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Pfeiffer, Steven I., Ed. – APA Books, 2017
This handbook incorporates the most recent thinking and cutting-edge research from a wide range of fields related to gifted education, including developmental and social psychology, the neurosciences, cognitive science, and education. It consists of six sections: (1) History and global perspectives on the gifted field and talent development; (2)…
Descriptors: Academically Gifted, Talent Development, Theories, Talent Identification
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Exceptional Children, 1993
This list of resources on attention deficit disorder with and without hyperactivity includes 9 national organizations, 13 federally sponsored training projects, and a federally sponsored dissemination project; information on the ERIC (Educational Resources Information Center) Clearinghouse on Disabilities and Gifted Education and the Exceptional…
Descriptors: Attention Deficit Disorders, Databases, Elementary Secondary Education, Hyperactivity
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Loechler, Kathy – TEACHING Exceptional Children, 1999
Identifies useful Internet sites about attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) and the results of searching these sites to answer common questions concerning incidence of ADHD, basic information about Ritalin drug therapy, educational placement of students with ADHD, sources of information about special needs, and what parents can do at…
Descriptors: Attention Deficit Disorders, Drug Therapy, Hyperactivity, Incidence
Murphy, Linda; Della Corte, Suzanne – Special Parent/Special Child, 1987
The newsletter's main article focuses on hyperactivity and attention deficit disorder. The causes of hyperactivity, which affects 3-5 percent of all children, are elusive but may include neurological immaturity, inherent genetic problems, or fetal exposure to harmful substances. Patterns of behavior that typify a hyperactive child include a short…
Descriptors: Attention Deficit Disorders, Behavior Disorders, Drug Therapy, Elementary Secondary Education
Friedman, Ronald J.; Doyal, Guy T. – 1987
This book is designed for parents and teachers of children with Attention Deficit Disorder (ADD) and hyperactivity. Chapter 1 describes the symptoms, diagnosis, and causes of ADD, its effect on parents and families, inborn temperament characteristics of children with ADD, and tests and rating scales used to diagnose and treat the disorder. The…
Descriptors: Allergy, Attention Deficit Disorders, Behavior Modification, Behavior Problems
Luby, Joan, L. Ed. – Guilford Publications, 2006
This important volume comprehensively explores the development of psychiatric disorders in 2- to 6-year-olds, detailing how the growing empirical knowledge base may lead to improved interventions for young children and their families. Leading contributors examine advances in the conceptualization and diagnosis of early-onset disruptive disorders,…
Descriptors: Therapy, Pharmacology, Anxiety, Emotional Disturbances