The ADHD workbook for kids : helping children gain self-confidence, social skills and self-control / Lawrence E. Shapiro
By: Shapiro, Lawrence E.
Oakland, CA : Instant Help Books, a Division of New Harbinger Publications Inc. 2010Description: vi, 173 pages : illustrations ; 26 cm.ISBN: 9781572247666.Subject(s): ATTENTION DEFICIT HYPERACTIVITY DISORDER (ADHD) | SELF CONFIDENCE | SOCIAL SKILLS | SELF CONTROL | CHILDRENItem type | Current library | Call number | Status | Date due | Barcode | Item holds | |
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Book | IHC Library | 790.7 SHA (Browse shelf(Opens below)) | Available | W000749 |
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A letter to parents|A letter to kids|Section 1: Learning Self-Control
Activity 1: You can avoid getting into trouble
Activity 2: You can predict what other people will do
Activity 3: You can keep trying even when you are bored
Activity 4: You can learn to be more patient
Activity 5: You can learn to be a good listener
Activity 6: You can learn to sit still
Activity 7: You can learn to follow instructions
Activity 8: You can follow the rules
Activity 9: You can make your parents and teachers proud
Activity 10: You can solve any problem
Activity 11: You can be your own coach
Activity 12: You can keep your room neat|Section II: Overcoming School Problems
Activity 13: You can help make school easier and more fun
Activity 14: You can get ready for school without fuss
Activity 15: You can learn to be on time
Activity 16: You can conquer homework hassles
Activity 17: You can take better care of your things
Activity 18: You can know what to do without being reminded
Activity 19: You can ask for help when you need it
Activity 20: You can know when you need a break
Activity 21: You can handle days when everything seems to go wrong
Activity 22: You can be ready for tests|Section III: Making and Keeping Friends
Activity 23: you can know when teasing is a problem
Activity 24: You can control your anger
Activity 25: You can talk about what bothers you
Activity 26: You can help yourself be well liked
Activity 27: You can understand how other kids feel
Activity 28: You can find great friends
Activity 29: You can have fun with just about anybody
Activity 30: You can have a best friend
Activity 31: You can be funny without hurting anyone's feelings
Activity 32: You can stick up for yourself
Activity 33: You can learn to compromise and avoid fights|Section IV: Feeling Good About Yourself
Activity 34: You can be different and still be accepted
Activity 35: You can recognize your special gifts
Activity 36: You can eat better
Activity 37: You can sleep better
Activity 38: You can limit your TV and video game time
Activity 39: You can be a responsible kid
Activity 40: You can be kind and helpful to others
Activity 41: You can have a more peaceful family
Activity 42: You can handle being on medication
Activity 43: You can get help when you need it
Activity 44: You have done a great job!
"All kids with attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) want to manage their symptoms in order to get along better with others, build confidence, and succeed in school, but most don't have the skills they need to get their impulsive behavior under control. The ADHD Workbook for Kids offers a simple way to help children with ADHD learn these critical skills in just ten minutes a day. This workbook includes more than forty activities for kids developed by child psychologist Lawrence Shapiro that can help your child with ADHD handle everyday tasks, make friends, and build self-esteem while he or she learns to overcome the most challenging aspects of the disorder. Alone or with your help, your child can complete one ten-minute activity each day to learn how to make good decisions and discover easy techniques for staying focused when it's time to pay attention." - PUBLISHER'S WEBSITE
In a “Letter to Parents’ which opens this book the author explains that he has written this work book to “help your child learn new emotional, behavioural and social skills in four major areas of concern: behavior, school success, social development and self esteem. Some people call these skills “emotional intelligence”. Researchers tell us that emotional intelligence skills can be taught just like other skills, such as reading, hitting a baseball, or playing a violin.”
This workbook is set out in a systematic way working through the four sections: Learning Self Control, Overcoming School Problems, Making and Keeping Friends and Feeling Good About Yourself. Each activity (a total of 44) is preceded by an illustrative example of the issue involved, how to avoid a bad result in these circumstances, decision making options, and ways to reinforce and practice lessons learned.
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I can highly recommend this book. It has been invaluable for the service user I
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Excellent. Was able to adapt for 18 year old with ID really easily. Great pull out activities to suit challenges faced that week
Patron comment on 06/05/2016
Highly recommend. Full of ideas and suggestions for daily issues and challenges. Very readable and practical.