Power Parenting for Children with ADD/ADHD: A Practical Parent's Guide for Managing Difficult Behaviors
As a professional working with all types of children on a daily basis, you know what a positive influence parents can have on a child's success in school and beyond. You also know how essential parental involvement is for children with attention deficit disorders, especially when the child's difficult behaviors controlsituations with his or her peers, siblings, and adults. Now you can give parents guidance and hope in dealing with their children through Power Parenting for Children with...
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As a professional working with all types of children on a daily basis, you know what a positive influence parents can have on a child's success in school and beyond. You also know how essential parental involvement is for children with attention deficit disorders, especially when the child's difficult behaviors controlsituations with his or her peers, siblings, and adults. Now you can give parents guidance and hope in dealing with their children through Power Parenting for Children with ADD/ADHD: A Practical Parent's Guide for Managing Difficult Behaviors. Written in clear, nontechnical language, this much-needed guide provides practical, real-life techniques and activities to help parents.
About the AuthorForewordHow This Book Will Help Parents of Children with ADD/ADHDHow To Use This BookModel Behavioral ProgramsAcknowledgments1Characteristics of Attention Deficit Disorder12Behavioral Determinants193Managing Your Child's ADD Behavior254Antecedents: What Comes First?355Behaviors: A Problem-Oriented Approach476Consequences: What's Effective and What's Not?557Creating Appropriate Behaviors678Removing or Decreasing Inappropriate Behaviors739Setting Up a Token Economy or a Point System8510How the Home and School Can Work Together9111Working with Your Child's Teacher9912Special Problems for the Child with ADD/ADHD10513Other Interventions to Use with Your Child12514Playing the "Attention Training Game"14515What Does the Future Hold for the Child with ADD/ADHD15916Final Words for Parents169References177Appendix A: The ADD Clinic181Appendix B: CH.A.D.D. Fact Sheet on ADD187Appendix C: Information for Teachers193Appendix D: Forms, Charts, and Graphs203Appendix E: Recommended Resources215Appendix F: Glossary227Index235
