Attention Deficit Disorder and Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADD/ADHD) are among the most misunderstood problems facing young children today. Drugs like Ritalin and Cylert are traditionally prescribed to treat these disorders, but their use is controversial. While many children have been helped by these medications, at best, pills only temporarily improve symptoms. Sometimes they don't work at all, and they can come with disturbing side effects such as weight loss, insomnia, and may even slow growth in younger children.
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Forging Multilingual Spaces: Integrated Perspectives on Majority and Minority Bilingual Education
This book is the first to propose an integrated approach to the study of bilingual education in minority and majority settings. Contributions from well-known scholars working in eight different countries in Europe and the Americas show that it is possible to bridge the gap between prestigious elite bilingualism and the bilingualism of minority communities and work towards the construction of multilingual spaces.
Women in Science Fiction and Fantasy: Volume 1: Overviews
Works of science fiction and fantasy increasingly explore gender issues, feature women as central characters, and are written by women writers. This book examines women's contributions to science fiction and fantasy across a range of media and genres, such as fiction, nonfiction, film, television, art, comics, graphic novels, and music. The first volume offers survey essays on major topics, such as sexual identities, fandom, women's writing groups, and feminist spirituality.
How to Pass Selection Tests How to Pass Selection Tests will help anyone who faces employers tests, providing expert advice and practice material. The first part of the book advises candidates on the different types of test, why they are used, how to prepare for them, how to develop a successful test strategy, and how to deal with anxiety. The second part of the book contains hundreds of practice psychometric questions, both verbal and numerical, which are relevant to some ...
