Includes bibliographical references.

1: Key information for understanding and managing ADHD -- Understanding attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder -- Making the diagnosis: a comprehensive evaluation for ADHD -- Multimodal treatments for ADHD -- Medication treatment and management -- Do's and don'ts for teachers and parents -- Critical factors in the success of students with ADHD -- ADHD and social skills interventions -- ADHD in preschool and kindergarten -- ADHD in middle school and high school -- 2: Managing the challenge of ADHD behaviors -- Classroom management and positive discipline practices -- Preventing or minimizing behavior problems during transitions and less structured times -- Individualized behavior management, interventions, and supports -- Strategies to increase listening, following directions, and compliance -- Attention!! Strategies for engaging, maintaining, and regulating students' attention -- 3: Instructional and academic strategies and supports -- Reaching students through differentiated instruction -- Multisensory instruction -- Reaching students through their learning styles and multiple intelligences -- The advantages of cooperative learning for students with ADHD -- Organization, time management, and study skills -- Learning strategies and study skills -- Writing and reading challenges for students with ADHD -- Written language strategies, accommodations, and interventions: pre-planning/organizing, handwriting, assistive technology -- Strategies for building written expression and editing skills -- Reading strategies and interventions: building decoding skills, vocabulary, and fluency -- Reading comprehension strategies and interventions -- Mathematics: challenges and strategies -- 4: Personal stories and case studies -- A parent's story: what every teacher and clinician needs to hear -- Case studies and interventions (Adam and Vincent) -- 5: Collaborative efforts and school responsibilities in helping children with ADHD -- Teaming for success: communication, collaboration, and mutual support -- The role of the school's multidisciplinary team -- School documentation and communication with medical providers and others -- Educational laws and rights of students with ADHD -- Innovative collaborative programs for helping children with ADHD -- 6: Additional supports and strategies -- Stress reduction, relaxation strategies, leisure activities, and exercise -- Music for relaxation, transitions, energizing, and visualization.

With enhanced new content in many areas, this second edition is designed to serve as a guide for school personnel trying to make a difference in the lives of children who have been diagnosed with ADD/ADHD.