Teaching Teens With Add and Adhd. A Quick Reference Guide for Teachers and Parents

Editorial Review
From the author of the highly acclaimed Teenagers with ADD comes a new book especially for teachers of teens with attention deficit disorder. Teaching Teens with ADD and ADHD contains concise summaries of over fifty key issues related to attention deficit disorders and school success. From understanding the basics of ADD to using effective interventions, everything a teacher needs to know is included in this book.

Some of the material covered includes: What every teacher must know about attention deficit disorders; Assigning effective homework; Reasons for school failure plus intervention strategies; IEP troubleshooting tips; Maximizing medication effectiveness at school; Tips for mastering math; Strategies for behavior management; and Common learning problems.

Busy teachers and administrators will appreciate the ease of using this quick reference. Parents who see their children struggling can use this book at home, especially when faced with homework difficulties, and to help coordinate efforts with teachers. Particularly helpful for the home-school partnership are the many blank forms and checklists, suitable for photocopying. An invaluable tool, Teaching Teens with ADD and ADHD gives teachers what they need to know in order to support their students and help them succeed in school.
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Customer Reviews

BUY THIS BOOK FOR YOUR CHILD'S TEACHER!

2003-10-26
This book talks to teachers. As a special educator with ADHD children of my own, Chris Dendy zeros in on understanding this neuro-biological difference. She writes in a clear and concise manner. This book is loaded with hands-on materials, excellent up-to-date information, and strategies to teach the compensatory skills to these students. Buy this book for your child's teacher and send one to the director of special services,too.

It's not just for teens...

2003-01-27
I'm 59 years old and have recently been diagnosed with ADD. I'm going back to college and requesting Section 504 accommodations. This book is so helpful. It has so much information and just plain great advice. Any one who has ADD and wants to know more about how they learn and what can help them learn more easily will benefit from this book.

Book arranged very helpfully

2002-12-06
The author arranges content in a fashion that makes it quick/easy to find what you are looking for. Often we who deal with ADD teens are looking for material because the latest crisis has us pulling out our hair. This book is arranged so you can quickly find your dilemma addressed clearly. The book is reassuring to parents and teachers as one immediately recognized one's child described in detail. We are not the only one and it will be ok!! High school is NOT the way the rest of the work world operates, they WILL find their niche in life. The best part is the strategy page that accompanies each area of difficulty i.e., strategies for dealing with forgetfulness, for their total lack of time sense (tardy, poor long term planning, etc). The second best part is the section on neurotransmitters, MRI scan results and genes linked to ADD. In other words, ADD is real and our children are not lazy or character flawed. They are trying to cope as best they can but have one hand tied behind their back. The book helps us help them, and teach them to help themselves.

ALL TEACHERS AND PARENTS THIS IS A MUST BOOK

2002-11-16
THIS BOOK IS A MUST FOR ALL TEACHERS TO READ, SO THEY WILL UNDERSTAND THESE KIDS LEARN DIFFERENT. A TEACHER TO THESE KIDS IS THE MOST IMPORTANT PERSON IN THERE LIVES, IF THEY ARE TO SUCCEED IN SCHOOL. THIS BOOK IS A MUST FOR ALL TEACHERS TO READ.
PARENTS NEED TO READ THIS TO HELP THE TEACHERS AND THE STUDENT TO SUCCEED. THIS BOOK IS WOUNDERFUL!

OUTSTANDING BOOK

2002-02-18
I am mental health counselor who specializes in treating children and adults with learning and attentional differences. In short, I find this book excellent. In fact, I would say for practical advise for teachers and parents to help children with attentional disabilities be successful, it is the best book I have seen. In addition, it is well organized and easy to find specific strategies to help with any difficulty. You will not regret adding it to you library.

Great!!!!

2008-06-19
This is an easy to read and understand book. It has many great tips for me to use at home with my child and in the classroom. I love it! I have already recommended this book to a friend/fellow teacher who has a child with this condition also.

Another necessary book

2008-06-04
Chris Zeigler Dendy understands ADHD/ADD to a significant degree and she does an exemplary job in providing a useful and valuable resource. Every teacher must have this one, too (along with her other books).

A must for parents and teachers

2006-11-03
This book is a must for parents of ADHD children and the teachers who teach them. As a parent and a teacher, this book is a valuable resource.
Chris Dendy is a great person as well.

This should be the first book you read!

2006-03-21
I am an educator who works one-on-one kids with ADD and I recommend Chris' books to all my clients - I really am a really a big fan! She has even inspired me to start writing my own book on how achieve Academic Success with an ADD child.
I read all the recommended books on ADD and I have yet to find anything as comprehensive, useful and well-written as Chris Dendy's books. Once you start, you can't put this book down!

PS- you will want to read this book cover to cover - don't let the title fool you! ("reference guide")

valuable resource

2006-03-09
As a guidance counselor, I am always interested in obtaining good resources to use and share with others. I have recommended this book to parents and teachers. It has a wealth of information about ADHD teens.