Sandra Rief, M.A.

http://www.sandrarief.com

Sandra Rief, M.A., is an educational consultant, speaker, and author of a number of books for parents and teachers on how to help students with ADHD succeed in school. Some of her books include How to Reach & Teach Children with ADD/ADHD, The ADD/ADHD Checklist, and The ADHD Book of Lists. She has trained thousands of educators through her workshops/seminars nationally and internationally on effective strategies and interventions for students with learning, attention, and behavioral challenges. A former award-winning special education teacher, from San Diego, California, Sandra is an instructor of continuing education online/distance learning courses for teachers on ADHD and Learning Disabilities through California State University, East Bayand Seattle Pacific University.

Books by Sandra Rief, M.A.

• Teaching Time Management to Children with ADHD
  Teachers' tools and techniques to help ADHD students get organized and use classroom time more... more »
• How to Encourage Class Participation
  Expert strategies to help teachers elicit good in-class participation from all students -- especially those... more »
• Listen Up: 9 Ways to Help ADHD Kids Follow Directions
  Students with ADHD sometimes struggle to slow down, listen, and follow instructions -- especially with... more »
• Teaching Teamwork: ADHD in the Classroom
  Children can achieve real social and academic gains through cooperative learning. These 5 tips will... ADHD Classroom Tips
• "I Don't Remember."
  It's a common refrain among students with ADHD, who often experience working memory problems as... more »
• Creative Alternatives to Book Reports for ADHD Students
  Students with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADD/ADHD) may have more trouble with traditional book... more »
• Classroom Accommodations for Math Learning Disabilities
  Seven study strategies for helping students with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) and learning disabilities... more »
• Teaching Amy to Play
  Six strategies for improving your child's social skills... more »
• For Teachers: Helping ADHD Children Spell
  Four motivating ways to help children with ADHD become better spellers. ... more »
• Lend a Hand with Handwriting: ADHD Teacher Tips
  The mechanics of writing can be tough to master for students with ADHD. Here are... Simple solutions to ease frustration »
• 50 Ways to Help Learning Happen
  ADHD kids learn best when the teaching style plays to their strengths. Support all types... Strategies for success »
• Get Students in the Game
  Every class has inattentive students — so engage them with these fun strategies for making... Heads up and think fast! »
• In Their Seats, Working
  Five tips to help kids with attention deficit keep their bodies and their minds poised... On task in class »
• Smoother Transitions for Success at School
  When switching activities throws kids with attention deficit off balance, these tips will help them... Moving on without melting down »
• Listen Up for Learning
  Make sure students don't miss a moment of instruction with these tips for drawing their... Hearing what's important »
• Visualize, Summarize, Vocalize: The Best Reading Strategies for ADHD Children
  Kids enjoy reading if they can connect to the assignment — and teachers can help... more »
• Reading Comprehension Strategies for ADHD Kids
  After they turn the final page, ADHD kids can boost their critical thinking skills with... more »
• The "Write" Ways to Improve Your Child's Handwriting
  Expert tips to help teachers and parents improve their child's handwriting, increase their confidence, and... more »
• 8 Reasons Teachers Should Rethink Homework
  Ask your child's teacher to consider and implement these good homework practices to make nightly... more »
• Rewarding Good Behavior in the Classroom
  Five ways for teachers of children with ADHD to accentuate the positive in the classroom... more »
• ADHD Children and Attention in the Classroom
  If you're not appealing to ADHD children, they aren't learning! Grab your students' attention with... ADHD and attention»
• Simplifying Homework for ADHD and LD Students
  Students with attention deficit don't need easier work, but modifying how an assignment is given... Homework assignment tips for ADHD teachers»
• Reading and Literacy Skills
  For children who struggle to read, here are 5 ways to keep ADD/ADHD and LD... Make reading easy»
• Attention Kids!
  Ten tips for focusing inattentive children... more »
• A Teacher's To-Do List
  Bring out the best in kids with attention deficit with these seven simple steps for... Reaching ADHDers in the classroom »

• Helping ADHD Children Organize Their Thoughts
  "My 10-year-old daughter has trouble expressing herself. What would help her organize her ideas?"... more »
• Dealing with an Out-of-Line Teacher
  "My ADHD child’s third-grade teacher makes him sit alone during lunch, at a desk about... more »
• Times Tables Tricks: The Right Way to Teach Children with ADHD/LD
  My fourth-grader is having great difficulty learning the multiplication tables. We’ve tried many approaches, along... more »
• Is ADHD Keeping Your Child From Finishing Homework?
  My attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) seven-year-old has problems doing work independently. He sits passively... more »

• School Services — Demystified!
  I am trying to get my son an IEP at school, but I am confused... What good teachers do »
• High-Risk Behaviors for Kids with ADHD: Is This Normal?
  My 18-year-old son has already had a couple of run-ins with the law, and his... more »
• Dear ADDitude: Will My Dyslexic Child Ever Read for Fun?
  “My daughter has been diagnosed with dyslexia. Motivating her to read during the school year... more »
• Dear ADDitude: How Can We Set the Stage for Middle School?
  “My son is entering middle school in the Fall. For the first time, he’ll have... more »
• Dear ADDitude: How Can We Weave Math Lessons Into Our Summer?
  "I'm worried that my daughter will lose the math skills she worked so hard to... more »
• Dear ADDitude: Can We Overcome His Fear of Public Speaking?
  “My son is gearing up to enter middle school, where the new Common Core standards... more »