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CHAPTER 5 – Medications Used in the Treatment of the Exceptional Child. . . . 135
Medication and ADHD. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 138
The Medication Debate. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 142
A Case Study. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 143
"Ritalin" A Wonder Drug, or a Crutch. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 148
CHAPTER 6 – How We Learn. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 155
Ways in Which We Learn. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 158
Setting the Stage for Learning. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 168
Learning Within the Home Environment. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 170
CHAPTER 7 – Parents and Teachers – A Partnership for Success. . . . . . . . . . . 175
Parents are Partners. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 177
Building Academic Success. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .180
What we Should Know as a Parent – Academic Interventions. . . 192
Individualized Education Plan (IEP). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 194
CHAPTER 8 – Overall Educational Requirements – The Curriculum. . . . . . . . . . . . 203
Academic Interventions. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 205
Educational Strategies. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 214
The Use of Computers as a Teaching Tool. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 220
CHAPTER 9 – What Does Proper Nutrition Have to do with It?. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 227
You Are What You Eat. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 229
Essential Fatty Acids - Good Fats vs. Bad Fats. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 232
The Immune System (Digestive and Brain Implications). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 234
The Digestive System. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 236
Understanding Specific Nutrient Deficiencies. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 241
Nutritional Supplements. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 245
Dietary Planning. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 250
CHAPTER 10 – The Effects of Exercise and Relaxation on your Exceptional Child. . . . 257
Exercising the Mind Body and Spirit. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 262
Yoga for the Special Child. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 262
Relaxation and Visualization Techniques for Calming the Mind, Body and Soul. . . 270
Effects of Sports on the ADHD Child. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 278
CHAPTER 11 – Management and Motivation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 281
Our Role in Managing and Motivating Our Child. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 283
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