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9781433804410

Putting on the Brakes Activity Book for Kids With Add or ADHD

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  • ISBN13:

    9781433804410

  • ISBN10:

    1433804417

  • Edition: 2nd
  • Format: Paperback
  • Copyright: 2009-03-15
  • Publisher: Magination Pr

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Summary

This updated edition of the bestselling classic is packed with fun exercises for kids with attention difficulties.

This book will challenge kids and empower them to be the best they can be!

What's Inside:
  • All about AD/HD
  • All about You
  • Help Managing your AD/HD
  • Friendships
  • Getting Organized
  • Sharpening Your Skills
  • Succeeding in School
The activities are comprehensive and cover practically every area in a kid’s life that AD/HD can affect: school; home; behavior and emotion control/regulation; health and nutrition; and self-awareness/self-esteem. It also provides more general information on AD/HD. All of the information is presented to kids in fun, engaging activities that challenge their skills and empower them to strive to be their best. Includes an Introduction for Parents and Professionals.

Author Biography

Patricia O. Quinn, MD, is a developmental pediatrician in Washington, DC. Dr. Quinn is a well-known international speaker and conducts workshops nationwide about AD/HD, and has authored several best-selling and groundbreaking books on AD/HD including Attention, Girls! A Guide to Learn All About Your AD/HD and with co-author Theresa Maitland, PhD, Ready for Take-Off: Preparing Your Teen With ADHD or LD for College and On Your Own: A College Readiness Guide for Teens With ADHD/LD. In 2000, Dr. Quinn received the CHADD Hall of Fame Award.

Judith M. Stern, MA, is a teacher and private educational consultant in Rockville, Maryland, specializing in work with children who have learning and attention problems. She is an experienced learning disabilities teacher, reading specialist and classroom teacher. She consults with parents and teachers, speaks nationally on subjects such as attention deficit disorder, learning problems and children's study/organizational skills. She is the co-author of four children's books on AD/HD and LD, including with Uzi Ben-Ami, PhD, Many Ways to Learn, Second Edition: A Kid's Guide to LD. She is also the co-author of The Dyslexia Checklist: A Practical Reference for Parents and Teachers.

Joe Lee is an illustrator and author with many years of experience. He is the illustrator of multiple books, including Putting on the Brakes Activity Book for Kids with ADD or ADHD, and an award-winning editorial cartoonist for the Bloomington Herald-Times.He lives in Indiana. Visit him at www.joeleeillustrator.com.
 

Table of Contents

Introduction for Parents and Professionals

How to Use This Book

Part 1 All about AD/HD
What Is AD/HD?
What Part of the Body Controls Attention?
AD/HD Symptom Detective
Solving AD/HD Problems
AD/HD Checklist
What I’ve Learned about AD/HD

Part 2 All about You
What Are You Like?
How Do You Feel?
You Are a Wonderful Person
Me and My AD/HD
More about Me
Learning from Mistakes

Part 3 Help Managing Your AD/HD
Building an AD/HD Support Team
Homework Help
Eating Healthy
My Healthy Food List
Exercise Can Be Fun!
Playing Outdoors for Exercise
Your Exercise Log
Finding Your Green Space
Recognizing Anger’s Warning Signs
How Can You Relax When You’re Upset?
Medication Check-Up
Taking Your Medicine
Setting Your Own Goals
How Can You Manage Your AD/HD Better?

Part 4 Friendships
Making Friends
Taking Turns
Pick a Friend
What Would You Do?

Part 5 Getting Organized
Organizing Your Room
Managing Your Time
Packing It Up!
Making Your Morning Go Smoothly
Timing Homework
After-School Schedule
Your After-School Plan
Plan for the Month
Drawing Reminders
Writing Reminders
Making Lists
Working Step-by-Step

Part 6 Sharpening Your Skills
What Do You See?
What’s Wrong Here?
Look Carefully
What’s the Correct Order?
Following a Recipe
Telling the Story
Finish What You Start
Try It!
Direction Inspection

Part 7 Succeeding in School
Correcting Your Work
Proofreading Your Work
Planning Projects
Making a Project Schedule
How Do You Study Best?
More Study Suggestions
Test Planner
Test Check-Up
Remembering What You Read
Getting the Information
Organizing Your Writing
Practice Outlining

Answers

Glossary

Resources for Kids

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