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Follow on Google News | School Reopens As Timely Book On ADHD Disorder From Therapist Stephanie Vlahov Sees ADHD Media FocusBook by therapist Stephanie Vlahov warns that active, creative kids are often misdiagnosed with ADHD and given medication that stifles them. Ms. Vlahov's book draws much curiosity as media reports swirl on CNN and USA TODAY on the ADHD disorder.
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The Active, Creative Child Most recently such major news organizations as CNN (www.cnn.com) “This book is written from my heart, because I have seen so many kids who want to color the sky purple, rather than blue, and whose parents are frustrated, embarrassed and wondering what to do with them,” Vlahov explains. “These children can wind up in trouble in school, with the law and in life, if they are not validated from a young age and recognized for who they are. If young Albert Einstein were alive today, he would be diagnosed as having ADHD and put on Ritalin—and that would surely damage his imagination and creativity.” THE ACTIVE, CREATIVE CHILD was inspired by Vlahov’s experience with her older son, Alex. “He was highly active and creative from birth,” she recalls. “Teachers wanted to label him with ADHD. I got him into children’s theatre at age five. I spent 16 years volunteering in children’s theatre and started a children’s theatre group. Alex performed in theatre throughout high school and in UCLA’s theatre department, often in leading roles. He is now at The London Academy of Music and Dramatic Arts, doing what he loves best.” In working on this book, Vlahov discovered significant links between creativity and ADHD-like behavior. She wrote this book because she felt that parents, teachers and medical professionals needed a useful, easy-to-read, upbeat tool at hand for validating and channeling the creativity of these children. Vlahov offers practical advice, such as: “Question the pressure to accept a diagnosis of ADHD for a child who marches to the beat of a different drummer. Realize that he or she may have social struggles because of his or her being different, so seek to create a sense of community by finding similar kids. Channel the child’s creativity into whatever medium he chooses. Because these children are usually quite verbal and often crave an audience, be willing to set appropriate boundaries. Monitor stimulation, because such children can become over-stimulated by loud places or music.” Dr. Lara Honos-Webb, author of The Gift of ADHD: How to Transform Your Child’s Problems into Strengths, calls Vlahov’s book “an inspired guide with practical suggestions for parents and teachers of active and creative children. It will help such children to unleash their gifts and avoid damaging labels and medications.” Tish Davidson, author of School Conflict, Prejudice and Competition, declares, “Stephanie Vlahov shares her wisdom in parenting the energetic child with a vivid imagination, and relates her own experiences in helping such children grow into the person he or she is supposed to be.” Santa Clara County educational consultant Rosemarie Cortez Vierra says, “This is a sensitive, insightful and practical book that will impact the lives of many parents and children.” In the past two decades, there has been a ten-fold increase in ADHD diagnoses and a 700% increase in the use of ADHD medications. American children are diagnosed ADHD at four times the rate of European children. About Author Stephanie D. Vlahov Stephanie Vlahov earned a B.A. in Theatre Arts from San Jose State and an M.A. in psychology/counseling from California State University, Hayward. She worked with autistic children for three years in Campbell, CA; interned at a locked psychiatric ward of Good Samaritan Hospital in Los Gatos, CA and at Eden Day Treatment Center in San Leandro, CA; and she worked at Stanford Children’s Hospital and the Veteran’s Hospital at Palo Alto, CA. She worked as an insurance executive headhunter in San Jose and then for six more years with Amato & Associates in San Francisco, before starting her own firm, SV Search Insurance Recruiting, which she currently runs from her home. Her older son Alex is the subject of and inspiration for THE ACTIVE, CREATIVE CHILD, which is currently on the required reading lists of San Jose State University and University of Michigan, Children’s Hospital of Missouri and several social worker professional sites. The Active, Creative Child: Parenting in Perpetual Motion 105-page paperback, $12.95; ISBN: 978-1-89077- Published by Hohm Press Available at www.amazon.com, www.barnesandnoble.com www.borders.com, www.hohmpress.com and independent bookstores. # # # About The Barrett Company Established in 1991, The Barrett Company is headquartered in Hollywood, California and creates and manages publicity campaigns for books, television shows and motion pictures. Web site: www.thebarrettco.com End
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