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226 kr
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Over the past 3 years, Dr. Monastra has treated more than 5, clients who have ADHD. In this indispensable book he shares the knowledge he has gained. Children with ADHD struggle so much with inattention or hyperactivity and impulsivity that they have trouble succeeding at home, at school, with friends, or on the playing field. Parenting Children With ADHD, now in its second edition, shows how you can become your child amp rsquo s best advocate, helping to improve attention, behavioral control, and social skills.Engaging and straightforward, the book is directed at caregivers of children who have, or might have, ADHD. Dr. Monastra discusses all the relevant issues for parents, including psychological treatment, diet, educational laws, and practical coping strategies for both parents and children. It shows how to obtain a comprehensive evaluation, how to get help from school systems, and how to use medication and parenting techniques to significantly reduce ADHD symptoms. Updates in this edition include: new procedures and tests for diagnosing ADHD empirically-supported psychological treatments for ADHD, including neurotherapy tips for developing a safe, supportive educational environment for your child a new chapter on teaching life values such as kindness, generosity and compassion and caregiver-friendly lessons that are helpfully sequenced to be covered amp ldquo one at a time, amp rdquo beginning with the causes of ADHD and the most common medical treatments.
Teaching Life Skills to Children and Teens with ADHD
A Guide for Parents and Counselors
Häftad, Engelska, 2015
226 kr
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Teaching Life Skills to Children and Teens with ADHD describes the Life Skills Program created by author Vincent J. Monastra at his ADHD clinic. When children have attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), even if their medication smoothes out the worst of the bumps, they still may have a lot of trouble in social situations like school. Teaching Life Skills to Children and Teens with ADHD features practical strategies for helping children and teens develop essential life skills at home, school, or in a support group setting.Some of these skills include:amp bull Engaging others in conversationsamp bull Seeking out confidence-building experiencesamp bull Responding appropriately to teasingamp bull Establishing friendships and social networksamp bull Trying group activities to avoid isolationamp bull Developing healthy eating, sleeping and exercise habitsamp bull Solving problems and getting organizedamp bull Showing sensitivity to others amp rsquo emotionsEach chapter includes exercises to help you teach, model, and guide your child in trying out these skills. Interactive checklists, quizzes, and guided journal entries are provided as tools for reflection and for engaging children and teens in ways that are interesting and fun.