The ADHD Handbook for Schools Effective Strategies for Identifying and Teaching Students with Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder

by Parker, Harvey C.

• ISBN13: 9781886941618
• ISBN10: 1886941610
• Edition: 2nd
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2005-10-15
• Publisher: Specialty Press/A.D.D. Warehouse

Summary

Educators in regular and special education settings who teach students with ADHD will appreciate this classroom-focused guide to ADHD that discusses specific teaching strategies and provides a thorough history of the disorder. The most up-to-date knowledge about ADHD characteristics, diagnosis, contributing factors, and medical and psychosocial treatments is comprehensively detailed. Suggested teaching techniques and tips for improving learning and behaviour in the classroom include strategies for developing partnerships with parents of ADHD students, a listing of support groups and resources for parents, and specific tools for assessment, such as rating scales and history forms.

Author Biography

Harvey Parker is the founder of CHADD, the largest national organization assisting children and adults with ADHD. He has authored more than six books, including The ADD Hyperactivity Workbook for Parents, Teachers, and Kids and Study Strategies Made Easy. He lives in Plantation, Florida.

Table of Contents

Introduction: Children's Mental Health Services and the School's Vital Role	1	(6)
How are Children's Mental Health Services Accessed?	2	(1)
The School's Vital Role	2	(1)
Common Mental Health Conditions	3	(1)
Purpose of this Book	4	(1)
Summary	5	(2)
Characteristics of Children with Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder	7	(8)
Problems with Attention Span	7	(1)
Problems with Impulsivity	8	(1)
Problems with Hyperactivity	8	(1)
Problems with Executive Function	8	(1)
ADHD Name Change	9	(1)
Prevalence of ADHD	9	(2)
Girls Versus Boys with ADHD	11	(2)
Co-Existing Disorders	13	(1)
Summary	14	(1)
Causes of ADHD and Contributing Factors	15	(6)
ADHD---A Neurological Disorder	15	(2)
The Role of Genetics	17	(1)
Maternal Infection, Alcohol, or Substance Use During Pregnancy	17	(1)
Traumatic Brain Injury	18	(1)
Environmental Contaminants	18	(1)
Food Allergies	19	(1)
Other Medical Conditions	19	(1)
Medication Side Effects	20	(1)
Familial Factors	20	(1)
Summary	20	(1)
ADHD Across the Lifespan	21	(60)
Early Childhood	21	(4)
Middle Childhood	25	(50)
with ADHD be Served?	75	(1)
Disciplining Students with Disabilities Under IDEA	75	(4)
Summary	79	(2)
Twenty Critical Ideas for Teaching Students with ADHD	81	(12)
Classroom Interventions to Improve Behavior and Attention	93	(36)
Behavioral Contracting	94	(2)
Token Economy Systems	96	(3)
The Daily Report Card	99	(4)
Using Behavioral Principles in Teaching	103	(8)
Self-Monitoring	111	(6)
Time-Out	117	(5)
Modeling	122	(1)
Peer Teaching	122	(5)
Pre-referral Strategies	127	(1)
Summary	128	(1)
Medical Management of ADHD	129	(14)
Stimulants	130	(5)
Non-Stimulants	135	(2)
Sticking with Medication	137	(4)
Summary	141	(2)
Addressing Academic Skill Problems	143	(10)
Strategies for Problems with Reading	143	(4)
Strategies for Problems with Spelling and Written or Oral Expression	147	(2)
Strategies for Problems with Mathematics	149	(1)
Summary	150	(3)
Teaching Study Strategies	153	(26)
Organizational Strategies	153	(7)
Note-taking Strategies	160	(6)
Listening Strategies	166	(1)
Using Recall Questions to Improve Studying	166	(4)
Memory Strategies	170	(1)
Steps in Writing a Research Paper	171	(1)
Reading Comprehension Strategies	171	(1)
Test Taking Strategies	172	(5)
Summary	177	(2)
Teaching Social Skills	179	(10)
Assessing Social Skills	180	(2)
Training Social Skills	182	(5)
Summary	187	(2)
Teaching Students with ADHD and Other Mental Health Disorders	189	(12)
Oppositional Defiant Disorder and Conduct Disorder	190	(2)
Depression and Bipolar Disorder	192	(2)
Anxiety Disorders	194	(1)
Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD)	195	(1)
Asperger's Disorder	196	(1)
Tics and Tourette's Syndrome	197	(1)
Summary	198	(3)
Helping Parents Find the Right Help	201	(6)
Proven Therapies for ADHD	202	(1)
Unproven/Disproven Therapies for ADHD	203	(1)
Parent Support Groups	204	(1)
Summary	205	(2)
Helping Children with ADHD Understand Themselves Better	207	(6)
Appendix	213	(32)
ADHD Symptoms Checklist
Homework and Behavior Contracts
Classroom Token Economy
Daily Report Cards
Weekly Progress Report
Self-Monitoring Forms
Study Strategy Forms
References, Recommended Reading, and Resources..	245	(10)
Index	255