Teacher's Guide to ADHD

Name: Teacher's Guide to ADHD
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ISBN: 9781609189792

ISBN-10: 1609189795

ISBN-13: 9781609189792

Edition: 2012

Authors: Robert Reid, Joseph Johnson

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Book details

List price: $39.00
Copyright year: 2012
Publisher: Guilford Publications
Publication date: 10/7/2011
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 274
Size: 7.17" wide x 10.00" long x 0.63" tall
Weight: 1.078
Language: English




Introduction


There's No Such Thing as "ADHD"


ADHD? It's No Big Deal


Where Has ADHD Been?


"He Could Do It If He Really Wanted To"


It Ain't Necessarily So


Summing Up



What Is ADHD?


Common Characteristics of Children with ADHD


ADHD Diagnostic Criteria


ADHD and Commonly Associated Disorders


Theories of ADHD


Possible Causes for ADHD


Summing Up



Assessment of ADHD


Interviews


Rating Scales


Direct Observation


Records Review


Academic Testing


Medical Examination


Assessment "Red Flags"


Summing Up



ADHD in the Schools


Federal Laws That Impact Students with ADHD: The Individuals with Disabilities Education Act and Section 504


IDEA Classification


Placement


Summing Up



School-Based Treatment for ADHD


The Multimodal Treatment Model


Implementation Models


Alternative Treatments


Summing Up



Working with Parents


Family Stressors


Resources for Parents


Encouraging Parental Involvement


Home-School Activities


Summing Up



Medication


What Can Educators Expect from Medication?


Medications Used with ADHD


Educators' Role in Medication Treatment


Getting Started on Medication


Parents and Medication


Cultural Factors in Medication Treatment


Summing Up



Functional Behavioral Assessment


Overview of FBA


The FBA Process


Thinking Practically about FBA


Summing Up



Behavior Management


Behavior Management


Structuring the Classroom


Classroom Management


Interventions


Summing Up



Academics and ADHD


Core Problem Areas


Effective Instruction for Students with ADHD


Instructional Accommodations


Peer Tutoring


Summing Up



Self-Regulation Strategies


The Case for Self-Regulation Strategies


Self-Monitoring


Self-Management


Goal Setting


Self-Reinforcement


Self-Instructions


Cautions and Limitations


Summing Up



Survival Skills


Social Problems of Students with ADHD


Organizational Skills


Summing Up


References


Index