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Peer reviewedZentall, Sydney S.; And Others – Journal of Learning Disabilities, 1978
The study assessed task performance of 25 hyperactive and 22 normal children (six to ten years old) with and without within-task color, holding task complexity constant. (Author)
Descriptors: Attention, Elementary Education, Exceptional Child Research, Hyperactivity
Peer reviewedEaton, Marie; And Others – Journal of Learning Disabilities, 1977
A seven-year-old emotionally disturbed boy with some features of the hyperkinetic syndrome was placed on a double-blind placebo control program to assess the effects of psychoactive medications (Ritalin and Dexedrine) on academic and social behaviors. (Author)
Descriptors: Behavior Change, Behavior Patterns, Drug Therapy, Elementary Education
Peer reviewedBelfiore, Phillip J.; And Others – Journal of Learning Disabilities, 1996
The effects of color on the reading recognition and comprehension of 3 students (ages 10 to 11) with learning disabilities and attention deficit hyperactivity disorder were assessed in 2 studies using a single-subject design. Color did not enhance sight-word learning; however, for longer reading comprehension tasks, color had an immediate positive…
Descriptors: Attention Deficit Disorders, Color, Hyperactivity, Learning Disabilities
Peer reviewedKeith, Robert W.; Engineer, Parika – Journal of Learning Disabilities, 1991
Twenty subjects (ages 7-13) with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder were administered a battery of tests (including the Auditory Continuous Performance Test and the Token Test for Children) twice, first when not taking and then when taking methylphenidate. Results indicated significant improvement in performance on all measures when subjects…
Descriptors: Attention, Attention Deficit Disorders, Auditory Stimuli, Drug Therapy
Peer reviewedForness, Steven R.; And Others – Journal of Learning Disabilities, 1992
This study examined the sustained effects of methylphenidate on reading performance in 42 boys (ages 8 to 11) with attention deficit-hyperactivity disorder, either with or without conduct disorders. Only the subgroup of those with conduct disorders responded, and significant reading improvement was exhibited in only a subgroup of these students.…
Descriptors: Attention Deficit Disorders, Behavior Disorders, Drug Therapy, Elementary Education
Peer reviewedAbikoff, Howard; And Others – Journal of Learning Disabilities, 1996
Twenty elementary-grade boys with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder and 20 nondisabled boys worked on an arithmetic task during either high stimulation (music), low stimulation (speech), and no stimulation (silence). Although nondisabled children performed similarly under all three auditory conditions, the children with ADHD did somewhat…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Arithmetic, Arousal Patterns, Attention Control
Peer reviewedForness, Steven R.; And Others – Journal of Learning Disabilities, 1991
Twenty-seven boys (ages 8-11) with hyperactive disorder and 28 boys with hyperactive-aggressive disorder were administered methylphenidate. No significant results were found for the hyperactive disorder group in either reading recognition or comprehension. The hyperactive-aggressive group improved in reading comprehension, with no effect resulting…
Descriptors: Aggression, Behavior Disorders, Decoding (Reading), Drug Therapy
