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Little Monster : Growing Up With Adhd, Paperback by Jergen, Robert, ISBN 1578861047, ISBN-13 9781578861040, Brand New, Free shipping in the US Jergen, an associate professor at a university in Wisconsin, tells of his struggles growing up with attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), and describes how, after years of frustration, rejection, and depression, he turned his ADHD into an asset that enabled him to get a PhD, become a tenured professor at the age of 34, and publish fivs in two years. Th will be valuable for any parent, professional, and individual touched by ADHD. Th is distributed by Rowman & Littlefield. Annotation ©2004 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR ()

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Diagnosed with ADHD while he was a struggling college student, Robert Jergen's incredible life story progresses from being a happy child who enjoyed school and wanted to learn to a state of withdrawal and depression because of the constant reprimands from his parents and teachers. By eighth grade, Jergen had twice tried killing himself. By college, he was an alcoholic. Finally, when he thought he was going to end up in a "white padded room," he was diagnosed with ADHD. Years of pain, anguish, frustration, anger, and rejection were suddenly explained. Jergen describes how he turned ADHD into an asset that enabled him to get his Ph.D. in half the time as his non-ADHD peers, become a tenured associate professor at age 34, publish five books in two years, and--most importantly--find peace and happiness. Jergen presents ADHD from the view of the child who actually has it and illustrates how constant academic and social failures can gradually wear away at the child's self-esteem and feelings of self-worth. The Little Monster is a valuable tool for any parent, professional, or individual who is touched by ADHD or similar conditions.

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Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield Education
ISBN-10
1578861047
ISBN-13
9781578861040
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Author
Robert Jergen
Publication Name
Little Monster : Growing Up with Adhd
Format
Trade Paperback
Language
English
Publication Year
2004
Type
Textbook
Number of Pages
200 Pages

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8.9in
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0.7in
Item Width
6.4in
Item Weight
10.6 Oz

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Lc4713.4.J47 2004
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Robert Jergen's The Little Monster: Growing Up With ADHD, is a must-read for parents, teachers, and employers who want to understand the world of those who have attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder. The central message of this book...is very positive....chapters...offer strategies and suggestions--for those with ADHD... Jergen's memories and ideas are insightful...and instructive., Robert Jergen's The Little Monster: Growing Up With ADHD, is a must-read for parents, teachers, and employers who want to understand the world of those who have attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder. The central message of this book...is very positive....chapters...offer strategies and suggestions-for those with ADHD... Jergen's memories and ideas are insightful...and instructive., Robert Jergen "s The Little Monster: Growing Up With ADHD, is a must-read for parents, teachers, and employers who want to understand the world of those who have attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder. The central message of this book...is very positive....chapters...offer strategies and suggestions "for those with ADHD... Jergen "s memories and ideas are insightful...and instructive., Jergen's book is one more in an increasing number of titles about how people can overcome the stigma of growing up with a disability that was unheard of during their childhoods....This is an interesting book, particularly for concerned parents of children with ADHD., Robert Jergen . . . has done us a favor by telling the story of ADHD "Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder "from the perspective of the child., Robert Jergen's The Little Monster: Growing Up With ADHD , is a must-read for parents, teachers, and employers who want to understand the world of those who have attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder. The central message of this book...is very positive....chapters...offer strategies and suggestions--for those with ADHD... Jergen's memories and ideas are insightful...and instructive., Robert Jergen . . . has done us a favor by telling the story of ADHD--Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder--from the perspective of the child.
Table of Content
Chapter 1 Acknowledgments Chapter 2 Preface Chapter 3 A Brief Overview of ADHD--Understanding the Power Chapter 4 1. Meet the Jergens Chapter 5 2. Welcome to My World Chapter 6 3. Send in the Teachers Chapter 7 4. Junior High: Heroes and Hope Gone Chapter 8 5. Hobbits, High School, and New Homes Chapter 9 6. Boilermakers and Fuzzy Navels Chapter 10 7. Rebecca and the Adult World Chapter 11 8. EEG, MRI, A-OK Chapter 12 9. Storming the Gates of the Ivory Tower Chapter 13 10. Life after School Chapter 14 11. A Look at the Present Chapter 15 12. Strategies for Changing My Environments Chapter 16 13. Strategies for Learning to Learn Chapter 17 14. Strategies for Building Emotional Support Chapter 18 15. A Look Behind Chapter 19 16. A Look Forward Chapter 20 17. Some Suggestions for Parents, Teachers, and People with ADHD Chapter 21 About the Author
Copyright Date
2004
Target Audience
Trade
Topic
Psychopathology / Attention-Deficit Disorder (Add-Adhd), Attention Deficit Disorder (Add-Adhd), Elementary, Counseling / Academic Development, Counseling / General
Lccn
2003-022783
Dewey Decimal
371.93
Dewey Edition
22
Genre
Family & Relationships, Education, Psychology

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by ZBltIYZXSy-@Del...Aug 05, 2007
Outstanding book.
This book was recommended to me by our family councilor. The author does a beautiful job of describing what is like to grow up with ADHD. He tells many stories from early childhood, through college and into his adult life -- some made me laugh out loud and some made me cry. This was easy to read and never boring! I highly recommend it. It is unlike any other ADHD book I have read.
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by callif5169Jan 10, 2009
Great insight
For those who deal with ADHD, this book gives insight from the perspective of the person with ADHD. While the tone of the writer is at times is depressed, you begin to understand where his often depression comes from. I recommend this book highly for those dealing with children or adults with ADHD.

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