{"product_id":"beyond-the-diagnosis-melanie-evans-9798171769062","title":"Beyond the Diagnosis: The Dial-Up Brain: Understanding Executive Dysfunctional in Huntington's Disease","description":"Executive dysfunction is one of the most invisible-and misunderstood-parts of Huntington's disease. A person may know what needs to be done, want to do it, and still struggle to begin, organize, remember, switch tasks, make decisions, or finish.\u003cp\u003eIn \u003cb\u003eBeyond the Diagnosis: The Dial-Up Brain\u003c\/b\u003e, Melanie Evans combines understandable explanations of executive dysfunction with the real-life experiences of caring for her son, Greg, who lives with Juvenile Huntington's disease.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eUsing Greg's description of his own thinking-a \u003cb\u003e\"dial-up brain\"\u003c\/b\u003e-Melanie helps families understand the space between knowing and doing. Through everyday stories involving medications, appointments, household tasks, communication, safety, routines, and independence, she shows what executive dysfunction can actually look like outside the doctor's office.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMore importantly, this book explores how families can respond with practical support while protecting dignity, choice, and participation.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBecause sometimes the connection may be slow.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eBut the person is still there.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Melanie Evans\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9798171769062\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Independently Published\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 09\/03\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 234\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.63lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.59d","brand":"Melanie Evans","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":50546052628735,"sku":"9798171769062","price":14.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/beyond-the-diagnosis-melanie-evans-9798171769062","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}