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Hyper Harry Reviewed By Hope Wesley-Wells of Bookpleasures.com
- By Hope Wesley-Wells
- Published June 12, 2012
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Hope Wesley-Wells
Reviewer Hope Wesley-Wells: Hope grew up
in the Northeast, residing in several different states. always an
avid reader she began writing in third grade and composing music at
fourteen. She obtained degrees in English and Social Sciences while
attending colleges in PA, West Virginia and Montclair State.
An
empty nester with grown children she travels with her wonderful
husband, works part time in advocacy, and spends time on creating
poetry and short stories.
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Author: Patricia H. Aust
ISBN:
1-4680-0618-5: ISBN-13: 9781468006186
According to his older
brother Ted, Harry Cheltoni is a walking disaster. He can't stop
talking, never sits still, and really listening to anything seems
like the impossible dream. To make matters worse it seems like he
keeps getting stuck in the middle of Harry's problems both at school
and at home where their parents seem to be fighting more because
Harry can't behave. For an eight-year-old kid he seems to make a lot
of people upset!
Patricia H. Aust has used her social work
experience to create a story that is both poignant and humorous in
turn. A story that could be repeated by many families who are dealing
with a child who has a serious special need/learning disability. Ted
and his parents love Harry, but sometimes he makes them angry and
confused because they don't know how to help him. There are
phone calls and letters from the school, problems with other children
but nothing changes until Harry's school and family agree that they
have to try something more.
When the family goes to counseling
even Ted finds that someone listening to how Harry's problems make
him feel is a relief. It's not easy being the "normal son"
while harry seems to get all the attention. Eventually the Dr.
suggests that Harry try medications for children with ADHD and over
time and work by everyone he begins to change. He still is Harry, but
there are some answers for all the Chletonis as they all try and deal
with "Hyper Harry."
This story is valuable to
teachers, families, schools, or any place where it would be
beneficial to develop understanding about and tolerance for children
who are different. The number of children being diagnosed with things
like ADHD (Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder), Autism spectrum
disorders, and other conditions that prevent them from being able to
function normally at home and school is consistently rising-and many
of these children are still in regular classrooms so a tool like this
book could really help. I hope Ms. Aust will continue to write
similar works about other special needs-her gentle caring style lends
itself well to this.