Parent Articles About Adhd

Professionals who serve families with children who have attention disorders will find the more than 60 articles in this book to be a valuable resource throughout the course of diagnosis treatment and intervention. The articles cover many aspects of ADHD including definition diagnosis treatment evaluation interventions legal issues and cognitive and emotional development. They are useful in conjunction with ongoing interventions and .patient/student/family counseling. The reproducible articles are written specifically for parents of children who have or who are at risk for attention disorders. When a client asks for or demonstrates a need for particular information the clinician can select the necessary article or articles and make a copy for the parent to take home. The articles also could be used as handouts during in-services and workshops. Diagnosing Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder requires a team process and the professionals who wrote the articles for this handbook are experienced members of the team process. As well as being experts on Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder the authors also have expertise in the fields of medicine psychology education speech-language pathology nursing social work occupational therapy recreational therapy and the law. The articles provide current hands-on easy-to-read information. Parents will find immediately usable suggestions on a variety of typical experiences. The articles cover a variety of topics that are relevant to families friends professionals and caregivers who work or live with individuals who have attention deficits. Attention deficit is a lifelong disorder and these articles can provide support at different times in the life span from early childhood through adolescence to adulthood. A list of resources and a glossary of terms also are included in the book.

Paperback: 192 pages

Publisher: Psychological Corp; 1 edition (May 1 1999)

Language: English

ISBN-10: 0761667512

ISBN-13: 978-0761667513

Product Dimensions: 8.2 x 0.8 x 10.8 inches

Shipping Weight: 1 pounds