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Council for Exceptional Children, Reston, VA. Information Center on Exceptional Children. – 1978
A series of six fact sheets giving basic information on specific subjects of interest to those working with handicapped and gifted children. The fact sheets, developed by the ERIC (Educational Resources Information Center) Clearinghouse on Handicapped and Gifted Children during fiscal year 1978, are designed in a question/answer format and have…
Descriptors: Civil Rights, Definitions, Drug Therapy, Educational Legislation
Agran, Martin; Martin, James E. – Journal of the Association for the Severely Handicapped (JASH), 1982
Research on psychotropic drug use by the mentally retarded and associated behavioral toxicity is reviewed, and suggestions for future research are offered, with implications for community based service delivery. (SEW)
Descriptors: Behavior Problems, Community Programs, Daily Living Skills, Drug Therapy
Peer reviewedLoechler, Kathy – TEACHING Exceptional Children, 1999
Identifies useful Internet sites about attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) and the results of searching these sites to answer common questions concerning incidence of ADHD, basic information about Ritalin drug therapy, educational placement of students with ADHD, sources of information about special needs, and what parents can do at…
Descriptors: Attention Deficit Disorders, Drug Therapy, Hyperactivity, Incidence
Download full textKelley, Pat; And Others – 1992
This document presents summary information in chart form on medications used by students with visual and hearing impairments. First, a checklist identifies educational considerations for students who are medicated. Next, common antipsychotic, anticonvulsant, antiasthmatic and other drugs are listed in chart form with drug name, indications, peak…
Descriptors: Drug Therapy, Drug Use, Elementary Secondary Education, Hearing Impairments
Brown, Ronald T.; Sawyer, Michael G. – 1988
Use of medications that target specific behaviors affecting learning and social development has been the most extensively studied form of intervention available to children with behavioral and learning problems. Drawing from extensive research literature spanning the past 30 years, this guide for psychologists and other professionals who work with…
Descriptors: Behavior Problems, Behavior Rating Scales, Child Psychology, Drug Therapy
Murphy, Linda; Della Corte, Suzanne – Special Parent/Special Child, 1987
The newsletter's main article focuses on hyperactivity and attention deficit disorder. The causes of hyperactivity, which affects 3-5 percent of all children, are elusive but may include neurological immaturity, inherent genetic problems, or fetal exposure to harmful substances. Patterns of behavior that typify a hyperactive child include a short…
Descriptors: Attention Deficit Disorders, Behavior Disorders, Drug Therapy, Elementary Secondary Education
Direct linkSubstance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, 2005
Treatment Improvement Protocols (TIPs), developed by the Center for Substance Abuse Treatment (CSAT), part of the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) within the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS), are best-practice guidelines for the treatment of substance use disorders. CSAT draws on the experience…
Descriptors: Guidelines, Confidentiality, Mental Disorders, Substance Abuse
