Description
Book SynopsisFor teachers, counselors and parents, this comprehensive new resource is filled with up-to-date information and practical strategies to help kids with attention deficits learn to control and change their own behaviors and build the academic, social, and personal skills necessary for success in school and in life. The Kit first explains ADD/ADHD behavior, its biological bases and basic characteristics and describes procedures used for diagnosis and various treatment options. It then details a proven set of training exercises and programs in which teachers, counselors and parents work together to monitor and manage the child''s behavior to achieve the desired results.
Table of ContentsAcknowledgments.
About the Author.
About this Resource Kit.
Chapter 1: Essential Background Information.
Chapter 2: Diagnosis and Treatment of ADD/ADHD.
Chapter 3: Looking at Behavior: The A-B-Cs of Behavior-Change Programs.
Chapter 4: Managing Behavior.
Chapter 5: Social Skills.
Chapter 6: Homework Issues for Parents.
Chapter 7: Expanding Home Programs to Include School Behavior.
Chapter 8: Effective Behavioral Techniques for Teachers.
Chapter 9: General Activities and Games.
Chapter 10: Survival Training for Parents and Teachers.
Appendix A: Neuropsychological Report.
Appendix B: Rating Scales.
Appendix C: ADD/ADHD Diagnostic Checklist and Treatment Organizer.
Appendix D: Treatment Options for ADD/ADHD Using a Problem-Oriented Approach.
Appendix E: Model Clinic for ADD/ADHD.
Appendix F: Recommended Resources.
References.
Index.
