Problem Solver Guide for Students with ADHD: Ready-to-Use Interventions for Elementary and Secondary Students - Softcover

Parker Ph.D., Harvey C.

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1886941297 ISBN 13: 9781886941298

Publisher: Specialty Press, Incorporated, U.S., 2001

Synopsis

Parents and teachers need strategies for helping children with ADHD who have problems in organization, behavior, study habits, reading, written language, and socialization. The hundreds of solutions offered in this quick-reference guide offer nuts and bolts ideas that work with ADHD kids in both elementary and secondary school. Information is offered on how to help students with short attention spans, how to reduce disruptive behavior, and how to improve reading comprehension, math skills, and written language. Also recommended are study strategies to improve organization, time management, and note taking, as well as social skills tips to help students get along better with others.

About this title

About the Author

Harvey C. Parker, PhD, is a clinical psychologist and cofounder and former executive director of CHADD, Children and Adults with Attention Deficit Disorders. He lives in Plantation, Florida.

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Problem Solver Guide for Students with ADHD

Ready-To-Use Interventions for Elementary and Secondary Students with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder

By Harvey C. Parker

Specialty Press, Inc.

Copyright © 2006 Harvey C. Parker
All rights reserved.

ISBN: 978-1-886941-29-8

Contents

Title Page, 
Copyright Page, 
Dedication, 
Chapter 1 - A Quick Look at ADHD, 
Chapter 2 - Strategies to Help with Academic Skill Problems, 
Chapter 3 - Strategies to Help with Behavior and Academic Performance, 
Chapter 4 - Strategies to Help Students Who are Inattentive, but Not Hyperactive or Impulsive, 
Chapter 5 - Seven Principles for Raising a Child with ADHD, 
Chapter 6 - Strategies to Help Students with ADHD and Other Psychological Disorders, 
Chapter 7 - Teaching Study Strategies, 
Chapter 8 - Teaching Social Skills, 
Chapter 9 - Strategies to Help Students Who Have Problems with Homework, 
Chapter 10 - A Quick Reference Guide to Medications for ADHD, 
Chapter 11 - Parents as Advocates Helping Your Child Succeed in School, 
Chapter 12 - Communicating with Parents, 
National Organizations and Resources, 
Suggested Books and Videos, 

CHAPTER 1

A Quick Look at ADHD

Introduction

This book was designed to be used as a quick reference guide for parents and teachers of elementary and secondary school students with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). Much has been written on the subject of teaching and raising children and adolescents with ADHD, however, there are few books which provide lists of practical strategies. The strategies contained in this book come from the actual experiences of educators, parents, and clinicians who work with ADHD children and adolescents.

This chapter provides a quick look at ADHD. Next are chapters which contain strategies teachers and parents can use to help students with academic weaknesses, behavior problems, inattention, other psychological problems, social skills deficits, and poor study habits. Later chapters contain information on medications to treat ADHD and federal laws which protect the rights of disabled students.

Students with ADHD typically experience a great deal of difficulty in school. Problems with inattention, hyperactivity, or impulsivity can affect learning, behavior, and social and emotional adjustment. Their teachers often report that they rush through work, pay little attention to instructions or details, exhibit disruptive behavior, don't complete homework, and lag behind socially.

In response to these problems parents and teachers may try a number of interventions. Close monitoring of schoolwork provides structure for the student. Additional help in subject areas where the student needs assistance may remediate weaknesses in reading, math, or language skills. Accommodations provided by teachers in class such as shorter assignments, closer supervision, untimed tests, and seating in quiet areas can also help.

Many children with ADHD are identified in elementary school. Those who are very hyperactive and impulsive will be noticed early because their social behavior is inappropriate. They often cannot follow rules, have difficulty staying quiet, and have trouble getting along with other children. Those who are not hyperactive, but who have problems only in the area of attention span, are usually identified later because assignments are not completed and they have trouble keeping up.

By the time children with ADHD get to secondary school they are less likely to admit to needing help. Schools are less likely to offer help a

Edition details

• Publisher: Specialty Press, Incorporated, U.S.
• Publication date: 2001
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1886941297
• ISBN 13: 9781886941298
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 180