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Peer reviewedTurnure, James E. – Exceptional Children, 1970
Descriptors: Attention Span, Behavior Patterns, Exceptional Child Research, Hyperactivity
Peer reviewedBarkley, Russell A.; Cunningham, Charles E. – American Journal of Orthopsychiatry, 1979
Results of the study involving 14 hyperactive boys (5-12 years old) indicated that activity and attention span are affected by methylphenidate even in highly stimulating, informal settings. (Author/SBH)
Descriptors: Attention Span, Behavior Patterns, Drug Therapy, Elementary Education
Peer reviewedChess, Stella – Journal of Autism and Childhood Schizophrenia, 1972
Descriptors: Attention Span, Behavior Patterns, Behavior Problems, Emotional Disturbances
Download full textKinsbourne, Marcel – 1975
Hyperactivity in children is explained in relation to behavioral characteristics, precipitating factors, and stimulant medication therapy. The basic mechanism of hyperactivity is seen to be impulsive style in motility, attention, and socialization. Problems caused by impulsivity are noted to include feeding problems, school difficulties, and peer…
Descriptors: Attention Span, Behavior Patterns, Conference Reports, Drug Therapy
Varga, James – American Journal of Diseases of Children, 1979
Current literature on hyperactivity stresses the central role of short attention, distractibility, and impulsivity in contributing to the child's behavioral and learning difficulties. Journal availability: American Medical Association, 535 North Dearborn Street, Chicago, Illinois 60610. (Author)
Descriptors: Attention Span, Behavior Patterns, Clinical Diagnosis, Drug Therapy
