Organized into 12 chapters, here is a sample of the topics covered:
-- The Learning Environment (strategies to develop a supportive emotional environment)
-- Teaching Homework Completion Skills (teacher checklist: ten steps for teaching homework completion)
-- Teaching Adolescents to Use Self-Management (student checklist: managing text anxiety)
-- Behavioral Interventions (teacher checklist: steps for shaping behavior)
-- Gifted Students with ADHD and LD (gifted students: myths and facts)

Appendices provide additional sources of information, including organizations and websites, plus proven strategies for dealing with 20 common classroom problems encountered with ADHD and LD adolescents, from excessive movement and impulsivity to procrastination and defiant behavior.