The Adhd Book: Living Right Now!

The Adhd Book: Living Right Now!
by Martin L. Kutscher

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Tony Attwood, leading authority on Asperger's syndrome
Dr. Kutscher knows ADHD. Wealth of information on every page.…The primary reference on ADHD aspects of a child.

Susan Sher, manager of ADDed Support
What a relief to know I can be kind to my son! Come back again and again for reassurance!

Gayle M. Bell, Ed.S., Educational Specialist, Coeur d'Alene, Idaho
One of the very best, if not the best, sources of information. Your hard work is an inspiration.

BJ Madewell, editor of www.ADDchoices.com
A truly enlightening, well written, concise, informative, humorous, and well researched book. You really need to read this.

Shaun Lucash, MD, FRCPC
Superb information to which I refer my patients on a regular basis.

Tony Attwood, leading authority on Asperger's syndrome
Dr. Kutscher knows ADHD. Wealth of information on every page.…The primary reference on ADHD aspects of a child.

Susan Sher, manager of ADDed Support
What a relief to know I can be kind to my son! Come back again and again for reassurance!

Gayle M. Bell, Ed.S., Educational Specialist, Coeur d'Alene, Idaho
One of the very best, if not the best, sources of information. Your hard work is an inspiration.

BJ Madewell, editor of ADDchoices.com
A truly enlightening, well written, concise, informative, humorous, and well researched book. You really need to read this.

Shaun Lucash, MD, FRCPC
Superb information to which I refer my patients on a regular basis.

Book Description
Empathic, responsible, readable, and extremely useful information for families and teachers about ADHD. The book focuses on over-reactions, impulse control, easy frustration, time management, and organizational problems as key aspects of ADHD. Dr. Kutscher writes with a clear and compelling style in an easy to follow format.

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The ADHD BOOK: Living Right Now! provides responsible, empathic, readable, and extremely useful information for families and teachers. The book focuses on impulse control, over-reaction, foresight, and organization problems as key difficulties in Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder. The text summarizes the best home, school and medical treatments. Chapters include: More Problems Than We Expected; Home Survival Techniques; School Strategies; Medication Treatments ; Kids' Chapter; Living as if There Were Only Four Seconds Left; and Further Reading and Internet Resources. The ADHD BOOK: Living Right Now! has been very well reviewed by professionals and parents. BJ Madwell, the editor of www.ADDchoices.com, writes: "This book is truly enlightening, well written, concise, informative, humorous, and well researched. IMPORTANT! YOU REALLY NEED TO READ THIS BOOK if you want to be quickly and thoroughly informed about Attention Deficit Disorder. The book is for parents, teachers, children, teenagers, family units, and virtually anyone else who spends time with an ADDer. IT'S YOUR CHOICE. READ IT!" Martin L. Kutscher, M.D. is Board Certified in Pediatrics and in Neurology, with Special Competency in Child Neurology. He graduated from Columbia University¿s College of Physicians and Surgeons. Dr. Kutscher currently practices in White Plains, New York; and is an Assistant Clinical Professor of Pediatrics and of Neurology at the New York Medical College. The doctor has written and lectured frequently on the topic, with more than 15 years of experience diagnosing and treating families affected by ADHD.

About the Author
Martin L. Kutscher, M.D. is Board Certified in Pediatrics and in Neurology, with Special Competency in Child Neurology. He graduated from Columbia University’s College of Physicians and Surgeons. Dr. Kutscher is a partner of Pediatric Neurological Associates in White Plains, New York; and is an Assistant Clinical Professor of Pediatrics and of Neurology at the New York Medical College. The doctor has written and lectured frequently on the topic, with more than 15 years of experience diagnosing and treating families affected by ADHD. He writes from the heart.

Excerpted from ADHD Book: Living Right Now! by Martin L. Kutscher. Copyright © 2003. Reprinted by permission. All rights reserved.
Just Stop! The Key to Home Treatment of ADHD
Excerpts from Chapter 2

Consider the two following scenarios:

First scenario:

Mother: "John, can you please go do two hours of homework?"

John: "Stop! Go away!"

Second scenario:

Mother: "John, can I make you fresh pancakes for breakfast?"

John: "Stop! Go away!"

What’s going on here? John gives the same response whether asked about something good or bad. His negative response clearly has nothing to do with the actual request. It has to do with his being interrupted. It has to do with his being overwhelmed. It has to do with his ADHD. Obviously, rewards and punishments won’t work in this setting. The problem is an inability to control a sensation of being overwhelmed, not a problem with motivation. (After all, you are already offering fresh pancakes.)

When typical rewards and punishments don’t work, you may need an approach that Ross Greene refers to as "Plan B." Here, our focus is on preventing over-heated meltdowns. We anticipate problems and try to head them off: we stop, we stay calm, and we negotiate if possible.

"Just Stop!" is the key-- for the ADHD person and you.

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