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Sandra Rief, M.A., is the author of How to Reach and Teach ADD/ADHD Children and the coauthor of How to Reach and Teach All Students in the Inclusive Classroom. She has been a special education teacher for over twenty years, and in 1995, was named California Resource Specialist of the Year.

SECTION 1: What Is: ADD/ADHD?

SECTION 2: Critical Factors in Working With ADD/ADHD.

SECTION 3: A List of Don'ts.

SECTION 4: A Comprehensive Treatment Program for ADD/ADHD.

SECTION 5: Preventing Behavioral Problems in the Classroom Through Management Techniques.

SECTION 6: Preventing Problems During Transitions and Noninstructional Time.

SECTION 7: Attention: Getting It, Focusing It, Keeping It.

SECTION 8: How to Teach Students Organization and Study Skills.

SECTION 9: Multisensory Instruction.

SECTION 10: Language Arts Strategies.

SECTION 11: Written Language Strategies.

SECTION 12: Math Strategies.

SECTION 13: Tips for Giving Directions.

SECTION 14: The Advantages of Cooperative Learning with ADD/ADHD Students.

SECTION 15: Learning Styles.

SEOTION 16: Relaxation, Guided Imagery, and Visualization Techniques.

SECTION 17: Music for Transitions, Calming, and Visualization.

SECTION 18: Communication With Parents and Mutual Support.

SECTION 19: A Parent's Story: What Every Teacher Needs to Hear.

SECTION 20: Medication and School Management.

SECTION 21: What About Kindergarten?

SECTION 22: The Challenge of Middle School and Junior High.

SECTION 23: Actual Case Studies With Intervention Plans.

SECTION 24: How Administrators Can Help Teachers and Students Succeed.

SECTION 25: Team Teaching and Teacher Partnerships.

SECTION 26: Using Tutors and Volunteers to Help Students in the Classroom.

SECTION 27: School Documentation and Communication With Physicians and Agencies.

SECTION 28: School Referrals, Assessment, and Special Education Placement.

SECTION 29: Exemplary Model Programs.

SECTION 30: Child Advocacy: Going the Extra Mile.

BIBLIOGRAPHY AND RECOMMENDED RESOURCES.

"Sandy Reif's vast knowledge of youngsters with ADD/ASHD is readily apparent in her impressive new book. In a refreshingly concise, easy-to-read style, she provides a wealth of information about ADD/ADHD that will serve as a wonderful resource for parents, teachers, and other professionals. The recommendations she offers for both the home and school environment are clear, practical, and achievable and based on a belief in the child's ability to succeed."
— Robert Brooks, Ph.D., author of The Self-Esteem Teacher and on the faculty of Harvard Medical School

"Sandy Rief has provided an encyclopedia of practical information, tips, and suggestions. The organization of The ADD/ADHD Checklist makes a very large volume of information easily accessible to the reader. Ms. Reif has deftly blended the current scientific knowledge concerning ADHD with a wealth of experiential knowledge developed from her years as an educator."
— Sam Goldstein, Ph.D., coauthor of Managing Attention Disorders in Children, Second Edition and on the faculty of the University of Utah

"I teach many in-service workshops on AD/HD Checklist for parents and educators. The ADD/ADHD Checklist is the book I have been waiting for. I'll be referring many people to it because its comprehensive, but simple, format of checklists will be valuable in providing that 'extra understanding' that parents and educators need to help those with AD/HD achieve successful outcomes."
— Linda P. Smith, educator and parent of an AD/HD child