHD. This intimate narrative offers insight and inspiration, uniquely presenting the condition through the eyes of a young person.

The book features an introduction by psychologist Lara Honos-Webb, a respected advocate for children with ADHD.
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This memoir is ideal for young people with ADHD, their families, educators, and anyone seeking a personal and practical perspective on the condition. It offers both emotional support and useful coping strategies.

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Blake Taylor's mother first suspected he had ADHD when he, at only three years of age, tried to push his infant sister and her car seat off the kitchen table. Blake was diagnosed formally with ADHD when he was five years old. Here, he tells the story of the next twelve years as he learns to live with both the good and bad sides of life with ADHD.

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Blake Taylor's mother first suspected he had ADHD when he, at only three years of age, tried to push his infant sister and her car seat off the kitchen table. As time went by, Blake developed a reputation for being unpredictable and impulsive. He shattered sliding glass doors to watch them break, was lashed to a chair by a frustrated babysitter and, yes, set fires at his family's dinner table. Blake was diagnosed formally with ADHD when he was five years old.

In ADHD and Me: What I Learned from Lighting Fires at the Dinner Table, he tells the story of the next twelve years as he learns to live with both the good and bad sides of life with ADHD. Blake's memoir offers, for the first time, a young person's account of what it's like to live and grow up with this common condition. It will be an inspiration and companion to the thousands of others like him who must find a way to thrive with a different perspective than many of us.

The book features an introduction by psychologist Lara Honos-Webb, author of The Gift of ADHD and a leading advocate for kids with ADHD.

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Library Journal praises Taylor for providing an inside look and guiding others in similar situations, especially students and parents. Publishers Weekly notes his authoritative voice speaking to teens and families alike. Additionally, reviewers highlight the book's stereotype-busting, blending personal stories with practical advice to humanise ADHD and combat stigma. It is recommended as a must-read for anyone concerned with ADHD and its treatment.

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ISBN: 9781572245228

Publisher: New Harbinger Publications

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 02 February 2008

Country: United States

Imprint: New Harbinger Publications

Contributors:

  • Contributions by Lara Honos-Webb

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Weight: 0g

Pages: 192

About the Author

Blake E. S. Taylor, a first-year medical student at Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons, is the youngest person to write about living with ADHD. At seventeen years of age, he wrote his memoir ADHD and Me. Taylor is a a national advocate for young people with the condition. Taylor has appeared on CNN.com's Young People Who Rock, National Public Radio, and San Francisco's ABC7 News, FOX Mornings at 2, CBS 5 Bay Area People, KCBS NewsRadio with Rebecca Corral. He has been featured by the Associated Press, the San Francisco Chronicle, and in a cover story in ADDitude magazine. His book, currently in its fourth printing, has been translated into Chinese, Korean, Dutch, and Polish. Read Blake's blog at teenDailyStrength.com. Lara Honos-Webb, PhD, is a worldwide attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) expert, and offers ADHD coaching. She is a clinical psychologist, and author of The Gift of ADHD, The Gift of ADHD Activity Book, The Gift of Adult ADD, The ADHD Workbook for Teens, and Listening to Depression. She has also published more than twenty-five scholarly articles. Learn more about her work at www.addisagift.com.

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