Letitia Sweitzer

The Elephant in the ADHD Room

Beating Boredom as the Secret to Managing ADHD

• Broschiertes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

Targeting boredom as an emotion that drives ADHD behaviours, this book presents a range of practical suggestions for treating boredom alongside ADHD for patients and clients ranging from young children to older adults. These can then be incorporated into schoolwork, jobs, relationships and everyday life to improve overall concentration and mood.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Jessica Kingsley Publishers
• Seitenzahl: 240
• Erscheinungstermin: 21. Juni 2014
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 228mm x 152mm x 20mm
• Gewicht: 370g
• ISBN-13: 9781849059657
• ISBN-10: 1849059659
• Artikelnr.: 40454837

Autorenporträt

Letitia Sweitzer, M.Ed., BCC, ACC, is trained in ADHD coaching by the Edge Foundation (www.EdgeFoundation.org). She coaches adults and young people with ADHD as well as enjoying a general coaching practice and working at a drug and alcohol addiction treatment centre. She previously worked for the Atlanta Speech School teaching students with hearing, speech, language and learning disabilities. Letitia has collaborated on several books and lives in Atlanta, Georgia.

Inhaltsangabe

Part I. Boredom
ADHD and the Elements of Interest. 1. The Premise. 2. Boredom and ADHD Through the Centuries. 3. Elements of Interest in Spontaneous Expression. 4. Top 10 Joys. 5. Elements of Interest from Childhood Pastimes. 6. Using the Elements of Interest as Tools. 7. Freedom and Boredom. 8. Attention
Focus
Hyperfocus
and Flow. 9. Boredom in Addiction
Recovery
and Relapse. Part II. Fostering Interest by Age Groups. 10. Introduction to Part II: Fostering Interest in Children by Age Groups. 11. Infants and Toddlers. 12. Preschool
Ages Three to Five. 13. Elementary School
Ages 6-10 Years. 14. Middle Schoolers
Ages 11 to 13. 15. Boredom and ADHD in High School. 16. Adulthood. 17. Conclusion. Index.