Your Hyperactive Child - A Parent's Guide to Coping with ADD ADD 10

At last - the antidote to years of misleading and often confusing advice given to the parents of hyperactive children. This authoritative and up-to-date handbook provides a wealth of urgently needed information that will help you understand and cope with your child's baffling disorder. Barbara Ingersoll, an experienced and compassionate clinical psychologist outlines the many practical steps you and your child's teacher can take to help your child. She describes in detail the symptoms and causes of hyperactivity, explains how it is likely to affect your child as he reaches adolescence and adulthood, and takes a close look at the full range of medical and psychological treatments currently available. Most important, she debunks popular nutritional remedies and describes a regimen of stimulant medication and behavior management that has been scientifically proven effective for most hyperactive children. Clearly written and unmistakably hopeful, this is essential reading for anyone who is caring for a hyperactive child.

Yours to Keep DS V- 05

A loving and irresistible portrait of John Taylor, an engaging, ambitious teenager who happens to have Down's Syndrome. The 72 minute film charts John's high school graduation and subsequent job search, as he pursues his dream of being a disk jockey. Then, remarkably, after several disappointments, he lands a Hollywood film role playing a youth with Down's Syndrome. A classic coming-of-age story with a real-life hero, this video challenges conventional notions of mental retardation and encourages all of us to follow our dreams.

Youth Suicide: Depression and Loneliness MH 27

"Over 30,000 Americans kill themselves each year - 5,000 - 7,000 are adolescents - 15 per day." "In the last 30 years the average suicide rate in the U.S. has increased 11%. However, the suicide rate for those 15-24 years of age has increased almost 300%. What's behind this recent surge?" "Why are so many young people suffering from feelings of  hopelessness and helplessness?" "If I had only know that his behavior changes were warning signs I could have . . ." "A frightening look at why so many of our youth are suffering from depression and lose hope for a meaningful life." "A vital book that sheds light and hope on a national tragedy." "The prevention and intervention guidelines for parents, teachers, and other youth workers are very helpful."

Zapp! In Education ED 36

In Zapp! The Lightning of Empowerment, William C. Byham revealed a brilliant new system for motivating employees and improving productivity in a corporate setting. Now, this book takes the highly successful Zapp! empowerment guide and adapts it for the classroom with workable, hands-on advice for how educators can get their students (and themselves) excited about education again. Empowerment in education means getting students to take responsibility for their own progress by involving them in decision making; encouraging them to think for themselves; and fostering trust, creativity, and a hunger for new challenges. But in order to empower students, teachers first need to empower themselves. This book takes educators step by step through the empowerment process and equips them with the skills they need in every situation, from administration to class projects to one-on-one teacher-student meetings. Innovative, accessible, and fun to read, this book offers essential guidance not only for teachers, but for school administrators, school board members, and support staff. This exciting book is required reading for the educators of today and the leaders of tomorrow!

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