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

Patricia O. Quinn, MD Judith M. Stern, MA Joe Lee

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English
American Psychological Association
15 April 2009
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.
By:   , ,
Illustrated by:   Joe Lee
Imprint:   American Psychological Association
Country of Publication:   United States
Edition:   Revised edition
Dimensions:   Height: 279mm,  Width: 216mm,  Spine: 6mm
Weight:   380g
ISBN:   9781433804410
ISBN 10:   1433804417
Pages:   96
Publication Date:  
Recommended Age:   From 8 to 13 years
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational ,  A / AS level ,  Further / Higher Education
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
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

Reviews for Putting on the Brakes Activity Book for Kids With ADD or ADHD

"""Putting on the Brakes Activity Book is loaded with fun, engaging activities to help children with AD/HD understand themselves better and gain control over their lives. The easy-to-do activities help children learn how to make and keep friends, stay organized, and improve academic skills. When my students tried some of the activities, I saw immediate results, and so did they!""—Elizabeth Crames Grossman, MA, MEd, learning specialist and private tutor for children with special needs"


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