Download or read book Understanding and Supporting Children with ADHD written by Lesley A Hughes and published by SAGE. This book was released on 2007-01-17 with total page 113 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: ′This book provides a succinct overview of issues relevant to understanding and supporting pupils with ADHD. It is well written and includes authentic case studies... The real strength of the book is in its careful consideration of how collaborative working can enable youngsters with an ADHD diagnosis to get the best out of their education. Ideas outlined are practical but are also based on careful thinking about effective models and approaches to intervention... an excellent starting point for anyone embarking on research related to educational provision for pupils with ADHD′ - SENCO Update ′In many ways this publication reads like a toolkit, and as such offers a range of practices that may be considered in order to improve outcomes for all. A readable and supportive book′ - SNIP Children with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) can be hard to include in a mainstream classroom, and managing their behaviour is often a challenge. Drawing directly from real classroom experience, this book shows how to use effective management strategies to improve behaviour in the classroom and at home. This interdisciplinary approach will provide teachers with: " strategies to deal with disruptive behaviours " ways to channel children′s positive characteristics " advice on how teachers can support and guide parents " behaviour management techniques to promote positive behaviour " advice on collaborative working, and how teachers can build partnerships with other professionals.
Download or read book Understanding and Supporting Children with ADHD written by Lesley A Hughes and published by SAGE. This book was released on 2007-01-17 with total page 112 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: ′This book provides a succinct overview of issues relevant to understanding and supporting pupils with ADHD. It is well written and includes authentic case studies... The real strength of the book is in its careful consideration of how collaborative working can enable youngsters with an ADHD diagnosis to get the best out of their education. Ideas outlined are practical but are also based on careful thinking about effective models and approaches to intervention... an excellent starting point for anyone embarking on research related to educational provision for pupils with ADHD′ - SENCO Update ′In many ways this publication reads like a toolkit, and as such offers a range of practices that may be considered in order to improve outcomes for all. A readable and supportive book′ - SNIP Children with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) can be hard to include in a mainstream classroom, and managing their behaviour is often a challenge. Drawing directly from real classroom experience, this book shows how to use effective management strategies to improve behaviour in the classroom and at home. This interdisciplinary approach will provide teachers with: " strategies to deal with disruptive behaviours " ways to channel children′s positive characteristics " advice on how teachers can support and guide parents " behaviour management techniques to promote positive behaviour " advice on collaborative working, and how teachers can build partnerships with other professionals.
Download or read book Understanding and Loving Your Child with ADHD written by Stephen Arterburn and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2021-08-03 with total page 224 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: When most parenting books were written decades ago, they did not address—nor could they address—all the issues parents would face today in the era of technology and excess. Parents do not need another article that contradicts the last one they read; rather, they need insights, techniques, and strategies to tackle the issues of twenty-first-century parenting. That’s what the Understanding and Loving Your Child series of books will do. Understanding and Loving Your Child with ADHD will guide parents with methods they can use to help children who suffer from ADHD build character and competence rather than conflict, failure, shame, or disconnection.
Download or read book How To Reach And Teach Children with ADD ADHD written by Sandra F. Rief and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2012-06-26 with total page 498 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Sandra Rief offers myriad real-life case studies, interviews, and student intervention plans for children with ADD/ADHD. In addition, the book contains best teaching practices and countless strategies for enhancing classroom performance for all types of students. This invaluable resource offers proven suggestions for: Engaging students' attention and active participation Keeping students on-task and productive Preventing and managing behavioral problems in the classroom Differentiating instruction and addressing students' diverse learning styles Building a partnership with parents and much more.
Download or read book Learning to Slow Down and Pay Attention written by Kathleen G. Nadeau and published by American Psychological Association (APA). This book was released on 1997 with total page 72 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Written especially for kids, this fun, friendly workbook is packed with cartoons and activity pages, offering children a wealth of helpful tips for every situation--at home, at school, and among friends. Illustrations.
Download or read book Fire Child Water Child written by Stephen Cowan and published by New Harbinger Publications. This book was released on 2012-04-01 with total page 226 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Fire Child, Water Child is a revolutionary guide to parenting a child with attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) that does not rely on medication or pathologizing your child’s challenges. This method, created by pediatrician and ADHD specialist Stephen Scott Cowan, helps you identify your child’s unique focusing style—wood, fire, earth, metal, or water—and calm the stress that can contribute to your child’s ADHD symptoms. This personalized approach will help your child reduce impulsive behavior, regulate attention, and handle school and home routines with confidence. What is your child’s ADHD style? • The Wood Child An adventurous explorer, the Wood child is always on the move and gets frustrated easily. • The Fire Child The Fire child is outgoing, funny, and can be prone to mood swings and impulsive actions. • The Earth Child The cooperative, peacemaking Earth child can feel worried or indecisive when stressed. • The Metal Child The Metal child is comforted by routine and finds it difficult to shift attention from task to task. • The Water Child An imaginative dreamer, the Water child struggles to keep track of time.
Download or read book 12 Principles for Raising a Child with ADHD written by Russell A. Barkley and published by Guilford Publications. This book was released on 2020-10-11 with total page 226 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "From his decades of research and work with thousands of families, leading authority Russell A. Barkley knows how overwhelming the everyday challenges of ADHD can be. This unique book guides parents to help their child or teen thrive and keep their loving connection strong, even in hot-button situations. Dr. Barkley presents 12 key parenting principles that address the most common problems that ADHD poses, such as family conflicts, difficult behavior, school problems, out-of-control emotions, and parental stress. He shows how cultivating a mindset of acceptance and compassion--together with an understanding of the executive function deficits of ADHD--gives parents powerful new tools for supporting their child's success. Concise, inspiring, and filled with quick-reference lists and tips, this is the perfect book for parents to read cover to cover or pick up any time they need extra support"--
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 The ADHD Book of Lists written by Sandra F. Rief and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2015-05-22 with total page 535 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Practical ADHD management techniques for parents and teachers The ADHD Book of Lists is a comprehensive guide to ADHD/ADD, providing the answers parents, teachers, and other caregivers seek in a convenient list format. This new second edition has been updated with the latest research findings and resources, including the most up to date tools and strategies for helping these children succeed. Each aspect of ADHD/ADD is fully explained, from diagnosis to intervention, providing readers with the insight they need to make the best choices for the affected child. Coverage includes the latest medications and behavioral management techniques that work inside and outside the classroom, plus guidance toward alleviating individual struggles including inattention, impulsivity, executive function and subject-specific academic issues. Readers learn how to create a collaborative care team by bringing parents, teachers, doctors, therapists, and counselors on board to build a comprehensive management plan, as well as the practical techniques they can use every day to provide these children the support they need to be their very best. Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder cannot be cured, but it can be managed successfully. This book is an insightful guide to supporting children and teens with ADHD, and giving them the mental, emotional, and practical tools that boost their confidence and abilities and enable them to thrive. Investigate comprehensive treatments, including ADHD coaching Learn strategies for strengthening organization, working memory and other executive functions. Understand effective classroom management of students with ADHD Discover ways to help struggling children succeed despite the challenges The ADHD Book of Lists is the complete easy-to-reference guide to practical ADHD management and will be a go-to resource for parents, teachers, clinicians, and others involved in the care and education of students with ADHD.
Download or read book Understanding ADHD written by Anna Maria Re and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2020-04-13 with total page 155 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This essential guide provides accessible, concise, evidence-based guidelines on Atttention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD), offering a deeper scientific understanding of the condition and its consequences. It offers ideas and insights for managing the condition in daily family life and promoting the most effective self-regulation strategies for children and adolescents, allowing parents to better understand the origins of their child’s behaviour and avoid potential negative consequences. In this straightforward text, Capodieci and Re set out the basic theories on ADHD and cover key topics including parent-child relationships, helping children understand their condition, friendships with peers, comorbidities, classroom strategies, and how families and professionals can best work together. Taking into account the most recent updates to the DSM-5 definition of ADHD, the authors emphasise the importance of a multifocal approach to the treatment of ADHD, involving the child’s teachers, parents and peers, to better develop family and peer relationships. They offer strategies for the classroom, for good sleep and for healthy eating and physical activity, and support for any other learning, language, movement and emotional problems an ADHD child might have. Understanding ADHD will be essential reading for parents of children with ADHD, as well as health, education and social care professionals involved in the field.
Download or read book 8 Keys to Parenting Children with ADHD 8 Keys to Mental Health written by Cindy Goldrich and published by W. W. Norton & Company. This book was released on 2015-10-05 with total page 196 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Compassionate and effective strategies for raising a child with ADHD. Parenting children with ADHD, whether diagnosed or undiagnosed, can be challenging and complex. But just as a child who struggles with reading can learn to decode words, children with ADHD can learn patience, communication, and solution-seeking skills to become more confident, independent, and capable. This book, rich with optimism, tips, tools, and action plans, offers science-based insights and systems for parents to help cultivate these skills. Combining expert information with practical, sensitive advice, the eight “key” concepts here will help parents reduce chaos, improve cooperation, and nurture the advantages—like creativity and drive—that often accompany all of that energy. Based on author Cindy Goldrich’s seven-session workshop entitled Calm and Connected: Parenting Kids with ADHD©, this book focuses on developing and strengthening effective interpersonal skills in both parents and children as a way to improve conflict resolution. Following the parenting principle to “Parent the child you have,” Goldrich offers advice to help readers tailor their parenting to meet the needs of their unique child. The book also leads parents to recognize the value of being a leader and a guide to children, building parents’ confidence in their decision-making, and giving children a sense of safety, security, and confidence. The principles outlined in 8 Keys to Parenting Children with ADHD are appropriate for parenting kids of all ages—until they have “launched” and are on their own.
Download or read book A Dragon With ADHD written by Steve Herman and published by Dg Books Publishing. This book was released on 2021-03-09 with total page 46 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Having a pet dragon is very fun! He can sit, roll over, and play... He can candle a birthday cake, lit a campfire, or so many other cool things... But what if your dragon talks a lot and speaks really fast? What if: - he's very active and always run around? - he likes to interrupt when others are talking? - he has hard time concentrating and staying on task? - he's disorganized, forgetful and often loose his things? And more... What if your dragon is diagnosed with ADHD? What if he is worried, scared and wonders what is wrong with him? What should you do? You help him understand ADHD! You teach him ADHD is not a "defect" and with the right attitude and help, it can be his asset! How? Get this book and learn how! Fun, cute, and entertaining with beautiful illustrations, this is a must have book for children, parents and educators to teach kids about ADHD and how to get organized, focus and succeed in life, GET THIS BOOK NOW!
Download or read book Children in Difficulty written by Julian Elliott and published by Psychology Press. This book was released on 1998 with total page 237 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Written by two practising clinicians, this book is designed as a guide for those who work with children. In clear, simple language it focuses upon some of the most common, yet often incapacitating difficulties which are frequently encountered by young children and adolescents. After introducing and discussing different forms of therapy and treatment used in clinical work with children, the book provides a series of chapters, each dealing with a specific difficulty. Drawing upon recent research findings, and employing detailed case illustrations, it seeks to help the reader to understand the nature of each problem and offers a guide as to how the child in difficulty can best be helped. The book is designed to be of particular value to those working in education, social work, health and child-care settings, and anyone who needs to be able to recognize and help children in difficulty.
Download or read book What Your ADHD Child Wishes You Knew written by Sharon Saline and published by Swift Press. This book was released on 2024-06-06 with total page 299 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 'Wonderfully written, infused with positive energy and solid information. All parents of children who have ADHD should buy it' - Edward Hallowell, MD What if you could work with your child, motivating and engaging them in the process, to create positive change once and for all? In this insightful and practical book, veteran psychologist Sharon Saline shares the words and inner struggles of children and teens living with ADHD—and a blueprint for achieving lasting success by working together. Based on more than 25 years of experience counseling young people and their families, Dr. Saline's advice and real-world examples reveal how parents can shift the dynamic and truly help kids succeed. Topics include: Setting mutual goals that foster cooperation Easing academic struggles Tackling everyday challenges, from tantrums and backtalk to staying organized, building friendships, and more. With useful exercises and easy-to-remember techniques, you'll discover a variety of practical strategies that really work, creating positive change that will last a lifetime.
Download or read book All About ADHD written by Thomas Phelan PhD and published by Sourcebooks, Inc.. This book was released on 2017-04-04 with total page 276 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A comprehensive guide to ADHD's symptoms, diagnosis, and treatment in children by the author of the bestselling parenting book 1-2-3 Magic. Empower your child with ADHD to thrive and succeed with this comprehensive family resource from parenting expert and child psychologist Dr. Thomas Phelan. All About ADHD offers a holistic approach encompassing behavioral techniques, lifestyle adjustments, and fostering emotional well-being by equipping parents practical strategies and evidence-based techniques they need to support their child's unique journey with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder. Resources include: Effective Parenting Techniques: Uncover powerful parenting techniques that foster cooperation, enhance communication, and strengthen the parent-child bond, creating a supportive environment for your child to thrive. Educational Support: Learn how to advocate effectively for your child's educational needs, work collaboratively with teachers and schools, and ensure they receive the resources necessary for academic success. Building Resilience: Help your child build resilience and self-esteem while developing essential coping skills to overcome challenges associated with ADHD. Navigating Social Situations: Gain valuable tips to support your child's social interactions and friendships, enhancing their social skills and boosting their confidence. Promoting Independence: Foster your child's independence while providing the necessary structure and support they require to flourish in various aspects of life. Caring for the Whole Family: Recognizing the impact of ADHD on the entire family, this resource offers guidance on nurturing sibling relationships and managing stress as a parent or caregiver. With All About ADHD, you hold the key to empowering your child with ADHD to reach their full potential. Dr. Thomas Phelan's compassionate and expert guidance will navigate you through the challenges and triumphs, empowering your family to embrace a brighter future together.
Download or read book Understanding ADHD in Girls and Women written by Joanne Steer and published by Jessica Kingsley Publishers. This book was released on 2021-04-21 with total page 354 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Written by expert professionals, this book provides comprehensive information about available support for women and girls with ADHD and tips for clinicians and professionals who work with them. The symptoms of ADHD are no less impairing in females than males, but can be missed or misunderstood. This book arms professionals, parents, and women themselves as it maps out where to go for information, who can help and how to understand ADHD better. It explains routes to assessment and diagnosis for girls and young women, how to access support in education, available treatments, and the impact of living with ADHD on overall mental health. It explores the benefits of ADHD coaching for girls to help develop their unique strengths and talents. There is also a focus on ADHD diagnosis for women in adulthood and specific advice about treatment and medication for later in life. Central to the book are the personal experiences of ADHD from women and girls from a variety of backgrounds. These tell of late diagnosis, missed opportunities, a lifetime of adaptations and the power of recognition and treatment and are powerful stories for professionals and individuals with ADHD alike.
Download or read book Young Children with ADHD written by George J. DuPaul and published by American Psychological Association (APA). This book was released on 2011 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In the first book to describe empirically-supported early intervention with children aged 2-5 years who have or are at risk for ADHD, the authors present a three-tiered model for prevention and intervention that can be implemented at home or in preschool settings. This promising model can be adjusted to the degree of difficulty the child is experiencing and consists of universal intervention strategies, small group skills instruction, and assessment-based behavioral interventions. Lively case examples drawn from the authors' clinical experience illustrate common challenges of implementation. The authors also describe how to foster children's early academic skills and promote their physical safety.
