Displaying 1 of 1 1997 Format: Book Author: Palladino, Lucy Jo. Title: The Edison trait : saving the spirit of your nonconforming child / Lucy Jo Palladino. Edition: 1st ed. Publisher, Date: New York : Times Books, ©1997. Description: xxiii, 310 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm Summary: Helps parents identify, understand, and nurture their children who think divergently, and who possess a "dazzling intelligence, an active imagination, a free-spirited approach to life, and the ability to drive everyone around them crazy."--Jacket. Subjects: Creative thinking in children. Divergent thinking. Creative ability. Child rearing. Notes: Includes bibliographical references (pages 269-300) and index. Contents: Does your child have the Edison trait? -- Children who are divergent-thinking-dominant -- The nature of attention -- Believe in your child -- Watch what you say -- Build a parent-and-child team -- Encourage your child's interests -- Teach your child self-control -- Coach your child to learn how to achieve -- Take care of yourself -- Take care of your family -- Your Edison-trait child at school -- What is ADD? -- Professional diagnosis, testing, and counseling -- Medicating a child who has ADD: a personal decision -- Controversial theories and methods -- Edisonian leaders of the information age. LCCN: 96037660 ISBN: * 0812927370 9780812927375 Other Number: 36045877 System Availability: 1 Current Holds: 0 # Local items: 1 Control Number: 51067 # Local items in: 1 # System items in: 1 Call Number: 649.15 Palladin Place Hold Add to My List Expand All | Collapse All Availability Map It Suggestions and more Displaying 1 of 1
