Understanding ADD/ADHD

This book is part of a 3 volume series ADD/ADHD: A New Understanding. The series is based on the author's own personal and professional experience of ADD/ADHD. He presents a unique way of thinking about how the condition impacts the lives of these individuals, and provides easily understandable insights into how individuals with ADD/ADHD learn and respond to the world. Using a combination of academic, clinical and personal experiences, each book provides clear, concise and practical information for developing strategies to address the difficulties experienced by those with ADD/ADHD. All three books contain resources that can be photocopied and used with students in schools and classrooms.



In Understanding ADD/ADHD, the author introduces an approach to understanding ADD/ADHD based on his experience which provides the conceptual framework for the development of effective strategies. The book covers:





{ what is and what isn't ADD/ADHD?


} is it ADD/ADHD, Dyslexia, Dyspraxia, Asperger's or a Language Disorder?


} variations in how ADD/ADHD presents itself


} the developmental course of the condition from infancy to adulthood


} the identification of the ADDADHD child


} why thinking, decision-making and problem-solving skills are essential





This important series of books is essential reading for SENCOs, primary and secondary teachers, teaching assistants, teacher trainees, educational psychologists, social and mental health workers, career counsellors, parents and for anyone who comes into contact with someone with ADD/ADHD.