DuPaul, George J.
New York : The Guilford Press, [2014]
Added to CLICnet on 12/15/2014

Check CLICnet for availability
Notes:

• This bestselling reference and text, now in its third edition, provides essential guidance for school-based professionals meeting the challenges of ADHD. Presented are the latest research-supported strategies for identifying and assessing students at risk for the disorder and developing a multifaceted intervention and support plan. The second edition has been thoroughly revised to reflect recent developments in theory, research, policy, and practice, including new case studies. New topics include preschool-level intervention and prevention and the use of functional behavioral assessment in treatment planning. Updated guidelines are provided for collaborating effectively with students, parents, and other professionals, including prescribing physicians. Also featured is expanded coverage of issues affecting secondary students. A complete and practical resource, the volume includes several reproducible assessment tools and handouts — Provided by publisher.
• Includes bibliographical references (pages 305-353) and index.
• Overview of ADHD — Assessment of ADHD in School Settings — ADHD and Comorbidity: Practical Considerations for School-Based Professionals — Early Screening, Identification, and Intervention — Interventions and Supports in Elementary School — Interventions and Supports in Secondary and Postsecondary Schools — Medication Therapy — Adjunctive Interventions for ADHD — Communication with Parents, Professionals, and Students — Conclusions and Future Directions.

Subjects:

• Attention-deficit-disordered children — Education — United States.
• Attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder — Diagnosis.

Requested by Kurpiers, R