Attention Zone: A Parent's Guide To Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity

The Attention Zone: A Parents' Guide to Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder is an accessible and practical book that provides parents with facts, advice, and guidance on raising children with ADHD. It covers such basic concerns as the causes and symptoms of ADHD; the effects of ADHD on families; school and home management; and psychological and medical treatments. In a special chapter the author attempts to address some of the most commonly asked questions regarding ADHD and medical therapy. The Attention Zone includes diaries and forms for a family to use together in the privacy of their own home as well as a currently selected resource list of books and videotapes for adults, teenagers, and children.