Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, or ADHD, is a medical disorder that can cause behavioral and psychological problems. This complex condition can be confusing for children and profoundly frustrating for parents, many of whom don't understand why their child can't seem to pay attention or sit still. Now, two experts in the field offer you the benefit of their experience in 100 Questions & Answers About Your Child’s Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder. Discussing both medical and psycho-social aspects of the condition, Dr. Ruth Nass and Dr. Fern Leventhal provide an authoritative yet compassionate explanation of the ins and outs of treating this condition and teaching your child strategies for living -- and learning -- with ADHD. Comments from parents of children with ADHD bring a first-person perspective to this comprehensive text. 100 Questions & Answers About Your Child’s Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder offers parents a helping hand in coping with the demands of raising a child with ADHD.

Reviews

"Finally! Comprehensive, clearly written answers for those questions we've asked ourselves and others in parenting our ADHD kids. It's a must-read and provides comfort and relief in coping with those nagging issues that challenge our lives."
-- Parent of 13-year-old ADHD child

"Finally, expertise -- without an agenda -- for parents and educators lost in the confusion surrounding ADHD. 100 Questions & Answers About Your Child’s Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder is a comprehensive guide that sorts through the confusing, confounding information about ADHD. As an educator who specializes in work with ADHD/LD students every day, I believe this book will be a tremendously valuable resource for parents. Its comprehensive, expert perspective will help parents and teachers assist students struggling with attention issues in and out of school. Your questions are answered here better than anywhere else."

-- Scott Bezsylko
Headmaster
Winston Preparatory School for Learning Disabled Children New York, NY

"Drs. Nass and Leventhal have a gift for communicating information clearly, directly, and sympathetically for the concerned parent. This book is a welcome addition for families with a child with ADHD. It answers questions they didn't even know they should ask."
-- Harold S. Koplewicz, MD
Arnold and Debbie Simon Professor of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry
New York University School of Medicine New York, NY

“…an authoritative, well-written, and easy to understand source of consumer health information…highly recommended for public libraries and consumer health information centers.”
––Stacey L. Knight-Davis
Librarian, Eastern Illinois University
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"Every parent who is beginning the journey of a possible AD/HD diagnosis for his or her child would greatly benefit from [this book]...The most common concerns for parents are all addressed clearly and directly, including diagnosis, medication, academic success and psycho-social issues."
--Cindy Repetowski
Attention!®
April 2006