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Magdol, Miriam Sper – Academic Therapy, 1972
Descriptors: Attention Span, Exceptional Child Education, Learning Disabilities, Responses
Allington, Richard – Academic Therapy, 1975
Descriptors: Attention Span, Basic Reading, Discrimination Learning, General Education
Banas, Norma; Wills, I. H. – Academic Therapy, 1979
The article (Part 2 of a series) discusses the Auditory Attention Span for Unrelated Words and the Visual Attention Span for Objects subtests of the Detroit Tests of Learning Aptitude. Skills measured and related factors influencing performance are among aspects considered. Suggestions for remediating deficits and capitalizing on strengths are…
Descriptors: Aptitude Tests, Attention Span, Diagnostic Teaching, Diagnostic Tests
Goodman, Eileen – Academic Therapy, 1978
The article gives suggestions for parents on activities which will help their young children learn to focus their attention and also help develop skills such as sorting, matching, listening, and memorizing. (PHR)
Descriptors: Attention Span, Early Childhood Education, Learning Activities, Parent Participation
Sandoval, Jonathan – Academic Therapy, 1982
The author offers teachers suggestions for dealing with hyperactive children in such areas as reducing distractibility, controlling impulsivity, and promoting interpersonal skills and adjustment. (SW)
Descriptors: Attention Span, Behavior Modification, Classroom Techniques, Elementary Secondary Education
Anderson, Robert P.; And Others – Academic Therapy, 1974
Evaluated with 18 learning disabled boys (from 6 to 12 years of age) was the diagnostic potential of a vigilance task to evaluate the effects of medication on attention span and distractibility. (DB)
Descriptors: Attention Span, Children, Diagnostic Tests, Drug Therapy
Hoffman, Ellen – Academic Therapy, 1988
A kitchen timer, three-minute egg timer, and individual clocks made from paper plates were used to teach time management strategies to learning disabled elementary school students in a resource room. Their attention span increased, work habits improved, and there was less frustration for both teacher and students. (VW)
Descriptors: Attention Span, Classroom Techniques, Elementary Education, Learning Disabilities
Swanson, H. Lee – Academic Therapy, 1978
The article gives a checklist of questions for teachers to ask in the functional assessment of learning disabled children, and gives guides in decisions on instructional prescriptions. (PHR)
Descriptors: Attention Span, Cognitive Development, Individualized Instruction, Informal Assessment
Mulholland, Thomas B. – Academic Therapy, 1974
The effects of brain waves and alpha rhythms on attentiveness to visual stimuli are discussed, and preliminary research findings and research needs are considered in connection with measuring and training for attention. (LH)
Descriptors: Attention Span, Electroencephalography, Exceptional Child Research, Handicapped Children
West, Mina Georgi; Axelrod, Saul – Academic Therapy, 1975
A three phase program reduced hyperactive behavior, increased attending/participating behavior, and improved academic performance of a total of 20 learning disabled children from 10 to 14 years of age. (DB)
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Attention Span, Behavior Change, Behavior Problems
Evans, James R.; Smith, Linda J. – Academic Therapy, 1977
Children's behavior characteristics as reported by parents of 60 clients (6 to 13 years old) evaluated for specific learning disabilities were examined. (SBH)
Descriptors: Attention Span, Behavior Patterns, Elementary Education, Emotional Problems
