Making ADHD a Gift (eBook)

Robert Evert Cimera, an assistant professor of Special Education at the University of Wisconsin at Oshkosh, was diagnosed with ADHD at an early age.

Part 1 PrefacePart 2 1 An Overview of Attention Deficit Hyperactivity DisordersChapter 3 Case Study: MarkChapter 4 IntroductionChapter 5 What are "Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorders"?Chapter 6 What Causes Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorders?Chapter 7 How Are Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorders Diagnosed?Chapter 8 How Are Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorders Treated?Chapter 9 What Other Conditions Are Associated With ADHD?Chapter 10 What Are the Primary Conditions of ADHD?Chapter 11 Applying What You Have LearnedPart 12 2 Methods of Addressing InattentionChapter 13 Case Study: StaceyChapter 14 How Can Inattention be a Problem?Chapter 15 How Can the Environment Affect Inattention?Chapter 16 How Can Teaching Strategies Affect Inattention?Chapter 17 What Skills Are Needed to Improve Inattention?Chapter 18 Applying What You Have learnedPart 19 3 Methods of Addressing ImpulsivityChapter 20 Case Study: RobertChapter 21 How Can Impulsivity Be a Problem?Chapter 22 How Can the Environment Affect Impulsivity?Chapter 23 How Can Teaching Strategies Affect Impulsivity?Chapter 24 What Skills Are Needed to Reduce Impulsivity?Chapter 25 Applying What You Have LearnedPart 26 4 Methods of Addressing HyperactivityChapter 27 Case Study: FreyaChapter 28 How Can Hyperactivity Be a Problem?Chapter 29 How Can the Environment Affect Hyperactivity?Chapter 30 How Can Teaching Strategies Affect Hyperactivity?Chapter 31 What Skills Are Needed to Improve Hyperactivity?Chapter 32 Applying What You Have LearnedPart 33 5 Methods of Addressing Social SkillsChapter 34 Case Study: RaymondChapter 35 How Can Inappropriate Social Skills be a Problem?Chapter 36 How Can the Environment Affect Social Skills?Chapter 37 How Can Teaching Affect Social Skills?Chapter 38 What Skills Are Needed to Improve Social Behavior?Chapter 39 Applying What You Have LearnedPart 40 6 Strategies for Children With ADHDChapter 41 Case Study: BobbyChapter 42 What is ADHD Like during Childhood?Chapter 43 How Can You Help Families?Chapter 44 How Can You Teach Children With ADHD?Chapter 45 Applying What You Have LearnedPart 46 7 Strategies for Adolescents with ADHDChapter 47 Case Study: PaulChapter 48 What is ADHD Like during Adolescence?Chapter 49 How Can You Increase a Student's Self-Esteem?Chapter 50 How Can You Help Students Gain Independence and Control?Chapter 51 Applying What You Have LearnedPart 52 Strategies for Adults with ADHDChapter 53 Case Study: CandaceChapter 54 What is ADHD Like during Adulthood?Chapter 55 How Can You Prepare Students for Continuing Education and Employment?Chapter 56 How Can You Prepare Students for Marriage and Intimacy?Chapter 57 Applying What You Have LearnedPart 58 9 Developing, Implementing, and Assessing Educational ProgramsChapter 59 IntroductionChapter 60 How Do I Determine the Needs of My Students?Chapter 61 What Are Appropriate Goals for My Students?Chapter 62 How Do I Figure Out What Motivates My Students?Chapter 63 How Can I Help My Students Reach Their Goals?Chapter 64 How Can I Tell if the Education Plans Are Helping My Students?Chapter 65 SummaryPart 66 10 Resources for Teachers, Parents, and Individuals with ADHDChapter 67 Books for Teachers and Other ProfessionalsChapter 68 Books for Parents and Individuals With ADHDChapter 69 Journals Magazines and NewslettersChapter 70 Internet ResourcesChapter 71 VideotapesChapter 72 Organizations and Support GroupsPart 73 Boxed DiscussionsChapter 74 Cultural Diversity and ADHDChapter 75 Identifying Depressed StudentsChapter 76 Identifying Students with Sleep DifficultiesChapter 77 Collaborating with Reluctant Parents or TeachersChapter 78 ADHD and the Perception of TimeChapter 79 Detecting Drug and Alcohol UseChapter 80 Forming a Support GroupChapter 81 Reinforcing Appropriate BehaviorPart 82 ReferencesPart 83 About the Author