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Landry, Susan H.; Loveland, Katherine A. – Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 1989
The study compared the attention-directing behaviors of 15 autistic children, 14 children with developmental language delay, and 13 young normal children. Although the autistic children's behavior was most unlike that of the other groups, autistic children did not produce more attention-directing behavior when a high degree of adult direction was…
Descriptors: Attention Control, Autism, Behavior Patterns, Developmental Disabilities
Roe, Diana – AECA Research in Practice Series, 1998
This issue of the Australian Early Childhood Association Research in Practice Series focuses on attention difficulties in young children and is directed to parents, child caregivers, and others interested in the care and education of young children. The booklet describes behaviors and characteristics common in children with attention difficulties,…
Descriptors: Attention Control, Attention Deficit Disorders, Behavior Disorders, Behavior Modification
Guess, Doug; And Others – Journal of the Association for Persons with Severe Handicaps (JASH), 1990
Two studies with 50 students (ages 1 to 21) with severe, profound, and multiply handicapping conditions examined similarities and differences in behavior state conditions. Among findings were that profile groups could be identified by behavior state patterns and that students spent an average of 42 percent of classroom time in state conditions not…
Descriptors: Attention Control, Behavior Patterns, Elementary Secondary Education, Multiple Disabilities
Desrosiers, Karen; Royer, Egide – Etudes et Recherches, 1995
This document presents a brief synthesis of recent literature on attention deficit difficulties with hyperactivity, particularly literature concerning classroom interventions. It describes diagnostic criteria for attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, its incidence, behavioral characteristics of students who exhibit attention difficulties and…
Descriptors: Attention Deficit Disorders, Behavior Modification, Behavior Patterns, Classroom Techniques
Bentley, Prudence A. – 1987
Over a 14-month period, infants who were initially 10 months old were intermittently allowed to play with three sets of graduated objects presented in disarray. All of the infants acquired the ability to completely organize the materials. The infants exhibited patterned behavior in their organizing practices when they individualized objects by…
Descriptors: Arithmetic, Attention, Behavior Patterns, Early Childhood Education
Lyle, Molly – 1998
This guide provides specific classroom activities keyed to both yearly goals and individual objectives as specified on a learning disabled student's Individualized Education Program (IEP). The guide includes objectives and activities grouped into nine areas within which students with learning disabilities often have needs: (1) mathematics, (2)…
Descriptors: Attention Control, Behavior Patterns, Check Lists, Class Activities
Breen, Michael J., Ed.; Fiedler, Craig R., Ed. – 1996
This text presents 13 chapters on the assessment of students with emotional and/or behavioral disorders for the purpose of making educational placement and programming decisions consistent with federal and state diagnostic guidelines. Chapters are grouped into four sections focusing on: basic considerations for assessment of youth in this…
Descriptors: Advocacy, Anxiety, Attention Deficit Disorders, Behavior Disorders