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Physical Exercise as a Reinforcer to Promote Calmness of an ADHD Child
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Azrin, Nathan H.; Ehle, Christopher T.; Beaumont, Amy L. – Behavior Modification, 2006
Age-appropriate reinforcers have been found to be effective in promoting attentiveness and calmness with children with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). The present study with a 4-year-old ADHD boy found attentive calmness was substantially increased from a mean of about 3 seconds per trial to the maximum scheduled duration of 60…
Descriptors: Exercise, Attention Deficit Disorders, Hyperactivity, Children
Differential Effects of Methylphenidate and Self-Reinforcement on Attention-Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder.
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Ajibola, Olatunji; Clement, Paul W. – Behavior Modification, 1995
Six boys, aged 9 to 12, attended a tutoring class focusing on reading for 30 minutes each morning. Six, 10-day treatment periods were imposed that used various combinations of drug placebo, noncontingent reinforcers, 0.3 mg/kg methylphenidate, 0.7 mg/kg methylphenidate, and self-reinforcement. The combined effects of methylphenidate and…
Descriptors: Attention Deficit Disorders, Behavior Modification, Children, Drug Therapy
Computerized Cognitive Training for Severely Emotionally Disturbed Children with ADHD.
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Slate, Suzanne E.; Meyer, Tracy L.; Burns, William J.; Montgomery, Doil D. – Behavior Modification, 1998
Investigates the influence of Captain's Log, a computerized cognitive-training system, on the behaviors and performance capabilities of severely disturbed children with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (N=4). Results support the expectation that children who are most successful in the training would demonstrate the highest levels of…
Descriptors: Attention Deficit Disorders, Behavior Modification, Children, Cognitive Processes