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Type of bind: Paperback
Dewey Decimal Number: 609
EAN num: 9781425127732
ISBN number: 1425127738
Label: Trafford Publishing
Manufacturer: Trafford Publishing
Quantity: 1
Page Count: 102
Printing Date: September 17, 2007
Publishing house: Trafford Publishing
Sale Popularity Level: 834625
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Connecting the Pieces is a heart wrenching true story. In this innovative approach, a mother and son give their own unique perspective as they recount their ordeal of finding the missing piece to their life puzzle. At six years old, her son was diagnosed with ADHD but the treatment only made his behaviors and self esteem worse. It took research, tenacity, and faith to finally find the missing piece they had been looking for. Using SPECT imaging, along with medical and family history, a brain pattern associated with bipolar disorder was discovered and paved the way to an effective treatment plan. Each time period in their lives are told by each author in their own perspective, enabling the reader to get a glimpse into what a 12 year old with bipolar is thinking and feeling.
This story illustrates the importance of understanding mental illness as a brain disorder. It provides examples for parents struggling at home with their own child's behavior problems as well as how to navigate the systems involved in getting the correct diagnosis and appropriate treatment. If you are a parent who is feeling isolated and hopeless in dealing with your child, this book may provide you with the motivation and tools that you need to make a positive change. Medical, psychological, and educational professionals should also read this story in order to better understand situations like this one and to keep from making some very common, but serious, mistakes.
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Ethan Martinez is one of my good friends, and this book was amazing. it showed how much him and his mother both have struggled to get through his disoder.
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This book is a wonderful resource for anyone touched by early onset bipolar disorder. Told from the viewpoint of a mother and her son, the story recounts the years of misdiagnosis, struggles with school, and the difficulty explaining what might look like defiant behaviors to others. Ms. Kratt and her son, Ethan, both write from their own perspectives, giving the reader the opportunity to gain much understanding of this complex mental illness. It is a hopeful story, and parents struggling with understanding a child with this diagnosis will find comfort and helpful information.
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This is one family's journey to find answers and relief. It is told "side by side" as the left page is by mom and the right side by son.
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Diane is a mom who has and is doing everything possible to help her son overcome the obstacles of having bipolar disorder to have a successful and happy life. Her knowledge of the resources available and her ideas about improving care for children with bipolar disorder are inspiring. I'd recommend this book for teachers, school administrators, coaches, counselors and especially parents struggling with this issue.
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