Positive Behavior, Social Skills, and Self-Esteem: A Parent's Guide to Preschool ADHD

by Esta M. Rapoport

Overview

The essence of a preschool child with ADHD’s behavior and its impact on himself and others is explained. Interventions are presented, so that parents will manage their child’s behavior in a way to improve his self-esteem. Methods are incorporated to help children manage transitions and life changes, as well as how to prevent him from being bullied.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781475850406
Publisher:	Rowman & Littlefield Publishers, Inc.
Publication date:	09/17/2019
Pages:	260
Sales rank:	988,811
Product dimensions:	6.36(w) x 8.99(h) x 1.01(d)

About the Author

Esta M. Rapoport received her doctorate in Special Education from Boston University upon writing her dissertation, which focused on homeschool parents teaching social skills to their children with ADHD. She does social skills training with children who have ADHD.

Table of Contents

Foreword Chun Zhang, Ph.D Preface Acknowledgements Introduction How do I know if my Preschool Child has a Diagnosis of Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)? What will you Learn in my Book? Some General Tips to Start your Journey Off in a Positive Direction A Few Suggestions for how to Read this Book Chapter 1: Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD): The Definition and the Symptoms The Definition of Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) The Diagnostic Features What are the Numbers? How do the Symptoms of ADHD Present themselves in Preschool Children? Be Careful not to Assume that a Specific Preschool Child has ADHD The Treatment Guidelines Research Supported Group Behavioral Training Programs Chapter 2: Parents as Observers The Detective Work Act as an Observer Observation 1: A Playdate Observation 2: A Class or an Activity Observation 3: Your House The Behavior of a Preschool Child with ADHD as Compared to a Typical[i] Child’s Behavior Chapter 3: Parenting a Preschool Child with ADHD: The Stress, the Anxiety and the Guilt The Stress and the Anxiety What Stress should I Anticipate in Trying to Manage the Behavior of my Preschool Child with ADHD? The Guilt: Is my Child’s Inattention, Impulsivity, and Socially Inappropriate Behavior my Fault? What should I do to Begin to Manage my Preschool Child with ADHD’s Behavior? Morning Instructions Bedtime Instructions What should I Expect after I Try to Implement these Instructions? What if I Make a Mistake? Should I Talk to my Family and Friends about my Preschool Child’s ADHD? If I do Discuss my Child’s ADHD Diagnosis with my Friends, will they Permit their Child to Play with Mine? Do I Discipline my Preschool Child with ADHD when he cannot Control his own Behavior? What do I do if my Husband and I do not Agree on how to Manage our Preschool Child with ADHD’s Behavior? The Uncertainty of Managing your Preschool Child with ADHD’s Behavior when YOU have ADHD Chapter 4: Social Skills The Definition of Social Skills The Importance of Parental Knowledge of their Preschool Child with ADHD’s Social Skills Do Preschool Children with ADHD Learn the Same Social Skills as their Siblings? The Answer to our Question Is there any Good News? Maintaining Eye Contact and Communicating with other Children through Body Language Lists of Social Skills that Preschool Children with ADHD Need to Learn How Preschoolers with ADHD Exhibit Social Skills: Misinterpreting Social Cues Parents Teaching Social Skills to their Preschool Child with ADHD: I am a Parent! I am not a Teacher! Problem-Solving Areas for Preschool Children with ADHD: Sharing, Taking Turns and Transitions Sharing Taking Turns Transitions Just a Few More Suggestions What does your Preschool Child with ADHD’s Behavior Look Like during Play? Chapter 5: Treatment Controlling our own Behavior Some Suggestions… Important Points for Every Parent to Remember Your Home Routine Do I Manage All of the Socially Inappropriate Behaviors that my Child Exhibits? How do I Begin Redesigning my Child’s Environment? Does Stimulation Diminish Hyperactivity? Back to Redesigning my Child’s Home Environment What did my Dissertation Research find out about Teaching Social Skills? What Social Skills do Preschool Children with ADHD need to Learn? What do you Need to do before you Teach Social Skills? Social Skill 1: Teach your Preschool Child with ADHD to Maintain Eye Contact Social Skill 2: Teaching Social Skills through Conversations with your Child Social Skill 3: Behaving in a Polite Manner Social Skill 4: Arguing with Disciplinary Decisions: The Negotiator Social Skill 5: Joining Ongoing Activities and Play Assessment of Facial Expressions Intervention: Mirror Mirror on the Wall Intervention: Candid Camera Learning Facial Expressions the Old-Fashioned Way Intervention: Some Steps for your Preschool Child with ADHD to Follow Social Skill 6: Volunteering to Help Other Children Social Skill 7: Inviting Others to Join Activities Intervention: Recognizing Facial Expressions Social Skill 8: Cooperation So…An Additional Point! Intervention: Designing Rules Intervention: A Cooperative Project Social Skill 9: Compromise Intervention: Effecting a Compromise between Two Children (One with ADHD) Intervention: Building Together Social Skill 10: Asking Permission to Use Other’s Property Intervention: A Role-Play Social Skill 11: Sharing and Taking Turns Intervention: Playing Together is much more Fun! Intervention: Audible Task Cards Intervention: Sharing a Toy with which another Child is Playing Intervention: Sharing a Toy with which you are Playing One Last Intervention: Waiting to Share a Toy Social Skill 12: Incessant or Excessive Talking Intervention: Waiting to Talk Social Skill 13: Listening to All Instructions without Interrupting A General Intervention: Teaching your Child not to Interrupt A Detailed Intervention: Getting the Child to Listen to Instructions without Interrupting Social Skill 14: Transitions Intervention: Be Intentional Social Skill 15: Staying in his Seat for Meals ABC Chart Intervention: Positive Reinforcement Social Skill 16: Staying in One Place Intervention: Using a Manipulative One Caveat! Sibling Interactions: HELP!!! Intervention: Getting Along with Each Other Devices and Accessories to Calm your Child Down Alternative Types of Treatment Chapter 6: Technology for Preschool Children with ADHD (Edited by Jake Rapoport, M.S. Education, Educational Technology Specialist) Let us Begin with a Timely Question: Should you Permit your Preschool Child with ADHD to Engage in Screen Time? Guidelines The Use of Apps to Teach Social Skills: The Verdict? How do I Start Using Apps? What should you do First, Second and Third? A Few More Suggestions before you Begin to Use Apps Pre-academic Apps Memory Match and Learn (On the Apple Platform) Abby Monkey Basic Skills Pre-K (On the Apple and the Android Platforms) Dino Learning Games: Dinosaurs Puzzles for Kids (On the Apple and the Android Platforms) Preschool Math App-First Numbers and Counting Games for Toddlers and Pre-K Kids (On the Apple Platform) Preschool Games for Kids (On the Android Platform) Kids Preschool Learning Games (On the Android Platform) Attention Trainer for ADHD: ADHD Pig (On the Apple and the Android Platforms) Apps about Feelings and Social Skills Even Monsters are Shy (On the Apple Platform) To Satisfy my Curiosity! What will I Find at the Company Page? Breathe, Think, Do with Sesame (On the Apple and the Android Platforms) Daniel Tiger’s Grr-ific Feelings (On the Apple and the Android Platforms) All by Myself by Mercer Mayer (On the Apple and the Android Platforms) Daniel Tiger’s Day and Night (On the Apple and the Android Platforms) Manners (On the Apple and the Android Platforms) Feelings-Emotional Growth (On the Apple Platform) Feelings-Baby Bus (On the Apple Platform) My Own Summation of the Use of Apps for Preschool Children with ADHD Chapter 7: The Changes in Life that may Affect your Preschool Child with ADHD How to Teach your Child with ADHD to Behave when you are Upset Questions to Ask yourself to Help you to Respond to a Life Change instead of Reacting to a Life Change Questions to Ask your Preschool Child with ADHD about the Change that has just Occurred Some Resources that will Help you to Talk to your Preschool Child with ADHD about a Change that has Occurred How to Manage your Preschool Child with ADHD’s Behavior when a Natural Disaster Occurs Life Changing Events for which you cannot Plan Chapter 8: Bullying What does the Research Report? If your Preschool Child with ADHD has been Bullied, what can you do to Stop him from being Bullied? How is Bullying Described in Preschool Children with ADHD? How do you Discover if your Preschool Child with ADHD has been Bullied? How can you Convince your Preschool Child with ADHD to Talk about having been Bullied? Techniques for Trying to Prevent your Preschool Child with ADHD from being Bullied? Is your Preschool Child with ADHD a Bully? How do you Behave toward your Preschool Child with ADHD? Ideas and Principles that you need to Explain and Teach to your Preschool Child with ADHD if he is a Bully Behave in a Nice and Kind Way Design a Schedule and Set Up a Routine Set Up a Time for Conversation Encourage your Preschool Child with ADHD to Discuss his Feelings Should your Preschool Child with ADHD Apologize to the Child whom he has Bullied? Conclusion Appendix A: Does ADHD have a History? Appendix B: American Academy of Pediatrics: ADHD: Clinical Practice Guideline for the Diagnosis, Evaluation, and Treatment of Attention-Deficit/ Hyperactivity Disorder in Children and Adolescents Appendix C: ABC Chart Bibliography and Suggested Resources About the Author —————————————————————————————— [i] I use the term typical children here to refer to those children who do not have a diagnosis of ADHD.

Editorial Reviews

Dr. Esta Rapoport has written a smart, accessible and timely book for parents of preschool children with ADHD. Filled with the wisdom gleaned from more than 20 years of professional experience in private practice, and teaching both university and elementary-aged students, Dr. Rapoport’s book is a “must have” for parents of young children with ADHD. Regardless of their level of ADHD knowledge, parents will find effective, take-home tips in this book – especially ways to enhance social skills, to manage challenging behaviors, and to address bullying in preschool children. Dr. Rapoport validates the feelings of stress, anxiety and guilt that parents frequently report, while providing effective strategies for preventing and intervening in the myriad of social, psychological and behavioral difficulties associated with raising young children with ADHD. This book will expand parents’ awareness of typical preschool behavior, ways to manage their child’s screen time (e.g., cell phones, Ipads, tablets, computers, TV), and, appropriate apps and computer games to promote pre-academic (i.e., naming colors, letter recognition, counting) and social-emotional skills (i.e., identifying feelings, managing emotions, and solving problems). Additional resources contained in the book provide parents an avenue for learning more about non-pharmacological interventions for ADHD including the importance of play, setting up routines for success, and modeling prosocial behaviors in everyday interactions. Teachers will also find this book helpful for assisting parents and for working with young children in the preschool classroom. I strongly recommend this book for all parents of young children with ADHD - it contains both cutting-edge and time-tested intervention techniques. This work reflects the wave of the future as professionals explore ways to mitigate and reduce the adverse effects of ADHD in early childhood.

Anne Ellison

This book provides expert guidance for parents of young children diagnosed with or presenting with symptoms of ADHD. To understand what underlies ADHD-related social-emotional and behavioral struggles, as well as the best-practice strategies and supports that can be implemented at home (and other environments) makes a huge difference in the success of preschoolers with ADHD. Parent training in communication and behavior management strategies that the research has shown to be most effective for children with ADHD is the first-line intervention recommended for preschoolers with this disorder. Dr. Rapoport shares a host of effective strategies, tools, tips, and resources to help and support in this regard.

Sandra F. Rief