Step by Step Help for Children with ADHD

David Daley is a senior lecturer on the North Wales Clinical Psychology Programme, School of Psychology, Bangor University. Cathy Laver-Bradbury is a consultant nurse specializing in ADHD at Solent Community Healthcare, and Pathway Leader for Advanced Clinical Pathway in Child and Adolescent Mental Health at the University of Southampton. Anne Weeks is a senior nurse, therapist and tutor at the Ashurst Child Development Centre, Ashurst Hospital.

This interesting, informative book and DVD are an ideal guide for parents who my have a child with ADHD. (Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder).) The simple, self-help guide is well written and illustrated. Parents will find the manual helpful when addressing challenging behaviour in their children and be encouraged by the guide's positive approach... The accompanying DVD provides further information covering current research, diagnosis and treatment of ADHD. Sections directed to parents and teachers are helpful and advocate the importance of parent/teacher consistency.

• Part 1: What is ADHD and What Can We Do About It? Chapter 1: Introduction. What is childhood ADHD? The Six Step Parenting Programme. Understanding ADHD. Theories as to why children have ADHD. The brain in children with ADHD. Chapter 2: Parenting a child with ADHD. What can you do to help your child. Children with ADHD have strength too. Personalizing the steps to meet your needs. Children with ADHD who are also temperamentally sensitive. The importance of adapting (tailoring) your parenting. Chapter 3: An Overview of the Programme. The task and skills used in the programme. What affects your parenting? Parents with ADHD themselves. The Six Steps: Overview for parents. Part 2: The Six -Step Parenting Programme. Step 1: How does ADHD appear in your child? Skills overview for Step 1. Tasks overview for Step 1. Inital tasks: preparing yourself. Skill 1. Making eye contact. Skill 2 Recruiting your child's attention before giving instructions. Skill 3 Listening and helping your child to listen. Skill 4 Notice the good things your child does (catch the good). Skill 5 Be aware that your child copies you (mirror image). Skill 6 Begin to notice what your child is able to do (scoping). Skill 7 Remember to speak with respect to your child. Tasks for Step 1 you need to carry out now. Recap and review. Step 2: Strategies to help children with ADHD. Skills overview for Step 2. Remember when changing your approach. Tasks overview for Step 2. Thinking through how the first step has gone. Skill 1 Scaffolding. Skill 2 Identifying and using teachable moments. Skill 3 Earshotting. Skill 4 How to adopt a consistent routine. Skill 5 Giving clear boundaries and house rules. Skill 6 Using countdowns and delay fading. Skill 7 Giving clear messages. Skill 8 using short sentences. Skill 9 Using choices. Skill 10 Avoiding confrontations and arguments. Skill 11 Keeping calm. Skill 12 Calming you child. Task: using play to help your child's attention and concentration. The tasks Step 2. Recap and Review. Assessing your child's abilities. Step 3: Helping your child's attention through play. Skills overview for Step 3. Tasks overview for Step 3. How have the past two steps gone? Skill 1 Recognizing the importance of play. Skill 2 Attention-training play. Skill 3 Encouraging listening skills. Skill 4 'We' and 'I' and tone of voice. Skill 5 Discussion of emotions and extending your child's langauge. Skill 6 Choices revisited. Tasks for step 3. Recap and Review. Step 4: Improving your child's communication. Skills overview for Step 4. Tasks overview for Step 4. Skill 1 Expanding your child's language through play. Skill 2 Working on tone of voice. Skill 3 Setting clear goals and expectations. Skill 4 Temper tantrums and distraction techniques. Skill 5 Anticipation. Skill 6 Quiet time. Skill 7 Time out. Skill 8 Cueing your child to tasks and changes of task. Skill 9 Coping with delay. Skill 10 Talking about and showing feelings. Task for step 4. Recap and Review. Step 5: Managing your ADHD child outside of the home. Skills overview for Step 5. Tasks overview for Step 5. Parent checklist - self monitoring Skill 1 Listening, sharing feelings and mutal respect. Skill 2 Extending the use of timers. Skill 3 Calming your child outside the home. Skill 4 More on earshotting. Skill 5 Repetition of instructions. Skill 6 House rules and the outside world. Skill 7 Rewards. Skill 8 Teachable moments in depth. tasks for Step 5. Parents with symptoms of ADHD themselves. Recap and review. Step 6: Times Ahead. Skills overview for Step 6. Tasks overview for Step 6. Introduction to Step 6. Skill 1 How to cope during difficult times. Skill 2 Seeking help when you need it. Tasks for Step 6. To conclude: general hints and tips. Resources. Practice scenarios. Review sheet. Parents' checklist for self-monitoring. Further information about ADHD.