Books: Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder

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The ADD Hyperactivity Handbook for Schools
The ADD Hyperactivity Workbook: For Parents, Teachers and Kids
Making the Grade: An Adolescent’s Struggle with ADD
Overcoming Attention Deficit Disorders in Children, Adolescents, and Adults, Fourth Edition
Practical ideas that Really Work for Students with ADHD — Second Edition
Slam Dunk: A Young Boy’s Struggle with ADD

Taking Charge of ADHD: The Complete, Authoritative Guide For Parents

The ADD Hyperactivity Handbook for Schools
Harvey C. Parker, Ph.D.

A must read for those interested in learning evaluation methods for ADD and ways to effectively assist children with ADD in regular and special education. Written in a practical format the ADD Handbook contains an overview of the important facts about ADD and provides practical and proven techniques teachers can use in the classroom to help students and their families.

Contains a review of current educational policies affecting students with ADD, sections on special education interventions and programs, sample IEPs for ADD students, guidelines
for classroom structure, and much more.

330 pages, paperback. (A083) - $54

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Making the Grade: An Adolescent’s Struggle with ADD
Roberta N. Parker

A bestseller for kids aged 9 to 14. Eager to make a good show in junior high, seventh grader Jim Jerome soon finds his problems with self-control and inattention threaten his chances of success scholastically and athletically. With the help of his parents, teachers and concerned health professionals, Jim learns about ADD and ways to help himself. Following the story is a section entitled Facts About ADD: Commonly asked Questions and Answers which offers more directly information to young readers.

47 pages, paperback. (A072) - $25

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Overcoming Attention Deficit Disorders in Children, Adolescents, and Adults, Fourth Edition
Dale R. Jordan

Previously published as Attention Deficit Disorder: ADHD and ADD Syndromes, this popular book is now in its fourth edition. It provides up-to-date research and more complete explanations of how Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) and Attention Deficit Disorder (ADD) interfere with classroom learning, behavior at home, job performance, and social skills development. The cutting-edge content is presented in an easily understood and implemented format. You'll be guided step-by-step through descriptions of the causes and symptoms of ADHD and ADD and of the accompanying "shadow syndromes" that create emotional and social problems.


Contents:

Chapter 1-reviews neurological development from conception to adulthood to see where attention deficits originate throughout the human brain

Chapter 2-explores the critical issue of executive function, along with its counterpart, executive dysfunction

Chapters 3 and 4-investigate the challenges of ADHD and ADD in the classroom and the workplace

Chapter 5-describes the many faces of ADHD and ADD that bring conflict and disruption to the classroom, family life, and workplace

Chapter 6-presents the profiles of other kinds of learning differences that often imitate ADHD and ADD

Chapter 7-explains why diet is critical for many individuals with attention deficits, along with the role that medication often plays in overcoming ADHD and ADD

Chapter 8-presents accommodation and compensation strategies that help persons overcome ADHD and ADD

Appendixes A and B present the helpful Jordan Executive Function Index for children and adults

Appendix C presents the Jordan Attention Deficit Scale

Appendix D points readers to sources of help and information about attention deficit issues.

341 pages, softcover. (A030) - $55

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Practical ideas that Really Work for Students with ADHD — Second Edition
Grades Preschool through 4


Pracitical Ideas That Really Work for Students with ADHD—Second Edition is just what many educators have been looking for:

· A product that provides teachers with practical and sensible solutions for students’ problems with inattention, hyperactivity, and impulsivity.

· A resource for teachers, behavior specialists, psychologists, counselors, and administrators who must document interventions.

· A tool for IEP committees who are charged with developing accommodations for students with ADHD.

· A sourcebook for prereferral intervention teams, who plan strategies for students before their placement in specialized programs.

The materials include two components:
1. An easy to use evaluation form to rate a student’s behaviors that interfere with student learning and a matrix to select appropriate interventions; and

2. A book of practical ideas, containing suggestions for interventions, explanations of strategies, reproducible forms, and helpful examples.

The Rating Scale
The rating scale consists of 54 items measuring three areas: inattention, hyperactivity, and impulsivity and is linked directly to the planning matrix, which allows for the selection of several appropriate interventions. It has been field-tested to ensure reliability and validity. Reliability coefficients range from .96 to .97. In addition the scale differentiates between students with ADHD and students without ADHD. Students with ADHD were rated significantly higher on the scale than other students.

Changes in the Second Edition
This second edition has changed in the following ways:

1. The materials are organized into two age-appropriate versions: Preschool Through Grade 4; Grade 5 Through Grade 12
2. All ideas and forms have been updated; several ideas were deleted based on feedback from educators and other professionals.

3. Approximately 50% of the ideas have been changed substantially (e.g., new forms have been included) or are completely new ideas.

Other Practical Ideas
The authors have written several other Practical Ideas That Really Work materials in the following areas: autism spectrum disorders; disruptive, defiant, and difficult behaviors; reading problems; and gifted. The authors remain focused on helping educators design positive, practical, and effective methods of intervening with students by providing ideas that can help students succeed both academically and socially.


COMPLETE PITRW FOR STUDENTS (grades pk-4) WITH ADHD INCLUDES: Manual and 10 Evaluation Forms-A12010-$70.00

COMPLETE PITRW FOR STUDENTS(grades 5-12) WITH ADHD INCLUDES: Manual and 10 Evaluation Forms-A12015-$75.00

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Slam Dunk: A Young Boy’s Struggle with ADD
Roberta N. Parker

Toby Butler is an inner city, fifth-grade student with a love of basketball and a problem paying attention. He’s diagnosed with ADD which has affected his home and school life. Use of classroom accommodations are discussed and behavioral and medical interventions are described so that children can understand them. Children ages 8 through 12 will enjoy and relate to this book. The fictional story is followed by a factual Q-and-A section about ADD by psychologist, Harvey C. Parker, Ph.D.

55 pages, paperback. (A081) - $20

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Taking Charge of ADHD: The Complete, Authoritative Guide For Parents - 2nd Edition
Russell A. Barkley, Ph.D.

This is a book for parents who are ready to take charge of their child’s life. Strong on advocacy and parental empowerment, Dr. Barkley provides step-by-step methods for managing a child with ADHD in a variety of everyday situations, gives information on medications, and discusses numerous techniques for enhancing a child’s school performance. In Taking Charge of ADHD, Russell Barkley, an internationally renowned expert on the disorder, empowers parents by arming them with the most up-to-date information, expert advice, and the confidence they need to ensure that their child receives the best care possible.

350 pages, paper back. (A110) - $35

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