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ADHD and Social Skills: A Step-by-Step Guide for Teachers and Parents
- ISBN-10:
- 1607092808
- ISBN-13:
- 9781607092803
- Pub. Date:
- 09/16/2009
- Publisher:
- R&L Education
- ISBN-10:
- 1607092808
- ISBN-13:
- 9781607092803
- Pub. Date:
- 09/16/2009
- Publisher:
- R&L Education
ADHD and Social Skills: A Step-by-Step Guide for Teachers and Parents
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| ISBN-13: | 9781607092803 |
|---|---|
| Publisher: | R&L Education |
| Publication date: | 09/16/2009 |
| Pages: | 260 |
| Product dimensions: | 6.36(w) x 9.41(h) x 0.96(d) |
About the Author
Table of Contents
Foreword Bruce S. Cooper, Ph.D. ix
Preface xiii
Acknowledgments xxiii
Introduction 1
1 What is Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder, Anyway? 7
Common Misconceptions about Children with ADHD 11
Does ADHD Have a History? 12
2 Social Skills deficits in Children With ADHD 21
Admit It-This Child Is So Annoying! 22
What Is Causing These Problems? 24
Why Don't Children with ADHD Learn Positive Social Skills? 25
Some Real-Life Examples of Socially Inappropriate Behavior 30
Teachers' Ratings of Social Skills That Are Vital for School Success 34
Real-Life Stories of Children with ADHD Social Skills Problems 34
Children's Awareness of Their Behavior 35
Responses of Homeschool Parents to Their Children's Socially Inappropriate Behavior 36
Children's Actual Behavior 37
Misunderstanding Others' Social Cues 38
Children Who Have Been Bullied: True Stories 40
3 Social Skills: Lists and Descriptions 45
What Does It Mean for a Child to Have Good Social Skills versus Poor Social Skills? 45
List of Social Skills That Children with ADHD Need to Learn (and Teachers Need to Teach) 46
Social Skills That Teachers Expect Children with ADHD to Exhibit 49
A Real-Life Story of a Child with ADHD Losing Self-Control 49
Social Skills That Teachers Rated as Vital for School Success 50
What Social Skills Do Parents Want Their Children to Learn? 51
4 What Can Teachers and Parents Do to Help Children With ADHD to Learn Positive Social Skills? 53
Laying the Foundation 53
Cooperative Teaching 59
Strategies for Teachers 63
Techniques for Parents 66
5 Where Should I Begin? 69
Get the Child on Board 71
Methods 72
6 The Social Skills and How to Teach Them 73
Social Skill 1 Maintaining Eye Contact 73
Social Skill 2 Greeting Others Nonverbally 74
Social Skill 3 Greeting Others Verbally 75
Social Skill 4 Introducing Oneself 76
Social Skill 5 Initiating Conversations 78
Social Skill 6 Joining Ongoing Activities 81
Social Skill 7 Volunteering to Help Peers 84
Social Skill 8 Inviting Others to Join Activities 86
Social Skill 9 Asking an Adult for Help 89
Social Skill 10 Answering the Telephone 91
Social Skill 11 Asking Permission to Use Property 94
Social Skill 12 Reporting Accidents to Appropriate Persons 95
Social Skill 13 Questioning Rules That May Be Unfair 96
Social Skill 14 Giving a Compliment 98
Social Skill 15 Responding to a Compliment 102
Social Skill 16 Telling an Adult When Something Is Appreciated 103
Social Skill 17 Accepting People Who Are Different 105
Social Skill 18 Accepting Peer Suggestions for Activities 110
Social Skill 19 Cooperating with Peers 111
Social Skill 20 Compromising by Reaching Agreement 116
Social Skill 21 Responding to Teasing Appropriately 125
Social Skill 22 Receiving Criticism Well 129
Social Skill 23 Controlling Temper in Conflicts with Adults 132
Social Skill 24 Responding Appropriately When Pushed or Hit 134
Social Skill 25 Controlling Temper When in Conflict with Peers 135
Social Skill 26 Diffusing Negative Behavior When Someone Is Annoying 136
Social Skill 27 Taking Something with Permission 138
Social Skill 28 Social Skills Taught through Curriculum 140
Social Skill 29 Social Skills Taught through Conversations with the Child 142
Social Skill 30 Sitting Quietly When Being Taught by Teacher or Parent 145
Social Skill 31 Pulling Hair Back When Preparing Food 147
Social Skill 32 Not Touching Your Hair When Preparing Food 147
Social Skill 33 Being Polite or Asking Teacher or Parent Politely to Hand Him Needed Items 149
Social Skill 34 Listening to All Instructions Given by Teacher or Parent without Interrupting 151
Social Skill 35 Not Burping Out Loud 154
Social Skill 36 Not Exhibiting Distractible Behaviors 156
Social Skill 37 Learning Socially Appropriate Behavior from Others 156
Social Skill 38 Learning Social Skills Taught through Interactions with Siblings 167
Social Skill 39 Learning Social Skills Taught through Temper Tantrums 169
Social Skill 40 Learning Social Skills When Academically Frustrated 173
Social Skill 41 Staying on Task and Not Leaving Room When Academically Frustrated 176
Social Skill 42 Learning Social Skills Taught through Modeling Teacher's or Parents' Behavior 179
Social Skill 43 Conversing with Children or Adults 181
Social Skill 44 Respecting Elders 184
Social Skill 45 Following Instruction Given by Teachers and Parents 187
Social Skill 46 Having Good Manners 189
Social Skill 47 Being Responsible 191
Social Skill 48 Interacting through Teacher or Parental Coaching 194
Social Skill 49 Keeping Promises 198
Social Skill 50 Learning Social Skills Taught Every Day 202
Social Skill 51 Having Good Character 203
Social Skill 52 Behaving Properly in Public 206
7 Supporting Skill Development 209
What Is Positive Behavior Support? 209
Functional Behavior Assessment 211
Gathering the Information 212
The Observation 213
How Long Is the Observation? 214
Developing Hypotheses about the Child's Socially Inappropriate Behavior 215
Questions the Team Can Ask Themselves 215
Changing the Child's Environment 216
8 Conclusion 219
Notes 223
Bibliography and Suggested Resources for Teachers and Parents 225
About the Author 235
What People are Saying About This
This is a lavishly detailed book providing numerous recommendations for ways to address the social interaction problems and social skills impairments associated with ADHD in children. Rapoport combines her knowledge of the research literature on social skills interventions for children with her own direct, hands-on experience in designing and implementing social skills programs for socially impaired children. Teachers will find here a wealth of information on how to improve the manner in which they educate children with ADHD around their social interaction problems while parents are likely to benefit as well from adapting these same methods for use at home with their children's peer relationship problems.
An insightful resource filled with useful examples and anecdotes from Rapoport's field research with families of children with ADHD. This book provides parents and teachers numerous concrete methods and techniques to help children with ADHD learn and perform appropriate social skills that are critical for getting along with others and experiencing social success.