May I have your Attention Please, by Dr. Jason Whitehurst

Dr. Whitehurst has given us a very quick, easy to read, informative book on the problem of ADHD/ADD and the effects this can have, specially in regards to Church Worship Services and Church Youth Groups.

Most Pastors and religious professionals do not have a good handle on what ADHD truly is and how it is effecting the lives of people in their congregations. Also, the term has been thrown around so much with so little knowledge that Youth and Children's Pastors may be labeling students/children with a label that is not true and that the professional religious worker doesn't fully understand.

In this short book Dr. Whitehurst (A Youth Minister) shares what he has learned about ADHD and how it truly changes the lives of those who truly have this problem. He gives us the basics of why some people have ADHD and also explains how all of us at times have attention deficit, but it doesn't necessarily mean we have ADHD.

He gives the basics. He lists the obvious signs/signals that someone has this affliction. He gives clear guidelines on how we might want to review our worship services and youth group meetings to see how we might better communicate, hold the attention of, and use teaching methods that enhance the ability for the ADHD person to pay attention and gain understanding and knowledge.

One helpful hint is his pointing out that as we consider our services in light of the person with ADHD we will actually be doing all worshipers a service because we will make the worship experience more engaging for everyone.

THIS DOES NOT mean that you are dumbing down your service. It means that you are looking at how to better articulate and communicate and hold attention so that people can learn even more than before.

Every Pastor / Religious worker needs to read this book, not just the Youth and Children's people.

Enjoy learning!