The ADHD Handbook for Schools: Effective Strategies for Identifying and Teaching Students with Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder / Edition 2

by Harvey C. Parker PhD

Overview

This guide explains Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) in the scope of an educational disorder and offers ideas for teaching students with ADHD, as well as helping parents understand their children better and find the right assistance. The book details the characteristics, causes, and contributing factors of ADHD and gives an overview of treatments.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781886941618
Publisher:	Specialty Press/A.D.D. Warehouse
Publication date:	10/15/2005
Edition description:	Second Edition, Second edition
Pages:	175
Product dimensions:	8.50(w) x 11.00(h) x 0.65(d)

About the Author

Harvey C. Parker, PhD, 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

1	Introduction: Children's Mental Health Services and the School's Vital Role	1
	How are Children's Mental Health Services Accessed?	2
	The School's Vital Role	2
	Common Mental Health Conditions	3
	Purpose of this Book	4
	Summary	5
2	Characteristics of Children with Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder	7
	Problems with Attention Span	7
	Problems with Impulsivity	8
	Problems with Hyperactivity	8
	Problems with Executive Function	8
	ADHD Name Changes	9
	Prevalence of ADHD	9
	Girls Versus Boys with ADHD	11
	Co-Existing Disorders	13
	Summary	14
3	Causes of ADHD and Contributing Factors	15
	ADHD-A Neurological Disorder	15
	The Role of Genetics	17
	Maternal Infection, Alcohol, or Substance Use During Pregnancy	17
	Traumatic Brain Injury	18
	Environmental Contaminants	18
	Food Allergies	19
	Other Medical Conditions	19
	Medication Side Effects	20
	Familial Factors	20
	Summary	20
4	ADHD Across the Lifespan	21
	Early Childhood	21
	Middle Childhood	25
	Adolescence	26
	Adulthood	28
	Summary	29
5	Assessing ADHD in Children and Adolescents	31
	Guidelines for Assessment of ADHD	32
	Members of the Assessment Team	33
	Assessment Procedures	35
	Evaluating Severity of Impact on Academic Performance	52
	After the Assessment	53
	Summary	53
6	An Overview of Treatments for ADHD	55
	The NIMH Collaborative Multisite Multimodal Treatment of Children with ADHD (MTA)	55
	American Academy of Pediatrics Guidelines for Treatment of ADHD	56
	Behavioral Treatments	57
	Medication Treatments	59
	Educational Interventions - Programs and Accommodations	59
	Unproven Treatments	60
	Summary	60
7	MyADHD.com: An Internet-based System to Facilitate Assessment and Treatment of ADHD	63
	Assessment Tools	63
	Tracking Tools	65
	Treatment Tools	65
	Library Tools	66
	Summary	66
8	The School's Role in Providing Services for Students with ADHD	67
	ADHD Falls Under OHI Category of IDEA	68
	Classroom Accommodations under Section 504	69
	The Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990	70
	Steps to Identifying and Serving Children in Need of Special Education and Related Services	70
	Contents of the IEP	72
	Related Services	73
	Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973	73
	Section 504 or IDEA? How Should a Student with ADHD be Served?	75
	Disciplining Students with Disabilities Under IDEA	75
	Summary	79
9	Twenty Critical Ideas for Teaching Students with ADHD	81
10	Classroom Interventions to Improve Behavior and Attention	93
	Behavioral Contracting	94
	Token Economy Systems	96
	The Daily Report Card	99
	Using Behavioral Principles in Teaching	103
	Self-Monitoring	111
	Time-Out	117
	Modeling	122
	Peer Teaching	122
	Pre-referral Strategies	127
	Summary	128
11	Medical Management of ADHD	129
	Stimulants	130
	Non-Stimulants	135
	Sticking with Medication	137
	Summary	141
12	Addressing Academic Skill Problems	143
	Strategies for Problems with Reading	143
	Strategies for Problems with Spelling and Written or Oral Expression	147
	Strategies for Problems with Mathematics	149
	Summary	150
13	Teaching Study Strategies	153
	Organizational Strategies	153
	Note-taking Strategies	160
	Listening Strategies	166
	Using Recall Questions to Improve Studying	166
	Memory Strategies	170
	Steps in Writing a Research Paper	171
	Reading Comprehension Strategies	171
	Test Taking Strategies	172
	Summary	177
14	Teaching Social Skills	179
	Assessing Social Skills	180
	Training Social Skills	182
	Summary	187
15	Teaching Students with ADHD and Other Mental Health Disorders	189
	Oppositional Defiant Disorder and Conduct Disorder	190
	Depression and Bipolar Disorder	192
	Anxiety Disorders	194
	Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD)	195
	Asperger's Disorder	196
	Tics and Tourette's Syndrome	197
	Summary	198
16	Helping Parents Find the Right Help	201
	Proven Therapies for ADHD	202
	Unproven/Disproven Therapies for ADHD	203
	Parent Support Groups	204
	Summary	205
17	Helping Children with ADHD Understand Themselves Better	207
	Appendix	213
	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
	Index	255