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The Girls' Guide To AD/HD: Don't Lose This Book!
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About The Girls' Guide To AD/HD: Don't Lose This
Product Description Examines Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder from teen girls' perspectives with suggestions on how to cope with emotions, treatments, school, and friends. From School Library Journal Grade 7 Up - Walker covers a wide spectrum of topics to provide both technical and practical facts about AD/HD. Although the information is comprehensive, it may be too overwhelming for girls who have difficulty attacking larger tasks (like reading such a dense book). The writing style varies, but generally Walker tries to be conversational and teen-friendly. The text is written from the viewpoint of Maddy, a fictional character with AD/HD. Sprinkled throughout are "conversations" among her and two of her friends, also girls with AD/HD. Sometimes these discussions work, sometimes they don't (the voice tries hard to be cool, but may end up sounding flip). Despite the chatty tone, much of the narrative seems to target an adult audience and would make a good resource for parents, teachers, and other school staff. There are many good things about this book, but its cluttered layout makes it challenging for its intended audience. - Mary Hazelton, Warren Community School and Miller Elementary School, ME Copyright © Reed Business Information, a division of Reed Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved. Review "The substantive information on the disorder is quite accurate and is presented in an easy, chatty style." -- Attention! Magazine, August 2005 "This is an invaluable resource for girls and their parents." -- NewsLine (Federation for Children with Special Needs), Volume 26, Number 2, Fall 2005 "This refreshing book, written for teenaged girls with AD/HD, has as much spunk and character as its intended audience." -- ADDitude Magazine, April/May 2005 "[A] welcome tool for teenage girls and the adults who care for them." -- DDNA NewsNetwork, Winter/Spring 2005 "[M]ust reading for girls having to cope with this...condition and should be available in every school and community library." -- Children's Bookwatch, January 2005 "[U]nique in its very lively and attractive presentation, and in its discussion of gender differences in attention problems..." -- Canadian Journal of Occupational Therapy, April 2006 About the Author Beth Walker has a daughter with AD/HD. She received a Masters of Fine Arts in Writing for Children from Vermont College, Union Institute and University, Montpelier, Vermont. This book is the result of helping her daughter strategize to deal with AD/HD, researching the syndrome extensively, and consulting with Dr. Joel Singerman, a pediatrician with AD/HD.
