Full Description
This updated edition of the bestselling classic is packed with fun exercises for kids with attention difficulties.
This book will challenge kids and empower them to be the best they can be!
What's Inside:
All about AD/HD
All about You
Help Managing your AD/HD
Friendships
Getting Organized
Sharpening Your Skills
Succeeding in School
The activities are comprehensive and cover practically every area in a kid amp rsquo s life that AD/HD can affect: school home behavior and emotion control/regulation health and nutrition and self-awareness/self-esteem. It also provides more general information on AD/HD. All of the information is presented to kids in fun, engaging activities that challenge their skills and empower them to strive to be their best. Includes an Introduction for Parents and Professionals.
Contents
Introduction for Parents and Professionals
How to Use This Book
Part All about AD/HD What Is AD/HD?
What Part of the Body Controls Attention?
AD/HD Symptom Detective
Solving AD/HD Problems
AD/HD Checklist
What I amp rsquo ve Learned about AD/HD
Part 2 All about You What Are You Like?
How Do You Feel?
You Are a Wonderful Person
Me and My AD/HD
More about Me
Learning from Mistakes
Part 3 Help Managing Your AD/HD Building an AD/HD Support Team
Homework Help
Eating Healthy
My Healthy Food List
Exercise Can Be Fun!
Playing Outdoors for Exercise
Your Exercise Log
Finding Your Green Space
Recognizing Anger amp rsquo s Warning Signs
How Can You Relax When You amp rsquo re Upset?
Medication Check-Up
Taking Your Medicine
Setting Your Own Goals
How Can You Manage Your AD/HD Better?
Part 4 Friendships Making Friends
Taking Turns
Pick a Friend
What Would You Do?
Part 5 Getting Organized Organizing Your Room
Managing Your Time
Packing It Up!
Making Your Morning Go Smoothly
Timing Homework
After-School Schedule
Your After-School Plan
Plan for the Month
Drawing Reminders
Writing Reminders
Making Lists
Working Step-by-Step
Part Sharpening Your Skills What Do You See?
What amp rsquo s Wrong Here?
Look Carefully
What amp rsquo s the Correct Order?
Following a Recipe
Telling the Story
Finish What You Start
Try It!
Direction Inspection
Part 7 Succeeding in School Correcting Your Work
Proofreading Your Work
Planning Projects
Making a Project Schedule
How Do You Study Best?
More Study Suggestions
Test Planner
Test Check-Up
Remembering What You Read
Getting the Information
Organizing Your Writing
Practice Outlining
Answers
Glossary
Resources for Kids
