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ISBN# 0-87630-858-2
Voices from Fatherhood-Fathers, Sons and ADHD
Publication Date: 1997 |
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Patrick J. Kilcarr, Ph.D.
Patricia O. Quinn, M.D. |
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About the Author |
| Patrick J. Kilcarr, Ph.D. is Director of the Center for Substance Abuse Prevention and the Georgetown Outdoor Leadership School at Georgetown University, Washington, D.C. He has presented numerous seminars on AD/HD, including Working with Children and ADD, and The Impact of AD/HD on the Child and the Family. Two of his sons have AD/HD.
Patricia O. Quinn, M.D., is a developmental pediatrician practicing in the Washington, D.C. area. She specializes in child development and psychopharmacology, and works extensively in the areas of ADD, learning disabilities, and mental retardation. She gives workshops and has published widely in these fields. She is also the author of Attention Deficit Disorder, ADD and the College Student, and Adolescents and ADD; coauthor of Putting on the Brakes and The "Putting on the Brakes" Activity Book; and co-editor of BRAKES: The Interactive Newsletter for Kids with ADD. |
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Summary
This is a book written especially for fathers who have sons with attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder and don't know how to interact with them. Voices from Fatherhood is unique in focusing on fathers' concerns in parenting their ADHD sons. It offers fathers support and encouragement and specific management techniques. In summary, this is a book that everyone-fathers, mothers, educators, and mental health professionals-will find useful in helping to understand the dynamics of modern day father-son relationships.
Reviews
"Finally, a book for fathers of children with Attention Deficit Disorder! Not only do the authors do a terrific job of answering questions about ADD (including those we dads don't like to ask), but they understand the special hurdles that the father of a child with ADD must overcome."
- Harold Meyer, The ADD Resource Center, New York City
Contents
Preface for Fathers
Wisdom’s Path
Introduction: Life’s Journey
Chapter 1: What ADHD Is and Isn’t
Chapter 2: Parenting
Chapter 3: Fatherhood
Chapter 4: Families
Chapter 5: Discipline
Chapter 6: Behavior Management Strategies
Chapter 7: Medication Issues
Chapter 8: Surviving Adolescence
Chapter 9: Sons Grown to Men
Chapter 10: Conclusion
Epilogue
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