The ADHD handbook for schools : effective strategies for identifying and teaching students with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder / Harvey C. Parker.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Parker, Harvey C.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Children with attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder--Education--United States.

Children with attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder.

Attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder--Diagnosis--United States.

Attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder.

Behavior disorders in children--Diagnosis--United States.

Behavior disorders in children.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (268 pages)

Edition:

Second edition.

Place of Publication:

Plantation, Fla. : Specialty Press, c2005.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Parker, Harvey C., PhD

Contents:

Children's mental health services and the school's vital role

Characteristics of children with attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder

Causes of ADHD and contributing factors

ADHD across the lifespan

Assessing ADHD in children and adolescents

An overview of treatments for ADHD

MyADHD.com: an internet-based system to facilitate assessment and treatment of ADHD

The school's role in providing services for students with ADHD

Twenty critical ideas for teaching students with ADHD

Classroom interventions to improve behavior and attention

Medical management of ADHD

Addressing academic skill problems

Teaching study strategies

Teaching social skills

Teaching students with ADHD and other mental health disorders

Helping parents find the right help

Helping children with ADHD understand themselves better.

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references (p. 245-254) and index.

ISBN:

1-937761-06-1

OCLC:

759101549