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Chaulet, Pierre; And Others – Children in the Tropics, 1992
The first section of this report on childhood tuberculosis in developed and developing countries discusses the epidemiology of tuberculosis in children. Information is presented on: (1) sources and prevalence of infection; (2) risks, frequency, and types of tuberculosis; (3) mortality rates; and (4) the relation of poverty and AIDS to…
Descriptors: Bacteriology, Child Health, Children, Clinical Diagnosis
Download full textDurbin, Karen – Streamlined Seminar, 1993
This brief paper summarizes information on attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). First it identifies eight common characteristics of this disorder: (1) inattentiveness and distractibility, (2) impulsiveness, (3) hyperactivity, (4) attention-demanding behavior, (5) learning difficulties, (6) coordination difficulties, (7) unacceptable…
Descriptors: Attention Deficit Disorders, Behavior Modification, Clinical Diagnosis, Drug Therapy
Smith, Carl R., Ed. – Iowa Perspective, 1981
The lead article by H. Drummond examines the cultural context of psychosis and concludes that madness is deeply rooted in social and sexual inequality. The author, a psychiatrist, supports his argument with case studies, reports on the use of drugs with the psychotic, research on efforts to demonstrate that schizophrenia is a biological illness,…
Descriptors: Cultural Influences, Drug Therapy, Emotional Disturbances, Individual Power
Desrosiers, Karen; Royer, Egide – Etudes et Recherches, 1995
This document presents a brief synthesis of recent literature on attention deficit difficulties with hyperactivity, particularly literature concerning classroom interventions. It describes diagnostic criteria for attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, its incidence, behavioral characteristics of students who exhibit attention difficulties and…
Descriptors: Attention Deficit Disorders, Behavior Modification, Behavior Patterns, Classroom Techniques
Reichle, Joe, Ed.; DePaepe, Paris, Ed. – IMPACT, 1991
The articles in this feature or theme issue describe successful approaches to positive, community-based management of severe challenging behavior. Programs include: a train-the-trainer strategy for inservice training used across the country; the use of student volunteers as community integration facilitators; a school-based intervention project…
Descriptors: Behavior Change, Behavior Disorders, Case Studies, Community Programs
Swan, William W., Ed.; And Others – GPN Research Report, 1996
This report presents four papers on services provided to students with severe emotional and/or behavioral disorders by the Georgia Psychoeducational Network (GPN). "Teacher Ratings of Pro-social Behaviors for Medicated ADHD Students" (Catherine P. Fortner) reports on the development of positive social skills in 111 medicated male…
Descriptors: Attention Deficit Disorders, Behavior Disorders, Drug Therapy, Elementary Secondary Education
Nathanson, Jeanne H., Ed. – OSERS News in Print, 1992
This theme issue focuses on early intervention. The four articles presented on this theme are: (1) "Deaf Infants, Hearing Mothers: A Research Report" (Kathryn P. Meadow-Orlans, and others), reporting findings on effects of auditory loss on early development; (2) "Maintaining Involvement of Inner City Families in Early Intervention Programs through…
Descriptors: Agency Cooperation, Attention Deficit Disorders, Compliance (Legal), Deafness
Peer reviewedTorabi, Mohammad R., Ed. – Health Education Monograph Series, 1997
This second special issue of the Health Education Monograph Series on HIV/AIDS Prevention in Rural Communities presents seven articles: (1) "Preventing Maternal-Infant Transmission of HIV: Social and Ethical Issues" (James G. Anderson, Marilyn M. Anderson, and Tara Booth); (2) "HIV Infection in Diverse Rural Population: Migrant Farm…
Descriptors: Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome, Black Students, Comprehensive School Health Education, Confidentiality
PDF pending restorationNathanson, Jeanne H., Ed. – OSERS News in Print, 1992
This theme journal issue focuses on current activities of the Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services which stress inclusion of students with disabilities in the mainstream. It begins with a message from the Assistant Secretary, Robert R. Davila which examines the full meaning of an "inclusive" education. Next, Barbara…
Descriptors: Agencies, Blindness, Career Development, Change Strategies
Swan, William W., Ed.; Brown, Carvin L., Ed. – GPN Research Report, 1988
This research report contains seven papers on students with serious Emotional Disturbances (SED) and/or Severe Behavior Disorder (SBD) who participated in the Georgia Psychoeducational Network Program (GPN). "The 1982 Cohort of GPN Preschoolers--Where Are They in 1987-1988?" (Juanda Ponsell and others) reports the placement of 75…
Descriptors: Beginning Teacher Induction, Beginning Teachers, Behavior Disorders, Drug Therapy
