Educating Children with AD/HD

<p>Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (AD/HD) is the most common behavioural disorder affecting up to five per cent of children in the UK. This book provides a concise and comprehensive guide to educating children with AD/HD, offering a theoretical introduction to the disorder, and practical guidance for the classroom teacher on how to support children with this condition.</p><p>This practical guide is divided into three clear sections which focus on:</p><p>* the nature of AD/HD and its impact on the individual in school, as well as the ways in which it can be most accurately diagnosed<br>* the principles and practices of intervention, including specific educational interventions and behaviour management techniques<br>*<strong> </strong>a series of case studies illustrating the nature of AD/HD and its relationship with other difficulties making suggestions for school-based interventions.</p><p>Rooted in the experiences of practitioners who work with children with AD/HD every day, this book draws on up-to-date research evidence to challenge crude assumptions about AD/HD and argue that the best way to understand it is as a condition in which biological and environmental factors interact.</p> 1. Understanding AD/HD: What It Is and What It Isn't 2. Why Children with AD/HD find Schooling Difficult 3. Making the Classroom Work 4. Making the Curriculum Work 5. Social Skills, Discipline and Behaviour Management 6. Helping Children Understand AD/HD 7. Teachers and Doctors Working Together: Bibliography: Index: Appendices.