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Supporting Children and Families with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder

Supporting Children and Families with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder. Norrine L. Russell, Ph.D. Russell Coaching & Consulting Provides coaching services to families and individuals Directs support groups, including one for ADHD Offers parent education through schools and PTAs

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Supporting Children and Families with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder

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  1. Supporting Children and Families with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder

  2. Norrine L. Russell, Ph.D. • Russell Coaching & Consulting • Provides coaching services to families and individuals • Directs support groups, including one for ADHD • Offers parent education through schools and PTAs • Professional Background • Ph.D. in Psychology • Certifications include Girls Circle Facilitator and Trainer, Advancing Youth Development, and Creating a Safe School Climate

  3. Norrine L. Russell, Ph.D.Areas of Expertise • In-depth knowledge of the stages of child and adolescent development and strategies to help youth • Understanding the specific challenges facing both girls and boys • Encouraging girls in their efforts to build self-esteem and healthy relationships • Supporting boys in their efforts be focused and successful • Conducting parent education seminars about child and adolescent development

  4. Overview • What is ADHD? • ADHD Management • Classroom Strategies • ADHD Resources

  5. What is ADHD? http://www.adhdandyou.com/adhd-caregiver/attention-deficit-hyperactivity-disorder/ http://www.adhdandyou.com/hcp/adhd/

  6. ADHD Management: A Multimodal Approach • Psychoeducation • Pharmacotherapy • Behavioral Interventions

  7. ADHD in the Classroom:What Helps? Because children with ADHD do better when their lives are ordered and predictable, the most important things teachers can do for those children is establish a calm, structured classroom environment with clear and consistent rules and regular classroom routines.

  8. Top 20 Effective Strategies forClassroom Management of ADHDAs recommended by the American Academy of Pediatrics (2005)

  9. Display classroom rules. Classroom rules must be very clear and concise. • Provide clear and concise instructions for academic assignments. • Break complex instructions into small parts. • Show students how to use an assignment book to keep track of their homework and daily assignments.

  10. Post a daily schedule and homework assignments in the same place each day. • Tape a copy on the child's desk. • Plan academic subjects for the morning hours. • Provide regular and frequent breaks. • Seat the child away from distractions and next to students who will be positive role models.

  11. Form small group settings when possible. Children with ADHD can become easily distracted in large groups. • Find a quiet spot in the classroom (such as a place in the back of the room) where students can go to do their work away from distractions. • Train the student with ADHD to recognize "begin work" cues. • Establish a secret signal with the child to use as a reminder when he or she is off task.

  12. Help the child with transitions between other classes and activities by providing clear directions and cues, such as a five minute warning before the transition. • Assign tutors to help children with ADHD stay on task. Tutors can help them get more work done in less time and provide constant reinforcement.

  13. Focus on a specific behavior you wish to improve and reinforce it. Teachers can reinforce target behaviors by paying attention to the behavior, praising the child, and awarding jobs and extra free time. • Offer more positive reinforcements than negative consequences. • Explain to the student what to do to avoid negative consequences. • Reward target behaviors immediately and continuously.

  14. Use negative consequences only after a positive reinforcement program has enough time to become effective. • Deliver negative consequences in a firm, business-like way without emotion, lectures, or long-winded explanations

  15. Resources • Tampa Bay ADHD Parent Support Group • ADHD Shared Focus program • CHADD website

  16. Parent Support Group • Current information can also be found on my website at: • www.norrinerussell.com • Coaching for parents and kids

  17. ADHD Shared Focus • http://www.adhdandyou.com/ • Homework log • Weekly planner • Helpful question for parent-teacher conference

  18. CHADD • http://www.chadd.org/

  19. Supporting Children and Families with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity DisorderContact Information: Call/Text: 813-508-2367 norrine@norrinerussell.comwww.norrinerussell.com

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