Post by AustinsMom on Dec 30, 2003 17:09:49 GMT -5
I'm not sure which area this thread should go in because I think it covers multiple topics, so I'll just put it here. I bought several books today online that people on the board have recommended (Excitotoxins, Laura Stevens book, Omega 3 books) and it made me curious to know, what is everyone's favorite ADHD book? As we are all settling in for the winter, it might be nice to here some recommendations of books others have appreciated.
One I like is "Transforming the Difficult Child, The Nurtured Heart Approach" by Howard Glasser and Jennifer Easley. It is not specifically about ADHD, but about a behavioral approach for dealing with difficult children--which probably fits all ADHD kids. I have always felt that ds8 feeds off of my negative reactions to his behavior. It's like a negative spiral; he starts misbehaving, I get on to him, he misbehaves even worse, I get on to him, etc. etc. I have always known that if I could break that cycle once it starts, things get much better. This book is about that--dealing in a more positive way with negative behaviors. It has made a huge difference in the way we approach Austin. I was sick of feeling like I was always on him about something, and this book helped me learn new ways to interact. It's not a magic bullet; its alot of work at first, but then so is fighting bad behavior the old way. I still have trouble being consistent with it, but whenever I find myself starting the same old cycle, now I have techniques to get out of it.
So what books do you like?
One I like is "Transforming the Difficult Child, The Nurtured Heart Approach" by Howard Glasser and Jennifer Easley. It is not specifically about ADHD, but about a behavioral approach for dealing with difficult children--which probably fits all ADHD kids. I have always felt that ds8 feeds off of my negative reactions to his behavior. It's like a negative spiral; he starts misbehaving, I get on to him, he misbehaves even worse, I get on to him, etc. etc. I have always known that if I could break that cycle once it starts, things get much better. This book is about that--dealing in a more positive way with negative behaviors. It has made a huge difference in the way we approach Austin. I was sick of feeling like I was always on him about something, and this book helped me learn new ways to interact. It's not a magic bullet; its alot of work at first, but then so is fighting bad behavior the old way. I still have trouble being consistent with it, but whenever I find myself starting the same old cycle, now I have techniques to get out of it.
So what books do you like?
