"Emily, a very creative thinker, finds it difficult to pay attention in science class. Her teacher, Mrs. Freedman, tries to help Emily with her 'daydreaming', only to find that Emily's creative thinking skills are quite advanced for a student her age!"--Publisher.
Seven-year-old Ginger Green, a young fox, loves to have friends over to play, and today her playdate is Maisy--unfortunately Maisy is hyperactive and likes to do things like climb on the roof and make noise.
Joseph Friedman spends most of his time avoiding the class bully until a teacher encourages him to join the school cross country team, and he meets Heather, a new student who's tough and athletic and refuses to be pushed around by anybody.
gifted children with AD/HD, Asperger syndrome, and other learning deficits
Lovecky, Deirdre V.
2004
Offers a comprehensive overview of the latest research and findings related to the challenges and benefits specific to gifted children with attention difficulties, including Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder and Asperger syndrome.
David, who always manages to get into situations due to his nerves and poor planning, tries to figure out how to stay out of trouble in Mrs. Gorski's class and comes up with cures for his "wiggle fidgets" before finding out that people with his condition can be successful.
"If seven-year-old Benjamin (aka Bug) Blonsky were a superhero, he'd be 'Bug Boy with the Power to Annoy.' That's what his big sister says. Mom says he's wiggly and can't sit still. Dad says he's easily distracted. On this day, Bug's 'choices' of drawing pictures of pig roller coasters during math time and making armpit noises when his teacher bends over have landed him in a heap of trouble, so now he's writing a list of what not to do: his list of don'ts."--Publisher.
Eighth-grader Hester Greene suffers from Attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder, plus anxiety, which is why she loves making movies where she is behind the camera and in complete control of the action--but if she cannot improve her language arts grade she will not be allowed to enter her video in The Hoot (a showcase of student work) and write a satisfactory ending to her middle school career.
Lily, who has attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder, and Abelard, who has Asperger's, meet in detention and discover a mutual affinity for love letters--and, despite their differences, each other.
