The ADD / ADHD Checklist: A Practical Reference for Parents and Teachers - Softcover

The "go to" reference for parents and teachers—fully revised and updated! Whether you are a parent of a child with attention problems or a classroom teacher, this book will help you better understand children and teenagers with ADD/ADHD and give you tools to help them succeed. Sandra Rief, an internationally known expert on ADD/ADHD, offers you the most current information available on the disorder and practical advice on a wide range of topics:

• General information about ADD/ADHD
• The most common treatments for ADD/ADHD
• Practical suggestions for managing ADD/ADHD at home
• Strategies to help kids with ADD/ADHD succeed at school
• Techniques and supports that teachers can use with all students in the classroom,including those with ADD/ADHD
• Helpful tips to boost memory, relaxation, and social skills in kids with ADD/ADHD

The book follows a simple, concise, easy-to-read checklist format and is filled with valuable information and helpful advice. With the help of The ADD/ADHD Checklist, you can provide the interventions, appropriate strategies, encouragement, and support necessary to help children with attention problems succeed.

Praise for The ADD/ADHD Checklist

"One of the most comprehensive ADHD reference guides ever compiled . . . this book belongs in your ADHD resource library."
—Kathleen Nadeau, Ph.D., co-publisher, ADDvance magazine and coauthor of Learning to Slow Down and Pay Attention and Understanding Girls with AD/HD

"This exceptional book has so many lists brimming with helpful tips, valuable insights, and useful strategies that it deserves to be on everyone's short list of great ADHD books!"
—Dr. Andrew Adesman, chief, Developmental & Behavioral Pediatrics, Schneider Children's Hospital, New York

"An extremely valuable and user-friendly guide for parents, teachers, and professionals to understand, treat, parent, and educate children with ADHD."
—Sam Goldstein, Ph.D., co-author of Raising Resilient Children and Raising a Self-Disciplined Child