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Issues in the Definition and Classification of Attention Deficit Disorder.
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Shaywitz, Sally E.; And Others – Topics in Language Disorders, 1994
This discussion of issues of definition and classification of attention deficit disorder (ADD) emphasizes the heterogeneity of the diagnosis, the overlap of ADD with reading disability, and lack of consistency across studies. A systematic classification study is proposed to develop a unitary, empirically derived classification for ADD. (Author/DB)
Descriptors: Attention Deficit Disorders, Classification, Definitions, Individual Characteristics
Students with Attention Deficit Disorders: An Overview.
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Salend, Spencer J.; Rohena, Elba – Intervention in School and Clinic, 2003
This article provides the American Psychiatric Association's definition of attention deficit disorder (ADD) and then gives an overview of ADD by considering the three types of ADD, the developmental impact of ADD, factors contributing to ADD, identification and assessment of students with ADD (emphasizing multimethod and consideration of…
Descriptors: Attention Deficit Disorders, Classification, Definitions, Disability Identification
Diagnosis of Attention Deficit Disorders in DSM-IV: Scientific Basis and Implications for Education.
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McBurnett, Keith; And Others – Exceptional Children, 1993
This article discusses the history of revisions to the category of "attention deficit hyperactivity disorder" (ADHD) in the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM); results of field trials for the forthcoming fourth edition of the DSM; and the relevance, functions, and limitations of DSM-IV diagnosis for educational…
Descriptors: Attention Deficit Disorders, Classification, Clinical Diagnosis, Definitions
Special Treatment: Are Too Many Children Being Classified as Disabled?
Zirkel, Perry A. – American School Board Journal, 2001
Several recent court decisions provide ammunition for fighting over-identification of students who have impairments (like Attention Deficit Disorder) but who fail to meet the remaining eligibility requirements under Section 504 of the 1973 Rehabilitation Act. Distinguishing between Section 504 and IDEA requirements is crucial. (MLH)
Descriptors: Administrative Problems, Attention Deficit Disorders, Classification, Court Litigation
A Conceptual Framework for Learning Disabilities and Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder.
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Shaywitz, Bennett A.; And Others – Canadian Journal of Special Education, 1994
This paper discusses distinguishing learning disabilities and attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) from each other and from other problems of childhood; a new conceptual model and working definition for reading disability; distinction between the psychological construct of "attention" and ADHD, the disorder; and the need for a…
Descriptors: Attention, Attention Deficit Disorders, Classification, Definitions
Ohio Students Identified as "Other Health Handicapped."
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Ohio State Legislative Office of Education Oversight, Columbus. – 2002
Ohio has used 12 disability categories to report and fund students with special education needs. In June of 2001, the Ohio General Assembly divided the "other health handicapped" category into 2 categories: "other health handicapped-minor" and "other health handicapped-major." Students identified in the major category…
Descriptors: Attention Deficit Disorders, Classification, Definitions, Disability Identification
The Nature and Characteristics of Attention-Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder.
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Frick, Paul J.; Lahey, Benjamin B. – School Psychology Review, 1991
Current research on the basic characteristics of Attention-Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (childhood hyperactivity) is reviewed, and a critique of the most recent classification system is given. The current definition ignores important distinctions among the attention deficit disorders. Primary symptoms and associated adjustment problems are…
Descriptors: Attention Deficit Disorders, Behavior Disorders, Children, Classification
Issues in Educating Students with Disabilities. The LEA Series on Special Education and Disability.
Lloyd, John Wills, Ed.; Kameenui, Edward J., Ed.; Chard, David, Ed. – 1997
This book is designed to reaffirm the value of special instruction and to provide information on current research and practice which shows productive and successful outcomes. It addresses the definition of disabilities, the assessment of disabilities, instruction, special populations, special education legislation and policy, and integration.…
Descriptors: Antisocial Behavior, Attention Deficit Disorders, Behavior Disorders, Classification