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Adhd : A Path to Success : A
Revolutionary Theory and New Innovation in Drug Free Therapy
by Lawrence Weathers, Kelsey Loughlin ADHD: A Path to Success tells a gripping story of the author's own struggle with ADHD to become a successful child clinical psychologist. By combining his own personal experience with his professional experience he develops an innovative and insightful theory of ADHD. ADHD: A Path to Success presents a thorough rethinking of ADHD (ADD), Learning Disabilities and Behavior Disabilities. |
Based on a learning, rather than a physiological model, the author
demonstrates how these problems are really short-term adaptations to the
stresses of family, school and the community. These children are only manifesting
exaggerated forms of common adult defenses. This new perspective helps
integrate the empirical research on ADHD and provide direction for
helping these children. Specifically, a radically new form of therapy,
Computer Aided Emotional Restructuring (CAER), is described. CAER is a
powerful, drug free, tool for extinguishing the learned, self-defeating
responses that comprise ADHD.
The concepts are illustrated with many lively cartoons, diagrams, and case studies. Though the volume presents many new concepts, it is easy reading for all
From the Author
With terror in my heart, I can still remember sitting in emotional
and almost physical pain at Palm Elementary School in Beaumont, California.
It was fourth grade, and what was going on in the classroom was beyond
my attention. That's because my mind had escaped. Looking out the
window was my only escape from the endless monotony of the classroom. Being
"jerked back" when the teacher called on me, was overwhelming and nauseating.
I felt I had missed so much while being "spaced out" that the demands seemed
insurmountable. I had no clue where to begin. Since I felt little
hope of being rewarded for my feeble efforts, my biggest desire was
to escape on another mental vacation. That is exactly what I did. My mind
traveled out the window again -- even though I dimly knew that I
was digging myself into a deeper hole. As self-defeating as this
strategy was, it was my only defense. My understanding of Attention Deficit
Hyperactivity Disorder is deeply rooted in my own experience. I was
an ADHD child. I am now a Ph.D. Clinical Psychologist with a thriving
and successful practice. Parents, there is hope for you and your ADHD child.
Why My Interest in ADHD?
Professionally, I have been working with ADHD children since 1971.
For the first twenty years I read the books, took courses, and did the
therapy as prescribed. As hard as I tried to make it work, the theoretical
picture did not seem to fit the children I was seeing, nor did the prescribed
therapy approaches prove very useful. In 1991, I began to develop a
radically different approach to psychotherapy for all of my patients, ADHD
and others.
This led to the invention of a computerized psychotherapy machine,
Computer Aided Emotional Restructuring (CAER). Computer Aided Emotional
Restructuring is a new, patented, treatment that sprang from another new
therapy, Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMD/R). (EMD/R
is fully explained in chapter 24). Unlike traditional therapies, CAER does
not depend much on talking. Rather, it taps powerful neurological mechanisms
to elicit deep relaxation and vivid mental imagery. When these two effects
are juxtaposed, pathology producing emotions are extinguished through
a process called desensitization. More simply put, CAER uses lights and
sound to help the ADHD child enter a relaxed state. Then, the relaxed and
calm child, with the aid and supervision of a therapist, imagines an
anxiety-provoking situation -- such as school. Quickly, the relaxed state
erases the anxiety state so that school, or whatever the provoker might
be, no longer causes stress in the child. No drugs are used at all.
Initially I used Computer Aided Emotional Restructuring on my adult
patients who had a variety of common problems such as depression, anxiety,
phobias and marriage problems. The results were exciting. Many times these
problems were eradicated in just a few sessions. Therefore, I began to
extend the procedure to other problems not commonly addressed by
EMD/R, including ADHD. Even with my early, primitive CAER machines, the
results were striking. I really did not know why CAER worked, but
two different sources began to yield insights. By reflecting on my own
difficult school history and listening to the ADHD children themselves,
my understanding developed. These children were telling me about feelings
and experiences that I could remember well from my own
school years.
That's why ADHD: A Path to Success is a story of hope for parents of
ADHD children. It is a personal story. It is my story. It is the success
story of my patients.
What other ADHD parents and teachers think?
dupuy@foxinternet.net from university place, wa
, February 5, 1999 says," A must for every parent and teacher to
read.I was very impressed with Dr.
Weathers book. So much vital information in this book have help improve
the quality of life for my family tremendouly. The book points out how
everyone involve in the child's life could have a big impact on there daily
behavior problems. I highly recommend anyone whose child have been observe
or diagnois with ADHD to read Dr. Weathers' book. Thank you for writing
this book.
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kdalian@ford.com from Michigan, USA , January
5, 1999 says,"
The best book on ADHD available!!!As parents of a pre-teen ADHD child, my wife and I have read many books on the subject. Most of them describe ADHD behavior well, but none of them accurately describe how it is formed. And NONE of them provide truly effective methods of treatment. This book was an eyeopening experience. I am not a psychologist, but I have never read anything that seemed so right on target as this book is. My wife and I were so impressed that she and our son travelled to visit Dr. Weathers.The treatment was everything the book describes. If you have, or know someone who has an ADHD person in their life, I strongly suggest you read this book. It can literally change lives for the better. |
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No More Ritalin : Treating Adhd
Without Drugs
by Mary Ann Block, May A. Block Synopsis Ever year in the U.S., over two million children are given the drug Ritalin to combat Attention Deficit and Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD). Now, Dr. Mary Ann Block shows why Ritalin may be very dangerous to a child's health--and offers parents safer and more effective alternatives. Using thorough research and actual case histories from her clinic, Dr. Block provides powerful evidence that a drug-free approach works. |
A reader from United States , November 28,
1998 says,"
The most informative book I have ever read! If your child's doctor
has diagnosed him/her with ADD/ADHD then this
book is for you. Dr. Block gives excellent alternatives to the causes
of the symptoms that doctors are "diagnosing" as ADD/ADHD. I feel better
equipped to find the causes for my son's symptoms rather than putting
him on Ritalin as a quick fix. I highly recommend this book to frustated
parents everywhere. Click here for more information and ordering.
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Living With ADHD Children and 2
Cassette Tapes
by Peter H. Buntman Jeanette Allenbach (danallen@pe.net) from Lake Elsinore,says," This package consists of a book and two cassette tapes The first cassette tape, "How to Help Your Child and Teen to Pay Attention in School and Behave at Home--Hope for Our Childrens Future" gives parents alternatives to Ritalin and similar drugs. Mr. Buntman believes with all his heart in the use of natural Super Foods to help children with ADHD. He is one of the pioneers in the use of natural Super Foods with ADD and ADHD children and this unusual tape tells you everything you should know about Super Foods. In the tape Mr. Buntman gives background about the use of Super Foods. You hear from doctors why the Super Foods work, you hear from parents and children their first-hand stories and experiences on how the Super Foods help them. |
As a teacher of kindergarten children, I know the enormous difficulty parents have with children with ADD and ADHD. This book is really great in helping parents learn how to get their child to behave at home and learn at school. This is an outstanding book and really great because:
1) It gives parents a specific method of what they could do to get their children to behave at home. Mr. Buntman gives you six steps which help you to reprogram your childs brain so they behave at home. This material has never been published before.
2) Mr. Buntman gives you specific suggestions on how you can work with your teacher and child to have your child do better at school. His suggestions are specific, concrete and detailed and you can put them into practice immediatley.
3) This is a basic manual on how to get your children to behave at home
and learn in school. It is not full of theory. It is full of practical,
workable advice. As a teacher, I can tell you his suggestions work.
I find this book invaluable and I know moms will find it a great resource
for their ADD and ADHD children.
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