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Mattison, Richard E.; Schneider, Jayne – Behavioral Disorders, 2009
Students new to a self-contained middle school for students with emotional disturbance (ED) were followed during their first year to assess the effectiveness of the program on school functioning and psychopathology. Measures for academic functioning (grade point average and subject failures), attendance (absenteeism and lateness), and disciplinary…
Descriptors: Suspension, Grade Point Average, Emotional Disturbances, Hyperactivity
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Zentall, Sydney S.; Javorsky, James – Behavioral Disorders, 2007
Inservice education has the potential to provide teachers with knowledge and skills that are necessary to manage challenging classroom behavior and improve academic and social/emotional outcomes. To assess the effectiveness of 3 inservice programs that focused on knowledge, understanding, and/or functional-assessment interventions, we identified…
Descriptors: Student Behavior, Inservice Education, Hyperactivity, Attention Deficit Disorders
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Ryan, Joseph B.; Reid, Robert; Epstein, Michael H.; Ellis, Cynthia; Evans, Joseph H. – Behavioral Disorders, 2005
This study reviews the status and trends of pharmacological intervention research focused on the academic functioning of children and adolescents with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). Forty-two studies involving 1,668 participants were included in the review. Results indicated: (1) information on participants is limited; (2)…
Descriptors: Intervention, Hyperactivity, Attention Deficit Disorders, Drug Therapy
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Mattison, Richard E.; Hooper, Stephen R.; Carlson, Gabrielle A. – Behavioral Disorders, 2006
Special education, elementary school students with emotional/behavioral disorders (EBD) were investigated for neuropsychological deficits with the NEPSY battery. Over half (54%) scored two or more standard deviations below the test mean on at least one of the four functional domains, especially Language and Attention/Executive Functions. The NEPSY…
Descriptors: Elementary School Students, Special Education, Risk, Behavior Disorders
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Unruh, Deanne; Bullis, Michael – Behavioral Disorders, 2005
This article examined differences between young women and men who were incarcerated juvenile offenders with disabilities in Oregon in terms of the barriers they faced in their transition from the correctional system back into the community. Data were gathered on 72 females and 276 males, all of whom presented disabilities and who were…
Descriptors: Suicide, Learning Disabilities, Correctional Institutions, Attention Deficit Disorders
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Graczyk, Patricia A.; Atkins, Marc S.; Jackson, Maudette M.; Letendre, Joan A.; Kim-Cohen, Julia; Baumann, Barbara L.; McCoy, Jon – Behavioral Disorders, 2005
This study examined urban educators' attitudes toward commonly recommended interventions for students with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD). Participants included 358 pupil personnel services (PPS) professionals--school psychologists, social workers, and counselors--and 70 classroom teachers from urban elementary schools. On…
Descriptors: Teacher Attitudes, School Psychologists, Social Work, Pupil Personnel Services