Dyslogic Syndrome: Why Millions of Kids are "Hyper," Attention-Disordered, Learning Disabled, Depressed, Aggressive, Defiant, or Violent - and What We Can Do About It

by Bernard Rimland

Overview

Dyslogical children are commonly labelled as having one or more of a mix of conditions that include Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder, Conduct Disorder, Bipolar Disorder and Oppositional Defiant Disorder. The number of children who could be described as dyslogical continues to rise sharply, and society has a tendency to lay the blame for this trend on poor parenting or bad schooling.

In this ground-breaking book, Bernard Rimland argues that such 'conventional wisdom' is not just mistaken but dangerous. Drawing on the latest research, Rimland outlines the impact of biological factors on today's children and exposes the influences of toxins and dietary deficiencies.

Dyslogic Syndrome is full of valuable advice on the safe, effective treatments that are available to children, and offers positive strategies for helping parents and professionals to do the best for their dyslogical child.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781846427329
Publisher:	Kingsley, Jessica Publishers
Publication date:	11/15/2007
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	192
File size:	900 KB

About the Author

Dr Bernard Rimland PhD was the director of the Autism Research Institute (ARI), and the founder of the Autism Society of America. He also co-founded the Defeat Autism Now! (DAN!) Project. His first book, Infantile Autism: The Syndrome and its Implications for a Neural Theory of Behavior, won the Century Award for distinguished contribution to psychology and revolutionized the field of autism research.

Table of Contents

Introduction. Part I: The Dyslogic Epidemic. Chapter 1: Overview: What Is 'Dyslogic?'. Chapter 2: The Dyslogic Epidemic's Victims: America's 'Mad,' 'Bad,' and 'Dumbed-Down' Children. Chapter 3: Why 'Nurture' Fixes Can't Cure Dyslogic. Chapter 4: Why Drugs Don't Cure Dyslogic. Part II: The Dyslogic Culprits. Chapter 5: Dietary Dyslogic: Why What Your Kids Eat (or Don't Eat) Can Make Them Crazy, Sad, or Violent. Chapter 6: The Contaminated Brain: How Our Toxic Environment Affects Our Children's Thinking. Chapter 7: Medically Caused Dyslogic: When Drugs and Other Medical Treatments Damage the Brain. Chapter 8: Why NO Dyslogical Child Is 'Hopeless'. Chapter 9: An Action Plan For Ending Dyslogic. Subject index. Author index.

Editorial Reviews

Dyslogic Syndrome is full of valuable advice on the safe, effective treatments that are available to children, and offers positive strategies for helping parents and professionals to do the best for their dyslogical child.

Handicap Info

A bold explanation as to why children have behavioural problems and how these children can be labelled unfairly by professionals and society, with labels such as ADHD, bipolar disorder or oppositional defiant disorder.

Counselling Children and Young People

Dr Bernard Rimland…. Perhaps has done more for the cause of autistic children in America than any other single person.

Josh Greenfeld

Dr Rimland's ideas are bold and controversial... if 'environmental upheaval' is far more serious than ‘social upheaval', as Rimland concludes, he is becoming the voice of the future in pointing to the coming directions of research.

Psychologists S C Plog and R B Edgerton

A 'must-read' book for anyone involved with behavioural problems in children or adults.

Foods Matters

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'The book provides valuable advice on safe , effective treatments for children and offers helpful strategies for parents and professionals.'

Autism Society of America