<p>Written for parents, clinicians, and educators, <em>Parent Child Excursions</em> is a practical book about helping children with ADHD, anxiety, and autism. In this unique approach, Dr. Dan presents ADHD as a problem with stopping, anxiety as a problem with going, and autism as difficulty balancing these competing tendencies. From the introduction: &ldquo;This book is quite simply a story of red light and green light, braking and accelerating, holding back and forging ahead.&rdquo; Based on this simple formulation, management of problems with self-control depends on finding the right balance between excitation and inhibition.</p><p>These five Excursions present entirely new ways to think about caring for &ldquo;different drummer&rdquo; children. Readers will discover an unprecedented level of detail. Based on scientific research and years of clinical experience, Dr. Dan takes you for a deep dive into: (1) effective medication for ADHD, (2) exposure therapy for anxiety, (3) combined therapies for coexisting ADHD, anxiety, and autism, and (4) social engineering for autism. The book concludes with an in-depth discussion of (5) autism, sexuality, and gender variation, cowritten by Dr. Dan and his son Dr. Aaron Shapiro.</p><p>As with his first book, <em>Parent Child Journey: An Individualized Approach to Raising Your Challenging Child,</em> Dr. Dan teams up again with illustrator John Watkins-Chow. Throughout the five Excursions, they weave a fun metaphorical tale. Readers are led along by an under-inhibited dog, an over-inhibited turtle, and a well-balanced bird of a different feather.</p><p>By the end of this comprehensive and original guidebook, parents and professionals will have learned how to prepare the child for the trail <em>and</em> the trail for the child.</p>