Richard Ward

Richard Ward

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Richard Ward was raised in Bozeman, Montana, where he graduated from Montana State College. He received a PhD degree in biochemistry from the University of California in Berkeley and became a Member of the Technical Staff at Sandia National Laboratories in Albuquerque, NM. He served as a Virology Section Chief at the Environmental Protection Agency in Cincinnati, Ohio and later joined the Gamble Institute of Medical Research in Cincinnati where he eventually became the Director of Clinical Virology.  He joined Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center as a Professor of Pediatrics in 1995.  He is the author of nearly 200 scientific publications on viral biology and immunology. 

David's ADHD

David's ADHD

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<p>Does your child have ADHD (Attention-Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder)?</p><p>Meet David, one of award-winning author Sherrill S. Cannon's &quot;Classroom of Kids,&quot; 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>&quot;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.&quot;</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 &quot;an absolute master of rhyming&quot; and &quot;a modern-day Dr. Seuss.&quot;</p>

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<span style="font-family:Verdana, Helvetica, Arial;line-height:normal;"><em>&quot;<span style="font-size:12px;">I recently completed <span style="text-decoration:underline;">Dead Ends to Somewhere</span>, and enjoyed it so much.  Given his rocky start in school, his discoveries and accomplishments are truly awesome and amazing and should serve as an inspiration to any budding scientists who encounter dead ends, too.   </span></em></span><div><span style="font-family:Verdana, Helvetica, Arial;line-height:normal;"><em><span style="font-size:12px;">Parents and children owe Dick Ward their undying gratitude for his work in discovering a vaccine for rotavirus.  I highly recommend this book.  The author manages to entertain and inform while explaining some very complex science in terminology that any layman can understand.&quot;</span></em></span></div><div><span style="font-family:Verdana, Helvetica, Arial;line-height:normal;"><span style="font-size:12px;"> -- L. Foley</span></span></div>