Making the system work for your child with ADHD / Peter S. Jensen.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Jensen, Peter S.

Series:

Making the system work for your child.

Making the system work for your child

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder--Popular works.

Attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder.

Children with attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder--Care--Popular works.

Children with attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder.

Parenting--Popular works.

Parenting.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (296 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

New York : Guilford Press, c2004.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Even for parents who 'do everything right,' the road to successful management of ADHD is seldom smooth. Now leading child psychiatrist Dr. Peter Jensen guides parents over the rough patches and around the hairpin curves in this empowering, highly informative book. Readers learn the 'whats,' 'whys,' and 'how-tos' of making the system work-getting their money's worth from the healthcare system, cutting through red tape at school, and making the most of fleeting time with doctors and therapists. Dr. Jensen interweaves the combined wisdom of over 80 parents with his own insights as an expert pract

Contents:

Preliminaries; CONTENTS; One Nowhere to Turn?; Two Principles of Action for the Expert Parent; Three Developing a Plan for Your Child; Four What You Need to Get Started Essential Tools and Resources for the Expert Parent; Five Getting the Best from the Healthcare System; Six Getting the Best from Your Child's Education; Seven Getting the Best Out of Your Home and Family Life; Eight Getting the Best from All the Rest; Nine Looking Ahead; Appendix A Sample Section 504 ADA Accommodation Plan; Appendix B Parent/Advocacy Organizations and Resources

Appendix C Funding- and Insurance-Related Resources You Need To Know AboutAppendix D Legal Advocacy Resources You Need to Know About; Appendix E Useful Books and Resources; Appendix F Blank Action Plans; Appendix G Table of Psychiatric Disorders, Symptoms, and Proven Treatments; Appendix H Sample Letters; Appendix I Using Behavioral Strategies to Help Your Child Improve His or Her Behavior; Appendix J Ways to Become Involved; About the Author; Index

Notes:

Includes index.

ISBN:

1-57230-870-2

1-281-22841-9

9786611228415

1-59385-958-9

OCLC:

476129462