How to Reach and Teach Children with ADD/ADHD

Introduction. PART 1: KEY INFORMATION FOR UNDERSTANDING AND MANAGING ADHD. Section 1.1: Understanding Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder. Section 1.2: Making the Diagnosis: A Comprehensive Evaluation for ADHD. Section 1.3: Multimodal Treatments for ADHD. Section 1.4: Medication Treatment and Management. Section 1.5: Do's and Don'ts for Teachers and Parents. Section 1.6: Critical Factors in the Success of Students with ADHD. Section 1.7: ADHD and Social Skills Interventions. Section 1.8: ADHD in Preschool and Kindergarten. Section 1.9: ADHD in Middle School and High School. Part 1: General References. Part 1: Recommended Resources. PART 2: MANAGING THE CHALLENGE OF ADHD BEHAVIORS. Section 2.1: Classroom Management and Positive Discipline Practices. Section 2.2: Preventing or Minimizing Behavior Problems During Transitions and Less Structured Times. Section 2.3: Individualized Behavior Management, Interventions, and Supports. Section 2.4: Strategies to Increase Listening, Following Directions, and Compliance. Section 2.5: Attention!! Strategies for Engaging, Maintaining, and Regulating Students' Attention. Part 2: General References. Part 2: Recommended Resources. PART 3: INSTRUCTIONAL AND ACADEMIC STRATEGIES AND SUPPORTS. Section 3.1: Reaching Students Through Differentiated Instruction. Section 3.2: Multisensory Instruction. Section 3.3: Reaching Students Through Their Learning Styles and Multiple Intelligences. Section 3.4: The Advantages of Cooperative Learning for Students with ADHD. Section 3.5: Organization, Time Management, and Study Skills. Section 3.6: Learning Strategies and Study Skills. Section 3.7: Writing and Reading Challenges for Students with ADHD. Section 3.8: Written Language Strategies, Accommodations, and Interventions: Pre-Planning/Organizing, Handwriting, Assistive Technology. Section 3.9: Strategies for Building Written Expression and Editing Skills. Section 3.10: Reading Strategies and Interventions: Building Decoding Skills, Vocabulary, and Fluency. Section 3.11: Reading Comprehension Strategies and Interventions. Section 3.12: Mathematics: Challenges and Strategies. Part 3: General References. Part 3: Recommended Resources. PART 4: PERSONAL STORIES AND CASE STUDIES. Section 4.1: A Parent's Story: What Every Teacher and Clinician Needs to Hear. Section 4.2: Case Studies and Interventions (Adam and Vincent). PART 5: COLLABORATIVE EFFORTS AND SCHOOL RESPONSIBILITIES IN HELPING CHILDREN WITH ADHD. Section 5.1: Teaming for Success: Communication, Collaboration, and Mutual Support. Section 5.2: The Role of the School's Multidisciplinary Team. Section 5.3: School Documentation and Communication with Medical Providers and Others. Section 5.4: Educational Laws and Rights of Students with ADHD. Section 5.5: Innovative Collaborative Programs for Helping Children with ADHD. Part 5: General References. Part 5: Recommended Resources. PART 6: ADDITIONAL SUPPORTS AND STRATEGIES. Section 6.1: Stress Reduction, Relaxation Strategies, Leisure Activities, and Exercise. Section 6.2: Music for Relaxation, Transitions, Energizing, and Visualization. Part 6: General References. Part 6: Recommended Resources.