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Kelsey K. Wiggs; Keely Thornton; Nicholas C. Dunn; John T. Mitchell; Joseph W. Fredrick; Zoe R. Smith; Stephen P. Becker – Journal of Attention Disorders, 2025
Objective: Very few studies have investigated intervention approaches that may be efficacious for youth with ADHD and co-occurring cognitive disengagement syndrome (CDS) symptoms. This study examined the feasibility, acceptability, and preliminary efficacy of a mindfulness-based intervention for adolescents with ADHD and co-occurring CDS symptoms.…
Descriptors: Metacognition, Adolescents, Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, Cognitive Processes
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Lederer, Susan Hendler – Young Exceptional Children, 2018
Shared book reading is defined as the interactive process of engaging children with text and illustrations. Through shared book reading, children learn to enjoy the reading process and appreciate different genres of literature, such as story books, alphabet books, and rhyming books. They acquire foundational skills that lead to reading success,…
Descriptors: Attention, Attention Control, Preschool Children, Emergent Literacy
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Su, Yi-Wen; Swank, Jacqueline M. – Professional School Counseling, 2018
The researchers examined the effectiveness of a mindfulness-based attention group with elementary school students struggling with attention problems. The results revealed that students in the intervention group were more likely to improve their on-task behavior and decrease their attention problems during the group compared to students in the…
Descriptors: Metacognition, Attention Span, Elementary School Students, Intervention
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Casas, Ana Miranda; Ferrer, Manuel Soriano; Fortea, Inmaculada Baixauli – Applied Psycholinguistics, 2013
Attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is frequently associated with learning disabilities. The present study examined the written composition of children with ADHD, which depends to a large degree on continuous self-regulation and attentional control skills for organizing information and maintaining the level of effort. Fifty children…
Descriptors: Learning Disabilities, Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, Writing (Composition), Correlation
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Berninger, Virginia; Abbott, Robert; Cook, Clayton R.; Nagy, William – Journal of Learning Disabilities, 2017
Relationships between attention/executive functions and language learning were investigated in students in Grades 4 to 9 (N = 88) with and without specific learning disabilities (SLDs) in multiword syntax in oral and written language (OWL LD), word reading and spelling (dyslexia), and subword letter writing (dysgraphia). Prior…
Descriptors: Correlation, Attention Control, Executive Function, Multiple Regression Analysis
Carboni, Jessica A. – ProQuest LLC, 2012
Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) is one of the most prevalent childhood disorders in the United States. Although many children with an ADHD diagnosis are prescribed medication to control symptoms, behavioral concerns are still regularly noted in the classroom, home, and other settings. Therefore, school psychologists are often…
Descriptors: Elementary School Students, Clinical Diagnosis, Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, Attention Control