The ADDept Curriculum and training video,
“From Acting Out to Fitting In”
Designed to teach Children with Attention Deficit
Disorder (ADHD) and/or Learning Disabilities (LD):
10 Basic Social Skills and
Self-Evaluation
CES presents high quality courses for professionals. "From Acting Out to Fitting In" teaches how to use the ADDept Curriculum to teach ADHD/LD Children 10 Basic Social Skills. The ADDept Curriculum has been designed to be used by therapists, counselors, school psychologists and special day class teachers. ADDept targets ADHD/LD children who have social problems due to their inability to process social cues. This 10 week program teaches 10 basic social skills including how to manage teasing through a unique process of self-evaluation. The curriculum is sold to certified or licensed mental health professionals and appropriate school personnel.
Attention Deficit Disorder and Learning Disabilities: Complex Issues, Complex Problems What is Attention Deficit Disorder?
- What are Learning Disabilities?
- What Are Social Skills and Why Do They Need to be Taught?
- Three Problem Areas for ADHD/LD Children
- The ADDept method of training
ADDept’s 10 STEPS
- 10 Teaching Steps
- 10 Targeted Social Skills
- How to Use the TRS
- Giving Structured Feedback
- Using Play Time for feedback
ADDept Teaches 10 Basic Skills
- Listening and responding
- Showing interest by smiling and asking questions
- Greeting others
- Giving compliments
- Understanding body language and vocal tones
- Understanding personal space and appropriate touching
- Joining an on-going activity
- Sharing and cooperating
- Handling teasing
- Managing anger appropriately
Group Selection
- The Initial Interview and Contract
- Using screening tools to determine which subtype of ADHD/LD: Acquisition Deficit Group Performance Deficit Group
- Obtaining parental permission for school based groups
- School releases
The ADDept Curriculum
The ADDept Curriculum teaches social skills through the use of structured lessons and structured self evaluation. The goal of ADDept training is heightened self-awareness and behavior modification.
Leadership Issues
- Using Empathy
- Modeling Listening Skills—restating and checking
- Giving Positive Feedback
- Giving Corrective Feedback
- Discipline Strategies for non-compliance
- Parental Role as Reinforcer
"From Acting Out to Fitting In" training video demonstrates how to use the ADDept Curriculum
This professional, home study kit meets the qualifications for 16 hours of continuing education credit for California MFTs and LCSWs as required by the California Board of Behavioral Sciences for Marriage and Family Therapists and Licensed Clinical Social Workers. Provider #442
To qualify for California Continuing Education Units, the participants must demonstrate that they have learned the contents of the home study course by completing a short, multiple-choice examination. Upon receipt of the completed examination, a CEU certificate will be sent to the participant.
Comments from teachers
"I've noticed a major improvements, especially more positive peer relationships."
Kelly, 3rd grade teacher
"I spent this past weekend at a very energizing workshop with Janet Giler and want to encourage you to consider her as a presenter for our future Department meetings...She is VERY knowledgeable and well-organized in her presentations..."
John Adams, Special Day Teacher, from a letter to the head of
Special Education after the ADDept Workshop
Comments from parents
"Thought you would like to know that my son was nominated and chosen for the VIP award at La Cumbre Middle School— (Most Improved Student). Only 18 kids win this award!!!! ...Thanks for your contribution to his success."
Aurora, mother of a sixth grade boy.
"My son now invites kids over our house. He's much happier. Thanks for your help."
Leslie, mother of a 7th grade boy.
Comments from professionals
Everyone is talking about what the problem is..This program shows people what to do...
Joan Esposito, Executive Director of the Dyslexia Awareness and Resource Center and past president of the California Chapter of LDA
(ADDept)...is very clear and well-written. I'm sure it is very valuable for 'our' kids."
Sandra F. Rief, author of How To Reach and Teach ADD/ADHD Children
You are doing important work...
Lewis H. Gould, Producer of "Law and Order"
(ADDept) is terrific...wondeful job, thorough, practical, easy to use...a wonderful addition to the field.
Steven Stockdale, Ph.D., Clinical Director, Colorado Springs, CO
I am very impressed and pleased with your (ADDept) tape and program manual. I think it is an excellent resource for teachers and for parents. The material is clear and straight forward. The informal seminar on the (video) tape is an excellent way to enrich the material. You have taken a serious and complex phenomenon and broken it down so that teachers can easily see how they can help these kids develop the skills they need to fit in and get along in society ...
Leonard M. Baca, Ph.D., Professor, Fielding Institute.
This is a user-friendly and practical videotape. The included ADDept Curriculum helps the viewer become a participant in an informative workshop. This is a wonderful aid for therapists and teachers who cannot attend the workshop.
Jennifer Andrews, Ph.D., Phillips Graduate Institute
What a lovely job! I thought the video was first rate and the ADDept Curriculum is very good as well. It is reallycomprehensive and very readable.
Judith Stevens-Long, Ph.D, professor of Psychology, Fielding Institute
and University of Washington.
Your tape is excellent and very professionally done.
Joel F. Lubar, Ph.D., University of Tennessee
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