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Books I recommend:

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The Edison Trait: Saving the Spirit of Your Nonconforming Child (Dynamos, Discoverers and Dreamers)

 

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Beyond ADD: Hunting for Reasons in the Past & the Present by Thom Hartmann

 

The Minds of Boys:
Saving our Sons from Falling Behind in School and Life

The ADD Nutrition Solution

More   books...

 

 

Creativity

Potentially Negative Characteristics of Creative Individuals: A list that looks very much like ADD.

add_crea.gif (5297 bytes)Creativity and Invention: Would you rather have the ability to focus on really boring things all day long OR would you rather be an original thinker?  Choose only one because you can't have both!

Coincidence of ADHD & Creativity: My summary of a great paper by Dr. Bonnie Cramond published by the National Resource Center for the Gifted and Talented. Order form included (Univ. of Conn.)

Coincidence of ADHD & Creativity: An online reprint of the actual paper by Dr. Bonnie Cramond. 

Evolution, Creativity & ADD:  This was my original Born To Explore article, in which I argue against the "disorder" designation based on theories of evolution, genetic diversity, and the obvious need for creativity for a human population to survive.

 

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