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Pelham, William E. – Exceptional Education Quarterly, 1981
Research findings on the attention of learning disabled (LD) and hyperactive students are reviewed, with the focus upon three aspects: alertness, selection, and capacity. The author suggests that the connection between attentional deficits and hyperactivity is stronger than that between attention deficits and LD. (CL)
Descriptors: Attention Control, Elementary Secondary Education, Hyperactivity, Learning Disabilities
Komm, Richard A. – Academic Therapy, 1982
The article discusses the advantages of the term "Attention Deficit Disorder" (ADD) as a diagnostic category for some children not labeled learning disabled. (DB)
Descriptors: Attention Control, Definitions, Educational Diagnosis, Learning Disabilities

Dolly, John P. – Journal for Special Educators, 1980
The author defines stimulus control (using responses and skills which have been previously acquired) and suggests that it is of critical importance in the instructional process with learning disabled students. Research on variables of attention and time on-task is reviewed. (CL)
Descriptors: Attention Control, Elementary Secondary Education, Learning Disabilities, Responses

Fleisher, Lisa S.; And Others – Exceptional Children, 1984
The article analyzes research used to support the notion of selective attention deficits in learning disabled children. Conceptual and methodological issues involved are explored, indicating that evidence of selective attention deficits are at best inconclusive and that using these findings as the basis for classification and intervention is…
Descriptors: Attention Control, Attention Deficit Disorders, Disability Identification, Elementary Secondary Education

Snider, Vicki E. – Learning Disability Quarterly, 1987
In response to a previous critique of her paper on self-monitoring of attention with learning disabled students, the author stresses the importance of effective curricula as a prerequisite to instruction in metacognitive strategies so that students know what to pay attention to. (Author/DB)
Descriptors: Attention Control, Attention Deficit Disorders, Elementary Secondary Education, Learning Disabilities

Hallahan, Daniel P.; Lloyd, John Wills – Learning Disability Quarterly, 1987
In response to a previous critique of their research on self-monitoring of attention with learning disabled students, the authors focus on such aspects as the theoretical conceptualizations of attention, the issue of improving attentional versus academic behavior, and the type of student for whom self-monitoring of attention is appropriate.…
Descriptors: Attention Control, Attention Deficit Disorders, Cognitive Restructuring, Elementary Secondary Education
Dykman, Roscoe A.; And Others – 1992
This report summarizes activities and findings of a federally funded center at the Arkansas Children's Hospital which reviewed and disseminated literature on the identification and assessment of children with attention deficit disorders (ADD). Meetings throughout Arkansas led to the identification of interest areas, and findings are summarized for…
Descriptors: Attention Control, Attention Deficit Disorders, Behavior Problems, Behavior Rating Scales