Ritalin Free Kids

From the Book

Does your child really need drugs to get through the school day?

More than six million children in the United States are taking stimulant medications – including Ritalin – to treat behavioral and learning problems such as attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD).

But there may very well be a better way to manage your child's emotional and learning problems, and you owe it to yourself and your child to find out. Ritalin-Free Kids offers you a safe, effective, and natural alternative to stimulants.

Before you give your child stimulants, read this book.
From the preface by:
EDWARD CHAPMAN, MD
Clinical instructor
Harvard Medical School

I recommend this book to all parents searching for an alternative treatment to ADHD. The Ullmans demonstrate that every child can benefit from care tailored to their unique characteristics and temperament.
CHARLES MOORE, MD
Child and adolescent psychiatrist,
New England Medical Center

As a physician who evaluates many inattentive and overactive children, I feel that we, as a society, are using stimulant medications far too often for the treatment of ADHD. I was very impressed by Ritalin-Free Kids and definitely recommend it.
RICHARD SOLOMON, MD
Director
Allegheny Behavioral and Child Development Services
Allegheny General Hospital
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

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Details

Recommended for anyone searching for a better way to treat a variety of emotional and learning problems in children.

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Author

Judyth Reichenberg-Ullman ND, MSW, and Robert Ullman,N., are licensed naturopathic physicians, board certified in homeopathy, and are internationally known homeopathic physicians and teachers.

The authors of six books, including Rage-Free Kids, Prozac-Free, and Whole Woman Homeopathy, they live and practice in Washington.

Visit their web site at www.healthyhomeopathy.com

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Contents

Part One
The Conventional View of ADD

1 - Drifty, Driven, and Daring
- The Characteristics of ADD -- 3-9

2 - Life in Overdrive
- Growing Up with ADD -- 9-24

3 - An Epidemic of ADD or a Matter of Over diagnosis?
- Does ADD Really Exist? -- 24-34

4 - "My Child Has ADD?"
- Once Your Child Has Been Diagnosed -- 34-39

5 - To Drug or not to Drug
- The Pros and Cons of Conventional Treatment for ADD -- 39-46

6 - Different Strokes for Different Folks
- What Parents and Children Say About Drugs for ADD -- 46-55

Part Two
Homeopathy: A Whole Person Approach

7 - Natural Medicine That Works
- All About Homeopathy -- 55-67

8 - An Alternative to Ritalin
- Homeopathy as a Highly Effective Treatment for ADD -- 67-83

9 - Unique Treatment for Unique Individuals
- Treating People Not Diagnoses -- 83-90

10 - Understanding and Treating the Whole Person
- An Introduction to Homeopathic Treatment -- 90-95

11 - The Choice is Yours
What Parents Say About Homeopathic Treatment of ADD
and Other Behavioral and Learning Problems -- 95-102

12 - Chunk Down to Keep Up
- Coping Strategies for People with ADD -- 102-107

13 - The Ups and Downs of Living with an ADD Child -- 107-118

14 - A Revved-Up Classroom
- For Teachers, Counselors, and School Nurses -- 118-122

15 - A Meeting of the Conventional and Unconventional Worlds
- For Psychologists, Psychiatrists, Pediatricians, and Other Physicians -- 122-129

Part Three
Real Stories of Real People:
Successful Homeopathic Treatment of ADHD

16 - "Won't I Ever Outgrow This?"
- Adults with ADD -- 129-143

17 - "I Have to Tell Everything Ten Times"
- Distractibility and Difficulty Concentrating -- 143

18 - "She Can't Sit Still for Even a Minute"
- Excessive Restlessness and Impulsivity -- 152-160

19 - "If I Say Black, He Says White"
- Oppositional Behavior -- 160-170

20 - "I'm Gonna Chop His Head Off"
- Violence and Rage -- 170-192

21 - "You Never Know What She's Up To"
- Sneaky, Mischievous Kids -- 192-203

Part Four
Homeopathic Treatment of Other
Behavioral and Learning Problems

22 - New Hope for Special Kids
- Learning difficulties and Developmental Delays -- 203-225

23 - Parents on the Verge of a Nervous Breakdown
- Cross and Fussy Kids -- 225-234

24 - "Nobody Likes Me
- Interpersonal Challenges -- 234-245

25 - "Life Is Like a Vacuum Cleaner. It Sucks."
- Depressed Kids -- 245-252

26 - "Mommy, Don't Leave Me. I'm Afraid"
- Fearful Kids -- 152-267

27 - "She Climbs All Over Men"
- Hypersexual Behavior -- 267-275

28 - Most Commonly Asked Questions
About Homeopathic Treatment -- 275-282

29 - A Vision of Health and Balance
for the 21st Century -- 282-285

Appendix: Learning More -- 285-289
Glossary -- 289-294
Index -- 294-300

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