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.