Course Details

Active or Hyperactive?

Course ID 70228

The Care Courses School Inc.

(703) 448-1800

Description

Learn reasons behind many of children’s troublesome behaviors. Examines the traits of active alert children and those who are labeled ADD or ADHD. Learn to recognize and appreciate each child's unique qualities, ways to interact in a helpful manner with children whose behaviors are difficult, and ways to provide the love, affirmation, and acceptance these children need. This course presents strategies for interacting with and helping children whose activity level is excessive, identifying traits of active alert children, and positive guidance techniques.

30.00 Hours / 3.00 CEUs

Course Level

Formal

CEU Course

Course Category

Early Childhood

Formal Approved

(10 Hours)

(20 Hours)

CDA Content Areas

Positive ways to support children's social and emotional development (25 Hours)
Principles of child development and learning (5 Hours)

Infant Mental Health Core Competency Areas

Family Child Care Home Provider

Child Care Center Staff

Infant and Toddler

School Age

Administrative

All of the above

Infants (0-12 months)

Toddlers (13-24 months)

Two's (25-36 months)

Preschooler 3's (37-48 months)

Preschool 4's and 5's (49-72 months)

Elementary (K-3rd grade)

Goals and Objectives

The student will learn
* The difference between active alert children and hyperactive children
* The eleven basic traits that are typical of active alert children
* Strategies for positive interactions with active alert children
* Three major learning styles
* Factors that affect active alert children's learning
* Characteristics of a good teacher for active alert children
* Common characteristics of ADHD children
* Dangers of labeling children
* Different ways of understanding or explaining ADHD-type behaviors
* Some possible triggers for ADHD behaviors
* Strategies for interacting successfully with ADHD children
* Ways to build self-esteem in ADHD children
* Effective skill-building techniques for use with ADHD children
* Ways to minimize the stress level of ADHD children
* Ways to help ADHD children copeTreatments that are effective for ADHD children

There are no events currently scheduled for this course.