Assessment of ADHD in Schools

First published in 1999. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company.

About the Author :
George J. DuPaul, Ph.D., is an associate professor of school psychology at Lehigh University. He received his doctorate in school psychology from the University of Rhode Island in 1985. Prior to his appointment at Lehigh, he served on the faculty at the University of Massachusetts Medical Center. The author or coauthor of more than 40 journal articles and book chapters related to ADHD, Dr. DuPaul has extensive experience providing clinical and school-based services to children with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) and their families. Currently, he is investigating the use of peer-mediated and self-management interventions for ADHD in school settings.

Review :
"These videotapes and accompanying manuals will be valuable learning and demonstration tools for school psychologists and educational professionals in training, and for those wishing to update or broaden their skills in school-based assessment and intervention techniques for children with ADHD. A multidisciplinary, school-based team approach is highlighted and complemented by clear demonstrations of empirically based intervention strategies such as attentional training and peer tutoring." --M. D. Rapport, PhD, Department of Psychology, University of Hawaii "Presenting a comprehensive system for ADHD assessment and intervention, these videotapes incorporate the latest thinking on the nature of attention disorders. DuPaul and Stoner's approach is laudable for several reasons. It is multimodal, incorporating standardized measures as well as interview and observation data. The videos show a multidisciplinary team whose work is both realistic and professional, with all members contributing to both the assessment and intervention phases of the process. The emphasis on daily classroom performance, both academic and behavioral, is well-placed. The intervention tape is full of practical suggestions for classroom management, with a nice distinction between reactive and proactive strategies, as well as interventions that can be individually tailored or implemented classwide. These tapes depict real people grappling with the kinds of problems that I encounter in my practice on a daily basis. They will be helpful not only for school psychology students but also for a variety of educators already in the field, who want to upgrade their assessment and intervention skills with respect to this challenging condition" --Peg Dawson, EdD, Center for Learning and Attention Disorders, Portsmouth, New Hampshire "DuPaul and Stoner have provided state-of-the-art, step-by-step training programs for conducting assessments and designing effective interventions for children with AD "The case studies are particularly effective in illustrating the education challenges and modeling interventions. Multiple assessment methods and intervention planning and implementation may be particularly helpful for ADHD students, the teachers, and their families. The videos provide excellent insight, teaching, and support for teacher, parent, specialist, and trainer." -- Childhood Education "The case studies are particularly effective in illustrating the education challenges and modeling interventions. Multiple assessment methods and intervention planning and implementation may be particularly helpful for ADHD students, the teachers, and their families. The videos provide excellent insight, teaching, and support for teacher, parent, specialist, and trainer." --"Childhood Education"