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Flick, Grad L.

Power parenting for children with ADD/ADHD : a practical parent's guide for managing difficult behaviors / Grad L. Flick ; [foreword by Harvey C. Parker].

West Nyack, NY : Center for Applied Research in Education, ©1996.

xliv, 242 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm

As a professional working with all types of children on a daily basis, you know what a positive influence parents can have on a child's success in school and beyond. You also know how essential parental involvement is for children with attention deficit disorders, especially when the child's difficult behaviors control situations with his or her peers, siblings, and adults. Now you can give parents guidance and hope in dealing with their children through Power Parenting.

For Children with ADD/ADHD: A Practical Parent's Guide for Managing Difficult Behaviors. Written in clear, nontechnical language, this much-needed guide provides practical, real-life techniques and activities to help parents.

Problem children -- Behavior modification.

Children with attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder -- Psychology.

Parenting.

Parents of children with attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder.

Child rearing.

Parent and child.

Includes bibliographical references (pages 177-180) and index.

How This Book Will Help Parents of Children with ADD/ADHD -- 1. Characteristics of Attention Deficit Disorder -- 2. Behavioral Determinants -- 3. Managing Your Child's ADD Behavior -- 4. Antecedents: What Comes First? -- 5. Behaviors: A Problem-Oriented Approach -- 6. Consequences: What's Effective and What's Not? -- 7. Creating Appropriate Behaviors -- 8. Removing or Decreasing Inappropriate Behaviors -- 9. Setting Up a Token Economy or a Point System -- 10. How the Home and School Can Work Together -- 11. Working with Your Child's Teacher -- 12. Special Problems for the Child with ADD/ADHD -- 13. Other Interventions to Use with Your Child -- 14. Playing the "Attention Training Game" -- 15. What Does the Future Hold for the Child with ADD/ADHD -- 16. Final Words for Parents -- Appendix A: The ADD Clinic -- Appendix B: CH. A.D.D. Fact Sheet on ADD -- Appendix C: Information for Teachers -- Appendix D: Forms, Charts, and Graphs -- Appendix E: Recommended Resources -- Appendix F: Glossary.

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