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Teenagers with ADD, ADHD & executive function deficits : a guide for parents and professionals / Chris A. Zeigler Dendy.
Record details
- ISBN: 9781606132814
- ISBN: 1606132814
- Physical Description: xiv, 359 pages : illustrations, portraits ; 28 cm
- Edition: Third edition.
- Publisher: Bethesda, MD : Woodbine House, [2017]
- Copyright: ©2017
Content descriptions
| General Note: | Revision of: Teenagers with ADD. 1995. |
| Bibliography, etc. Note: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 349-350) and index. |
| Formatted Contents Note: | What is attention-deficit disorder and why are executive functions so important? -- Diagnosis of ADD, ADHD, and EFD -- Causes: understanding ADD, ADHD, and the brain -- Treatment of ADHD and EFD in preteens and adolescents -- Should your teen or preteen take medicine? -- Attention disorders and coexisting conditions -- Moving beyond guilt, anger, and fear to optimism! -- Raising a healthy, well-adjusted preteen or teenager -- Common behaviors of preteens and teens with ADHD and EFD -- When teens and preteens continue to struggle -- The parent's role in eliminating academic agony -- Working on the home front -- Success, not just survival in school -- Legal leverage for pursuing academic success -- After high school, what next? -- Parents have permission to take charge -- Words of wisdom from the kids, 25 years later. |
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| Subject: | Attention-deficit disorder in adolescence > Popular works. Attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder in adolescence |
| Genre: | Popular works. |
Available copies
- 1 of 1 copy available at Evergreen Indiana.
Holds
- 0 current holds with 1 total copy.
| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bloomfield Eastern Greene Co PL - Bloomfield Main | 616.85 ZEI (Text) | 36803001104285 | NONFIC | Available | - |
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Chris Dendy is the author of four highly acclaimed books and two videos. Over the last 40 years, she has worked as an educator, school psychologist, and children's mental health professional. She is the mother of three grown children and five grandchildren who also have ADHD. In popular demand as a speaker, she presents nationally and internationally on ADHD, learning disabilities, and executive function deficits. Chris served on the executive committee of the national CHADD Board from 2001-2005. She and her late husband have both been members of CHADD's President Council since its inception. They have also served on ADDA-SR's Advisory Board. She was inducted into CHADD's Hall of Fame (2006), awarded CHADD's prestigious Lifetime Achievement Award (2015), and, along with her husband, selected as recipient of ADDA-SR's Eisenberg Award (2006).
