Dr. Sharon Saline - What Your ADHD Child Wishes You Knew: Working Together to Empower Kids for Success in School and Life

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What Your ADHD Child Wishes You Knew

Short enough for a busy parent to actually read and use; utterly reliable and authoritative but never pedantic; wise, kind, and teeming with the chirping voices of children who have ADHD; this cornucopia of a book will feed you over and over again. Wonderfully written, infused with positive energy and solid information. All parents of children who have ADHD should buy it.

E DWARD H ALLOWELL, MD, bestselling author of Delivered from Distraction

We have many effective treatments and strategies to help kids with ADHD better manage daily life, but this book will provide that equally important intervention: feeling understood. I love how this book helps parents create a deeper relationship with their kids so that the whole family can thrive.

A R I T UCKMAN , PsyD, MBA, author of More Attention, Less Deficit and Understand Your Brain, Get More Done

Dr. Saline helps parents understand the negative and positive thought patterns in their families and expose the components of unhelpful behaviors, and then, using her 5 Cs approach, guides them toward workable solutions. I highly recommend this book to assist parents in tuning up their abilities to see and hear their childrens signals more accurately, untie the knots of miscommunication, and improve everyones coping strategies for living with ADHD.

A ARON T . B ECK , MD, psychiatrist and professor emeritus, University of Pennsylvania, Perelman School of Medicine

When I give presentations for parents of children with ADHD and executive skill challenges, my message to them is Most of these kids turn out fine! This book is an excellent blueprint for parents who want to make that happen. Dr. Saline is a skilled therapist who has learned to listen to her clients. This book teaches us to do the same.

P EG D AWSON, EdD, psychologist and coauthor of Smart but Scattered

Dr. Saline provides compassionate, consistent, and comprehensive guidance around the broad impact of ADHD on individuals and families. Her 5 Cs provide a practical foundation for overcoming the wide-ranging challenges of living with ADHD.

M ARK B ERTIN, MD, developmental pediatrician and author of How Children Thrive and Mindful Parenting for ADHD

Sharon Saline is a rare commoditya psychotherapist who gets it! Not only does she understand complex kids, but she speaks to parents in a kind, straightforward, clear way that helps them improve their communication with their kidsin the heat of the moment, when they need it most. Creatively developed, constructive in its advice, and compassionately written, this is the kind of book Id recommend to the parents in my community.

E L AINE T AYLOR- K LAUS, cofounder of ImpactADHD.com and author of Parenting ADHD Now!

Dr. Saline does an excellent job of bringing compassion and insight to address the struggles children with ADHD face. She infuses each of her concepts with quotes from children of all ages as they share the impact ADHD has on them. The book will leave you feeling positive and inspired to face the challenges together with your child.

C INDY G OLDRICH, EdM, ACAC, ADHD parent coach and teacher trainer, PTS Coaching

After making a diagnosis of ADHD, parents often ask me What do we do now? Finally, there is a resource I can recommend that gives concrete advice on how to help their children, illustrated with stories, examples, and the science behind the advice.

J ONAT HAN S CHWAB, MD, medical director, Northampton Area Pediatrics

As a school psychologist, I recognize the struggles of these children and am grateful for the wisdom they share. As a parent, my first reaction to reading this book is Here we are, in print! My mom take-home message is that by following Dr. Salines sage advice, we parents can become the champions our ADHD kids really need.

K ATHY C A SALE , school psychologist and parent of two kids with ADHD

I wish Id had this insightful and compelling book when my children were younger. A must-read for the parent of a child with ADHD.

A YELET W ALDMAN, author of A Really Good Day

This book is a treasure trove for any parent of a child diagnosed with ADHD. I will return to it over and over, as a parent, a teacher, and a fellow-sufferer of bullet brain.

N ERISSA N IELDS, singer/songwriter and cofounder of The Nields Band, author of How to Be an Adult

As a teacher and a parent, I know how often our childrens frustrations become our own. Dr. Saline helps children, caregivers, and educators feel supported and equipped for success.

A MY M ELTZER , award-winning teacher and parent of a teen with ADHD

This book is a treasure in how it simplifies what parents need to do to best support kids with ADHD. Frustrated parents can exhale and learn how to create a positive, collaborative dynamic at home using Sharon Salines many helpful tips and strategies.

D EBBIE S TEINBERG K UNTZ , LMFT, founder of Positive Impact Family

This book is a gift for ADHD kids and their parents, packed full of wisdom and practical tips from kids and adults alike. The five Cs are tools I use and teach in my own practice all the time.

C HR ISTOPHER W ILLARD , PsyD, faculty, Harvard Medical School, and author of Growing Up Mindful and Raising Resilience

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Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data

Names: Saline, Sharon, author.

Title: What your ADHD child wishes you knew : working together to empower kids for success in school and life / Dr. Sharon Saline ; foreword by Laura Markham.

Description: New York City : TarcherPerigee, 2018. |

Identifiers: LCCN 2018017661 (print) | LCCN 2018026790 (ebook) | ISBN 9780525504375 (e-book) | ISBN 9780143132394 (paperback) | ISBN 9780525504375 (ebook)

Subjects: LCSH: Attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder. |

Attention-deficit-disordered children. | Attention-deficit hyperactivity disorderSocial aspects. | Parent and child. | BISAC: PSYCHOLOGY / Psychopathology / Attention-Deficit Disorder (ADD-ADHD). | FAMILY & RELATIONSHIPS / Children with Special Needs.

Classification: LCC RJ506.H9 (ebook) | LCC RJ506.H9 S254 2018 (print) | DDC 618.92/8522dc23

LC record available at https://lccn.loc.gov/2018017661

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This book is dedicated to all of the kids who trusted me enough to share their stories and to my mother, who believed in this project from the very start.