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Alphabet Kids: From ADD to Zellweger Syndrome

December 16, 2008 By pia

Alphabet Kidsis the first book to discuss every known, at this time, developmental, neurobiological, and psychological disorder.

It’s both easy to read and very informative. The introduction more than hooked me. It’s a wonderful read that stresses the parents journey as he attempts to learn about the spectrum.

Alphabet Kids are like snowflakes: It seems that no two are alike.

Thank you Robbie for acknowledging that.

The book covers “problems” in alphabetical order, and is an OCD’s delight, she says knowingly. The chapter begins with “terms used“, second is “sound familiar? or an individual story. (The one on page 299 is mandatory reading. Third is Did you know? Or great facts. Signs and Sypmptoms, cause, diagnosis,, treatment,prognosis, and finally sources and resources. Each section is informative and I believe very helpful.

Damn do I wish books like this had been around when I was younger. Or that any book on “problems” was written with the empathy and clarity Robbie Woliver does.

People are so damn quick to judge. Somebody said most parents will read this book simply because of ADD and ADHD. They are but two of many many disorders in the spectrum

I know parents–some incredible bloggers who are desperately searching for answers
href=”http://www.amazon.com/Alphabet-Kids-Developmental-Neurobiological-Psychological/dp/1843108801/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1229465147&sr=1-1″>Alphabet Kidsis the first book to discuss every known, at this time, developmental, neurobiological, and psychological disorder.

It’s both easy to read and very informative. The introduction more than hooked me. It’s a wonderful read that stresses the parents journey as he attempts to learn about the spectrum.

Alphabet Kids are like snowflakes: It seems that no two are alike.

Thank you Robbie for acknowledging that.

The book covers “problems” in alphabetical order, and is an OCD’s delight, she says knowingly. The chapter begins with “terms used“, second is “sound familiar? or an individual story. (The one on page 299 is mandatory reading. Third is Did you know? Or great facts. Signs and Sypmptoms, cause, diagnosis,, treatment,prognosis, and finally sources and resources. Each section is informative and I believe very helpful.
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The story on page 299 wasn’t written by a sixteen year blogger who “got” NLD wrong. I’m not usually hurt when people get my wrong or are critical of my writing. In this case I should feel flattered as I channeled my inner sixteen year old to write that. Nowhere does it say that I’m sixteen. It says that I’m successful (yes) and a popular blogger–I would have disagreed with that but I looked at my stats for the first time since July and uh….I no longer live in New York.

Until two years ago I didn’t know what was wrong with me. Knowledge is power. It took several months to adjust and then I began trying to sell my apartment. Sometimes I think I sold the last one bedroom in Manhattan for a half decent price–maybe the last apartment. I moved to a new city by the ocean where it was in the 70’s today. I’m meeting with the contractor who is renovating my new house tomorrow and this isn’t going to be a horror story.

I try not to focus on what I could have been had I known earlier and to focus on the present. 95% of the time that works.

Filed Under: mental health Tagged With: alphabet kids:from ADD to Zellweger's, neurobiological problems, non verbal learning disorder, non verbal learning disorders, Robbie Woliver

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Comments

  1. Doug says

    December 17, 2008 at 11:21 am

    I’m going to get this book in the new year. I know a lot of people who could use a DSM for parents.

  2. Bone says

    December 17, 2008 at 11:54 am

    Oh, I love that snowflakes line. That says a lot.

    And no doubt the book is a bit better off having a chapter written by you.

  3. sage says

    December 17, 2008 at 4:47 pm

    The book has 51 reviews on Amazon and almost all very postive! Good going.

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