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David Nylund, presents to you an approach
that helps ADHD and ADD kids thrive by harnessing their innate abilities,
creativity and talents, in this month's ezine.
There are also details of an ADD conference
with the keynote speaker discussing,"Moving Beyond Conventional Treatments
for ADD: 21st Century Medicine".
Treating Huckleberry
Finn
A New Narrative Approach to Working with Kids
Diagnosed ADD/ADHD
| What would happen if Huckleberry Finn were in
school today? In Mark Twain’s novel, Huck was a fidgety, restless,
and ornery kid who would rather be exploring the Mississippi River and
smoking his pipe to sitting in a classroom learning the multiplication
tables. Today he would most likely be labeled a troubled kid and
diagnosed with attention deficit disorder (ADHD). To calm him down
and help him to“focus” Huck would most likely be prescribed Ritalin.
In my book, I
discuss how ADHD is one of the most controversial
social issues of our time.
As a therapist for 15 years, I have come to the
conclusion that consensus created ADHD, not science. In fact, no medical
researcher or geneticist has ever claimed to prove ADHD has a biological
cause. This is not to say that problems don’t exist.
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Parents, teachers, siblings and caretakers can feel overwhelmed with problems such as hyperactivity, distractibility, aggression, and lack of control in the classroom.
However, to use the terms ADHD is to use a psychiatric
label. Labeling may limit the range of possibilities
and options that people might otherwise have
available. The diagnosis can get children to feel “sick” or “damaged.”
The label can inadvertently recruit parents and teachers to become deficit-focused.
Also, there are many people for whom medication has had a short-term effect
or no effect at all.
Despite the above, many people, children and adults
experience a diagnosis of ADHD as very positive influence or even a turning
point in their lives. In addition, they find taking medication very beneficial.
In "Treating Huckleberry Finn", I respect the
multiple views of ADHD and offer proven and practical strategies for parents,
teachers and mental health professionals for how to deal with problematic
behavior such as fidgeting, distractibility, hyperactivity, difficulty
listening, paying attention and following directions. My approach
helps kids thrive by harnessing their innate abilities, creativity and
talents.
My approach is called the SMART approach and
consists of five basic steps:
professionals and parents:
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My approach is respectful of the various perspectives
on ADHD and offers the reader hopeful, and uplifting
resources to safeguard the well-being of our
vital, courageous, imaginative and spirited Huck Finns. You
can learn more about the book by logging on to
my website: www.treatinghuck.com
David Nylund also very generously sponsored this
month's ezine, so it remains free to all.
| Treating Huckleberry Finn :
A New Narrative Approach to Working With Kids Diagnosed ADD/ADHD by David Nylund Available through Amazon.com in the USA, Americas, and the Pacific for US$39.95 click here and in Europe, Africa and Asia through Amazon.co.uk for £25.95 click here |
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