Dr. Ronald Friedman
is a child psychologist who, for many years, was a middle school teacher.
As both a teacher and a psychologist he has worked in public schools
for many years and has experience working with over 1500 troubled
children and adolescents and their families.
He has been Assistant
professor of Pediatrics at the University of Iowa College of Medicine
and Associate Professor in the Department of Applied Psychology at
the University of Toronto and the Ontario Institute for Studies in
Education. He is also a consultant to special education
departments in numerous school districts. He is the author of
over 50 articles published in education, medical and psychology journals
and is co-author of the books, Attention Deficit Disorder and Hyperactivity andManagement of Children and Adolescents with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity
Disorder.
Friedman presents nearly 75 training programs each
year for educators primarily on the topic of using more effective
classroom management.