AD/HD Teens: Distracted or Defiant?: Coaching Helps! (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9780595370382)

Designed for teens with ADD, their parents, coaches, and anyone else dealing with ADD teens, AD/HD Teens is a practical guide about the characteristics, diagnosis, and treatment of ADD. It explains the multiple ways this condition affects teenagers and demonstrates how it can be more easily managed with coaching.

Coaching is a powerful instrument and comes with its own set of tools, structure, and support. With proper technique, teens will focus on developing and improving their abilities. To show why coaching is needed and how helpful it can be, Walker includes background information about ADD and its coexisting conditions.You will learn about the major challenges ADD presents and how it can be managed and turned into an advantage through Walker's discussion of the following topics:

* A detailed explanation of ADD
* Coaching solutions to ADD challenges
* Successful time-management tips for teens
* Frequently asked questions
* ADD coaching

People with ADD are generally intelligent, resourceful, and talented individuals. Through skilled coaching, they can discover their abilities, maximize their strengths, and lead happier, more productive lives.

Author: Joyce Walker
ISBN-10: 0595370381
ISBN-13: 9780595370382
Publisher: iUniverse
Language: English
Published: 03/02/2006
Pages: 124
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.42lbs
Size: 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.29d