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Index
Cover
More Praise for The Energetic Brain
Title page
Copyright page
Acknowledgments
About the authors
Dedication
Foreword
Preface
PART ONE: Getting to Know ADHD
1 What Is ADHD?
LEGITIMATE CONCERNS EXIST
WHAT YOU WILL FIND IN THIS BOOK
ADHD AND YOU
WHAT IS ADHD?
HISTORY OF ADHD
TO SUM UP
WHAT’S NEXT?
2 What ADHD Looks Like
BEHAVIORAL STRENGTHS
PRIMARY SYMPTOMS
COMORBID CONDITIONS
IMPAIRMENT IN DAY-TO-DAY ACTIVITIES
TO SUM UP
WHAT’S NEXT?
3 How ADHD Affects Family and Friends
INTERVENTION AND COPING STRATEGIES
PEER FUNCTIONING
FAMILY FUNCTIONING
RECOMMENDATIONS FOR FRIENDS AND FAMILY
TO SUM UP
WHAT’S NEXT?
PART TWO: Getting Help
4 Is It Really ADHD?
WHY ACCURATE DIAGNOSIS IS SO CRITICAL
THE PERILS OF MISDIAGNOSIS, OR WHY WE NEED COMPREHENSIVE ASSESSMENT TO DIAGNOSE ADHD!
THE DIAGNOSTIC PROCESS: WHAT IS NECESSARY AND WHAT TO EXPECT
IT TAKES A SKILLED CLINICIAN
TO SUM UP
WHAT’S NEXT?
5 How Medication Affects the ADHD Brain
WHAT CAUSES ADHD?
HOW THE BRAIN WORKS
BRAIN DIFFERENCES IN ADHD
WHAT DOES NOT CAUSE ADHD?
HOW DOES MEDICATION WORK TO AFFECT ADHD?
TO SUM UP
WHAT’S NEXT?
6 Nonmedical Interventions That Work
WHAT WILL NOT WORK?
PSYCHOSOCIAL INTERVENTIONS AND ADHD
TO SUM UP
WHAT’S NEXT?
PART THREE: Managing ADHD from Childhood through Adulthood
7 Interventions That Strengthen Family Relationships
PARENT-CHILD (A3PC) INTERACTIONS
BEHAVIORAL EXPECTATIONS
MONITORING
MANAGING MEDICATION
TO SUM UP
WHAT’S NEXT?
8 Helping Students with ADHD Succeed at School
BEFORE SELECTING INTERVENTIONS
INTERVENTIONS
TO SUM UP
WHAT’S NEXT?
9 A Crash Course in Special Education and Section 504
AFTER DIAGNOSIS OF ADHD
SECTION 504
THE INDIVIDUALS WITH DISABILITIES EDUCATION ACT: SPECIAL EDUCATION
TO SUM UP
WHAT’S NEXT?
10 Practical Strategies for College and the Workplace
AMERICANS WITH DISABILITIES ACT (ADA)
ACCOMMODATIONS
TO SUM UP
Conclusion: Knowledge Is Power
PART FOUR: Appendixes
Appendix A: How Positive Behavioral Intervention and Support (PBIS) Helps at School
PBIS COMPONENTS
TO SUM UP
Appendix B: Glossary
Index
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