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Parenting Checklist: What to Do When Your Child is Diagnosed with ADHD

By Eileen Bailey, Health Guide Thursday, October 01, 2009


_____ The People You Meet - School Personnel

_____ When Parents Feel Their Child Needs Special Accommodations

_____ How to Be Your Child's Best Advocate

_____ Does Your Child Need a Tutor

_____ Section 504 for Children with ADHD

_____ How IDEA Applies to Children with ADHD

_____ Suggestions for IEPs and Section 504 

_____ How to Write an IEP

_____ Sample IEP

_____ How to Help Your Child Succeed in School

_____ Preparing for School Meetings

_____ School Phobia

_____ Homeschooling

_____ Ten Suggestions for Winning the Homework Wars

_____ Choosing After School Activities


Discipline and Behavioral Strategies to Use at Home
Children with ADHD most often succeed in structured and consistent environments. The following articles can help parents set up specific discipline procedures in their home to help create a structured but loving household.

_____Parenting Strategies for Children with ADHD (without Hyperactivity)

_____ Parenting Strategies for Children with ADHD (with Hyperactivity)

_____ Creating a Discipline Process at Home

_____ Using Token Economies to Help Manage Behavior

_____ Games to Motivate Your Children

_____ When "Good Job" Doesn't Cut It-Alternative Ways to Praise Your Child


Targeting Specific Behaviors
There are some specific areas children with ADHD seem to have difficulty with. Transitioning from one activity to another, waiting their turn or falling asleep each night are some common examples of trouble spots. We've taken a few of the most common and offer some common sense approaches to helping your child.

_____Teaching Your Child How to Wait

_____ Helping with Transition Times

_____ 10 Ways to Get Your Child's Attention

_____ Helping Children with ADHD Get to Sleep

_____ Managing Chores in the ADHD Household

_____ The Out of Control Child











































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By Eileen Bailey, Health Guide— Last Modified: 03/08/12, First Published: 10/01/09