Helping Adolescents with ADHD and Learning Disabilities: Ready-to-Use Tips, Tecniques, and Checklists for School Success

by Judith Greenbaum

This problem-solving guide gives teachers and other professionals the information and materials they need to improve ADD/LD teens' academic and social skills and develop appropriate educational programs for them. A practical checklist format makes it easy to locate essential information, and hot topics such as self-management, motivation, homework completion, medication, and assistive technology are covered in detail. The book includes interesting student case histories throughout, over 100 reproducible graphic organizers, and specific recommendations for involving parents. A special appendix at the end of the book identifies 20 common classroom problems, from excessive movement, overactivity and hyperactivity to poor test-taking skills, and lists strategies to help students with ADHD or LD.

341 pages, Paperback

First published December 26, 2000

About the author

Judith Greenbaum, PhD, is the mother of an adult daughter with moderate/severe and mild mental retardation. She currently consults with school districts and families on the development of appropriate educational environments for children with disabilities. She has worked with children and adults with disabilities for 35 years, and has spent much of her educational and professional career as an advocate for people with disabilities and their families.
She has written numerous articles and presented many workshops and seminars for families, educators, social service workers, and mental health professionals on how to access community services, develop effective programs and work with other educational and social services professionals to best care for and support developmentally disabled people. She earned her PhD in Special Education at the University of Michigan.