Effects of Ritalin on Reading.

Cooter, Robert B., Jr.

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ERIC Number: EJ370468

Record Type: Journal

Publication Date: 1988

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Effects of Ritalin on Reading.

Cooter, Robert B., Jr.

Academic Therapy, v23 n5 p461-68 May 1988

This article describes the use of "Ritalin" to calm overactive children. The drug's side effects are reported, and research on the effect of "Ritalin" on reading performance in the classroom is reviewed. It is concluded that use of stimulant drugs to help reading underachievers is not supported by research. (Author/JDD)

Descriptors: Drug Therapy, Elementary Secondary Education, Hyperactivity, Reading Achievement, Reading Difficulties, Stimulants, Underachievement

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Information Analyses

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Audience: Teachers; Practitioners

Language: English

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