Introductory CD1/Tape 1

Time: 35 Minutes Listen to a sample

Introduction to the Stress Free ADHD system, the three goals. You will hear an overview of what you will learn in the program. There are three sections.”

CD2 Tape 2 Overview of ADHD

Time: 45 Minutes Listen to a sample

Contains an overview of ADHD including the history of the disorder. It also looks at the causes of ADHD the statistics, types of treatment and current research. It continues with the overview and provides information on current diagnostic approaches including signs and typical symptoms of inattention, hyperactivity and impulsivity.

It also includes the assessment criteria of the DSM-V an important resource of the American Psychiatric Association. You’ll also learn about the symptoms your an child is experiencing and how they might be confused with other disorders. We will also take a look at your child’s development that might act as contributing factors to the disorder.

Then there are accompanying disorders such as learning disabilities, turrets syndrome and oppositional defiant disorder as well as anxiety and depression. You will also receive information on the difficulties accurately diagnosing ADHD. Also CD2 covers the development of treatment options such as pharmaceuticals types of drugs and some of their pros and cons.

Then we will go on to behavior modification the importance of cooperation and communication with your child’s school, parent training and overall strengths and weaknesses of these approaches. We will also look at diet, which includes elimination diets and the use of nutrition supplements.

Then there are alternative treatments, such as bio-feedback ADD coach and applied Kinectology. Also a list of important questions to ask an alternative health care practitioner before you make a choice. What type of disorders that Description of the tools, and communications with the family.

CD 3 Tape 3 Discipline Techniques

Time: 45 minutes Listen to a sample

Tape or CD 3 teaches you how to gain control of your ADHD child. Learn simple proven techniques such as time out. You will discover that silence can be golden by encouraging and rewarding quiet time. There are also suggestions for exercises to promote self expression and quiet behavior prior to bedtime.

CD 4 Tape 4 Effectively Using Praise

Time 45: minutes Listen to a sample

Tape or CD 4, shows you how to use praise to build self esteem and discusses the importance of positive reinforcement. There are ideas of working together through effective listening skills and improving life in general and spending quality time together. This goes along with the need for reward systems and some suggestions on how and when to use them.

CD 5 Tape 5 Diet and ADHD and School

Time: 45 minutes Listen to a sample

Explores health and caring issues as they pertain to diet exercise and the environment. In the diet segment you hear about Finegold diet and how the program works. Nutritional supplements will also be discussed. We also offer suggestions for ways to monitor as it relates to the type of medication your child is taking. The importance of encouraging physical activities through sports and the added benefit of enhancing social skills through team sports is discussed as well. We will also focus on the ADHD child’s school environment and the legal system. This includes finding a school advocate to promote school and parent and child cooperation.

CD 6 Tape 6 Improving Homework

Time: 50 minutes Listen to a sample

Tape 6 covers specialized techniques and exercises to encourage positive behavioral change and continues with specialized techniques aimed at the school environment. This tapes also covers a homework improvement program designed to improve communication between school and home. There are suggestions for monitoring homework as we as help with planning and scheduling the week ahead. It includes a behavioral report that gauges performance as well as progress.

CD 7 Tape 7 Improving Friendships

Time: 50 minutes Listen to a sample

Jeremy

CD or tape 7 explores topics such as community and social issues, making and keeping friends and avoiding confrontation. This CD or tape also covers additional techniques for time management, starting a hobby to encourage creativity and helping out by volunteering at home, at school or in the community.

CD 8 Tape 8 Review of what you’ve learned.

Time: 40 minutes Listen to a sample

This final CD or tape reviews all that you have learned and encourages you to go further in the quest to help your ADHD child.

Stress Free ADHD Work Book

There is a lot of information in this program and the workbook will offer comprehensive exercises for reinforcing the material in the audio sessions.

Section 1 – discusses the objectives of the program.

Section II – is an ADHD overview with lesson goals, highlights history of the disorder, diagnostic approaches and development of treatment options.

Section lII- It covers suggested exercises, health aimed at getting control of your child, it highlights the development of better skills and explores health and caring issues.

Section IV- It covers specialized techniques and time management skills

Section V- Summary section, list of important resources and additional websites.

Charts, Forms and Tools Included

5 Charts

Morning routine chart

Household Schedule

Family Chores Chart

Rules Chart – monitors rule breaking

Bedtime Checklist Chart

Flash Cards.

These color coded flash cards communicate to your child when their behavior crosses the line. This system is covered in tape 4.

Master Forms.

You are provided with 5 master forms that you can make as many copies as you need. The forms included are:

Time Out Clock

One of the discipline techniques taught in the program is timeout. This palm sized “time out” timer can be used anywhere to enforce your child’s timeout. The minutes are clearly displayed and a tone sounds when its over. Comes with a keyring adapter to take anywhere.