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Parenting a Child with a Learning Disability: A Qualitative Approach
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Fernández-Alcántara, Manuel; Correa-Delgado, Cayetana; Muñoz, Ángela; Salvatierra, María Teresa; Fuentes-Hélices, Tadeo; Laynez-Rubio, Carolina – International Journal of Disability, Development and Education, 2017
The present study describes experiences associated with parenting children diagnosed with learning disabilities. Parents whose children were diagnosed with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, dyslexia/language problems, and Asperger syndrome, related to poor performance at school, took part in the study. A qualitative study design was…
Descriptors: Child Rearing, Learning Disabilities, Qualitative Research, Foreign Countries
Validation of the AQT Color-Form Additive Model for Screening and Monitoring Pharmacological Treatment of ADHD
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Nielsen, Niels Peter; Wiig, Elisabeth Hemmersam – Journal of Attention Disorders, 2013
Objective:This retrospective study used A Quick Test of Cognitive Speed (AQT) processing-speed and efficiency measures for evaluating sensitivity and monitoring effects during pharmacological treatment of adults with ADHD. Method: Color (C), form (F), and color-form (CF) combination naming were administered to 69 adults during outpatient…
Descriptors: Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, Cognitive Processes, Screening Tests, Adults
Investigating the Impact of Concept Mapping Software on Greek Students with Attention Deficit (AD)
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Riga, Asimina; Papayiannis, Nikolaos – International Journal of Education and Development using Information and Communication Technology, 2015
The present study investigates if there is a positive effect of the use of concept mapping software on students with Attention Deficit (AD) when learning descriptive writing in the secondary level of education. It also examines what kind of difficulties AD students may have come across during this learning procedure. Sample students were selected…
Descriptors: Concept Mapping, Computer Software, Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, Secondary Education
Short-Term Effects of Playing Computer Games on Attention
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Tahiroglu, Aysegul Yolga; Celik, Gonca Gul; Avci, Ayse; Seydaoglu, Gulsah; Uzel, Mehtap; Altunbas, Handan – Journal of Attention Disorders, 2010
Objective: The main aim of the present study is to investigate the short-term cognitive effects of computer games in children with different psychiatric disorders and normal controls. Method: One hundred one children are recruited for the study (aged between 9 and 12 years). All participants played a motor-racing game on the computer for 1 hour.…
Descriptors: Computers, Games, Time on Task, Scores