Learning to Slow Down and Pay Attention: A Book for Kids About ADHD
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Learning to Slow Down and Pay Attention: A Book for Kids About ADHD

byKathleen G. Nadeau

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amanda

GREAT RESOURCE FOR IN HOME USE OR THE THERAPEUTIC SETTING

Reviewed in the United States on January 29, 2017

As a mental health professional, "Learning to Slow Down and Pay Attention" is my go to resource for ADHD. I purchase a personal copy for each one of my clients diagnosed with this condition as it promotes UNDERSTANDING, ACCEPTANCE, OWNERSHIP, and EMPOWERMENT. It's also a great tool to initiate PARENT-CHILD COMMUNICATION. I saw reviews that mentioned using it with their elementary age kids (8 and 9), but my recommendation would be to use it with middle to high school age kids. It's not the most exciting book (from a child's perspective), but it's beneficial and cost effective and written just for them. To a normal functioning individual (or even a parent or adult) these practical solutions may seem like a matter of "common sense", but to a child whose executive functioning is disrupted by ADHD they are useful tips to enhance their personal development and social skills.

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ohsoblessed

I thought this book would help him understand himself better. This seems more appropriate for older kids

Reviewed in the United States on February 11, 2015

Not quite what I expected. My 5yo son was recently diagnosed with combination ADHD. I thought this book would help him understand himself better. This seems more appropriate for older kids. I bought the Cory Stories for him which he really enjoyed.

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Sensible spectator

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Reviewed in the United States on September 7, 2017

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Ok but nothing more...Nothing that you can't find online for free.

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C. Napier

Truly not worth it.

Reviewed in the United States on August 21, 2014

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I thought this would be a good book for my child .. but I can see why whoever purchased it for their child & then brought it somewhere for someone else to read or buy. Besides the fact it was written in on the ONLY area that would be a work-sheet / problem questioning area for my own child -- and erasing it didn't work .. just smeared it & made it so much worse .. BUT the concept of the book is NOT what a child with ADHD needs. I find that using other formats such as vision boards, commands with rewards, etc. much, much, much better. My son, who is a reader, did not like it as well and it bored him to read and just go through with it. In terms of saying how I feel about this book, I would not say 'hate' cause that is such a harsh term .. but what I can say that it is not a good choice when trying to make a choice to give to a child with ADHD cause they'll only do the 'maze' and then ??maybe?? just maybe answer the questions .. and then the rest of the book is mute! Thanks for letting me voice MY opinion.

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