17Dec/095
Adventures In Fast Forward: Life, Love, and Work for the ADD Adult
Product Description
Written in response to common questions posed by adults with ADD in the author's clinical practice - and for all adults with ADD, as well as those who care about them - this book is designed as a clear and practical guide for day-to-day life. The author's perspective is one of compassionate realism as she answers specific questions related to understanding and accommodating ADD whether making daily decisions or larger life choices. No matter where one is in the scen... More >>
December 17th, 2009 - 08:03
Presumably the author meant well when she wrote this book, but the tone throughout is condescending to people with ADD. Also, the information is frequently incomplete: the section on medication, for example, doesn’t even mention the large percentage of ADD people who can’t tolerate stimulant medications, much less discuss other options like biofeedback, nutritional supplements, and neuro-linguistic programming.There are plenty of other, better, books out there by people who know what it is like to have ADD and can get information across without the “you-poor-thing” attitude.
Rating: 1 / 5
December 17th, 2009 - 10:03
This book seemed like a bunch of pamphlets strung together. Nadeau introduces a number of relevant topics, but they are all addressed superfically. While this book may have been an important contribution to education for ADD adults when it was written in 1996, more thorough and up-to-date introductory information is now available on the web. I think readers would be better served by other, more recent and more in-depth books.
Rating: 2 / 5
December 17th, 2009 - 11:48
This is an EXCELLENT book that I have read and recommended to many people. Everyone who has read it had nothing but positive things to say about it. Dr. Nadeau is one of the true experts in the field and she writes about ADD issues in a clear, down to Earth manner. This is a must-read book for adults with ADD as far as I’m concerned. I am baffled by the two very negative comments that start off the review section. There is no way that Dr. Nadeau is condenscending towards people with ADD — that’s silly and ridiculous. She is one of our best informed, sensitive, PRACTICAL writers on the subject of ADD. I recommend this book very highly, it is becoming a classic for adults with ADD along with DRIVEN TO DISTRACTION.
Rating: 5 / 5
December 17th, 2009 - 13:45
Kathleen Nadeau writes about the practical interests of adults with ADD extremely well and offers much useful advice. This is a very important book for all ADDers and those who live with and love them.
Peter Jaksa, Ph.D. President, National Attention Deficit Disorder Association
Rating: 5 / 5
December 17th, 2009 - 15:12
Dr. Nadeau’s book offers some very useful advice to adults suffering from ADD. Her understanding of the problems faced by the patients is amazingly accurate. This book should be read and followed repeatedly by the patients to survive and succeed in the Non-ADD world.
The other book I would recommend in “Moving beyond ADD/ADHD” by Rita Kirsch Debroitner, et al.
Rating: 5 / 5