strategies for teachers, parents and other professionals /
Lesley Hughes and Paul Cooper.
Thousand Oaks, Calif. :
Paul Chapman,
2007.
1 online resource (viii, 103 pages) :
illustrations
Includes bibliographical references (pages 95-100) and index.
Understanding ADHD -- The ADHD experience -- ADHD and medication: a brief consideration of the evidence -- ADHD and schools -- The necessity of collaborative working -- Models for collaborative working -- Educational interventions for ADHD -- Food for thought -- Appendix: Disgnostic criteria for attention deficit hyperactive disorder.
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Drawing directly from real classroom experience, this book shows how to use effective management strategies to improve behaviour in the classroom and at home. This interdisciplinary approach will provide teachers with: [1] strategies to deal with disruptive behaviours, [2] ways to channel children's positive characteristics, [3] advice on how teachers can support and guide parents, [4] behaviour management techniques to promote positive behaviour, [5] advice on collaborative working, and how teachers can build partnerships with other professionals.