Naomi Chedd is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor and Educational Consultant in private practice. Naomi and Karen Levine have worked collaboratively with children with autism and developmental disabilities for more than ten years. They have written many articles for families, therapists and educators and frequently present at conferences.
For college students with ADHD/LD and high school students getting ready to apply, this guide contains information you need to know to: find the best college for you; build great relationships with your professors; make the best use of support services and accommodations; select and schedule courses; and choose a major and possible career.
Yuko Yoshida M.D. is a child psychiatrist at the Yokohama Psycho-Developmental Clinic in Japan, which specializes in diagnosing and treating children with autism spectrum and other developmental disorders. She is also Managing Director of the Institute of Psychomedical Education for Children. She has over 25 years' clinical experience and has ......
Integrates information about ADHD with the experiences of adults from different walks of life who suffer from the disorder. Including interviews with these individuals, their family members, and the clinicians who treat them, this program addresses such topics as the symptoms and behaviors that are characteristic of the disorder.
Covers the basic issues surrounding ADHD. This work includes interviews with parents, teachers, and children, to help viewers gain an understanding of: the causes and prevalence of ADHD; effects on children's learning and behavior; other conditions that may accompany ADHD; and, long-term prospects for children with the disorder.
Designed to help teachers create a learning environment that is responsive to the needs of all students (including ADHD), this book features scenes from an actual classroom to illustrate problems that teachers typically encounter. It shows how to incorporate social skills into the curriculum and how to implement such behavior management methods.
Introduces viewers to a variety of the effective techniques for managing ADHD in the classroom, at home, and on family outings. This work illustrates ways that parents, teachers, and other professionals can work together to implement specific strategies that help children with the disorder improve their school performance and behavior.
Provides an introduction to Russell A Barkley's influential theory of the nature and origins of ADHD. Offering an explanation of how ADHD develops in the individual, this program illuminates the roots of such symptoms as a reduced ability to inhibit one's behavior, problems with managing time effectively, and lack of foresight.
Sue Larkey is Director of Autism Consulting & Educational Services in southern Australia. She has taught both as a primary school teacher and as a special education teacher teaching students with ASD in a mainstream and at a specialist autism school. She combines this practical experience with extensive research, having completed a Masters in ......
