10 Clock Hours / 1.0 CEUs for CDA renewal Course fee for one student — $42.00 Description: This course discusses the definition of ADD and ADHD, the characteristics of children that cause them to be identified as ADD or ADHD, and different ways to look at ADD and ADHD. This course also discusses positive ways to interact with overactive, impulsive, inattentive children; ways to guide children’s behavior and help them learn; and strategies for handling problems. The course also identifies and describes a number of strategies and therapies that are available for helping overactive, impulsive, inattentive children. Please note: The lessons in this course are also part of the 30-clock-hour CARE Course Active or Hyperactive. This is a book course sent to you via mail or UPS. The $42.00 entitles one person to receive the 10 clock hours granted by this course (assuming you pass each lesson/chapter with a 70% or better). Your book will include an enrollment card which you must include when you send in your work for grading. Once you have completed the course and mailed in your answers to us, you can expect to receive your certificate within 1-3 weeks (depending on the grading option you choose). Click here for grading options. Lesson topics: What Is ADHD; Helping ADHD Children 10 Clock Hours are in: 3 hours child development, 6 hours positive guidance (behavior management) (these hours also relate to teacher/child interaction), 1 hour health and nutrition Topics covered in this course: - Common characteristics of ADHD children
- Dangers of labeling children
- Different ways of understanding or explaining ADHD-type behaviors
- Some possible triggers for ADHD behaviors
- Strategies for interacting successfully with ADHD children
- Ways to build self-esteem in ADHD children
- Effective skill-building techniques for use with ADHD children
- Ways to minimize the stress level of ADHD children
- Ways to help ADHD children cope
- Treatments that are effective for ADHD children
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