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Kids in the syndrome mix of ADHD, LD, Asperger's, Tourette's, bipolar, and more! the one stop guide for parents, teachers, and other professionals

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Main Author: Kutscher, Martin L.
Other Authors: Attwood, Tony, Wolff, Robert R.
Format: Books Print Book
Language:English
Published: London ; Philadelphia : Jessica Kingsley, 2005.
Subjects:
Behavior disorders in children.
Attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder.
Learning disabled children.
Tourette syndrome in children.
Manic-depressive illness in children.
Child psychopathology.
Asperger's syndrome.
Autism in children.
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Table of Contents:
  • Introduction
  • Why this book?
  • Who is this book for?
  • How to use this book
  • 1. Read this chapter! : general principles of diagnosis
  • The "syndrome mix"
  • First signs
  • Formal evaluation
  • Summary
  • 2. Read this chapter! : general principles of treatment
  • Adjusting your own mindset
  • Understanding the child's mindset
  • How to change the child's behavior
  • Quick quiz on angry behavior
  • 3. Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder
  • Defining ADHD
  • Real-life symptoms of ADHD and executive dysfunction
  • Neurological basis of ADHD
  • Treatment of ADHD and disorganization
  • "Will it be okay?"
  • 4. Learning disabilities and differences / Robert R. Woolf, Martin L. Kutscher
  • Learning about learning disabilities
  • Supporting the child with learning disabilities and differences
  • Specific learning disabilities
  • 5. Autistic spectrum disorders : an overview
  • Skills involved in communication
  • Categories of communication disorders : sorting them out
  • 6. Asperger's syndrome and its treatment / Tony Attwood
  • Adjustment to being different
  • Making friends : motivation and encouragement
  • Managing emotions
  • Learning : abilities and style
  • Special interests
  • Can the signs become less conspicuous?
  • 7. Anxiety and obsessive-compulsive disorders
  • Generalized anxiety disorder (GAD)
  • Obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD)
  • Treatment
  • 8. Sensory integration dysfunction / Martin L. Kutscher with Joelle Glick
  • How the brain works (in four paragraphs)
  • What is sensory integration dysfunction?
  • Getting professional help
  • Treatment activities for home and school
  • 9. Tics and Tourette's
  • Basic definitions
  • A complex problem
  • Treatment and accommodations
  • 10. Depression
  • Defining depression and dysthymia
  • Treatment
  • 11. Bipolar depression
  • What is bipolar depression?
  • Treatment
  • 12. Oppositional defiant disorder
  • What is oppositional defiant disorder?
  • Relationship with other disorders
  • Treatment
  • 13. Central auditory processing disorders
  • What is central auditory processing?
  • Diagnosing CAPD
  • Treatments at home and school
  • 14. Medications
  • Medicating kids? : What is this world coming to?
  • Medications for ADHD
  • Medications for depression
  • Medications for anxiety
  • Medications for OCD
  • Medications for bipolar depression
  • Medications for tic disorders
  • Appendix 1. Behavioral checklist
  • Appendix 2. Quick quiz on executive function
  • Appendix 3. Further reading : books and Internet resources.

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