12 Principles for Raising a Child with ADHD

Name: 12 Principles for Raising a Child with ADHD
Brand: Tantor Audio
Availability: InStock
Author: Russell A. Barkley, PhD
ISBN: 9781666128765

Author: Russell A. Barkley, PhD

Narrator: Chris Sorensen

Unabridged: 8 hr

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Tantor Media

Published: 05/31/2021

Categories: Nonfiction, Psychology, Developmental Psychology, Psychopathology

Synopsis

Over decades of research and work with thousands of families, Russell A. Barkley has become a leading authority on attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) in kids and teens. He has learned what a huge difference parents can make in supporting their children's success—as well as how overwhelming it can be. This concise guide presents twelve key parenting principles for dealing with common behavioral, emotional, and school challenges. By cultivating a mindset of acceptance and compassion—together with an understanding of the executive function deficits of ADHD—you can strengthen your loving connection with your child and help your whole family thrive.

About Russell A. Barkley, PhD

Russell A. Barkley, PhD, has published numerous books and five assessment scales, plus more than 260 scientific articles and book chapters on ADHD, executive functioning, and childhood defiance. He is also the editor of the newsletter The ADHD Report. A frequent conference presenter and speaker who is widely cited in the national media, he is past president of the Section on Clinical Child Psychology (the former Division 12) of the American Psychological Association, and of the International Society for Research in Child and Adolescent Psychopathology.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Stephanie on September 06, 2022

I will start with the good. Barkley writes some great, accessible descriptions of executive functioning deficits that are helpful to understanding ADHD and why a seemingly capable child all of a sudden is struggling. There are some helpful strategies and solutions to address EF challenges. His 12 ov......more

Goodreads review by Matt on August 23, 2024

Detailed Summary of "12 Principles for Raising a Child with ADHD" by Russell A. Barkley Introduction: Understanding ADHD In the introduction of "12 Principles for Raising a Child with ADHD," Russell A. Barkley immediately addresses a common misconception that many parents and even individuals with ADH......more

Goodreads review by Ryan on December 03, 2024

If you have a child with ADHD, this book is a must…plain and simple. It completely changed my perspective on how to think about kids with ADHD and gave me tools to help me support my step-daughter with her ADHD.......more

Goodreads review by Sheena on November 06, 2022

He had some good thoughts and encouragements. My own child has a very mild case of ADHD, so the way he described children with ADHD felt very extreme at times, with strong comparisons to autism, which I just don’t see or necessarily agree with. He also talked about how consequences don’t work for ki......more

Goodreads review by Amanda on January 10, 2024

I almost stopped reading this pretty early on, but decided to give it another chance and ultimately, I think that was the right choice. The things that bothered me in the beginning were: The introduction felt like a really long commercial for his other book. I think that he made up for this later in t......more