Super-parenting+for+ADD

What is your name and today's date? Mrs. Mallozzi on 7/22/10

What is the title and who is the author of the book that you are recommending? //Super-parenting for ADD: An Innovative Approach to Raising Your Distracted Child// by Edward M. Hallowell and Peter S. Jenson

What is the genre? Is it informational or fiction? If it is fiction, what kind of fiction (adventure, animal fiction, fantasy, graphic novel, historical, humorous, realistic, science fiction, sports fiction, etc.)? This is an informational book for teachers who work with and parents who have, students with ADD/ADHD.

What did you like best about the book? I liked the chapter in which __conation__- tapping into every child's strengths- was introduced and the address of Kathy Kolbe's website was given.

If it is nonfiction, tell us about the information it contains- the subject matter and what you learned. Children who have ADD often feel like failures, frustrated, different, "broken", as the adults attempt to "fix" their problems. Drs. Hallowell and Jensen advocate a loving, positive approach that focuses on the child's strengths. Of particular interest is "A Brief Summary of Helping Kids With ADD, Written For Teachers" and a chapter entitled "Schools That Get It Right."

If it is fiction, perhaps you can describe a main character or tell us about something that happened in the book.

So, how or where did you get the book (public library, schol library, bookstore, gift, or...)? I bought the book after Dr. Hallowell spoke at Vassar. It can now be borrowed from the ASM library. We also have a copy of his earlier book, //Driven To Distraction//.