{"id":430,"date":"2020-07-22T17:36:32","date_gmt":"2020-07-22T17:36:32","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/resourcelibrary.ucalgaryblogs.ca\/?page_id=430"},"modified":"2024-03-15T18:20:00","modified_gmt":"2024-03-15T18:20:00","slug":"building-an-awareness-and-growing-an-understanding-of-adhd","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"http:\/\/resourcelibrary.ucalgaryblogs.ca\/?page_id=430","title":{"rendered":"Building an Awareness and Growing an Understanding of ADHD"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\"><strong>General Resources for Parents Teachers and Client<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"is-style-info\">It will be important for your client and their caregivers to get a better understanding of ADHD. Your client, their parents, and their teachers may want to access further ideas for classroom strategies and support. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-d0ed7fea59b639b4da8d1a400df21e58\" style=\"color:#3a7fa8\"><strong>The following links include relevant information for parents, teachers, and your client:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>ADHD \u2013 advocacy\/guidelines\/resources for teachers, parents and children\/youth \u2013 Canada: <a href=\"http:\/\/caddra.ca\/\">http:\/\/caddra.ca\/<\/a>&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>ADHD \u2013 advocacy U.S : <a href=\"http:\/\/www.chadd.org\/\">http:\/\/www.chadd.org<\/a>&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Medical &amp; Disability Information for Class &#8211; Teachers : <a href=\"http:\/\/www.learnalberta.ca\/content\/inmdict\/html\/\">http:\/\/www.learnalberta.ca\/content\/inmdict\/html\/<\/a>&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>ADHD Families \u2013 various resources : <a href=\"http:\/\/adhdfamilies.ca\/\">http:\/\/adhdfamilies.ca\/<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Focusing on Success: Teaching Students with Attention Deficit\/Hyperactivity Disorder (Alberta Education, 2006)&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/education.alberta.ca\/media\/385137\/focus-on-success-teaching-students-with-adhd-2006.pdf\">https:\/\/education.alberta.ca\/media\/385137\/focus-on-success-teaching-students-with-adhd-2006.pdf<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>ADHD Explained: A 28 Minute Primer (Understood.org):&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.understood.org\/en\/learning-attention-issues\/child-learning-disabilities\/add-adhd\/adhd-explained-a-28-minute-primer\">https:\/\/www.understood.org\/en\/learning-attention-issues\/child-learning-disabilities\/add-adhd\/adhd-explained-a-28-minute-primer<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>At a Glance: ADHD and the Brain:&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.understood.org\/en\/learning-attention-issues\/child-learning-disabilities\/add-adhd\/at-a-glance-adhd-and-the-brain\">https:\/\/www.understood.org\/en\/learning-attention-issues\/child-learning-disabilities\/add-adhd\/at-a-glance-adhd-and-the-brain<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>ADDitude:&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.additudemag.com\/\">https:\/\/www.additudemag.com\/<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>&nbsp;Focusing on Success: Teaching Students with Attention Deficit\/Hyperactivity Disorder (Alberta Education, 2006):&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/education.alberta.ca\/media\/385137\/focus-on-success-teaching-students-with-adhd-2006.pdf\">https:\/\/education.alberta.ca\/media\/385137\/focus-on-success-teaching-students-with-adhd-2006.pdf<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>&nbsp;ADHD and Girls: What you Need to Know (Understood.org):&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.understood.org\/en\/learning-attention-issues\/child-learning-disabilities\/add-adhd\/adhd-in-girls\">https:\/\/www.understood.org\/en\/learning-attention-issues\/child-learning-disabilities\/add-adhd\/adhd-in-girls<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"is-style-default has-medium-font-size\"><strong>ADHD General Tips<\/strong> <strong>&amp; Information<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"is-style-success\">According to guidelines from the Canadian ADHD Resource Alliance (CADDRA) evidence-based practice indicates that a multi-modal approach is most effective for ADHD intervention including a focus on social, emotional, behavioural and academic issues. Medications are an important aspect of treatment and assist the facilitation of changes in these areas. <br><br>While your client\u2019s current environment is flexible enough to support their challenges, your client needs to learn how to manage their symptoms. It will be important to provide a balance of accommodations\/support and skill building.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Maintain a healthy lifestyle\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Ensuring healthy sleep, and eating will be important for Client. Being overtired, or hungry depletes attentional resources.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Regular aerobic exercise can help with focusing attention (SPARK \u2013 Dr. John Ratey)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>ADHD coaching can assist students with setting and reaching goals, time management, prioritizing, motivation, structure, strategy development, and more.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>&nbsp;Encourage your client to use a day planner or management software in order to help her keep track of various assignments, tasks, and her busy schedule.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\"><strong>Parental Resources<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"is-style-warning\">It may prove beneficial for your client&#8217;s parents to read the book<em>&nbsp;Executive Function 101<\/em>, a free e-book that explains what executive functions are and how they impact students with learning and attention issues.&nbsp; <br><br>The link for the e-book can be found here:&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.understood.org\/en\/learning-attention-issues\/child-learning-disabilities\/executive-functioning-issues\/ebook-executive-function-101\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">https:\/\/www.understood.org\/en\/learning-attention-issues\/child-learning-disabilities\/executive-functioning-issues\/ebook-executive-function-101&nbsp;<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Your client and her family are highly encouraged to continue to learn about ADHD in women and girls. The following resources are recommended:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><em>100 Questions &amp; Answers About Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder in Women and Girls<\/em>&nbsp;(by Patricia Quinn)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/soundcloud.com\/adhd-families\/adhd-and-girls\">https:\/\/soundcloud.com\/adhd-families\/adhd-and-girls<\/a>&nbsp;(a podcast with an overview of research on gender differences in ADHD)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.adhdfamilies.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/secret_life_of_girls_with_adhd.pdf\">https:\/\/www.adhdfamilies.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/secret_life_of_girls_with_adhd.pdf<\/a>&nbsp;(a PDF copy of key excerpts focusing on ADHD in girls from Attention magazine; a magazine put out by CHADD)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.additudemag.com\/adhd-in-girls-women\/\">https:\/\/www.additudemag.com\/adhd-in-girls-women\/<\/a>&nbsp;(a piece on ADHD in females from ADDitude)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\"><strong>Additional Resources<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Misunderstood Minds<em>&nbsp;<\/em>&nbsp;(<a href=\"http:\/\/www.pbs.org\/wgbh\/misunderstoodminds\/index.html\">www.pbs.org\/wgbh\/misunderstoodminds\/index.html<\/a>)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Understood for Learning &amp; Attention Issues<em>&nbsp;<\/em>(<a href=\"http:\/\/www.understood.org\/en\">www.understood.org\/en<\/a>)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Superparenting for ADD: An Innovative Approach to Raising your Distracted Child (2010) by&nbsp;<em>Edward Hallowell &amp; Peter Jensen<\/em><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Parent Toolkit by&nbsp;<em>Mel Levine<\/em>&nbsp;(<a href=\"http:\/\/www.allkindsofminds.org\/parent-toolkit\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">http:\/\/www.allkindsofminds.org\/parent-toolkit<\/a>)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>ADHD Families (<a href=\"http:\/\/adhdfamilies.ca\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">http:\/\/adhdfamilies.ca\/<\/a>)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Alberta Education\u2019s Focusing on Success: Teaching Students with Attention-Deficit\/Hyperactivity Disorder (2006)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li> Taking Charge of ADHD: The Complete Authoritative Guide for Parents by&nbsp;<em>Dr. Russell A. Barkley<\/em>&nbsp;(2013)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Cory Stories: A Kid\u2019s Book about Living with ADHD by&nbsp;<em>J. R. Krau<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<div class=\"entry-summary\">\nGeneral Resources for Parents Teachers and Client It will be important for your client and their caregivers to get a&hellip;\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"link-more\"><a href=\"http:\/\/resourcelibrary.ucalgaryblogs.ca\/?page_id=430\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading<span class=\"screen-reader-text\"> &ldquo;Building an Awareness and Growing an Understanding of ADHD&rdquo;<\/span>&hellip;<\/a><\/div>\n","protected":false},"author":8966,"featured_media":0,"parent":343,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_coblocks_attr":"","_coblocks_dimensions":"","_coblocks_responsive_height":"","_coblocks_accordion_ie_support":"","footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-430","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry","entry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"http:\/\/resourcelibrary.ucalgaryblogs.ca\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/430","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"http:\/\/resourcelibrary.ucalgaryblogs.ca\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"http:\/\/resourcelibrary.ucalgaryblogs.ca\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/resourcelibrary.ucalgaryblogs.ca\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/8966"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/resourcelibrary.ucalgaryblogs.ca\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=430"}],"version-history":[{"count":11,"href":"http:\/\/resourcelibrary.ucalgaryblogs.ca\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/430\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":3301,"href":"http:\/\/resourcelibrary.ucalgaryblogs.ca\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/430\/revisions\/3301"}],"up":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/resourcelibrary.ucalgaryblogs.ca\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/343"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"http:\/\/resourcelibrary.ucalgaryblogs.ca\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=430"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}