Exceptional Children and Disability Information

Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)

Accommodations and Modifications	Adults with ADHD
Advocacy Information	Assessment
Assistive Technology	Audio/Video Tapes
Books and Publications	Causes
Characteristics	Classifications and Types
Classroom Management	Definition
Diagnosis	Frequently Asked Questions
History of the Field	Incidence
Medical Issues/Medication	Organizations
Overview and General Information	Parent Information
Prevalence	Transition Services

 

 

ADHD Parent Information

• An overview for parents: Early identification and proper treatment dramatically reduces the family, educational, behavioral, and psychological problems experienced by individuals with ADHD.
• Home-school collaboration: Collaboration and communication between home and school facilitate successful education for all students. For students with ADHD, it is essential to have effective parent-teacher communication, collaboration and consistency on goals and rewards across settings, and collaborative planning and monitoring of interventions.
• ADHD support for parents: nformational site for parents, educators, and doctors regarding all facets of Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)
• Questions to ask when selecting a professional to assess or treat ADHD: a series of very importnat questions for parents to ask any professional involved in the treatment or education of a child with ADHD.
• Talking to children about their ADHD: Parents who raise children with attention and learning problems, and teachers who teach them, often benefit from a wealth of information about these subjects. They have become active consumers: reading current research, seeking out new books and articles, attending lectures given by experts in the field. However, a significant omission is often made. They sometimes neglect to pass on what they know to those who need it most: the children.
• Parenting issues: These pages provide information about Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder - ADHD/ADD including diagnosis, treatment, classroom management, parent education, behavior modification, communication and family relationships. Click on Parenting Kids with ADD.
• Resources for parents: a variety of links on various topics of interest on ADHD.
• What it means for parents when their child is diagnosed: When parents have a child with any type of problem, it is not unusual for the parents to feel guilty or blame themselves. Parenting education and support has been shown to be very helpful for families with an ADD/ADHD child and its value cannot be overemphasized
• How do I have my child evaluated for AD/HD: When your child is experiencing difficulties that suggest that he or she may have AD/HD, you as a parent can take one of two basic paths to evaluation.
• AHDH, back to school: The start of school may be a very difficult time for students who suffer from attention problems, overactivity, or both.  Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) is a fairly common disorder in school age children.  This disorder makes it difficult for students to attend during class, remain still, and inhibit their impulses.