About
Aaron Mateo was born in Brookfield, Wisconsin, and after being adopted into a loving family when he was two months old, grew up developing a profound love and respect for the written word. After graduating from the University of Wisconsin with a degree in English Literature, he spent a number of years traveling and living in places like Los Angeles, San Francisco, and Austin, Texas, and honing his craft as a writer while developing a strong relationship with, love for, and dependence upon the Almighty in everything in his life in general and in his writing work in particular. He taught children's Bible classes for many years and has written, produced, and directed a number of stage plays and short films for his local church ministry. With a burning desire to impact minds and inspire hearts, he recently began down the road of published authorship with his inaugural project, "Fifteen Minutes Eternal: Nine Hundred Seconds That Lasted Forever But Changed The World", a powerful short story that he credits as a consummate labor of love. He has a deep passion for the Scriptures and their study as well as a sincere love for children, movies and filmmaking, mountain biking, and of course, great storytelling.
Description
<p>Does your child have ADHD (Attention-Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder)?</p><p>Meet David, one of award-winning author Sherrill S. Cannon's "Classroom of Kids," who manages his ADHD with the help of classmates.</p><p>David discovers ways to cope with his hyperactive brain, while learning how to calm and soothe his ADHD. Solutions include setting daily schedules and following simple rules that regulate behavior. His teachers and therapists encourage using the computer for academic advancement, and to establish a pattern for study as well as for occasional recreation. David not only learns self-control and communication skills, but is able to fit into the classroom and make friends.</p><p>Once again social values are emphasized in the author's latest illustrated children's story, and classroom friends from previous books are featured. In fact, David has been part of the class for a long time!</p><p><strong><em>"David's ADHD</em></strong><em> is a timely topic for parents and children. A story in rhyme that demystifies ADHD. It explains a youngster's behavior in terms of his inattentiveness and impulsivity and how it impacts those around him. A sensitive way of creating understanding for children with ADHD and their families."</em> - <strong>Dr. Valerie Allen, licensed school psychologist</strong></p><p><strong>Author Bio: </strong></p><p>Former teacher Sherrill S. Cannon has won 76 awards for her previous 11 rhyming books. She is also the author of seven published and internationally performed plays for elementary school children. The author has been called "an absolute master of rhyming" and "a modern-day Dr. Seuss."</p>
Story Behind The Book
The power and emotional impact of a full novel in a short but inspirationally compelling story about destiny and the importance of loving and caring for the world's children.
