Book: Scattered Minds
Author: Gabor Matê M.D.
Rating: 10 Stars (Out of 10)
The Book Scattered Minds Changed our lives!
In his book, Scattered Minds Gabor Matè M.D., gives parents and children affected by ADD/ADHD real hope. This is a must-read for everyone with regular contact with anyone diagnosed with ADD/ADHD, or a great help for anyoneexploring the possibility of having ADHD as an adult.
Dr. Gabor Maté offers hope that the symptoms of ADD/ADHD are not inalterable. He explores the idea that the child’s environment and genetics are equally essential contributors in determining if an individual will develop ADD/ADHD.
Because a baby’s brain is not fully developed at birth, the first few years are critical as the child attaches to their parents and copes with whatever home environment they were born into.
If environment and attachment relationships play a significant role in the development of ADD/ADHD, then they should be key in the healing/treating of ADD/ADHD. Dr. Gabor Maté believes that if we alter the environment positively and allow for healthy attachment relationships, we can lessen the symptoms of ADHD.
This book was an eye-opener for me as I realized that my children needed my husband and me to invite them into a relationship with us by inviting them to spend time with us. When children (especially kids with ADHD) beg and plead with their parents to spend time with them, it does not count in their eyes.
ADHD children often do not believe their parents want to spend time with them because there is an interruption in the parent-child attachment.
Unless their parents (or primarycaregiverss) ask the child to spend time together when the child is not whining and pleading for time with the parent, children chalk up time spent together as something they received because they finally begged and pleaded enough.
Purposely inviting the child to spend time with one or both parents regularly can calm some of the child’s fears and lessen some separation anxiety most children have.
This is just one tip from the book we tried in our family; it actually works!
This book enlightens parents, teenagers, teachers, and adults with and without ADHD. Dr. Gabor Maté shares heart-wrenching stories from his childhood and medical practice while painting a vivid picture of his adult life with ADHD. Above all, this book offers tools and hope along with a deeper understanding of the controversial diagnosis of ADHD.
If you’re a teacher or parent of an ADHD child and don’t have time to read a whole book, READ my article on Scattered Minds to get the most pertinent information! Link below. https://theadhdminimalist.com/what-every-teacher-should-know-about-the-adhd-child/
Hopefully, my article will wet your appetite, and you will eventually read the whole book.
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