A book review of Boys Adrift: The Five Factors Driving the Growing Epidemic of Unmotivated Boys and Underachieving Young Men by Dr. Leonard Sax, MD, PhD. Stars: ***** Basic Books (2016)Parenting352 pages Disclosure: This post contains affiliate links. Summary: Something is happening to boys today. From kindergarten to college, American boys are, on average, less… Read More »
100 Ideas for Supporting Pupils with ADHD
July 1, 2023 by ·
A book review of 100 Ideas for Supporting Pupils with ADHD by Geoff Kewley and Pauline Latham Stars: *** Continuum (2008)Education168 pages Disclosure: This post contains affiliate links. Summary: Providing 100 practical ideas to enhance and develop learning, this is a resourceful guide for anyone working to support pupils with ADHD. Each idea has been… Read More »
Gut-Brain Secrets
April 10, 2023 by ·
A book review of Gut-Brain Secrets: Causes and Solutions to Gut, Brain and Body Dysfunction by R.D. Lee Stars: ***** Enquicken Publishing (2022)Health411 pages Disclosure: I received this book in exchange for an honest review. This post contains affiliate links. Summary: Gut-Brain Secrets explains how friendly bacteria in your digestive tract nourish and protect your good… Read More »
The Impulsive, Disorganized Child
August 14, 2022 by ·
A book review of The Impulsive, Disorganized Child: Solutions for Parenting Kids With Executive Functioning Difficulties by James W. Forga, Ph.D. & Mary Anne Richey Stars: **** Routledge (2015)Parenting280 pages Disclosure: This post contains affiliate links. Summary: Impulsive, scattered, lost, unfocused, unprepared, disorganized: These are just a few of the words used to describe kids… Read More »
The Explosive Child
October 28, 2021 by ·
A book review of The Explosive Child: A New Approach for Understanding and Parenting Easily Frustrated, Chronically Inflexible Children by Ross W. Greene, Ph.D. Stars: ***** Harper Collins (2021 – 6th edition, 1998 originally)Parenting>Conflict Management272 pages Disclosure: This post contains affiliate links. Summary: What’s an explosive child? A child who responds to routine problems with… Read More »
Beyond ADHD by Jeff Emerson/Robert Yehling
September 28, 2017 by ·
Beyond ADHD: Overcoming the Label and Thriving by Jeff Emerson and Robert Yehling ***** Rowman & Littlefield (2017) Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder – Alternative Treatment, Behaviour Modification Book was received in exchange for a review. Post contains affiliate links. Summary: Beyond ADHD weaves Emmerson’s personal story of his ADHD diagnosis, exploring along the way the… Read More »
Here’s to Not Catching Our Hair on Fire by Stacey Turis
October 24, 2012 by ·
Subtitle: An absent-minded tale of life with giftedness & attention deficit – Oh look! A Chicken! Stars: ★★★★★ Bohemian Avenue Press (2011) 219 pages Memoir/Humour When commercials or TV depict a person with ADD or ADHD, it’s usually a child and they are shown running around a classroom or looking out a window instead of… Read More »
