Download or read book Dreamers Discoverers Dynamos written by Lucy Jo Palladino, Ph.D. and published by Ballantine Books. This book was released on 2010-12-01 with total page 336 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Does your imaginative, computer-proficient daughter tune out in the classroom? Does your spirited son become headstrong and aggressive when faced with the simplest decisions? Does your bold, energetic child have trouble focusing on basic tasks? Millions of children--one in five--have what psychologist Lucy Jo Palladino, Ph.D., calls the Edison trait: dazzling intelligence, an active imagination, a free-spirited approach to life, and the ability to drive everyone around them crazy. Named after Thomas Edison--who flunked out of school only to harness his talents and give the world some of its finest inventions--the Edison trait is on the rise in our younger generation. The heart of the issue is that they think divergently--they overflow with many ideas--while schools, organized activities, and routines of daily living reward convergent thinking, which focuses on one idea at a time. Drawing on examples from more than two decades of private practice, Dr. Palladino helps us cope with this challenging aspect of our child's intellect and personality, explaining in clear terms: - The three Edison-trait personality types: dreamers, discoverers, and dynamos - The eight steps to understanding, reaching, and teaching your Edison-trait child - The connection between the Edison trait and A.D.D.
Download or read book The Truth About Special Education written by Robert Evert Cimera and published by R&L Education. This book was released on 2003-01-09 with total page 222 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Few parents and educators understand special education_its terms, philosophies, and process. This easy-to-read book contains a step-by-step discussion of the special education process and has hundreds of additional resources for parents including professional organizations, support groups, and useful websites. It will help parents and students minimize the inevitable anxiety associated with enrolling in a special education program. They will also gain insight into the legal rights and responsibilities associated with having a child in special education and learn how to develop effective educational plans and strategies for building effective educational teams along with basic information regarding common disabilities. Primarily written for family members of children with disabilities, this book will also be useful for educators who are unfamiliar with special education as well as special educators who are new to the field.
Download or read book Parenting in the Age of Attention Snatchers written by Lucy Jo Palladino and published by Shambhala Publications. This book was released on 2015-04-28 with total page 208 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Are your kids glued to their screens? Here is a practical, step-by-step guide that gives parents the tools to teach children, from toddlers to teens, how to gain control of their technology use. As children spend more of their time on tablets and smartphones, using apps specially engineered to capture their attention, parents are becoming concerned about the effects of so much technology use—and they feel powerless to intervene. They want their kids to be competent and competitive in their use of technology, but they also want to prevent the attention and behavioral problems that can develop from overuse.In this guide, Lucy Jo Palladino doesn’t demonize technology; instead she gives parents the tools to help children understand and control their attention—and to recognize and resist when their attention is being "snatched." Palladino’s straightforward, evidence-based approach applies to kids of all ages. Parents will also learn the critical difference between voluntary and involuntary attention, new findings about brain development, and what puts children at risk for attention disorders.
Download or read book Boosting Your Child s Natural Creativity written by Susan Daniels and published by SCB Distributors. This book was released on 2022-08-15 with total page 228 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Take a deep dive into what creativity is, how it manifests itself, and how to support and nurture your child's (and perhaps your own!) creativity. Written for parents and teachers, Boosting Your Child's Natural Creativity is a guide to fostering creativity and sustaining the creative spirit in children both at home and at school. Creativity is both a capacity we are born with and a skill that we can further develop. In his fully revised and updated edition, the authors describe various theories of creativity, personality traits, programs, processes, and products that foster creativity. Filled with examples and practical suggestions, this exciting book describes parenting for creativity, teaching organizational skills, and ways to preserve and enhance one's own creativity.
Download or read book Highly Intuitive Child A Guide to Understanding and Parenting Unusually Sensitive and Empathic Children written by Catherine Crawford (MFT.) and published by Hunter House. This book was released on 2012 with total page 219 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Find Your Focus Zone written by Lucy Jo Palladino and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2008-09-04 with total page 305 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Being able to perform any task with full attention has become one of the great unspoken-about challenges of modern life. As our culture has become more high-speed, techno-stressed, information-cluttered and media-saturated, we are getting pushed out of our focus zones without even realising it. If you work in a modern office, it is likely you are suffering from 'information fatigue syndrome', which means that even naturally bright and creative people are rendered incapable of making swift decisions, problem-solving efficiently or able to maintain appropriate energy levels. Award-winning psychologist Lucy Jo Palladino offers practical solutions for anyone juggling too much, who finds themselves in a state of 'continuous partial attention', seemingly unable to do any one task with full concentration. In order to help people combat the negative aspects of 'always-on' information culture, Palladino has come up with a new set of skills that will help readers beat distraction and win the fight against information overload. She provides eight sets of 'keys' that will unlock your best attention and help you balance adrenaline levels, even when you are under pressure or facing dull tasks. Rooted in sports performance psychology, yet practical and user-friendly, Palladino's cutting-edge methods will help you stay focused and enhance your performance in all areas of daily life where concentration is required.
Download or read book Neurodiversity written by Thomas Armstrong and published by ReadHowYouWant.com. This book was released on 2010-09-07 with total page 386 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A new term has emerged from the disability movement in the past decade to help change the way we think about neurological disorders; Neurodiversity. ADHD. DysleYesia. Autism. The number of categories of illnesses listed by the American Psychiatric Association has tripled in the past fifty years. With so many people affected by our growing ''culture of disabilities,'' it no longer makes sense to hold on to the deficit-ridden idea of neuropsychological illness. With the sensibility of Oliver Sacks and Kay Redfield Jamison, psychologist Thomas Armstrong offers a revolutionary perspective that reframes many neuropsychological disorders as part of the natural diversity of the human brain rather than as definitive illnesses. Neurodiversity emphasizes their positive dimensions, showing how people with ADHD, bipolar disorder, and other conditions have inherent evolutionary advantages that, matched with the appropriate environment or ecological niche, can help them achieve dignity and wholeness in their lives.
Download or read book ADHD and the Edison Gene written by Thom Hartmann and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2015-09-17 with total page 288 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Explores how the ADHD gene is and has been critical to humanity’s development • Shows how artists, inventors, and innovators carry the gene necessary for the future survival of humanity • Explains why children with this gene are so often mislabeled in public schools as having a disorder • Offers concrete strategies for helping children reach their full potential In ADHD and the Edison Gene, Thom Hartmann shows that the creativity, impulsiveness, risk taking, distractibility, and novelty seeking that are characteristic of Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) are not signs of a disorder at all but instead are components of a highly adaptive skill set utilized by our hunting and gathering ancestors. These characteristics have been critical to the survival and development of our modern civilization and will be vital as humanity faces new challenges in the future. Hartmann, creator of the “hunter versus farmer” theory of ADHD, examines the differences in neurology between people with ADHD and those without, sharing recent discoveries that confirm the existence of an ADHD gene and the global catastrophe 40,000 years ago that triggered its development. He cites examples of significant innovators with ADHD traits, such as Ben Franklin and Thomas Edison, and argues that the children who possess the ADHD gene have neurology that is wired to give them brilliant success as artists, innovators, inventors, explorers, and entrepreneurs. Emphasizing the role that parents and teachers can play in harnessing the advantages of ADHD, he shares the story of how Edison was expelled from school for ADHD-related behavior and luckily his mother understood how to salvage his self-esteem and prepare him for a lifetime of success. Offering concrete strategies for nurturing, educating, and helping these children reach their full potential, Hartmann shows that rather than being “problems” such children are a vital gift to our society and the world.
Download or read book The Parent s Problem Solver written by Cathryn Tobin, M.D. and published by Harmony. This book was released on 2007-12-18 with total page 370 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: IMAGINE HAVING A PEDIATRICIAN ON CALL TO ANSWER ALL YOUR QUESTIONS ABOUT PARENTING. From tantrums to sleeping problems, bullying to bed-wetting, The Parent’s Problem Solver offers parents quick, commonsense, and compassionate solutions that work, from an author who is not only a pediatrician but also a mother of four. Whether your child is an infant or already in school, Dr. Cathryn Tobin’s insightful advice will help you create positive changes in your parenting strategies—and your relationship with your children—immediately. “Discipline, in a nutshell, is giving children tools to succeed in life. This book shows parents how.” —William Sears, M.D., coauthor of The Baby Book and The Discipline Book “Dr. Spock helped us understand our children, but Dr. Tobin helps us understand ourselves. By the time you finish reading the first chapter, you’ll find a new approach to parenting problems that you can rely on.” —John and Linda Friel, The 7 Worst Things (Good) Parents Do “This is a wonderful book! Dr. Tobin gives us a brand-new twist on solving problems with our kids. If Dr. Tobin can’t be your pediatrician, read her book!” —Jack Canfield, coauthor of Chicken Soup for the Mother’s Soul
Download or read book The Light Barrier written by Rhonda Stone and published by Macmillan. This book was released on 2002-10-10 with total page 241 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: One family's journey to understand their child's problem with reading provides a scientifically proven solution for children suffering with Irlen Syndrome, or light and contrast sensitivity. 8-page color photo insert.
Download or read book ADHD A Complete Guide for Adults to Understand ADHD Impulse Control and Disorganization Through a Mind Process for a New Life written by Stephen Clark and published by Stephen Clark. This book was released on 2021-10-27 with total page 175 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This Book covers all aspect of ADHD and how it affects a person’s mental, psychological and social health. Moreover, ADHD has several types each of which is much more potent than the other. You need to know all signs and symptoms of how and when ADHD starts to develop or when you become prone to it. Also you should know the causes of ADHD occurrence hence to avoid these in future. Here Is A Preview Of What You'll Learn... • ADHD - Its Causes and Symptoms • Does your child have ADHD? • What Experts Say on ADHD • ADHD Behavior Therapy • ADHD Behavioral Theraphy at Home • ADHD Behavioral Theraphy at School • Clinical Treatment of ADHD • Alternative ADHD Treatment • And much, much more! Executive functioning skills, which include concentration, organization, stress management, and other abilities, are essential for achieving success in all areas of your life; with ADHD, developing these abilities may be overwhelming and frustrating. This guide is here to provide you with a toolbox of knowledge, advice, and evidence-based activities to assist you in developing this mental skill set and gaining control over your ADHD symptoms.
Download or read book The Catholic Homeschool Companion written by Maureen Wittmann and published by Sophia Institute Press. This book was released on 2005 with total page 509 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Your one-stop resource for information, insight, and inspiration. More than forty veteran homeschooling parents help you foster your children's moral and spiritual development, teach kids in special circumstances, and handle other common problems homeschoolers face.
Download or read book When Your Child Has Dyslexia written by Abigail Marshall and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2009-01-17 with total page 224 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Finding out that a child has dyslexia can be shocking and confusing - and thousands of parents get this disturbing news every day. Appearing as early as when a child is struggling to say “Mama” and “Dada,” dyslexia is a condition that will affect a child’s ability to read, write, and understand basic language construction - and for a parent, this can be a tough reality to take in. Covering information on every stage of diagnosis, treatment, and growth, this reference will help parents: teach children how to cope with educational, personal, and social difficulties; choose the right school and reduce academic struggles; maintain communication with their frustrated child; and more. Providing parents with the invaluable information and resources they need, this book takes an in-depth look at the reality of the disability and manages to make sense of it for worried parents.
Download or read book Sensational Meditation for Children written by Sarah Wood-Vallely and published by Satya International Inc. This book was released on 2008-07 with total page 174 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Sarah Vallely has created a step-by-step roadmap for teaching children how to meditate. Rich with philosophy, supporting science and practical examples, this book clearly explains the benefits of meditation for today's young generation. Included are 12 meditations and a variety of fun-filled exercises to help you get started right away. Higher self esteem, improved focus, better reading skills, closer family relationships and better health are just a few of the outcomes parents, therapists and teachers who have used Sensational Meditation for Children are raving about.
Download or read book Understanding Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder written by Dr. L. Susan Buttross and published by Univ. Press of Mississippi. This book was released on 2009-09-18 with total page 128 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) affects approximately five percent of American school-age children. In a classroom of thirty, it is likely that at least one child will have ADHD. Symptoms include extreme levels of hyperactivity, inattention, and disruptive behavior. A Harvard University study published in September 2004 reported that students with ADHD are less likely than their non-ADHD peers to complete high school and less likely to attend college. The study found that on average those adults with ADHD have household incomes that are about $10,000 lower for high school graduates and $4,300 lower for college graduates, compared with those who do not have ADHD. Understanding Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder is a concise, clearly written overview of the condition’s symptoms and the range of possible treatments. Chapters explain how certain behavioral patterns can be misdiagnosed as ADHD, how early diagnosis and treatment of the condition is critical, how the various forms of the condition affect a child’s psychology and socialization, and how parents can help to address the condition effectively and supportively. Understanding ADHD provides useful, up-to-date information on a condition that can be treated with early diagnosis and intervention. The book will prove useful to professionals and parents seeking a better understanding of children and childhood development.
Download or read book The Edison Trait written by Lucy Jo Palladino and published by Crown. This book was released on 1997 with total page 380 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An award-winning clinical psychologist is the first to codify a pattern of thinking that puts one in five children on a collision course with a conforming world.Millions of children -- one in five -- possess dazzling intelligence, an active imagination, a free-spirited approach to life, and the ability to drive everyone around them completely crazy. Such kids, Lucy Jo Palladino argues, possess the Edison Trait. Unlike their peers, they think divergently (generating many ideas at once), rather than convergently (focusing on one idea at a time).While such kids have the same restless, creative urges that helped Thomas Edison, Bill Gates, Ted Turner, Maya Angelou, and others succeed in later life, their brain-storming minds often cause distress in school, where conformity rules the classroom. Further, some Edison kids have ADD -- attention deficit disorder -- which puts them at greater risk for dysfunction.Dr. Palladino helps parents identify and appreciate the Edison Trait in their children and determine whether their child is a Dreamer, Discoverer, or Dynamo. She offers eight steps designed to help understand and support the gifts of the Edison Trait and minimize its deficits. She also includes a special section for parents whose Edison kids have ADD.
Download or read book Gifted Children written by Kate Distin and published by Jessica Kingsley Publishers. This book was released on 2006-04-27 with total page 272 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Winner of the NAGC Celebrating Gifts and Talents 2007 "Most Important Book" Gold Award Gifted Children is a lively and informative exploration of the mystery of the gifted mind and the social and emotional needs of gifted children and their families. The authors give an insight into what is 'normal' for gifted children, acknowledge the difficulties they experience, and offer pointers for parents on how to support them at home, in the interaction with siblings and other family members, and at school. The authors identify self-acceptance and communication with others as key skills for gifted children, whose exceptional abilities in fields ranging from music and maths to linguistics and art are often complicated by poor social skills, dyslexia or other difficulties. This excellent book, written by counsellors who are also parents with first- hand knowledge of living and working with gifted children, is an accessible and positive guide full of constructive advice and encouragement for other parents. It includes practical information such as useful contact details, as well as opportunities for reflection.
