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Silvana M. R. Watson; Carol Westby – Perspectives of the ASHA Special Interest Groups, 2025
Purpose: The intent of this article is to explain the complexity of the diagnosis of attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) and developmental language disorder (DLD) in multilingual (ML) children and adolescents and to offer strategies for speech-language pathologists charged with diagnosis of language impairment in these children.…
Descriptors: Elementary School Students, Secondary School Students, Students with Disabilities, Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder
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Ianni, Lina; Mazer, Barbara; Thomas, Aliki; Snider, Laurie – Journal of Occupational Therapy, Schools & Early Intervention, 2021
Children with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD), a neurobehavioral disorder prevalent in childhood, demonstrate a persistent pattern of inattention and hyperactive and/or impulsive behavior that is more severe than their typically developing peers. Much of this challenging behavior is observed in the classroom. However, current…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Occupational Therapy, Children, Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder
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Dirlikov, Benjamin; Younes, Laurent; Nebel, Mary Beth; Martinelli, Mary Katherine; Tiedemann, Alyssa Nicole; Koch, Carolyn A.; Fiorilli, Diana; Bastian, Amy J.; Denckla, Martha Bridge; Miller, Michael I.; Mostofsky, Stewart H. – Journal of Occupational Therapy, Schools & Early Intervention, 2017
This study presents construct validity for a novel automated morphometric and kinematic handwriting assessment, including (1) convergent validity, establishing reliability of automated measures with traditional manual-derived Minnesota Handwriting Assessment (MHA), and (2) discriminant validity, establishing that the automated methods distinguish…
Descriptors: Handwriting, Evaluation Methods, Children, Preadolescents
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Parker, Claire; Whear, Rebecca; Ukoumunne, Obioha C.; Bethel, Alison; Thompson-Coon, Jo; Stein, Ken; Ford, Tamsin – Emotional & Behavioural Difficulties, 2015
Childhood psychiatric disorders are associated with a wide range of adverse outcomes including poor academic attainment. For some children these difficulties are recognised through school Special Educational Need procedures (SEN) but many others may remain unidentified and/or unsupported. In Britain, government data suggests disproportionate…
Descriptors: Mental Disorders, Psychopathology, Psychiatry, Disproportionate Representation
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Gresham, Frank M. – School Psychology Review, 2011
The author was favorably impressed with the breadth, scope, and quality of the articles in this issue that dealt with the various aspects and correlates of social behavioral functioning as well as assessment and intervention considerations. Each of these articles dealt with a unique aspect of social behavioral functioning in children and youth and…
Descriptors: Intervention, School Psychologists, Social Behavior, Evaluation Methods
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Glockner-Rist, Angelika; Pedersen, Anya; Rist, Fred – Journal of Attention Disorders, 2013
Objective: Adult "Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders" (4th ed.; "DSM-IV") and retrospective childhood Wender-Utah ADHD criteria are implemented in self-report measures to assess adult ADHD and its required onset in childhood. Yet their dimensional structure and relationship to adult ADHD depressivity is still…
Descriptors: Symptoms (Individual Disorders), Adults, Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, Evaluation Criteria
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Golder, Tracy – Journal of School Nursing, 2010
Tourette syndrome (TS) is a neurobehavioral disorder that consists of simple and complex tics. This disorder can significantly affect a child's self-esteem and academic success. Although some believe that only adults are affected, this disorder occurs most frequently in early childhood and symptoms decrease with age. Diagnosis of this disorder can…
Descriptors: School Nurses, Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, Depression (Psychology), Neurological Impairments
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Oner, Ozgur; Oner, Pinar; Bozkurt, Ozlem Hekim; Odabas, Elif; Keser, Nilufer; Karadag, Hasan; Kizilgun, Murat – Child Psychiatry and Human Development, 2010
Objective: It has been suggested that both low iron and zinc levels might be associated with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) symptoms. However, the association of zinc and iron levels with ADHD symptoms has not been investigated at the same time in a single sample. Method: 118 subjects with ADHD (age = 7-14 years, mean = 9.8,…
Descriptors: Scores, Hyperactivity, Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, Rating Scales
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Karatekin, Canan; White, Tonya; Bingham, Christopher – Journal of Attention Disorders, 2010
Objective: We compared ratings of behavior and attention problems between youth-onset psychosis and ADHD, two disorders in which attentional impairments play a key role, and examined the effect of psychostimulant use on age of onset in psychosis. Method: Parent and teacher ratings of behavioral problems and ADHD symptoms were collected using the…
Descriptors: Teacher Attitudes, Psychosis, Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, Rating Scales
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Niklasson, Lena; Rasmussen, Peder; Oskarsdottir, Solveig; Gillberg, Christopher – Research in Developmental Disabilities: A Multidisciplinary Journal, 2009
This study assessed the prevalence and type of associated neuropsychiatric problems in children and adults with 22q11 deletion syndrome. One-hundred consecutively referred individuals with 22q11 deletion syndrome were given in-depth neuropsychiatric assessments and questionnaires screens. Autism spectrum disorders (ASDs) and/or attention…
Descriptors: Learning Problems, Behavior Problems, Mental Retardation, Autism
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Young, Deidra J.; Levy, Florence; Martin, Neilson C.; Hay, David A. – Child Psychiatry and Human Development, 2009
The prevalence of attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) has been estimated at 3-7% in the population. Children with this disorder are often characterized by symptoms of inattention and/or impulsivity and hyperactivity, which can significantly impact on many aspects of their behaviour and performance. This study investigated the…
Descriptors: Incidence, Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, Rating Scales, Children
Bray, Melissa A., Ed.; Kehle, Thomas J., Ed. – Oxford University Press, 2011
With its roots in clinical and educational psychology, school psychology is an ever-changing field that encompasses a diversity of topics. "The Oxford Handbook of School Psychology" synthesizes the most vital and relevant literature in all of these areas, producing a state-of-the-art, authoritative resource for practitioners,…
Descriptors: School Psychology, Problem Solving, Delivery Systems, Cognitive Ability
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Schum, Robert – Volta Review, 2004
This article discusses issues involved in psychological assessment of children with hearing loss who have additional disabilities or special needs. It provides recommendations for appropriate methods of assessment that accommodate the communication difficulties associated with hearing loss. This article includes assessment procedures for children…
Descriptors: Sensory Integration, Visual Impairments, Psychological Evaluation, Learning Disabilities