Attention Deficit Disorders: A Handbook for Colorado Educators.

Autor/inn/en	Adams, Lois; und weitere
Institution	Colorado State Dept. of Education, Denver. Special Education Services Unit.
Titel	Attention Deficit Disorders: A Handbook for Colorado Educators.
Quelle	(1994), (150 Seiten) PDF als Volltext kostenfreie Datei Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Monographie
Schlagwörter	Leitfaden; Attention Deficit Disorders; Early Childhood Education; Educational Needs; Elementary Secondary Education; Eligibility; Guidelines; Intervention; Medical Services; Parent Participation; Parent School Relationship; Pupil Personnel Services; State Programs; State Standards; Colorado + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder; ADHS; Aufmerksamkeits-Defizit-Hyperaktivitäts-Störung; Aufmerksamkeitsstörung; Early childhood; Education; Frühkindliche Bildung; Frühpädagogik; Educational need; Bildungsbedarf; Eignung; Richtlinien; Arzt; Elternmitwirkung; Parent-school relationship; Parent school relationships; Parent-school relationships; Parent-school relation; Parent school relation; Eltern-Schule-Beziehung; Regierungsprogramm
Abstract	This handbook is intended to provide Colorado educators with resources to effectively meet the needs of students with attention deficit disorder (ADD). Section 1 (chapters 1-2) presents background information about ADD. Chapter 1 answers general questions about the nature of ADD, its effect on students, and its educational implications. Chapter 2 provides pertinent historical information related to ADD. Section 2 (chapters 3-5) contains suggested policies and procedures to help Colorado districts respond systematically, proactively, and legally to challenges posed by ADD. Chapter 3 is devoted to responses appropriate for young children (ages 3-5); chapter 4 addresses policies and information relevant to grades 1-12, and chapter 5 contains information for educators about the medical management of ADD. Section 3 (chapters 6-8) of the handbook is devoted to the family and health care community resources. Chapter 6 describes the philosophy of the Colorado Department of Education Special Education Services Unit related to developing effective parent-professional partnerships. Chapter 7 provides information from a parent and advocate perspective. Chapter 8 outlines responses involving the health care community. Section 4 (chapters 9-11) presents appropriate intervention strategies. Chapter 9 focuses on strategies for early childhood; chapter 10 contains an instructional framework for grades 1-12; and chapter 11 provides suggestions for the entire school. Finally, Section 5 contains 41 references and other resources about ADD. Appendices offer guidelines for special education evaluation and a listing of Colorado Department of Health clinics. (DB)
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Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC