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| What Does Everybody Else Know That I Don't?: Social Skills Help for Adults with Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder | 
 enlarge | Authors: Michele Novotni, Randy Petersen
Publisher: Specialty Press/A.D.D. Warehouse
Category: Book
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Avg. Customer Rating:  29 reviews
Sales Rank: 158190
Media: Paperback
Edition: 1
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 314
Shipping Weight (lbs): 1
Dimensions (in): 8.5 x 5.6 x 0.9
ISBN: 1886941343
Dewey Decimal Number: 616.858903
EAN: 9781886941342
Publication Date: October 1, 1999
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Condition: Softcover. Slight cover wear. Pages appear unmarked. Ships the next business day, with tracking and delivery confirmation sent to your email.
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 What Does Everybody Else Know That I Don't?, By Michele Novotni November 11, 2008
I highly recommend this book to everyone. Stated as a, "Social Skills Help for Adults with AD/HD", I feel it is an invaluable tool for everyone. From adults, to teens, and of course, to those afflicted with AD/HD, what a well written resource of the "do's and don'ts" of social interaction. The format of the book allows the reader to read just the main points of each chapter, or read examples and expanded information.
Even if your partner with ADHD isn't an avid reader, he/she might read this book September 9, 2007
5 out of 6 found this review helpful
Do you think your partner might have ADHD, but he or she either resists the idea or you don't know how to broach the subject? Buy this book by Dr. Michele Novotni.
Rather than telling someone, "I think you have ADHD," it's usually better to first empathize with and validate the person's experience. This book does that and more, opening the door to the reader wanting to learn more about ADHD. The title immediately appeals to anyone with ADHD who has never understood why their best intentions to make friends and fit in social groups haven't always worked out.
In my seven years of leading support groups for the partners of adults with ADHD, I've heard repeatedly that this book is one of those most likely to catch their ADHD partners' attention--and keep it. Even men with ADHD who seldom sit down to read become absorbed by this book -- because it so closely describes their experience. Finally, they feel understood and, typically, they feel great relief that they're not the only ones who somehow didn't learn "what everyone else knows". This alone goes a long way towards dissolving ego defenses around the idea of having ADHD.
Dr. Novotni knows this subject intimately, having been a national lecturer on ADHD for years and a pioneer in creating awareness about adult ADHD. Her tone throughout this book is both matter-of-fact and compassionate, never condescending. To get a sense of her approach, you can read articles at her website: http://michelenovotni.com/
A person with ADHD could spend a year in therapy talking about their feelings of social awkwardness and never gain the lessons found in this book. Highly, highly recommended.
Gina Pera, author, advocate
Is It You, Me, or Adult A.D.D.? Stopping the Roller Coaster When Someone You Love Has Attention Deficit Disorder
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 What Does Everybody Else Know That I Don't?: Social Skills Help for Adults with Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder August 3, 2007
3 out of 5 found this review helpful
I wonder how many people WITH ADD have actually sat through and read this WHOLE book... just pondering...
Might be useful January 9, 2007
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
This unique book attempts to explain how ADD symptoms affect other peoples' feelings and view of the person with ADD, and how to adjust behavior to improve relationships. There's probably some valuable information in this book for anyone whose ADD has created friction, but it's not always easy to pick out what applies. It's occasionally condescending and a bit wordy. Other than that, the intro contains some really important basics, and the rest of the book is divided into specific problem areas.
"What Does Everybody Else Know That I Don't?" November 10, 2006
3 out of 7 found this review helpful
The title is too long, especially for anyone with AD/HD. The book is helpful but focus is difficult to maintain....which may not be the author's fault as much as the target demographic's inherent problem set. Still it is a worthwhile addition for anyone with AD/HD seeking to understand why simple social events are so often filled with anxiety and disappointment.
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