Le Dr Patricia Quinn est une pédiatre spécialisée dans le développement et professeure adjointe clinique, forte de décennies d'expérience dans le développement de l'enfant et la psychopharmacologie. Son travail approfondi se concentre sur le TDAH et les troubles d'apprentissage, domaines dans lesquels elle s'est forgé une réputation nationale. Le Dr Quinn est une conférencière très demandée et une auteure prolifique, dédiée à faire progresser la compréhension et le soutien des personnes, en particulier des filles et des femmes, touchées par ces conditions. Ses éclairages offrent des conseils inestimables aux parents, aux éducateurs et aux professionnels de la santé.
Suitable for 'tween' girls (ages 7-11) who have ADD/ADHD, this title offers girls, their parents, and professionals practical tips and techniques for managing attention disorders and the many aspects of life that these disorders can affect. It includes useful lessons that are simple to apply.
Completely updated and expanded, this new third edition continues to be the go-to resource for children with AD/HD. This essential guide is loaded with practical ways to improve organisation, focus, attention, time management, and scheduling, as well as studying and homework skills. Importantly, children will also find strategies for making friends, controlling emotions, and being healthy.
Contains games, activities, and resources to help make life more manageable and fun for kids with ADHD. This book contains practical advice from teachers, counselors, and other kids just like themselves for increasing success in school, making and keeping friends, understanding feelings, and dealing with siblings and parents.
Covers various areas in a kid's life that AD/HD can affect: school (homework, test-taking, planning for projects, time management, making friends and proofreading); home (organizing, taking medication and doing things step-by- step); and behavior and emotion control/regulation (anger management, conflict resolution and learning from mistakes).