Positive Behaviour Support Strategies for Students with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder : A Step by Step Guide to Assessing - Managing - Preventing Emotional and Behavioural Difficulties

From time to time, most children will have trouble sitting still, paying attention, or controlling their impulses - as part of normal development. Whilst most children gradually grow out of such behaviours, individuals with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) do not.  The Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders 5th edition (DSM-5) [American Psychiatric Publishing (APA), 2013], describes ADHD as a type of neurodevelopmental disorder, resulting in inattention, disorganisation and/or hyperactivity-impulsivity.   This book will provide you with a roadmap developed from the evidenced based approach of Positive Behaviour Support (PBS) to help you guide the student with ADHD to reach their full potential.  Practical strategies on how to design the environment, activity and instructions to facilitate positive changes will be provided. Use the comprehensive checklists and tools provided to develop PBS plans that can be used to support the student consistently in all settings. This invaluable resource is useful for teachers, parents, early childhood educators, support staff, and mental health, allied health and supervisory professionals who support students with ADHD.