Shaping Negative Behavior of ADHD Children

This paper summarizes the following article as it relates to shaping negative behavior of ADHD children who are mentally retarded and engage in negative behaviors:

Smith, K.. (1995). Introduction to positive ways of intervening with challenging behavior. Document available: http://ici2.umn.edu/preschoolbehavior/tip_sheets/tips.pdf.

This article by Kathleen Smith (1995) is an intervention tip sheet for teachers and parents who work with ADHD children with emotional and behavioral disorders including various forms of mental disability, e.g., dyslexia, retardation, etc. The article begins with a description of ADHD and notes that this can be accompanied by either scholastic or social misbehavior. It is stated that when a child has some form of learning disability in addition to ADHD, special educational services should be offered in the school setting. The article then goes on to discuss several interventions which work well with ADHD children with

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