1. Introduction. 2. Coaching. 3. It's in the brain; Different varieties of ADD. 4. Getting diagnosed. 5. Medication. 6. Alternative therapies. 7. The family and ADD. 8. Education. 9. Impulse. 10. Sensitivity and boundaries. 11. Creativity. 12. Structure. 13. ADD communication. 14. Routine maintenance. References. Index.
The author of this volume begins by explaining what ADD is and how ADD brains differ from the "normal". She then discusses the application of coaching techniques and perspectives to labelling, medication, choice of therapies and teaching methods. Later chapters deal with issues of structure, black-and-white thinking, emotional trips, creativity, impulsiveness and sensitivity. Written from an insider's viewpoint, this practical guide should provide practical help to people who live with ADD themselves and to those who live with them.
Barbara Edwards has been a teacher and tutor for over twenty years, becoming involved with special needs through her younger son. She home educated him for three years and is now a governor of the local Pupil Referral Unit. She trained with Coach University, Houston, Texas and has coached a large number of clients with and without ADD. Barbara now runs The Maths Practice, tutoring children and producing courses for gifted children, and she is a Director of On Track Coaching.