The best kid-friendly recipes and guide to the gluten-free milk-free diet for ADHD and Autism.What it is. Why it works. How to do it.

The Centers for Disease Control reports significant increases in Autism and ADHD - both affecting primarily boys. The CDC estimates that 1 out of 175 children (age 4 to 17) currently have Autism (300,000). Before 1985, Autism occurred in less than 1 out of 2000. ADHD is much more common in that it affects 4.4 million U.S. children (age 4 to 17).

Common to both of these conditions is the negative impact of certain foods - especially milk products and glutens such as wheat(and to a lesser degree - soy and corn.) One of the challenges that parents face is coping with children who have picky appetites and crave the very foods that affect their behavior, focus and development. The other challenge is finding ways to get their children to eat healthy foods and improve their nutritional status.

The uniqueness of this! book is that it not only provides gluten-free milk-free substitutes and recipes, it provides successful suggestions for feeding the picky eater. The authors share details about just how and why the diet works. The specialty ingredients are explained and extensive sources provided. There are also testimonials from the parents and from the children themselves.

Author: Pamela Compart, Dana Laake
Hardcover:  256 pages
Company: Fair Winds Press  (2006-11-30)
ISBN: 1592332234
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Kids with ADHD need to be loved and shown how to become successful adults. Unfortunately, their lack of attention and restlessness often get in the way. Parents of these kids try so hard to stay connected and remain patient in the face of daily frustration. However, it is an incredible challenge to remain positive and involved when your child does not respond to the kinds of strategies that work for other children. Without guidance and systematic treatment, these bright, inquisitive children are unlikely to graduate from high school, are more prone to use illegal drugs, and struggle to maintain employment as adults. Parenting Children with ADHD: Lessons That Medicine Cannot Teach gives parents a framework for building a successful parenting program at home. Drawing from his experiences in evaluating and treating thousands of children and teens with ADHD, Vincent Monastra presents a series of ten lessons that are essential for promoting the success of kids with ADHD. In simple language, Monastra explains the causes of ADHD and how nutrition, medication and certain therapeutic procedures can improve attention, concentration, and behavioral control. Recognizing the importance of school success, Monastra also reviews the educational rights of children with ADHD and outlines a process for working with school districts to get your child the help they need. Beyond this foundation, Monastra describes non-confrontational ways to teach your child essential life skills like organization, problem-solving, and emotional control. Through guiding principles like "Work for Play" and "Time Stands Still", Monastra ends the struggle for control and helps children learn that in life you need to "earn your play" and apologise and "make amends" when you do something that hurts another person (or makes their life more difficult).

Author: Vincent J., Ph.D. Monastra
Paperback:  263 pages
Company: American Psychological Association (APA)  (2004-11)
ISBN: 1591471826
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This how-to guide can rid children and families off medications and detrimental foods - junk foods loaded with sugar, preservatives, dairy products, and trans- fattyacids - so that children and families can enjoy optimal health. "This user-friendly book has the potential of setting families free from the nightmare of ADD, ADHD, and ODD. Using drugs on kids isn't solving the problem. Follow Dr. Bob's directions and witness the change is can bring to you and your loved ones." Bruce West, D.C. Publisher, Health Alert

Author: Robert DeMaria
Paperback:  198 pages
Company: Drugless Healthcare Solutions  (2005-05) (2005-05-09)
ISBN: 0972890718
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- An APA Bestseller-over 25,000 copies sold!

This book is designed as the perfect learning tool to help parents guide their child as he or she confronts the challenges of ADHD. Learning to Slow Down is unique because it is kid-centered, written from the child's point of view.

This updated edition includes easy-to-read text, fun cartoons, and activities, as well as loads of self-help tips for coping with friends, family, and schoolwork, getting organized, getting disciplined, and getting things done. Appropriate for ages 6-11. Full-color illustrations.

Author: Kathleen G. Nadeau, Ellen B. Dixon, Charles Beyl
Paperback:  96 pages
Company: Magination Press  (2004-08-30)
ISBN: 1591471559
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What are ADD and ADHD? What does it mean to have ADD and ADHD? How can kids diagnosed with ADD and ADHD help themselves succeed in school, get along better at home, and form healthy, enjoyable relationships with peers? In kid-friendly language and a format that welcomes reluctant and easily distracted readers, Free Spirit's newest survival guide helps kids know they're not alone and offers practical strategies for taking care of oneself, modifying behavior, enjoying school, having fun, and dealing (when needed) with doctors, counselors, and medication. Includes real-life scenarios, quizzes, and a special message for parents.

Author: John F. Taylor
Paperback:  119 pages
Company: Free Spirit Publishing  (2006-03-30)
ISBN: 157542195X
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Featuring renowned ADHD expert Dr. Russell Barkley, this video is a valuable resource for teachers, school counselors, and all mental health practitioners assessing children for ADHD.

Meet Todd, a 3rd grade student who has been leaving his teacher at wits end. He can t sit still, distracts his peers, and has trouble completing assignments, leading his teacher to suspect that he might be suffering from Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder. As his teacher begins the assessment process, leading authority on ADHD, Dr. Russell Barkley, offers some words of wisdom, and George DuPaul and Gary Stoner walk us through each step in their multi-method approach. You ll watch interviews with Todd s parents and the school psychologist, as well as meetings with a team of experts from the school, who collaborate to come to a diagnosis and treatment plan.

Comprehensive, informative and easy to follow, this video demonstrates a practical approach to assessing ADHD within the schools.

From watching this video, you will:

• Learn step-by-step how to assess a student for ADHD in a school setting using multiple methods.
• Get real and practical information about ADHD, the complications of assessment, and the importance of accurate diagnosis.
• See how to effectively collaborate with an assessment team, which may include family, teachers, school administrators, and mental health practitioners.

This video is licensed for individual private viewing only. For teaching, group, and institutional use, please purchase the Institutional/Instructor's version. A companion video, Classroom Interventions for ADHD, is also available.

Director:  George J. DuPaul and Gary Stoner
DVD:  NTSC
Company: Psychotherapy.net  (2008-05-16)
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Featuring renowned ADHD expert Dr. Russell Barkley, this video is a valuable resource for teachers, school counselors, and all mental health practitioners treating children for ADHD.

Todd, a 3rd grade student, has been diagnosed with ADHD by a treatment team at his school. As Todd s teacher follows through on a treatment plan to address Todd s difficulties in the classroom, leading ADHD expert Dr. Russell Barkley provides advice on creating successful interventions, and George J. DuPaul and Gary Stoner walk us through each step of the treatment approach. Watch as his teacher implements several simple changes in the classroom, leading to Todd getting along better with his classmates, scoring higher on quizzes and maintaining better focus throughout the day.

Comprehensive, informative and easy to follow, this video demonstrates a practical approach to treating ADHD within the schools.

From watching this video, you will:

• Learn several simple classroom techniques to address a child s problems with focus and concentration resulting from ADHD.
• Get real and practical information about ADHD, the keys to successful treatment, and the pros and cons of different approaches.
• See how to effectively collaborate with a treatment team, which may include family, teachers, school administrators, and mental health practitioners.

This video is licensed for individual private viewing only. For teaching, group, and institutional use, please purchase the Institutional/Instructor's version. A companion video, Assessing ADHD in the Schools, is also available.

Director:  George J. DuPaul and Gary Stoner
DVD:  NTSC
Company: Psychotherapy.net  (2008-05-16)
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Let's Go to the Restaurant models proper behavior and aids in labeling familiar items in a restaurant. Studies have shown videos to be an effective tool for teaching children with autism. This DVD, combined with our DVD Companion books, is intended to ease your child's transition into a restaurant atmosphere by introducing the sights and sounds of the environment and illustrating proper behavior modeling. Whether it is walking slowly in the parking lot, waiting patiently at the table, or speaking softly, we've captured all of the common events that occur during a trip to the restaurant. Little Pilgrims' Object Isolation Method focuses your child on a particular object while other distractions are faded away. Expert commentary at the video's conclusion will aid parents in using these tools as well as provide handy, every day tips. Running time: Approx. 30 minutes/Color

DVD:  Object Isolation Method for Learning, Approved by Parents, Teachers, and Therapists, expert Commentary from the Director of an Early Intervention Program
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Have you always known there's something wrong with you? Has been for years, but they don't know what. As a kid you were called bad, defiant or stupid in school. As adults you're disorganized, unfocused. Make careless mistakes at work or at home. Can't keep a job? Learning there's a name for what's wrong and that you are not stupid or crazy is usually a life changing discovery. On this episode of American Family discover why ADHD in adults is often called the hidden disease.

DVD:  NTSC
Company: American Life TV Networks  (2007-02-26)
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Director:  James Grapek
DVD:  Color, DVD-Video, NTSC
Company: Associated Producers, Inc.  (2004-06-15)
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