A review by jessluvsbooks
Driven to Distraction: Recognizing and Coping with Attention Deficit Disorder from Childhood Through Adulthood by John J. Ratey, Edward M. Hallowell

4.0

As the wife and mother of two ADD superstars, this book was both instructive and informative. The case studies helped me to understand the perspective of "my boys," and explained the reasons certain systems and structures work in our house, while others don't. The concrete tips at the end of the book weren't necessarily new given the amount of research we've done, but they were definitely on-point. I sincerely appreciated the suggestions for parenting a child wIth ADD, because it truly does run counter to anything else you will ever read. We've been "negotiating" with our child since Kindergarten and have received plenty of flak for it ... it felt nice to be validated by the pros!