attention deficit disorder

To the constant disappointment of his mother and his teachers, Joey has trouble paying attention or controlling his mood swings when his prescription medications wear off and he starts getting worked up and acting wired.

Presents a positive perspective on Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, identifying people who have ADHD with adventurers and explorers from the past, and offering encouragement to children and adolescents struggling with ADHD.

Sixteen essays discuss aspects of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder and present suggestions for parents and teachers to help their children and students with ADD or ADHD achieve their full potential.

The author, diagnosed with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder at the age of twenty-five, proposes what she calls progressive therapies for dealing with the disorder, discussing the benefits of hands-on learning environments, the correlation between ADD/ADHD and agriculture, the need for spirituality and faith, and other topics.

Joey, who is still taking medication to keep him from getting too wired, goes to spend the summer with the hard-drinking father he has never known and tries to help the baseball team he coaches win the championship.

Joey's father returns, calling himself Charles Heinz and apologizing for his past bad behavior, and he swears that once Joey and his mother change their names and help him fix up the old diner he has bought, their lives will change for the better.

A practical guide to the diagnosis and treatment of children with ADHD.