num_pages: 368
description: Scattered Minds explodes the myth of attention deficit disorder as genetically based  and offers real hope and advice for children and adults who live with the condition.Gabor Mat is a revered physician who specializes in neurology psychiatry and psychology  and himself has ADD. With wisdom gained through years of medical practice and research Scattered Minds is a must-read for parents  and for anyone interested how experiences in infancy shape the biology and psychology of the human brain.Scattered Minds:- Demonstrates that ADD is not an inherited illness but a reversible impairment and developmental delay- Explains that in ADD circuits in the brain whose job is emotional self-regulation and attention control fail to develop in infancy  and why- Shows how distractibility is the psychological product of life experience- Allows parents to understand what makes their ADD children tick and adults with ADD to gain insights into their emotions and behaviours- Expresses optimism about neurological development even in adulthood- Presents a programme of how to promote this development in both children and adults
language: English
title: Scattered Minds: The Origins and Healing of Attention Deficit Disorder
publisher: Random House Uk