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Teacher Workshops on Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder
Children with ADHD present a challenge to everyone. Their numbers are growing. We all recognize that they have significant educational needs. But who is responsible for meeting these needs ? Is special education the primary resource for these children ? What role does the classroom teacher play ?
The classroom teacher plays the most important role in the education of the ADHD student. While special education may offer some direct services to the child, particularly if they have some type of learning disability, the most important changes are the ones that occur in the regular classroom. Often, the ADHD child is referred to the PET because the teacher is not prepared or able to remediate behavioral difficulties in the classroom. Placement in the resource room is not usually the answer. The answer is to provide classroom teachers with the knowledge, procedures and materials to work with the ADHD in their classroom.
Dr. Laurence Starr has trained hundreds of classroom and special education teachers. His four hour workshops on ADHD have been attended by teachers from urban, suburban and rural schools. The response has been extremely positive - teacher ratings are usually among the highest given to presenters.
If you would like to provide your classroom teachers with these critically important skills and materials to meet the needs of ADHD children, please consider the One Step at a Time workshop. It may make the difference between a system overwhelmed with referrals and struggling to meet the demands of parents and children, and one where classroom teachers can provide what the ADHD student needs.
Workshop Goals
By attending the ADHD/One Step at a Time Workshop teachers will:
- know the history, etiology, and incidence of ADHD
- be able to identify the characteristics of the ADHD child
- understand how ADHD children are evaluated and diagnosed
- understand their role in the evaluation process
- know the role that medication plays in the treatment of ADHD
- know the role that they play in the monitoring of drug interventions
- know the various types of psychological interventions that are appropriate for ADHD children
- be able to develop and implement a behavioral intervention program for an ADHD child in their classroom
Workshop Outline
Introduction to ADHD
- Myths about ADHD
- History
- Prevalence
- Etiology
The ADHD Child
- Primary Behaviors
- Associated Behaviors
Assessment of ADHD
- Diagnostic Methods
History
Standardized Observations
Psychological/Educational Testing
Role of the Teacher
Educating the child and Family
Treatements/Interventions for ADHD
- Medical
medications
side effects
teacher's role in monitoring
- Psychological
cognitive-behavioral therapy
biofeedback/neurofeedback
cognitive training
- Educational
role of special education
classroom strategies
Classroom Management of ADHD Students
- In-depth presentation of the One Step at a Time program
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