Includes bibliographical references (p. 237-240)

What is ADD/ADHD? -- Critical factors in working with ADD/ADHD children -- A list of don'ts -- A comprehensive treatment program for ADD/ADHD -- Preventing behavioral problems in the classroom through management techniques -- Preventing problems during transitions and noninstructional time -- Attention : getting it, focusing it, keeping it -- How to teach students organization and study skills -- Multisensory instruction -- Language arts strategies -- Written language strategies -- Math strategies -- Tips for giving directions -- The advantages of cooperative learning with ADD/ADHD students -- Learning styles -- Relaxation, guided imagery, and visualization techniques -- Music for transitions, calming, and visualization -- Communication with parents and mutual support -- A parent's story : what every teacher needs to hear -- Medication and school management -- What about kindergarten -- The challenge of middle school and junior high -- Actual case studies with intervention plans -- How administrators can help teachers and students succeed -- Team teaching and teacher partnerships -- Using tutors and volunteers to help students in the classroom -- School documentation and communication with physicians and agencies -- School referrals, assessment, and special education placement -- Exemplary model programs -- Child advocacy : going the extra mile

A comprehensive resource that addresses the "whole child, " as well as the team approach to meeting the needs of students with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder. Includes management techniques that promote on-task behavior and language arts, whole language, and multi-sensory instruction strategies that maintain student attention and keep students involved

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