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A Promising Practice: School-Based Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction for Children with Disabilities
Download full textFuchs, Wendy W.; Mundschenk, Nancy J.; Groark, Brian – Journal of International Special Needs Education, 2017
Adults and children around the world are experiencing unhealthy levels of stress. More specifically, the stress levels that children report can have detrimental effects on their social-emotional, physical and academic well-being. Schools are in a unique position to not only address the causes of stress in children's lives, but to also provide…
Descriptors: Disabilities, Stress Management, Metacognition, Attention
Fabiano, Gregory A.; Pyle, Kellina – Grantee Submission, 2019
Children with ADHD comprise one of the most common groups requiring supports from school mental health providers, yet current school structures and special education policies are not optimally situated to support and adapt to the inconsistent behaviors that are the hallmark of children with ADHD. The present paper reviews the evidence base for…
Descriptors: Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, Mental Health, School Health Services, Symptoms (Individual Disorders)
University of Pittsburgh Office of Child Development, 2014
Head Start has stood as the largest and longest-running early childhood care and education government program in the United States for nearly four decades--and one of the most heavily researched. Yet, despite evidence of both short- and long-term benefits, debate lingers over how effective it is at achieving its primary goal of improving the…
Descriptors: Early Intervention, Early Childhood Education, School Readiness, Urban Areas
Direct linkHedin, Laura R.; Mason, Linda H.; Gaffney, Janet S. – Preventing School Failure, 2011
Many students struggle to maintain the attention needed to comprehend while reading. One 4th-grade student and 5th-grade student, both with poor comprehension and attention-related disabilities, were taught to use a proven systematic reading comprehension strategy, TWA (Think Before Reading, Think While Reading, Think After Reading), when reading…
Descriptors: Reading Comprehension, Reading Rate, Teaching Methods, Reading Strategies
Britton, Willoughby B.; Brown, Anne-Catharine; Kaplan, Christopher T.; Goldman, Roberta E.; DeLuca, Marie; Rojiani, Rahil; Reis, Harry; Xi, Mandy; Chou, Jonathan C.; McKenna, Faye; Hitchcock, Peter; Rocha, Tomas A.; Himmelfarb, Josh; Margolis, David M.; Niles, Halsey F.; Eckert, Allison M.; Frank, Tana – New Directions for Teaching and Learning, 2013
Contemplative practices, which engage the subjective or "first-person" perspective, are being incorporated into systems of higher education that have traditionally relied on didactic or "third-person" approaches (Dederer 2007; Kroll 2010; Repetti 2010; Roth 2006; Shapiro, Brown, and Astin 2011; Smith 2006; Zajonc 2006). The…
Descriptors: Higher Education, Teaching Methods, Educational Change, Metacognition
Ennis, Robin Parks; Jolivette, Kristine; Fredrick, Laura D.; Alberto, Paul A. – Focus on Autism and Other Developmental Disabilities, 2013
In this article, students with challenging behaviors (SWCB) in a classroom may include those with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), autism spectrum disorder (ASD), emotional and behavioral disorders (E/BD), intellectual disabilities, learning disabilities, and those at risk of these disabilities. These students may present…
Descriptors: Behavior Problems, Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, Autism, Pervasive Developmental Disorders
Heydenfeldt, Jo Ann; Herkenhoff, Linda; Coe, Mary – Performance Improvement, 2011
Mindfulness reduces distress, promotes optimal health, improves attentional control, mental agility, emotional intelligence, and situational awareness. Stress management and cognitive performance in Marines who spent more hours practicing Mindfulness Based Mind Fitness Training were superior to those soldiers who practiced fewer hours. Students…
Descriptors: Stress Management, Emotional Intelligence, Military Personnel, Training
Perna, Mark C. – Techniques: Connecting Education and Careers (J3), 2007
Far too many career and technical education schools overlook the opportunity to establish and cultivate real long-term emotional attachment and loyalty with prospective students and their parents. This occurs because of a basic misconception at the school that they are not in control of their own marketing and recruitment process. Community…
Descriptors: Technical Education, School Involvement, Career Centers, Enrollment Management
Kirkorian, Heather L.; Wartella, Ellen A.; Anderson, Daniel R. – Future of Children, 2008
Electronic media, particularly television, have long been criticized for their potential impact on children. One area for concern is how early media exposure influences cognitive development and academic achievement. Heather Kirkorian, Ellen Wartella, and Daniel Anderson summarize the relevant research and provide suggestions for maximizing the…
Descriptors: Television Viewing, Academic Achievement, Preschool Children, Program Effectiveness
Peer reviewedSmyth, William Douglas; Bebensee, Elisabeth Lord – Reading Improvement, 1983
Describes the Success in Reading and Writing Program, designed to help students with attention deficit disorders by involving all four language processes. (FL)
Descriptors: Attention Deficit Disorders, Attention Span, Elementary Secondary Education, Language Processing
Sessa, Sandra A. – Journal of College Teaching & Learning, 2007
This paper is based on information researched and presented in a faculty development seminar for elementary teachers for use with students preparing for national testing to manage stress and increase attention focus. It reviews effects of stress on behavior, mood, and concentration; explains basics of breath work and meditation; provides…
Descriptors: Metacognition, Faculty Development, Program Effectiveness, Stress Management
Peer reviewedBrown, Ronald T.; Korll, Robert H. – Journal for Special Educators, 1981
Following the treatment the experimental Ss showed a significant increase in response time and made significantly fewer errors compared to a similar control group. Treatment effects were still evident one month after treatment terminated. (DB)
Descriptors: Attention Span, Conceptual Tempo, Intermediate Grades, Learning Disabilities
Peer reviewedConte, Richard; And Others – Canadian Journal of Special Education, 1994
A behavior management approach, designed to enhance the active involvement of children (ages 6-11) with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, has parents present behavior management situations requiring the child's choice between compliance and noncompliance and involving linkage to a consequence. Having parents (n=75) meet with therapists in…
Descriptors: Attention Deficit Disorders, Behavior Modification, Compliance (Psychology), Hyperactivity
Peer reviewedFiorello, Catherine A.; Hyman, Irwin A. – Journal of Learning Disabilities, 1998
This introductory article describes following articles that present a variety of models of medication monitoring that can be carried out to ensure that when medication is used to treat attention disorders in children, it is used effectively and safely. Implications for persons working with children with attention deficits are discussed. (CR)
Descriptors: Attention Deficit Disorders, Children, Drug Therapy, Evaluation Methods
Howard, David K.; Peniston, Lorraine C. – 2002
This monograph, one of a series on youth with disabilities and the juvenile justice system, focuses on the role of recreation in preventing juvenile delinquency and recidivism among youth with disabilities. Section 1 addresses factors involved in being at-risk for juvenile delinquency. These include exclusion from recreation activities, limited…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Attention Deficit Disorders, Attitude Change, Delinquency
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