Homework Success for Children with ADHD: A Family-School Intervention Program » (1st Edition)

Thomas J. Power, PhD, Center for Management of ADHD, The Childrens Hospital of Phildelphia.

For children with ADHD in grades 1-6, problems with homework have been shown to contribute to academic skills deficits, underachievement, and significant levels of parent-child conflict. This manual presents the first empirically supported homework intervention approach specifically developed for families coping with ADHD. Grounded in a solid theoretical and empirical rationale, the book provides detailed instructions for setting up the program, recruiting and selecting participants, and conducting each of the seven sessions. Practitioners learn how to implement specialized instructional and behavioral interventions to facilitate collaborative home-school relationships, foster effective study skills and work habits, and enhance family functioning and children's self-esteem. Special features include detailed case examples; checklists for monitoring the integrity of interventions; recruiting instruments and outcome measures; and helpful parent handouts. Ideal for use with groups of parents and children, or with one family at a time, this manual is an invaluable resource for school psychologists and counselors, clinical child psychologists and other mental health practitioners, and special education professionals.

Parent Council Reviews

This program is designed for practitioners working with families elementary school-aged ADHD children having homework difficulties. A very systematic behavioral program uses consequences and reinforcers to motivate students to complete assignments. The program is designed for parent groups, but could also be used with individual families if necessary. The book is very structured and provides handouts, checklists, questionnaires, and worksheets. 2001, Guilford Press, $30.00. Ages Adult. Reviewer: S. Latson SOURCE: Parent Council, September 2001 (Vol. 9, No. 1)

Foreword by Susan M. Sheridan, PhD

Preface

Chapter 1 Introduction to Homework Success Chapter 2 Background and Justification Chapter 3 Recruiting and Screening Participants Chapter 4 Assessing Intervention Integrity and Evaluating Outcomes
with Sheeba Daniel
Chapter 5 Setting Up the Program: Practical Considerations Chapter 6 Initiating the Program Chapter 7 Group Session 1: Introducting Homework Success Chapter 8 Group Session 2: Establishing Homework Ritual and Giving Instructions Chapter 9 Group Session 3: Providing Positive Reinforcement Chapter 10 Group Session 4: Managing Time and Setting Goals Chapter 11 Group Session 5: Using Punishment Successfully Chapter 12 Group Session 6: Integrating Skills and Anticipating Future Problems Chapter 13 Group Session 7: Providing Follow-Up Support Chapter 14 Including Children in Homework Success
with Stephen S. Leff, Tracy E. Costigan, Suzanne G. Goldstein, and Sheeba Daniel
Chapter 15 Assessing Outcomes: Case Illustrations
with Sheeba Daniel
Chapter 16 Conclusions

Appendix A Recruiting Handout and Letters Appendix B Recruiting Instruments and Outcome Measures Appendix C Integrity Checklists for Parent Group Appendix D Parent Handouts Appendix E Materials for Child Group

References Index