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Cover Praise for THE MYTH OF THE ADHD CHILD Title Page Copyright Dedication CONTENTS PREFACE SECTION I: The ADHD Myth and Its Shortcomings

CHAPTER ONE: The ADHD Blob Rolls Over America and the World CHAPTER TWO: Why the ADHD Myth Is Not a Very Good Story CHAPTER THREE: Why Medicating Kids to Make Them Behave Is Not a Very Good Idea

SECTION II: Why There’s a Nationwide and Worldwide ADHD Epidemic

CHAPTER FOUR: Reason #1 for America’s ADHD Epidemic: We Don’t Let Kids Be Kids Anymore CHAPTER FIVE: Reason #2 for America’s ADHD Epidemic: We Don’t Let Boys Be Boys Anymore CHAPTER SIX: Reason #3 for America’s ADHD Epidemic: We Disempower Our Kids at School CHAPTER SEVEN: Reason #4 for America’s ADHD Epidemic: We Pass Our Stress on to Our Kids CHAPTER EIGHT: Reason #5 for America’s ADHD Epidemic: We Let Our Kids Consume Too Much Junk Media CHAPTER NINE: Reason #6 for America’s ADHD Epidemic: We Focus Too Much on Our Kids’ Disabilities and Not Enough on Their Abilities CHAPTER TEN: Reason #7 for America’s ADHD Epidemic: Too Many People Have a Vested Economic Interest in Seeing It Continue CHAPTER ELEVEN: How the ADHD Experts Defend Their Disorder (And Why Their Arguments Tend to Be Pretty Lame) CHAPTER TWELVE: The Value of Multiple Perspectives in Improving a Child’s Behavior and Attention Span

SECTION III: 101 Ways to Improve Your Child’s Behavior and Attention Span without Drugs, Labels, or Coercion

STRATEGY #1: Let Your Child Fidget STRATEGY #2: Channel Creative Energies into the Arts STRATEGY #3: Emphasize Diversity Not Disability STRATEGY #4: Enroll Your Child in a Martial Arts Class STRATEGY #5: Make Time for Nature STRATEGY #6: Hold Family Meetings STRATEGY #7: Teach Your Child Focusing Techniques STRATEGY #8: Discover Your Child’s Best Time of Alertness STRATEGY #9: Encourage Hands-On Learning STRATEGY #10: Build, Borrow, or Buy Wiggle Furniture STRATEGY #11: Consider Alternative Healing Options STRATEGY #12: Take Care of Yourself STRATEGY #13: Provide a Balanced Breakfast STRATEGY #14: Give Your Child Choices STRATEGY #15: Remove Allergens and Additives from Your Child’s Diet STRATEGY #16: Use Music to Focus and Calm STRATEGY #17: Teach Your Child Self-Monitoring Skills STRATEGY #18: Use Effective Communication Skills STRATEGY #19: Take a Parent Training Course STRATEGY #20: Nurture Your Child’s Creativity STRATEGY #21: Hold a Positive Image of Your Child STRATEGY #22: Provide Appropriate Spaces for Learning STRATEGY #23: Encourage Your Child’s Interests STRATEGY #24: Establish Consistent Rules, Routines, and Transitions STRATEGY #25: Celebrate Successes STRATEGY #26: Make Time for Your Child to Play STRATEGY #27: Be a Personal Coach to Your Child STRATEGY #28: Build Resilience in Your Child STRATEGY #29: Give Instructions in Attention-Grabbing Ways STRATEGY #30: Limit Junk Food STRATEGY #31: Empower Your Child with Strength-Based Learning STRATEGY #32: Support Full Inclusion of Your Child in a Regular Classroom STRATEGY #33: Teach Your Child How His Brain Works STRATEGY #34: Eliminate Distractions STRATEGY #35: Promote Daily Exercise STRATEGY #36: Foster Good Home–School Communication STRATEGY #37: Strengthen Your Child’s Working Memory STRATEGY #38: Limit Entertainment Media STRATEGY #39: Promote Flow Experiences STRATEGY #40: Use Online Learning as an Educational Resource STRATEGY #41: Show Your Child How to Use Metacognitive Tools STRATEGY #42: Teach Emotional Self-Regulation Skills STRATEGY #43: Teach Your Child Mindfulness Meditation STRATEGY #44: Let Your Child Engage in Spontaneous Self-Talk STRATEGY #45: Engage in Family Exercise and Recreation STRATEGY #46: Share Stress Management Techniques STRATEGY #47: Identify Mobile Apps That Can Help Your Child STRATEGY #48: Match Your Child with a Mentor STRATEGY #49: Find a Sport Your Child Will Love STRATEGY #50: Provide a Variety of Stimulating Learning Activities STRATEGY #51: Teach Goal-Setting Skills STRATEGY #52: Provide Immediate Behavioral Feedback STRATEGY #53: Work to Promote Teacher–Child Rapport STRATEGY #54: Consider Neurofeedback Training STRATEGY #55: Use Touch to Soothe and Calm STRATEGY #56: Provide Opportunities for Learning through Movement STRATEGY #57: Make Time for Plenty of Humor and Laughter STRATEGY #58: Spend Positive Time Together STRATEGY #59: Discover Your Child’s Multiple Intelligences STRATEGY #60: Help Your Child Develop a Growth Mind-Set STRATEGY #61: Use Natural and Logical Consequences as a Discipline Tool STRATEGY #62: Provide Access to Natural and Full-Spectrum Light STRATEGY #63: Cook with Foods Rich in Omega-3 Fatty Acids STRATEGY #64: Consider Family Therapy STRATEGY #65: Pep Up Each Day with at Least One Novel Experience STRATEGY #66: Provide Positive Role Models STRATEGY #67: Discover and Manage the Four Types of Misbehavior STRATEGY #68: Co-Create an Internally Empowering Behavior Mod Program with Your Child STRATEGY #69: Use Aromas to Calm and Center STRATEGY #70: Employ Incidental Learning STRATEGY #71: Rule Out Other Potential Contributors to Your Child’s Behavior STRATEGY #72: Suggest Effective Study Strategies STRATEGY #73: Provide Your Child with Real-Life Tasks STRATEGY #74: Use Time Out in a Positive Way STRATEGY #75: Enhance Your Child’s Self-Esteem STRATEGY #76: Avoid Exposure to Environmental Contaminants STRATEGY #77: Make Sure Your Child Gets Sufficient Sleep STRATEGY #78: Activate Positive Career Aspirations STRATEGY #79: Teach Your Child to Visualize STRATEGY #80: Play Chess or Go with Your Child STRATEGY #81: Have Your Child Teach a Younger Child STRATEGY #82: Help Your Child Become Self-Aware STRATEGY #83: Utilize the Best Features of Computer Learning STRATEGY #84: Let Your Child Play Video Games That Engage and Teach STRATEGY #85: Get Ready for the Thrills and Chills of Augmented and Virtual Reality STRATEGY #86: Consider Alternative Schooling Options STRATEGY #87: Have Your Child Learn Yoga STRATEGY #88: Find an Animal Your Child Can Care For STRATEGY #89: Support Your Child’s Late Blooming STRATEGY #90: Consider Individual Psychotherapy for Your Child STRATEGY #91: Create a Positive Behavior Contract with Your Child STRATEGY #92: Engage in Positive Niche Construction STRATEGY #93: Help Your Child Develop Social Skills STRATEGY #94: Lobby for a Strong Physical Education Program in Your Child’s School STRATEGY #95: Support Your Child’s Entrepreneurial Instincts STRATEGY #96: Use Color to Highlight Information STRATEGY #97: Have Your Child Create a Blog STRATEGY #98: Work to Enhance Your Child’s Social Network STRATEGY #99: Encourage Project-Based Learning at Home and in School STRATEGY #100: Show Your Child Work-Arounds to Get Things Done STRATEGY #101: Teach Your Child Organizational Strategies

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