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The Factor Composition of the WISC for Hyperkinetic/MBD Males.
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Milich, Richard S.; Loney, Jan – Journal of Learning Disabilities, 1979
The study explored the intellectual functioning of 90 hyperkinetic, minimally brain damaged boys (mean age 12 years) via an analysis of student test performance in relation to the factor composition of the Wechsler Intelligence Scale for Children (WISC). (SBH)
Descriptors: Attention, Elementary Education, Exceptional Child Research, Factor Analysis
Academic Achievement and Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder in Children with Left- or Right-Hemisphere Dysfunction.
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Branch, Walter B.; And Others – Journal of Learning Disabilities, 1995
Twenty children with left or right hemisphere dysfunction and 10 controls were administered a comprehensive neuropsychological evaluation. Results provide limited support for the hypothesis that the right hemisphere subserves attention and concentration but not for the hypothesis that right-hemisphere deficits are more frequently associated with…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Arithmetic, Attention, Attention Deficit Disorders
Neuropsychological Differences between College Students with Learning Disabilities and Those with Mild Head Injury.
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Beers, Sue R.; And Others – Journal of Learning Disabilities, 1994
Thirty-five college students with learning disabilities (LD) and 25 students with a history of mild head injury (MHI) were compared on tests of neuropsychological, psychological, and academic achievement. Students with LD performed poorly on linguistically oriented psychoeducational tests, whereas students with MHI showed cognitive deficits in…
Descriptors: Attention, Cognitive Processes, College Students, Head Injuries