ABOUT THIS COURSE: This video was developed by the American Adcdemy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, along with the accompanying brochure, was developed to help you understand ADHD and what you can do about it. It features the stories of two successful young adults who learned to master their ADHD, along with doctors, parents, and patients discussion about making the journey from diagnosis to success.
TECHNICAL REQUIREMENTS: Internet Browser and Adobe Flash Player 7.0+. Click here to download Flash.
INSTRUCTIONS: To complete this course and gain two hours of training credit toward your foster parent licensure, please complete the following:
1. VIEW:
"ADHD: A Guide For Families" Video Produced in Association with the American Academy of Child and Adolescnt Psychiatry. You will need Adobe Flash Player 7.0+ to view this vidoe on your computer.
2. READ:
The accompanying booklet ADHD: A Guide For Families. Notice that you need to click on each chapter in the listing to read each section.
3. COMPLETE THE QUESTIONNAIRE
When you have viewed the video presentation above and read the accompanying booklet, you are ready to take the "CHECK YOUR UNDERSTANDING QUESTIONNAIRE." For Alaskan licensed foster parents who wish to apply this training toward their foster parent training requirement, please fill out the questionnaire in this unit. It will check your understanding of the material provided in this course. If you answer 80% of the questions correctly, you will earn 2.0 hours toward your foster parent training requirement.
NOTE: This course is designed to help Alaskan resource families earn training credit for completing online training. It has not been approved by other states to meet foster parent training requirements. At this time, ACRF does not certify or keep track of training requirements for foster parents outside of the State of Alaska Only resource families in Alaska will receive registered credit for completing the questionnaire.
INSTRUCTIONS FOR COMPLETING QUESTIONNAIRE:
1. Click the BEGIN QUESTIONNAIRE link below to begin questionnaire.
2. Complete the blanks with your name, address, foster care license provider number, and e-mail address. This will allow us to credit your foster parent training hours and send confirmation by email.
3. Follow the instructions and complete the online questionnaire, answering according to the material you learned in the course.
4. After you have answered all the questions, please submit your completed questionnaire to the Alaska Center for Resource Families, by pressing the "submit button" at the end of this questionnaire. Please make a copy of your questionnaire upon completion and before clicking the SUBMIT button. The SUBMIT function does not work with all browsers and this will insure that you will have a written copy of your answers.
5. If you have questions or concerns about this self-study course, please call us on our toll-free line 1-800-478-7307. If you are calling from the local Fairbanks/North Pole area dial: 479-7307.
CLICK HERE TO BEGIN CHECK YOUR UNDERSTANDING QUESTIONNAIRE