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Energetic Brain,The:

448 pages

ADHD affects millions of people-some 3 to 5% of the general population. Written by a neuroscientist who has studied ADHD, a clinician who has diagnosed and treated it for 30 years, and a special educator who sees it daily, The Energetic Brain provides the latest information from neuroscience on how the ADHD brain works and shows how to harness its potential for success. It distills the latest research findings to give readers the most up-to-date information available and provides practical strategies for managing ADHD-and thriving-at school, at work, and at home, from childhood through adulthood.

Accessible, reassuring and grounded in scientific research, The Energetic Brain offers parents, teachers, and adults with ADHD expert advice on:
- what ADHD is (and is not)
- how it is best treated and managed
- why ADHD is so often misdiagnosed
- how diagnosis should be done
- how to solve learning and social problems
- the legal rights of those with ADHD
- and more. 

The authors steer clear of fads and offer proven skills to harness "the energetic brain" to promote success in all aspects of life.

• Debunks popular (and destructive) myths about ADHD
• Covers how to manage ADHD with medication or without, what parents can do to help, and how to thrive with ADHD throughout the lifespan
• Offers effective academic and behavioral interventions for school, and helpful accommodations for the workplace

The Energetic Brain provides a truly thorough view of ADHD, making it an invaluable guide for parents, teachers, and those living with ADHD.

Table of Contents:
Acknowledgments   ix
About the Authors   xi
Foreword by Sally E. Shaywitz   xvii
Preface   xxv
Part One: Getting to Know ADHD
   1. What Is ADHD?   3
   2. What ADHD Looks Like: Common Behaviors and Related Disorders   27
   3. How ADHD Affects Family and Friends   51
Part Two: Getting Help
   4. Is It Really ADHD? Getting the Right Diagnosis   77
   5. How Medication Affects the ADHD Brain   107
   6. Nonmedical Interventions That Work   141
Part Three: Managing ADHD from Childhood Through Adulthood
   7. Interventions That Strengthen Family Relationships: Strategies for Parents   171
   8. Helping Students with ADHD Succeed at School: Strategies for Teachers   199
   9. A Crash Course in Special Education and Section 504    231
  10. Practical Strategies for College and the Workplace   271
Conclusion   299
Part Four: Appendixes
   Appendix A: How Positive Behavioral Intervention and Support (PBIS)
   Helps at School   305
   Appendix B: Glossary   331
Notes 369
Index 387

About the authors:
Cecil R. Reynolds, Ph.D., is emeritus professor of Educational Psychology at Texas A&M University.

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