Synopses & Reviews
This informative guidebook coaches parents through the daily tasks involved in raising children with attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder. Using a combination of helpful worksheets and practice exercises, this handbook offers practical instruction that allows parents to advocate for their child in the classroom as well as facilitate structure in the home. The strategiesbroken down into clear and accessible chaptershelp parents to manage behaviors, handle homework, and manage medication.
Review
"This outstanding summary of the vast literature on ADHD provides a wonderful resource for parents. It is current, comprehensive, and offers a range of practical suggestions that are well grounded in research. Parents who read this book will be in a much better position to help promote the healthy development of their child with ADHD." —Dr. David Rabiner, senior research scientist, Duke University, and publisher,
Attention Research UpdatesAbout the Author
Harvey C. Parker, PhD, is a clinical psychologist and a consultant to educational agencies and schools. A cofounder and former executive director of Children and Adults with Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (CHADD), he has been highly involved in the advocacy for better understanding and treatment for children, adolescents, and adults with ADHD. He is the author of
The ADHD Hyperactivity Handbook for Schools and
The Problem Solver Guide for Students with ADHD, and the coauthor of
Study Strategies for Early School Success. He lives in Weston, Florida.