In this ADHDKC presentation from July 18, 2023, Dr. Simone Moody helps parents prepare school aged children and teens to resume the school year in the Fall.
Dr. Moody discusses strategies to promote a smooth transition at home, school, and in social settings.
Topics covered include:
sleep
routines
electronic time
scheduling activities/time management
organizational skills training
meeting with teachers
Dr. Moody is a clinical psychologist and the Director of Psychological Services for the ADHD Specialty Clinic at Children’s Mercy.
Resources shared during her talk:
Family Media Plan: https://www.healthychildren.org/English/fmp/Pages/MediaPlan.aspx
Daily School/Home Report Card: http://www.healthyinfo.com/consumers/ho/ADD.daily.report.card.pdf
Children’s Mercy’s Virtual 8-week Parent Behavioral Training Course: https://www.childrensmercy.org/departments-and-clinics/developmental-and-behavioral-health/adhd-services/understanding-and-managing-adhd/
CHADD
Educational Rights for Students with ADHD: https://chadd.org/for-parents/educational-rights/
Tools for teens: https://chadd.org/stroud-umdadhdtools/
Books
ADHD
Barkley, R. A. (2020). Taking charge of ADHD: the complete, authoritative guide for parents.
Wolraich, M. L. (2019). ADHD: What every parent needs to know. American Academy of Pediatrics.
Gallagher, R., et al. (2018) The organized child: An effective program to maximize your kid’s potential- in school and in life.
Dawson, P. & Guare, R. (2009). Smart but scattered. (2012 teen version)
Disruptive Behavior
Kazdin, A. E. (2008). The Kazdin method for parenting the defiant child: with no pills, no therapy, no contest of wills. (school-age children)
Forehand, R. & Long, N. (2010) Parenting the strong-willed child. (younger children)
Disruptive Behavior Tools
Free online training
CDC Parent Essentials (young children)
Kazdin free online parent training (school-age children)
https://alankazdin.com/everyday-parenting-the-abcs-of-child-rearing/
