just kids Bookshelf n The Common Sense Guide to Your Child’s Special Needs by Dr. Louis Pellegrino (Brooks Publishing, $24.95)
n Raising Boys with ADHD: Secrets for Parenting Healthy, Happy Sons by James W. Forgan, Ph.D., and Mary Anne Richey (Prufrock Press, Inc, $16.95)
Common sense? We always appreciate that. The subtitle here is When to Worry, When to Wait, What to Do. Pellegrino presents research-based information to help successfully guide parents in discovering what their child’s developmental challenges mean, what actions to take next, and how to support their child through their adolescent years. A pediatrician, Pellegrino also takes a new approach to helping parents search for signs of disability as a child matures by breaking down medical jargon. – Sarah Egan
Understanding the developmental disorder ADHD – attention deficit hyperactivity disorder – is one thing. Raising a child with ADHD is another. An estimated 16 percent of school-age children suffer from ADHD, and there are at least twice as many boys as girls in that pool. Parents of ADHD youngsters continue to seek answers and advice, and that’s just what co-authors James Forgan and Mary Anne Richey set out to provide in their new book, Raising Boys with ADHD. The book provides examples of each author’s own experiences and strategies that helped them raise sons with ADHD. While the book will surely assist any parent who has an ADHD son or daughter, these authors have personally “been there and done that” with their respective sons. “We understand the challenges and want to encourage parents to take full advantage of the support available,” Richey says. The book encourages parents to focus on the strengths of their child. Not every child will excel at all subjects, but the individual child’s own strengths and interests should be celebrated in order to stay on the right track toward behavioral success.
n 1000 Best Tips for ADHD by Susan Ashley (Sourcebooks, $10.99) This lively resource offers expert advice, quick tips and easy solutions for parents who face challenges raising a child with ADHD. Child psychologist Susan Ashley understands that every child is unique and offers a variety of solutions on how to tackle some of the toughest problems and frustrating situations. She invites readers to use her tips to manage their child’s symptoms rather than looking for quick-fix solutions. Through Ashley’s tips, parents are sure to find ways to improve behavior, increase school success and strengthen social interactions. – Sarah Egan
“Your Child Can Succeed in the Right Environment” n
We help students with Sensory Processing, Auditory Processing, Language, Speech, Reading & Math
n
Serving Students PreK - 8th Grade
n
Music, Art and Daily Physical Education
n
Group OT & Speech Therapy for All
Estate Planning
n
The Adaptive Learning Center Building Communities Through The Inclusion of Children With Special Needs & Their Families
EXTENSIVE EXPERIENCE WITH SPECIAL NEEDS PLANNING
Preserve eligibility through Special Needs Trusts.
FREE
initial consultation
Inclusive Preschool
ALC offers an inclusive preschool program in partnership with Peachtree Presbyterian Preschool, First Presbyterian of Atlanta Preschool, and the 2 preschools of the Marcus Jewish Community Centers of Atlanta (MJCCA).
LAW OFFICES OF
MARK E. BIERNATH,
A PROFESSIONAL CORPORATION
Also Offered: n
– Kate Wallace
iLs - Integrated Listening Systems Before and After School Programs
7 Locations to serve you
• Kennesaw • Alpharetta • Duluth • Buckhead • Cobb/Galleria • Dunwoody • Doraville
770-594-1313
Atlanta • Buckhead • Dunwoody • Marietta
www.adaptivelearningcenter.org
770-455-0535 • www.biernathlaw.com
www.porteracademy.org
770.509.3909
The Atlanta Parent Family of Publications
Parent Atlanta’s No. 1 Parenting Magazine
atlanta
August 2012
atlantaparent.com
When To Go to the ER Avoid the Chores Battle
Atlanta Parent Magazine’s
BIG BOOK
of Schools
Theate Ultimation Educ ide Gu 12 20
Back to the Books!
Atlanta’s Family Guide to Special Needs
Ready, Set, Play!
Places to Zip, Scale and Soar
Sleep Boosts Learning Lunchbox 101 n Interview Your Child’s Teacher
n
n
justkids
Meet Some Amazing Kids Strategies for Handling Meltdowns Experimental Therapies Offer New Hope for Pediatric Brain Tumors
Like Us on FACEBOOK
Early Education
Private
Public
Charter
Boarding
Special Needs
Brought to you by Atlanta Parent Magazine Current through July 2012
Call for advertising information • 56 Atlanta Parent August 2012
Atlanta Parent Magazine’s
Big Book of info [411]
My kids are screaming for ice cream. How can I find a good private school? Where’s a nearby family restaurant? What should I look for in a childcare center? Where can my family go on a hike? I need advice on how to baby-proof my home. My kid needs to get a learner’s permit. Help me find a place for my child’s birthday party. Where can my special needs child play? I need to find a good nearby kids dentist. Where are some places that I can take children to fish?
Atlanta Parent Magazine’s
2012 urce Reso ide gu
Day s Campight s Overn Camp er ms Summ gra Pro
BIG BOOK of Camps2012
Atlanta Parent’s Camp Expo Dates:
January 21 Saturday, 11 a.m.-4 p.m. North Point Mall Alpharetta
February 12 Sunday, 1 p.m.-4:30 p.m. Town Center Mall Kennesaw
Atlanta Parent Magazine’s
BIG Baby 2011 BOOK Guide for New Expectand Parentant s
March 17 Saturday, 11 a.m.-4 p.m. Perimeter Mall Atlanta
770-454-7599 • www.atlantaparent.com atlantaparent.com