ADHD, living without brakes

ADHD—Living without Brakes......Page 7
FRONT COVER......Page 1
Contents......Page 11
Introduction:\rSuccess is When the Family\rStays Together......Page 15
We’ve been missing the point......Page 19
Redefining ADHD to include “executive dysfunction”......Page 20
What are the different kinds of problems in ADHD?......Page 24
“Will it be okay?” Onward to therapy for ADHD......Page 48
Pop quiz on executive functions......Page 49
Bad and good news......Page 53
Get “a kick” out of your child......Page 54
Seek first to understand, then react......Page 55
Maintain a disability outlook......Page 57
Forgive yourself daily......Page 59
Minimize arguments with the “no-fault” approach......Page 60
Punishment is not your chance to inflict misery: it is your\rchance to improve your child’s upcoming decisions......Page 61
If it’s not actually useful, don’t do it......Page 62
Avoid the “four cardinal sins”......Page 63
Behavioral reward systems......Page 64
Review this text, and others, periodically......Page 65
Top principles of ADHD management......Page 66
Pop quiz on lying......Page 67
People don’t think clearly when they are overwhelmed......Page 71
Major Rule #2: Keep it calm......Page 72
The Collaborative Problem Solving approach......Page 78
Pop quiz on keeping it calm: the “Sheetrock Index”......Page 86
Disorganization is virtually built into the definition\rof ADHD......Page 89
“Sink or swim” does not work for kids with disabilities......Page 90
The five major components of an organizational system......Page 91
Convert assignment pads into time schedules......Page 94
Use resource room or a classroom aide to give ongoing\rskills support for classified children......Page 95
Allow the child to expediently make up missed work......Page 96
Appropriately handling missed work will help\rthe parents greatly......Page 97
ADHD accommodations other than organizational\rsupport......Page 98
Encourage use of a word processor......Page 102
IDEA classification......Page 103
Pop quiz on school and ADHD......Page 104
They already know what to do. They just can’t do it......Page 107
Provide a safety net......Page 108
Be patient. This is the 50-year plan......Page 110
Thoughts on medicating little children......Page 111
How do ADHD medications work?......Page 114
What are the benefits of medication?......Page 116
What are the side effects of stimulant medications?......Page 117
The different “stimulant” medications......Page 119
Other medications for ADHD......Page 123
What happened to my brakes?......Page 127
What other problems are common\rfor ADHD kids?......Page 129
What can we do about it?......Page 130
We’ve been missing the point......Page 135
Redefining ADHD to include “executive dysfunction”......Page 136
What are the different kinds of problems in ADHD?......Page 139
Non-medical treatments for ADHD......Page 154
Rule #1: Keep it positive......Page 155
Rule #2: Keep it calm......Page 160
Rule #3: Keep it organized......Page 161
Medication treatments for ADHD......Page 165
Top principles......Page 167
Conclusion: “Doctor, will it all be OK?”......Page 169
Appendix 1\rBehavioral Checklist......Page 171
Appendix 2\rChildhood Index of Executive\rFunctions (ChIEF)......Page 173
Appendix 3\rFurther Reading\rBooks and Internet Resources......Page 175
References......Page 181
About the Author......Page 185
About the Illustrator......Page 187
Index......Page 189
BACK COVER......Page 195