Download or read book Take Control of ADHD written by Ruth Spodak and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2021-09-23 with total page 97 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Take Control of ADHD: The Ultimate Guide for Teens With ADHD helps teens take control of their disorder and find success in school and in life. By creating the “ADHD Attention Profile” discussed in the book, readers will recognize how ADHD affects them, discover coping strategies and technology tools to improve their focus, and develop a self-advocacy plan they can use immediately. The book presents the latest research and information on ADHD in a conversational style that teens can understand easily, allowing them to develop a better understanding of their disorder. By including suggestions from teens with ADHD, the authors offer tons of advice, information, and ideas for students, from students just like them. This handy guidebook is sure to help teens with ADHD learn to refocus their attention and find success in school and beyond! Ages 12-18

Download or read book Winning with ADHD written by Grace Friedman and published by New Harbinger Publications. This book was released on 2019-04-01 with total page 156 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Get the real inside scoop on thriving as a teen with attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). Drawing on her own experiences living with the disorder, college student Grace Friedman—along with pediatric neurologist Sarah Cheyette—offers valuable tips and tricks to help you face the unique challenges of ADHD. If you’re a teen with ADHD, you care about academic and social success just as much as your peers do, but you may also experience difficulties keeping up in school and maintaining good relationships with friends and family. In addition, you probably find it challenging to stay organized, articulate your struggles to others, and cope with overwhelming pressure—especially as college approaches. This workbook will give you solid skills for addressing the challenges of ADHD so you can live up to your true potential. In Winning with ADHD, you’ll learn powerful and proven-effective cognitive behavioral strategies for coping with overwhelm, staying organized, tackling assignments, preparing for exams, dealing with emotions, communicating effectively with adults, and maintaining strong friendships. You’ll also find valuable information about ADHD medication, how your brain works, as well as self-advocacy skills to help you get ahead in high school, college, and beyond. As a teen with ADHD, you may face many unique challenges. This workbook will give you everything you need to get one step ahead of your ADHD and thrive in all aspects of life.

Download or read book ADHD Teens written by Colleen Alexander-Roberts and published by Taylor Trade Publications. This book was released on 1995-10-01 with total page 214 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: ADHD and Teens is a manual of practical advice to help parents cope with the problems that can arise during these years. A crash course is offered on parenting styles that really work with teens with ADHD and how these styles allow the teen to safely move from dependence to independence.

Download or read book Launching Into Young Adulthood with ADHD Ready Or Not written by Chris A. Zeigler Dendy and published by . This book was released on 2021 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "A parents' guide to preparing preteens and teens for the transition to postsecondary education and employment and for supporting young adults during the transition years. Advice is provided on promoting school success with appropriate accommodations and medical treatment, nurturing talents and interests, encouraging career exploration, selecting an appropriate college or technical school, and more"--

Download or read book ADHD in Teens Young Adults written by Melissa Springstead Cahill and published by . This book was released on 2019-04-23 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Dealing with ADHD-related difficulties is tough, especially for young people balancing school, friends, family and thinking about their futures. Author Dr. Melissa Springstead Cahill developed the mindfulness-based ANCHORED approach, to help teens become more focused, functional and happy, and make every day struggles easier to deal with. A: Attention and Acceptance N: Natural Awareness u Concentrate on Purpose H: Happy Homework O: Open and Organized R: Recognize, Relax, and Reflect E: Emotions D: Determination Look inside and find: [€[Mindfulness exercises [€[Worksheets [€[Meditation scripts Improve: [€[Executive function skills [€[Attention & memory [€[Emotions [€[Interpersonal relationships [€[Ability to cope with stress

Download or read book How To Reach Teach Teenagers with ADHD written by Grad L. Flick and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2000-08-25 with total page 453 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This comprehensive resource is pack with tested, up-to-date information and techniques to help teachers, counselors and parents understand and manage adolescents with attention deficit disorder, including step-by-step procedures for behavioral intervention at school and home and reproducible handouts, checklists and record-keeping forms. The ten chapters include Medical/Clinical Interventions, Family Issues for ADHD Teens, Educational Issues, Network of Support, and more. How to Reach and Teach Teenagers with ADHD is one of the most practical and complete resources available for understanding the nature and treatment of attention deficit disorder and helping Adolescents with ADHD control difficult behaviors and overcome related social and academic problems.

Download or read book WINNING WITH ADHD written by GRACE FRIEDMAN AND SARAH. CHEYETTE and published by . This book was released on 2020 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Empowering Youth with ADHD written by Jodi Sleeper-Triplett and published by Specialty PressInc. This book was released on 2010 with total page 268 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Unveiling a powerful and proven methodology for teens and young adults with ADHD, this guidebook offers complete instruction for professionals and parents on what ADHD coaching for young people is and how it can dramatically improve the lives of the afflicted. A groundbreaking approach, this handbook discusses powerful intervention practices to help youths with ADHD break through barriers and succeed in their lives. The thorough, hands-on guidance makes for an ideal resource for all individuals interested in learning more about coaching young people with ADHD--including life coaches interested in expanding their practices to a new market; academic tutors and personal organizers wondering if they would like to become trained as an ADHD coach; and therapists, psychiatrists, and pediatricians confused about what ADHD coaches do.

Download or read book ADHD Grown Up written by Joel L. Young and published by W W Norton & Company Incorporated. This book was released on 2007 with total page 322 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An essential clinical resource when working with adult ADHD clients. ADHD is often cloaked by other psychological disorders, and the emphasis on ADHD in children has left teens and adults overlooked and underserved. Joel Young counters this trend with guidelines for addressing this prevalent disorder. Young's keen diagnostic eye and years of clinical experience come together in this book, which offers clear assessment criteria, effective treatment strategies, and rich case examples.

Download or read book Understanding Girls with AD HD written by Kathleen G. Nadeau and published by . This book was released on 1999 with total page 324 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A ground-breaking book on the needs and issues of girls with attentional problems: why they are often undiagnosed, how they are different from boys, and what their special needs are in school, in their social world and at home. Age-related checklists from pre-school to high school help parents and professionals better identify and help girls with AD/HD.

Download or read book Teenagers with ADD ADHD Executive Function Deficits written by Chris Dendy and published by . This book was released on 2017 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The award-wining, best-selling guide for parents and professionals to understanding and helping teens with attention deficit disorders is now in its third edition. Teenagers with ADD, ADHD, & Executive Function Deficits is the one-stop source of up-to-date, scientifically accurate, and reassuring information written by parent, teacher, school psychologist, mental health counsellor, and advocate Chris Dendy. Her book looks at key areas, academics, dating, driving, socializing, and greater independence, that make adolescence potentially more difficult for kids with ADD, ADHD, or Executive Function Deficits (EFD). This resource gives parents advice on everything from understanding the diagnosis to treatment options, and from behavioural and academic issues, to parent involvement and self-advocacy. The new edition includes new and expanded information on: latest diagnostic criteria in the DSM-5; new research on attention deficits and executive function deficits and teatment options; the link between ADHD and EFD; new medication and research on treatment effectiveness; "concentration deficit disorder" or "slow cognitive temp," a new diagnosis that some experts are advocating for to describe a subset of kids with inattentive ADHD (low energy, daydreaming, slow processing of info); using technology (apps, smartphones, tablets) to help teens compensate for ADHD-related difficulties; "flipped classrooms" (teachers send videos of lectures/explantion of concepts home for kids to watch for homework and then have kids do written work in class so they can provide feedback as they work); updates on educational laws/regulations that affect students with ADHD. The author recommends a combination approach to treatment which includes using medications, behaviour and academic intervetions and accommodations, ADHD education, and exercise. In addition, she discusses the role of executive function problems and how they relate to teenagers' difficulties with organizational skills, long-range planning, and staying on task. Throughout, are the voices of teens, families, and professionals who share their experiences and insights. Armed with the book's comprehensive facts and strategies, parents, educators, and therapists can be proactive, working together with teens to build resilience and a hopeful future.

Download or read book The Hyperactive Teen written by Amelia Knight and published by . This book was released on 2021-02-22 with total page 139 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: It is not your teen's fault Parents tend to assume that their teenage Children will outgrow their ADHD symptoms as they grow older. But today's research has shown that most kids do not outgrow ADHD when they reach adolescence, and most teens don't outgrow ADHD when they become young adults. In fact, Teens with ADHD face a unique set of challenges as puberty aggravates their symptoms with challenging high school classes and taxes their executive functions as they fight for independence. Symptoms of ADHD in teens are similar to those of ADHD in children. They include: Distractibility Disorganization Poor concentration Hyperactivity Impulsivity During teen years, especially as the hormonal changes of adolescence are going on and the demands of school and extracurricular activities are increasing, ADHD symptoms may get worse This workbook will Help teens face the challenge of navigating the struggles of ADHD. Teach teens how to identify the triggers for their ADHD. Help them learn to identify the cause of their negative behaviors but will also teach them how to instantly control them. Has action-based activities to help establish morning routines, make homework charts, develop better ways to express themselves when they're upset and much more. Ways to self-regulate and organize, so that they can handle any obstacle, freeing up time and energy for them to enjoy being a teenager! And much much more ADHD Symptoms like inattention, impulsivity, distractibility, disorganization, and, in some cases, hyperactivity could become a thing of the past as long as they follow the lessons presented in this workbook. This workbook promises to help your Teen anticipate pitfalls, improve social skills, encourage good nutrition, and set boundaries and stick to them, plus get them ready to focus on the positive, focus on the present. Get this workbook today to help your hyperactive teen About the Author: Amelia Knight loves children. Her niece, Emma, who has Autism and ADHD is the apple of her eye. She is embarking on a program to learn about Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA) and wants to help kids with Autism and Special Needs thrive

Download or read book If Your Adolescent Has ADHD written by Dr. Thomas J. Power and published by Oxford University Press. This book was released on 2018-07-02 with total page 160 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Adolescents (ages 12-20) with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) are at risk for academic problems, strained relationships, peer rejection and unsafe behavior -- and parents are often at a loss for how to handle these challenges. If Your Adolescent Has ADHD: An Essential Resource for Parents provides the up-to-date information and down-to-earth support that parents need. It offers an in-depth look at causes, symptoms, diagnosis, treatment, and parenting strategies. Contrary to what was once believed, ADHD that starts earlier in childhood usually persists into the teen years. Yet even experienced parents are often caught unawares by the fresh challenges that adolescence brings. This book is one of the few to address ADHD in the context of teen friendships, dating, curfews and sports and extracurricular activities. It also offers practical advice from a leading psychologist on determining readiness to drive and instilling good homework and study habits. This book is a readable, reliable guide to evidence-based treatments for ADHD including behavioral therapy, medications, and educational interventions. Some approaches, such as school-based mentoring, have been little discussed in other parenting books. The authors also offer effective behavioral strategies that can be used at home, including communication and negotiation, problem solving, rewards, strategic punishments and behavioral contracts; and advice for older adolescents on dealing with college, work, and moving away from home.

Download or read book Adhd written by James J. Crist and published by . This book was released on 2007-01-01 with total page 201 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Ages: 12 & Up. Written by James J. Crist, Ph.D. New and Revised Edition. Being a teenager is hard enough, with many competing pressures and expectations from parents, teachers, coaches, etc. For teenagers who suffer from ADHD, these pressures can be overwhelming. Written for a teenager who is tired of hearing, 'You're just lazy!' and 'I know you can do better!' this comprehensive guide features everything teens want to know about ADHD. Chapters address such concerns as getting through high school and college, depression, learning disabilities, and life after school is completed. The question and answer format of the book makes it easy to read. This book is also a useful tool for parents and caregivers. This book can help parents and caregivers to understand what life is like for a teenager who has ADHD and become more sympathetic to what he or she is dealing with on a daily basis. There is a chapter specific for parents/caregivers, A Chapter for Parents, which deals with how you can help your child cope more effectively with ADHD. This revised edition also covers the concept of executive functioning, highlights new treatments, addresses changes in school accommodations for students with ADHD, and includes an updated resources section. 201 pages, soft-cover.

Download or read book Cognitive Behavioural Therapy for ADHD in Adolescents and Adults written by Susan Young and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2012-04-10 with total page 341 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The first edition of this book introduced the Young-Bramham Programme, a pioneering approach to cognitive behavioural treatment for ADHD in adults, which was well-received by clinical and academic communities alike. Based on the latest findings in the field, the authors have expanded the second edition to incorporate treatment strategies not only for adults, but also for adolescents with ADHD. Updates the proven Young-Bramham Programme to be used not only with adults but also with adolescents, who are making the difficult transition from child to adult services New edition of an influential guide to treating ADHD beyond childhood which encompasses the recent growth in scientific knowledge of ADHD along with published treatment guidelines Chapter format provides a general introduction, a description of functional deficits, assessment methods, CBT solutions to the problem, and a template for group delivery

Download or read book ADHD written by John Aspromonte and published by Rowman & Littlefield. This book was released on 2018-12-15 with total page 216 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book is for teens and their families who want to learn about Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD). The author provides information about ADHD and its effect on school, family, and social life—as well as the difficulties and successes of young people who have ADHD and what students think about ADHD.

Download or read book Nursing Children and Young People with ADHD written by Noreen Ryan and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2009-01-21 with total page 254 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: ADHD is one of the most commonly diagnosed behavioural disorders in children and young people. It is a complex and contested condition, with potential causes and treatments in biological, psychological and social domains. This is the first comprehensive text for nurses and other health professionals in this field. Nursing Children and Young People with ADHD explores the evidence, incorporating and expanding on the new NICE guidelines for practice in this area, to provide an essential knowledge base for practice. The text covers: causes, diagnosis, co-morbidity, user and carer perspectives, assessment, treatment and interventions (including those suitable for use in schools), prescribing and the legal background. An invaluable text for pre-registration student nurses on mental health and children branches, this will also be a useful reference work for post-registration nurses and health professionals seeking evidence-based recommendations for practice.