Table Of Content“Martin Kutscher is a paediatric neurologist and understands the nature of
ADHD as well as the perspectives and experiences of parents, teachers and
children. He explains ADHD in a clear and engaging style that will ensure
that his book will be read, appreciated and the practical strategies imple-
mented at home and at school. I strongly recommend Living Without Brakes
as the book of first choice for parents of a child with ADHD.”
—Tony Attwood, author of The Complete Guide to Asperger’s Syndrome and
Asperger’s Syndrome: A Guide for Parents and Professionals
“Dr. Kutscher has brilliantly accomplished exactly what he has set out to do.
This book is wonderfully concise yet all-inclusive while remaining an easy
read for parents and educators alike. The parenting and educational strate-
gies are a great combination of proven methods that are realistic and practi-
cal to implement. Most of all, this book will help parents and anyone else
who works with these children thoroughly understand how they think and
why they function the way they do.”
—Heidi Bernhardt, National Director of the Centre for
ADHD/ADD Advocacy Canada (CADDAC)
“Even if parents, teachers, and therapists read no further than the table of
contents, they will gain a hugely valuable set of guidelines for helping
children with ADHD. Of course, they’d best continue reading, because Dr.
Kutscher fleshes out each guideline in the realistic-but-optimistic style his
readers have come to expect… I cannot imagine a more clear, concise, and
empathetic guide. Reading this book is like sitting down for a leisurely chat
with an extremely compassionate, informed, and down-to-earth physician.”
—Gina Pera, author of Is It You, Me, or Adult ADD?
ADHD—Living without Brakes
by the same author
Kids in the Syndrome Mix of ADHD, LD, Asperger’s, Tourette’s,
Bipolar, and More!
The One Stop Guide for Parents, Teachers, and Other Professionals
Martin L. Kutscher MD
With a contribution from Tony Attwood
With a contribution from Robert R Wolff MD
ISBN 978 1 84310 810 8
Children with Seizures
A Guide for Parents, Teachers, and Other Professionals
Martin L. Kutscher MD
Foreword by Gregory L. Holmes MD
ISBN 978 1 84310 823 8
JKP Essentials
of related interest
Dyslogic Syndrome
Why Millions of Kids are ‘Hyper’, Attention-Disordered, Learning Disabled,
Depressed, Aggressive, Defiant, or Violent – and What We Can Do About It
Bernard Rimland
ISBN 978 1 84310 877 1
Understanding Motor Skills in Children with Dyspraxia, ADHD,
Autism, and Other Learning Disabilities
A Guide to Improving Coordination
Lisa A. Kurtz
ISBN 978 1 84310 865 8
JKP Essentials
Parenting the ADD Child
Can’t Do? Won’t Do? Practical Strategies for Managing Behaviour Problems in
Children with ADD and ADHD
David Pentecost
ISBN: 978 1 85302 811 3
Different Minds
Gifted Children with AD/HD, Asperger Syndrome, and Other Learning Deficits
Deirdre V. Lovecky
ISBN 978 1 85302 964 6
ADHD—Living without Brakes
Martin L. Kutscher MD
Illustrations by Douglas Puder MD
Jessica Kingsley Publishers
London and Philadelphia
First published in 2008
by Jessica Kingsley Publishers
116 Pentonville Road
London N1 9JB, UK
and
400 Market Street, Suite 400
Philadelphia, PA 19106, USA
www.jkp.com
Copyright © Martin L. Kutscher 2008
Illustrations copyright © Douglas Puder 2008
Pages 25, 31, 35, 41, 44 in Chapter 3, pp.90–92, 96–98 in Chapter 6, and pp.47, 78, 104, 144 (adapted)
from The Explosive Child by Ross Greene, copyright © 2001, 1998 by Ross W. Greene. Reprinted by
permission of HarperCollins Publishers.
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Disclaimer
This information does not constitute medical advice, nor is it a substitute for discussion between patients and
their doctors. Medical information and recommendations are often subject to debate, and are likely to change
over time. This material is not intended to be all-inclusive. Full discussion of the approved indications,
usefulness, side effects, risks, monitoring, drug interactions, etc. of medications is beyond the scope of this
book. Not all of the medications discussed in this text have U.S. Food and Drug Administration approval for
use in children, or for some of the indications that they are commonly used for. Current detailed medication
information can be found from many sources, including your doctor, the manufacturer’s package insert and
website, and the U.S. Food and Drug Administration website at www.FDA.gov.
Library of Congress Cataloging in Publication Data
Kutscher, Martin L.
ADHD - living without brakes / Martin L. Kutscher.
p. cm.
ISBN 978-1-84310-873-3 (hb : alk. paper) 1. Attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder--Popular works. I.
Title. II. Title: A.D.H.D.
RJ506.H9K883 2008
618.92'8589--dc22
2007031947
British Library Cataloguing in Publication Data
A CIP catalogue record for this book is available from the British Library
ISBN 978 1 84310 873 3
ISBN pdf eBook 978 1 84642 769 5
Printed and bound in Great Britain by
Athenaeum Press, Gateshead, Tyne and Wear
To the children who cope daily with problems they
did not ask to have.
And to the people who believe in those children.
