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ADHD Guide 4 Schools new 25/5/04 8:17 pm Page 39 Appendix 4 : Useful websites Useful websites www.attention.com www.helpforadd.com www.adders.org www.cdipage.com www.add.org (this one sings!) 36
ADHD Guide 4 Schools new 25/5/04 8:17 pm Page 40 Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder A Practical Guide for Schools Appendix 5 : Behaviour programmes, charts and diaries Behaviour management programmes for children with ADHD Enclosed are sample behaviour management record sheets. Targets have been chosen because there’s one the child can currently manage, one that he/she achieves some of the time and one that will be a bit of a challenge. The day is divided into time chunks according to the age and attention of the child. The ‘hints’ included are applicable to use of the programme with any child. The important ingredient in the implementation of the programme with the child with ADHD is the use of response cost. It seems children with ADHD respond better to this than to the notion of a possible reward. So for each target/session award the child has 2 or 3 points to start with. If their behaviour is inappropriate, 1 point is removed as a warning. If 1 point/tick remains for each session the child is on full marks. Give the child the points for each target in a visible/tangible way at the start of each session, e.g. badges on a teddy counters on his desk ticks on the blackboard stickers on a laminated card The advantage of this method is that the child has a visual reminder and a built-in warning system. 37
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