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Attention deficit disorder has been a controversial topic in recent years. Most of the books on the subject have pointed to heredity as the cause of the condition. However, Dr Maté believes that our social and emotional environment plays a key role in both the cause and treatment of this condition."

In Scattered Minds, he describes the painful realities of ADHD and its impact on children, as well as on the careers and social lives of adults. While acknowledging that genetics may indeed play an important role in a person's susceptibility to DCD, Maté goes beyond this assertion to focus on what we can control: changes in environment, family dynamics, and parental choices. He draws heavily on his own experience, as both he and his three children have the disorder.

The book offers a completely new approach to helping children and adults living with these problems:

• Demonstrates that ASD is not an inherited disease but a reversible developmental disorder.
• Presents a programme to promote this development in both children and adults.