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Endorsements for Great Beginnings
and The Gift of A.D.D
What people are saying about this book:
A wonderfully imaginative, hopeful, helpful, and wise
voyage through the world, not only of ADD, but of human
nature itself: I highly recommend this delightful, intelligent
book.
-Edward Hallowell, M.D.
Author of Driven to Distraction and Answers to Distraction
A
masterful synthesis of the current research as well as
new ideas with thoughtful recommendations to help A.D.D.
children overcome the challenges of their differences.
This balanced approach assures everyone that they will
not only survive but also thrive from the A.D.D. experience.
-Thorn Hartmann
Author of, ADD Success Stories -A Guide To Fulfillment
For Families With Attention Deficit Disorder
The
Gift of A.D.D. is a treasure chest of strategies, tips,
and resources that will bless the house of any parent
who has a child that has been, is now, or might be in
the future diagnosed ADD or ADHD. MaryEllen Jirak combines
just the right balance of research, inspiration, and practical
knowledge to help parents awaken the genius of high-energy
kids. I am so happy to see (finally!) a book for parents
that focuses as much on the gifts, talents, and abilities
of kids labeled ADD/ADHD, as on their challenges. I hope
that this book sells hyperactively!
-Thomas Armstrong, Ph.D.
Author of, The Myth of the A.D.D. Child, and Awakening
Your Child's Natural Genius.
The
Gift of A.D .D. creates a balanced approach to the A.D.D.
dilemma and offers practical ideas for creating more love
and less fear, more joy and less pain, and more achievement
and less failure in creative people of all ages. Every
page of this remarkable resource is filled with a love
of children, a passion for life, and a deep wisdom gained
from many years of conscious parenting, teaching, and
relating.
-Carla Hannaford, Ph.D.
Author of: Smart Moves —Why Learning Is Not All
In Your Head
A
wealth of practical and solidly researched information
for parents and professionals of all levels of experience.
The casual, personalized writing style engages the reader
and transforms potentially confusing and technical data
into understandable and applicable guidelines. It is a
relief to read such a rational, healthy approach to rearing
and teaching inconvenient children.
-John Ratey, Ph.D.
Author
of User's Guide to the Brain: Perception, Attention, and
the Four Theaters of the Brain
The Gift of A.D.D. puts ADD in proper perspective and
invites us to honor our strengths and return to our inner
source of serenity and wisdom. It helps our capacity to
more consciously parent, teach, and live.
-Cherie Carter-Scott, Ph.D.
Author of, If Life
is a Game, These are the Rules: Ten Rules for Being Human
This book is both inspiring and practical. The author
has done our homework for us, compiling a vast amount
of research in a multitude of areas and presenting it
to us in a readable format. This book is a wonderful blessing
to parents and teachers who deal each day with children
who need love, honoring, and understanding. As a parent
and professional, I highly recommend this book.
-Paul Dennison, Ph.D.
Educational Kinesiology Foundation;
Developer of Brain Gym
The Gift of A.D.D. is an invaluable guide to any parent or teacher living with the l.1p-and-down disposition of an ADD child. This book offers excellent new insights into the A.DD personality and shows how to address more than just symptoms.
-Siegfried Othmer, Ph.D.
Founder and Chief Scientist, EEG Spectrum International
The Gift of A.D.D. offers no gimmicks or pat solutions;
it does give the reader a thought provoking and well-informed
approach to raising and teaching the ADD child. This is
the most practical approach to helping children-as well
as yourself-cope, survive, and thrive in life.
-Valorie Wells, Ph.D.
Hvpnotherapist/Trainer
A wonderfully imaginative, hopeful, helpful, and wise voyage through the world, not only of ADD, but of human nature itself. I highly recommend this delightful, intelligent book.
- Edward Hallowell, M.D.,
Author of Driven to Distraction and Answers to Distraction
A masterful synthesis of the current research as well as new ideas with thoughtful recommendations to help ADD children overcome the challenges of their differences. This balanced approach assures everyone that they will not only survive but also thrive from the
ADD experience.
- Thom Hartmann,
Author of, ADD Success Stories A Guide To Fulfillment For Families With Attention Deficit Disorder, Healing ADD, and The Edison Gene
The Gift of ADD is a treasure chest of strategies, tips, and resources that will bless the house of any parent who has a child that has been, is now, or might be in the future diagnosed ADD or ADHD. MaryEllen Jirak combines just the right balance of research, inspiration, and practical knowledge to help parents awaken the genius of high-energy kids. I am so happy to see (finally!) a book for parents that focuses as much on the gifts, talents, and abilities of kids labeled ADD/ADHD, as on their challenges. I hope that this book sells hyperactively!
- Thomas Armstrong, Ph.D.,
Author of,The Myth of the ADD Child, and Awakening Your Child’s Natural Genius
A definite encyclopedia of information on ADD/ADDHD and many alternative to medication based treatments of this issue. MaryEllen, through her warm and caring style of writing, communicates a wealth of information to the struggling parents, seeking help for their child diagnosed with ADD/ADHD, helping them see the true gifs of their child's abilities, not just their impairments. She suggest practical, easy to implement strategies for parents and teachers of ADD/ADHD children. A must read for everyone involved with an ADD/ADHD child, even if you are an M.D. writing prescription for ADD/ADHD patients and don't agree with all of her suggestions, you should know about them. In our clinic specializing in non-medication based treatment of ADD/ADHD and Learning Disorders this is one must read text book for every parent, we even use it in our parent training classes.
- Ali Hashemian, Ph.D.(Walnut Creek, CA)
The Gift of ADD helps to put a new and very positive face to the ADD picture. This informative book provides extraordinary insights and wisdom that will open you to a new experience of your ADD child.
- Sandra Rief,
Author of How to Reach and Teach ADD/ ADHD Children
The Gift of ADD creates a balanced approach to the ADD dilemma and offers practical ideas for creating more love and less fear, more joy and less pain, and more achievement and less failure in creative people of all ages. Every page of this remarkable resource is filled with a love of children, a passion for life, and a deep wisdom gained from many years of conscious parenting, teaching, and relating.
- Carla Hannaford, Ph.D.,
Author of: Smart Moves: Why Learning Is Not All In Your Head
A wealth of practical and solidly researched information for parents and professionals of all levels of experience. The casual, personalized writing style engages the reader and transforms potentially confusing and technical data into understandable and applicable guidelines. It
is a relief to read such a rational, healthy approach to rearing and teaching inconvenient children.
- John Ratey, Ph.D.,
Author of User’s Guide to the Brain: Perception, Attention, and the Four Theaters of the Brain
The Gift of ADD puts ADD in proper perspective and invites us to honor our strengths and return to our inner source of serenity and wisdom. It helps our capacity to more consciously parent, teach, and live.
- Cherie Carter-Scott, Ph.D.
Author of, If Life is a Game, These are the Rules: Ten Rules for Being Human
This book is both inspiring and practical. The author has done our homework for us, compiling a vast amount of research in a multitude of areas and presenting it to us in a readable format. This book is a wonderful blessing to parents and teachers who deal each day with children who need love, honoring, and understanding. As a parent and professional, I highly recommend this book.
- Paul Dennison, Ph.D.
Educational Kinesiology Foundation; Developer of Brain Gym
The Gift of ADD is an invaluable guide to any parent or teacher living with the up-and-down disposition of an ADD child. This book offers excellent new insights into the ADD personality and shows how to address more than just symptoms.
- Siegfried Othmer, Ph.D.
Founder and Chief Scientist, EEG Spectrum International
The Gift of ADD offers no gimmicks or pat solutions; it does give the reader a thought provoking and well-informed approach to raising and teaching the ADD child. This is the most practical approach to helping children-as well as yourself-cope, survive, and thrive in life.
- Valorie Wells, Ph.D.,
Hypnotherapist/Trainer