A pediatric allergist reviews his clinical observations on the relationship between delayed food allergy onset and a variety of systemic and nervous system symptoms. (CL)

This discussion addresses several nutrition issues considered important to schools, students, and educators in the United States. Contents consist of a review of malnutrition and learning research and discussions of food additives and allergies, diet and hyperkinesia, the effects of caffeine and sugar on children's behavior, and the National…

A contract approach specifying long and short term objectives is part of an overall treatment approach for students whose learning and attention skills are inconsistent. Additional program efforts include allergy and food assessment, medication assessment and trial (if appropriate), and attention to the child's biochemical functioning. (CL)

Because our world is increasingly affected by chemical and natural pollutants, schools need to take extra precautions to ensure a healthy learning environment. (Author)

Eleven hyperactive children (6 to 15 years old) were treated with a food extract after titration food allergy testing. They remained improved for 1 to 3 months while ingesting the foods to which they were sensitive. (Author)

A review of research on the relationship between behavior disorders and allergy and food additives. (CM)

Described individually are the following forms of medical treatment for the hyperactive child: stimulants, tranquilizers, megavitamins, corticosteroids, antihistamines, anticonvulsants, food elimination, air filtration, allergic desensitization, perceptual motor training, and behavioral counseling. (DB)

The annotated bibliography on Hyperactivity--Drug Therapy/Food Additives/Allergies contains approximately 65 abstracts and associated indexing information for documents or journal articles published from 1968 to 1975 and selected from the computer files of the Council for Exceptional Children's Information Services and the Education Resources…

Clarifies issues related to medication, neurological examination, significance of soft signs, allergy and diet, and interpersonal therapies of diagnosing and treating attention deficit and hyperactivity in children. Reviews current research that offers guidelines to social work practice with these children. (Author/ABL)

Presents a model that uses a continuum of attentional skills to clarify the process for diagnosing ADHD. Issues related to differential determination of attentional problems that may be attributed to learning disabilities, allergies, and childhood depression are explored. Specific guidelines are provided for teachers. (Author/EMK)

This study examined sleep patterns, sleep problems, and their correlates in children with autism spectrum disorders (ASD). Subjects consisted of 167 ASD children, including 108 with autistic disorder, 27 with Asperger's syndrome, and 32 with other diagnoses of ASD. Mean age was 8.8 years (SD = 4.2), 86% were boys. Parents completed a…

Theories regarding organic determinants of learning and behavior disorders are reviewed historically. Cases illustrating how a bio-ecologic examination can isolate the substances to which a person reacts and some of the reasons for those reactions are presented; and the role of various disorders in relation to the central nervous system is…

This article explains what teachers should know about five physical disorders that can affect students' health: allergies, diabetes, epilepsy, hyperactivity, and ear infections. Causes and symptoms of the disorders and possible emergency treatments are discussed. (PP)