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Webb, James T.; Latimer, Diane – 1993
This fact sheet summarizes information on children who have an attention deficit disorder with hyperactivity (ADHD), are gifted, or are both ADHD and gifted. Fourteen diagnostic criteria for ADHD from the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders III are listed. A comparison of behaviors associated with ADHD and with giftedness is…
Descriptors: Attention Deficit Disorders, Attention Span, Behavior Problems, Gifted
Clark, Ann-Marie – 2000
Parent-teacher conferences sometimes become a cause for concern for everyone involved. This Spanish-language ERIC Digest outlines ways to improve communication during parent-teacher conferences. Suggestions are offered to help parents participate more effectively in conferences, including identifying what is being done to help a child overcome a…
Descriptors: Behavior Problems, Elementary Education, Interpersonal Communication, Learning Problems
Clark, Ann-Marie – 1999
Parent-teacher conferences sometimes become a cause for concern for everyone involved. This Digest outlines ways to improve communication during parent-teacher conferences. Suggestions are offered to help parents participate more effectively in conferences, including identifying what is being done to help a child overcome a problem, examining the…
Descriptors: Behavior Problems, Elementary Education, Interpersonal Communication, Learning Problems
Ramsburg, Dawn – 1997
This digest explores some of the reasons for spanking, examines its effectiveness, and suggests alternative discipline methods. Many parents believe that spanking will teach children not to do things that are forbidden, stop them quickly when they are being irritating, and encourage them to do what they should. Others believe nonphysical forms of…
Descriptors: Age Differences, Behavior Change, Behavior Problems, Child Rearing
Educating Children Who Are Deaf or Hard of Hearing: Additional Learning Problems. ERIC Digest #E548.
Pollack, B. J. – 1997
This digest discusses the occurrence of other disabilities which, in combination with diminished hearing, can create additional learning problems for children with hearing impairments. Topics on educational strategies for these children address: (1) the prevalence of other disabilities in children with hearing loss, including learning…
Descriptors: Behavior Problems, Deafness, Developmental Delays, Disability Identification