Caring for Children with ADHD: A Resource Toolkit for Clinicians

• Introduction
• How to Establish a School-Home Report Card
• Does My Child have ADHD?
• Evaluating Your Child
• For Parents of Children with ADHD
• Educational Rights of Children with ADHD
• Homework Tips
• Working with Your Child's School
• Internet Resources

More ADHD Resources

• Learn about Tele-Kidcare's ADHD clinic
• ADHD sometimes can accompany depressive dymptoms. See depression-related information on CKK
• Improving Care for Children with ADHD
• Neurological Disabilities Support Project/
• CHADD — Children and Adults with Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder
• ADDitude — Living well with ADD and learning disabilities
• National Resource Center on ADHD
• schwablearning.org — A Parent's Guide to Helping Kids with Learning Difficulties

ADHD Clinic Through Tele-Kidcare®

See the Tele-Kidcare ADHD Clinic Brochure in pdf format.

The purpose of Tele-Kidcare’s ADHD Clinic is to use school-based videoconferencing to increase early identification of ADHD symptoms that might impact academic performance.

Tele-Kidcare Clinic

• The child, his/her family, and school personnel meet with the KUMC team through videoconferencing in the school nurse's office
• The joint treatment team, including a psychologist and a developmental pediatrician, work with the family to evaluate ADHD and give treatment recommendations
• The initial visit lasts 90 minutes and follow-up visits range from 30 to 60 minutes
• Parents and school personnel may be asked to participate in a research study about their experience in the Tele-Kidcare clinic

Did you know...

• About 3 - 7% of school-age children have ADHD
• Symptoms of ADHD include fidgetiness, hyperactivity, poor attention, difficulty following instructions, forgetfulness, difficulty completing tasks, talking excessively, difficulty taking turns or waiting, interrupting others' conversations
• If untreated, kids with ADHD often experience anxiety and can develop depression
• Kids with ADHD are at higher risk of injuries
• ADHD CAN BE CAUGHT EARLY AND IS TREATABLE!!

The Tele-Kidcare Clinic

Tele-Kidcare works with many different kids who are feeling frustrated with their school work, are starting to get bad grades, or are having trouble at home. Meeting with the team just means that you are interested in ideas about how to help your child. *

The telemedicine team meets with the child, caregiver, and school professionals to get a clear picture of the physical, psychological, and social factors that may influence the child's behavior and mood. This may be scheduled through the Tele-Kidcare nurse.

Depending on the concerns, we may work with the family in therapy, assist with medication, refer the child to another professional, or talk about other options.

We collaborate with the child's other health providers and school advocates. There are usually no quick fixes but working together as a team we believe things can get better!

Learn more about ADHD and how you can help.

* With more immediate safety concerns talk with crisis/emergency services.

 

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For more information, please contact:

Kathy Davis, MSEd, PhD
kdavis2@kumc.edu
(913) 588-6305