Böcker av Lawrence E. Shapiro

All kids with attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) want to manage their symptoms in order to get along better with others, build confidence, and succeed in school, but most don't have the skills they need to get their impulsive behavior under control. The ADHD Workbook for Kids offers a simple way to help children with ADHD learn these critical skills in just ten minutes a day.This workbook includes more than forty activities for kids developed by child psychologist Lawrence Shapiro that can help your child with ADHD handle everyday tasks, make friends, and build self-esteem while he or she learns to overcome the most challenging aspects of the disorder. Alone or with your help, your child can complete one ten-minute activity each day to learn how to make good decisions and discover easy techniques for staying focused when it's time to pay attention.Includes activities to help your child: Become a good listener and a good friendMake school easier and more funRecognize his or her special gifts and build self-esteemPractice planning ahead and learn responsibility

Some 14 percent of high-school aged adolescents and 12 percent of college students practice cutting or other forms of self-injury. This workbook helps teens explore the reasons behind their need to hurt and focuses on positive ways to deal with issues of stress and control.