Overcoming ADHD Without Medication: A Guidebook for Parents, Teachers

Overcoming ADHD Without Medication: A Guidebook for Parents and Teachers  is now available in English and Spanish.

Some of the features include: 

• Causes and symptoms of ADHD
• Medications, their effects and side effects
• Lifestyle changes for improving symptoms of ADHD
• Diet and ADHD
• Developing positive coping skills
• Recommended reading and resources
• Parent's ADHD and mental health Checklist 
• Illustrated
• Charts and graphs
• Extensive research and bibliography
• Fully indexed 

The reader will gain a good understanding of the causes and symptoms of ADHD (Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder), as well as benefit from a discussion of the controversy of psychiatric labeling and medicinal treatment surrounding ADHD.

Overcoming ADHD Without Medication: A Guidebook for Parents and Teachers outlines natural methods for treating ADHD, most of which center on lifestyle changes.

Lifestyle changes and natural methods include:

• Green therapy
• Art and art therapy
• Less screen time (television, movies, video games)
• Positive changes in music for children
• One-on-one attention 
• Positive parenting
• Coaching, tutoring and mentoring

You will accurately learn of the side effects of psychiatric drugs for ADHD, with a realistic description of what stimulant drugs can and cannot do. The discussion on psychiatric drugs is well-documented and referenced. The reader is provided further resources in a Recommended Reading section.  Additional information from numerous professional sources is also included.

You may obtain ADHD books featuring all-natural methods from the Association for Youth, Chidlren and Natural Psychology in English and Spanish. 

Supplemental material from professional sources is of much value to parents and teachers: Daniella Barroqueira, PhD, Illinois State University on positive affect of art on ADHD; David Rabiner, PhD, Duke University, on ADHD and medication, childhood depression; Music, teens, school and depression; Iowa State University on affect of violent video games on aggression and ADHD symptoms; examining the question of cancer and stimulant medications for ADHD.

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