Product Description

Three points of view-parent's, therapist's, and child's-make this the most practical guide on the market for raising a child with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder or other behavioral issues.

Traditional parenting and discipline books aren't effective for parents who are dealing with kids with ADHD, OCD, depression or other disorders. They need a guide that will help them with the unique discipline and organization challenges kids with these issues have. When getting up, going to school, completing homework, helping with chores, and getting to bed all become battlegrounds, the step-by-step proven techniques presented here will help parents achieve peace in their households. It will teach parents how to:

¥ Engage in proactive, not reactive, parenting
¥ Discipline consistently and effectively
¥ Deal with stalling, forgetting, overreacting, and other everyday behavior problems
¥ Work with a child's teachers, and more.

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Product Details

Publisher	Perigee Trade
ISBN	0399526617
Format	Paperback
Author	Janet E. Heininger,Sharon K. Weiss
EAN	9780399526619
Label	Perigee Trade
Edition	1
Dewey Decimal Number	649.64
Studio	Perigee Trade
Number Of Pages	352
Title	From Chaos to Calm: Effective Parenting for Challenging Children with ADHD and other Behavior Problems
Release Date	2001-05-08
Publication Date	2001-05-01
Manufacturer	Perigee Trade

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Customer Reviews

extremely helpful!!!

Review by MJB, 2009-10-11

I haven't finished reading it yet, but so far it has been so helpful. I've got a 7 year old and a 4 year old and it's been quite enlightning!!

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I love this book!

Review by sks peds ot, 2008-12-16

I am both a pediatric OT and a parent of a child with ADHD. What I love most about this book is that it gives both the parent's perspective and the child's perspective. The child in this book could not be more like my son. It brought tears to my eyes when I first read it. It is a must read for any parent or person working with a child who has ADHD.

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A good book for Basic Behavior Modification NOT for special needs

Review by Marcy Willard, 2008-02-05

I liked the book in that it offers practical Behavior Modification tools. For parents who have never tried to use Behavior Modification or who haven't tried Behavioral therapy, this book is a great place to learn. For parents of children when more severe behavioral problems, this book would be overwhelming.

Sometimes, you have to start 'small' in behavior modification, such as is recommended by Dr.Greene in The Explosive Child. Rather than having lists of rules, sometimes parents and therapists have to focus on one behavior at a time, making sure that particular behavior is serious enough to warrant the attention it is getting. I do like the mention of Social Skills training for children with ADHD and the recognition that this kind of training might not be possible witout handling behavioral issues first.

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AN ANSWER TO A PARENT'S PRAYER!

Review by K. Bruick, 2007-06-26

I bought this book recently to see if there was anything I could do to bring Peace into our chaotic household, and have found it to be amazingly accurate and very user-friendly. As I read the first few chapters, I was literally wondering if they had installed secret cameras in my house, because the authors were describing our life so accurately. With 5 children under the age of 12, of course there is always going to be some chaos, but when you add ADHD and BiPolar Disorder to the mix, it becomes a whole different story. The tips in each chapter and the 'Pointers for Parenting' were extremely helpful, but I especially liked that they included quotes from the author's son, who also struggled with ADHD- it was great to read a child's perspective on things. I highly recommend this book to any parent out there with a special needs child, or just a plain old defiant adolescent. It has made a positive impact on our lives, and I am very thankful to have found it.

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Very comforting

Review by Debbie, 2007-05-17

I really thought this was a great book. Makes you feel like there are others who are having the same difficulties as you. Had many helpful ideas that really work.

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