More Praise for The Energetic Brain
Creative yet authoritative... Reynolds, Vannest, and Harrison have created an important new work that stands apart from the hundreds of books on this topic. The Energetic Brain is a must read for parents, educators, professionals, and adults living with ADHD. This book has moved to number one on my short list of recommended readings for patients and professionals on this topic.
Sam Goldstein, PhD, editor-in-chief, Journal of Attention Disorders
If you have ADHD or love someone who has ADHD, this practical, reader-friendly book is a must for your bookshelf. At lastscience-based explanations of ADHD that are easy to understand and apply to life success. Hats off to Dr. Cecil Reynolds, a true Renaissance Man, and his co-authors.
Alan S. Kaufman, PhD, Clinical Professor of Psychology, Yale University
Both authoritative and accessible; the authors provide parents with practical tools that are informed by the best science available.
Randy Kamphaus, dean, College of Education, Georgia State University, and Distinguished Research Professor, Counseling and Psychological Services, Georgia State University
The Energetic Brain is practical, easy to understand, and applicable for parents and teachers alike. After reading this book, I feel more confident in my knowledge of ADHD and am better prepared to advocate for my students. I now know what to keep in mind throughout the IEP process, and understand how the ADHD brain works. This is a must read for all who want a greater understanding of ADHD.
Lauren Williams, parent and special education teacher, Bryan, Texas
The Energetic Brain is one of the few books on ADHD that captures the interface between behavioral and academic concerns, and provides useful suggestions for both teachers and parents.
Cynthia A. Riccio, PhD, professor, Texas A&M University
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Reynolds, Cecil R., 1952
The energetic brain : understanding and managing ADHD / Cecil R. Reynolds, Kimberly J. Vannest, Judith R. Harrison ; foreword by Sally Shaywitz. 1
p. cm.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN 978-0-470-61516-4 (pbk.), ISBN 978-1-118-16514-0 (ebk.), 978-1-118-16515-7 (ebk.), 978-1-118-16516-4 (ebk.)
1. Attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder. I. Vannest, Kimberly J., 1967 II. Harrison, Judith R., 1962 III. Title.
RJ506.H9R49 2012
616.85'89dc23
2011038826
Acknowledgments
We wish to thank all of our families, colleagues, and friends who have supported us endlessly throughout this process and specifically Lauren Williams, who dropped everything and worked long hours, often with short notice, pulling together a glossary and locating references. To our many mentors who taught us so much about science as well as how to be good clinicians, including Larry Hartlage, Alan Kaufman, Steven Evans, Ken Denny, Jim Kauffman, Tim Landrum, Rich Parker, Bruce Thompson (and Judith Harrison would like to note that she includes her coauthors Cecil Reynolds and Kimberly Vannest in this esteemed group): know that we never tire of expressing our gratitude for your guidance and the examples you have set for us. Additional acknowledgments are due to the friends and family who inadvertently provided us the living examples that appear throughout this book. In addition, we want to thank Marjorie McAneny for her patience, support, and guidance throughout the process as well as her acceptance of our approach to this work, along with her support staff at Jossey-Bass/Wiley. Having written so many graduate-level textbooks, we could not have succeeded in writing an intelligible book for those with ADHD and their families and friends without her commentary and advice. To Sally Shaywitz we express our sincere gratitude for taking time away from her many demanding clinical and research pursuits as well as her family to write a foreword to our book.
About the authors
Cecil R. Reynolds, PhD , is currently an Emeritus Professor of Educational Psychology, Professor of Neuroscience, and Distinguished Research Scholar at Texas A&M University. A leading authority in the field of school psychology, Reynolds is the author or editor of more than fifty books, including The Handbook of School Psychology and the Encyclopedia of Special Education in addition to many textbooks in neuropsychology. He is also the author of several of the most widely used tests of personality and behavior including the BASC ( Behavior Assessment System for Children ) and the Revised Childrens Manifest Anxiety Scale. He is also senior author of the Test of Memory and Learning, the School Motivation and Learning Strategies Inventory, and coauthor of several computerized test interpretation systems. He is senior author of the Reynolds Intellectual Assessment Scales (RIAS).
Dr. Reynolds maintained a clinical practice treating trauma victims and individuals with traumatic brain injury (TBI) for twenty-five years before retiring from clinical work at the end of 2003. He has served on the editorial boards of many notable scientific journals including School Psychology Quarterly, Journal of Special Education, and Psychological Assessment, of which he is currently editor-in-chief. Previously, he served as editor-in-chief of Archives of Clinical Neuropsychology and Applied Neuropsychology. Reynolds is the recipient of numerous national awards including the Lightner Witmer Award. In 2000, he received the National Academy of Neuropsychologys Distinguished Clinical Neuropsychologist Award, the Academys highest award for research accomplishments. His service to the profession and to society has been recognized as well through the Presidents Gold Medal for Service to the National Academy of Neuropsychology as well as the Academys Distinguished Service Award, and the University of North Carolina at Wilmington 50th Anniversary Razor Walker Award for Service to the Youth of North Carolina. In 2010, he received the Jack I. Bardon Award for Lifetime Distinguished Service Contributions to school psychology.