Buzz: A Year of Paying Attention (Hardcover) by Katherine Ellison

from smartell

I commend Ellison for accepting her need for help in dealing with her ADD at the same time she is trying to help her son deal with his. Although the writing seems disjointed to some, those of us with ADHD or ADD understand fully this style of relating. I learned much from this book and was impres...

from KatKealy

I found this book very interesting at times and a bit dull at others. I've read better books about the same subject matter, but I think the personal account was touching. I gave this book away to a friend I thought would enjoy it. The feel of the cover is very nice... It's pretty rare for a paper...

from monzrocks

Buzz is the memoir of a mother deciding to spend a year devoting herself to exploring and improving her adolescent son Buzz's (and her own suspected) ADHD. It's set against the backdrop of Buzz preparing for his bar mitzvah. Ellison does a good job of merging her own family's individual story wit...

from tloeffler

In the midst of dealing with her son's Attention-deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder, Katherine Ellison learns that she has the same diagnosis. She realizes that whatever she's doing isn't working for her son (whom she refers to as "Buzz"), and sets off to spend a year paying attention. She concentrat...

from ChickLitFan

Buzz is the story of a mother looking for ways to help her son who has been diagnosed with ADD and Oppositional Defiant Disorder. She devotes a year to research and experimentation with a variety of treatments, including medication and neurofeedback. In the process she discovers more about her ow...