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Saturday, November 01, 2008

Husband-Wife Writing Team Welcome Readers to World of ADD

Cynthia Phillips doesn't have Attention Deficit Disorder, but her husband, Phil, does. In their book ADD: Welcome to Our World, the couple describes their life together and the time they've spent learning to understand and adjust to the manner in which ADD affects their lives.
"The Phillips' aim is to help the reader know if they or someone they love has ADD, what God thinks about it. How to survive and thrive... how to parent a child who is affected by ADD/ADHD... how to distinguish between true ADD and 'society-induced' ADD..."
Drawing from years of experience, the Phillipses say their goal is to re-educate people on the realities of ADD, and to paint a brighter picture about living with this condition. Source: The Daily Sentinel (TX)

Labels: adult_ADHD, support, benefits

Posted By: Aspen Education Group

Comments:

Anonymous on 11/12/2008
i'm pretty good at structuring our day to help my hyperactive 5 year old, and mealtimes are the main time that i just cannot tame him consistently. A lot of time is spent at the table: at least 3 times a day for about 45 minutes each (b/c he can't just focus on eating). It's just so overwhelming that I'm just wondering if there is something different I should do. My 5 year old is so loud at the table, wiggling/falling out of his seat, spilling food, and hyping up my 2 year old until it seems they are both 'in flight.'I really hate to have to reprimand him and excuse him so many times. I'm tempted to watch a DVD on our laptop at 1 or 2 of the meals...I've tried reading to them...the 2 year old just can't hang with that for more than a minute and starts trying to distract the 5 year old...any tips?