Parent Articles About Adhd

Features

• Cover Type: Paperback with 192 pages
• Published by: Communication Skill Builders/Therapy Skill Bu
• Edition: 1st Edition May 1999
• Written in: English
• ISBN 10 Number: 0761667512
• ISBN 13 Number: 978-0761667513
• Book Dimensions: 10.4 x 8.3 x 0.5 inches
• Weighs: 1 pounds

Product Description
Professionals who serve families with children who have attention disorders will find the more than sixty 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.

About The Author
Clare B. Jones received her Ph.D. from the University of Akron in Ohio, her M.Ed., from Cleveland State University, and her B.S. from Drake University. She is a diagnostic specialist for children and young adults with learning disabilities and attention disorders. The former education director of Phoenix Children's Hospital, she has been a classroom teacher for twenty years. She was recognized in Ohio as Master Teacher of the Year. Dr. Jones is an adjunct professor at Northern Arizona University and a nationally recognized presenter. In addition to this work, she is the author of Sourcebook for Children With Attention Deficit Disorder: A Management Guide for Early Childhood Professionals and Parents (1991), A Sourcebook on Attention Deficit Disorder for Early Childhood Professionals and Parents, Second Edition (1998), and The Young and Active (video) for elementary teachers. She also was the senior editor of Parent Articles About ADHD (1999). she also is a contributor to several textbooks and journals. Dr. Jones operates a private practice, Developmental Learning Associates, in Phoenix.