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Peer reviewedZentall, Sydney S. – Journal of Special Education, 1989
The performance of 20 hyperactive and 26 comparison elementary-school boys on a spelling recognition task found that color facilitates attention to detail. Hyperactive children who practiced the task with all black letters first and color added later out-performed comparison children. (Author/JDD)
Descriptors: Attention Control, Color, Comparative Analysis, Elementary Education
Direct linkLawrence, Vivienne; Houghton, Stephen; Douglas, Graham; Durkin, Kevin; Whiting, Ken; Tannock, Rosemary – Journal of Attention Disorders, 2004
Objective: Current understanding of executive function deficits in Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) is derived almost exclusively from neuropsychological testing conducted in laboratory settings. This study compared children's performance on both neuropsychological and real-life measures of executive function and processing speed.…
Descriptors: Hyperactivity, Attention Deficit Disorders, Recreational Facilities, Males
