This book is part of a 3 volume series ADD/ADHD: A New Understanding. The series is based on the author's own personal and professional experience of ADD/ADHD. He presents a unique way of thinking about how the condition impacts the lives of these individuals, and provides easily understandable insights into how individuals with ADD/ADHD learn and respond to the world. Using a combination of academic, clinical and personal experiences, each book provides clear, concise and practical information for developing strategies to address the difficulties experienced by those with ADD/ADHD. All three books contain resources that can be photocopied and used with students in schools and classrooms. In Understanding ADD/ADHD, the author introduces an approach to understanding ADD/ADHD based on his experience which provides the conceptual framework for the development of effective strategies. The book covers: { what is and what isn't ADD/ADHD? } is it ADD/ADHD, Dyslexia, Dyspraxia, Asperger's or a Language Disorder? } variations in how ADD/ADHD presents itself } the developmental course of the condition from infancy to adulthood } the identification of the ADDADHD child } why thinking, decision-making and problem-solving skills are essential This important series of books is essential reading for SENCOs, primary and secondary teachers, teaching assistants, teacher trainees, educational psychologists, social and mental health workers, career counsellors, parents and for anyone who comes into contact with someone with ADD/ADHD. INDICE: PART ONE: INTRODUCTIONMy Philosophy and Approach to Dealing with ADD/ADHDA Conceptual Framework for Effective Understanding and ManagementPART TWO: RETHINKING ADD/ADHDMyths Concerning ADD/ADHDWhat are the Symptoms What is Attention and Inattention What is Impulsivity - Cognitive, Behavioural & Emotional What is Hyperactivity/Restlessness All ADD/ADHD Kids Are Not Alike - Variations on a ThemePART THREE: WHAT OTHER DISORDERS CAN LOOK LIKE ADD/ADHD?Attachment Disorders/Oppositional Defiant DisorderConduct Disorder/AnxietyDepression/Bipolar Manic DepressionPART FOUR: WHY THE CONCERNEducational Problems/Behaviour ProblemsSocial Problems/Substance Misuse/AlcoholismTeenage Pregnancy/General High Risk Behaviours/GamblingPART FIVE: THE IMPACT OF ADD/ADHD ON:Academic LearningBehaviourSocial & Interpersonal SkillsThe Ability to Think & ReasonPART SIX: EARLY IDENTIFICATIONWhat Does it Look Like in the ClassroomWhat Do You Do If You Suspect ADD/ADHDWhat Information Do You Need To CollectPART SEVEN: THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE ADD/ADHD CHILDFrom Infancy through AdolescencePART EIGHT: A MODEL FOR ACADEMIC & BEHAVIOURAL SUCCESSThe Matching of the ADD/ADHD Child and the SchoolCreating an ADD/ADHD Friendly EnvironmentHelping the Failing ADD/ADHD ChildPlanning for SuccessPART NINE: UNDERSTANDING THE USE & MISUSE OF MEDICATIONWhy MedicationHow Medication WorksThe Medications for ADD/ADHDEvaluating the Effectiveness of the MedicationWhy Medication Alone Is Not Enough
- ISBN: 978-0-7619-4361-7
- Editorial: Paul Chapman Educational Publishing
- Encuadernacion: Rústica
- Páginas: 224
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