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Pills for Classroom Peace?
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Ladd, Edward T. – National Elementary Principal, 1971
The use of drugs to modify child behavior disorders and the risks involved are discussed. Safeguards are suggested to protect children. (A related article is EA 501 452.) (MF)
Descriptors: Behavior Problems, Drug Therapy, Dyslexia, Hyperactivity
The Hyperkinetic Child: Effect of Incentives on the Speed of Rapid Tapping
Stevens, Douglas A.; and others – J Consult Clin Psychol, 1970
Examines rapid-tapping performance of 36 hyperkinetic and 36 control boys under conditions of free response, verbal urging, and penny rewards. Hyperkinetics were unable to adjust to changing incentive conditions. (Author/EK)
Descriptors: Behavior Patterns, Behavior Problems, Hyperactivity, Mental Retardation
Suspected Early Minimal Brain Damage and Severe Psychopathology In Adolescence
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Pollack, Max – Adolescence, 1969
Presented at the annual meeting of the American Orthopsychiatric Association, Washington, D.C., March 21, 1967. Study supported in part by grants from the National Institute of Mental Health.
Descriptors: Adolescents, Behavior Problems, Clinical Diagnosis, Emotional Problems
Neuropsychological and Treatment Aspects of Learning and Behavior Disorders in Children.
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Majovski, Lawrence C.; Oettinger, Leon, Jr. – Behavioral Disorders, 1979
The article discusses neuropsychological and treatment aspects of brain behavior disorders in children from the standpoint of terms such as minimal brain dysfunction, learning disabilities, hyperactivity, and hyperkinetic syndrome. (Author/DLS)
Descriptors: Behavior Problems, Child Development, Clinical Diagnosis, Hyperactivity
THE "BRAIN INJURED" ADOLESCENT.
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GORDON, SOL – 1966
WRITTEN FOR PARENTS, THIS BOOKLET DESCRIBES THE BRAIN INJURED ADOLESCENT AND THE PROBLEMS AND EXPERIENCES FACED BY THE ADOLESCENT AND HIS PARENTS. EIGHTEEN QUESTIONS ASKED BY PARENTS OF THESE CHILDREN ARE DISCUSSED. THE AREAS COVERED ARE-- (1) SOCIAL EXPERIENCES, (2) GUIDED INDEPENDENCE, (3) SOCIAL SKILLS, (4) SUCCESS EXPERIENCES, (5) LEISURE TIME…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Behavior Problems, Child Rearing, Exceptional Child Education
Activity and Task Performance of Hyperactive Children as a Function of Environmental Stimulation
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Zentall, Sydney S.; Zentall, Thomas R. – Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology, 1976
Hyperactive children in a high-stimulation environment were significantly less active and performed an academically related task no worse than when placed in a low-stimulation environment. Understimulation rather than overstimulation apparently precipitates hyperactive behavior. (Author)
Descriptors: Behavior Problems, Classroom Environment, Disadvantaged Environment, Elementary Education
Cluster Analysis of Children and Adolescents with Brain Damage and Learning Disabilities Using Neuropsychological, Psychoeducational, and Sociobehavioral Variables.
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Williams, Dorothy L.; And Others – Journal of Learning Disabilities, 1992
The Conners Rating Scale was used to identify psychoeducational, neuropsychological, and sociobehavioral variables in attempting to define subtypes within a population of 95 children (mean age 10.6 years) with learning disabilities (LD) or documented brain damage. Results supported the sociobehavioral component in LD subtyping and parallels…
Descriptors: Behavior Patterns, Behavior Problems, Classification, Elementary Secondary Education
Signs and Strategies for Educating Students with Brain Injuries: A Practical Guide for Teachers and Schools.
Wolcott, Gary; And Others – 1995
This resource guide offers strategies for working with children having mild to severe brain injuries. Chapter 1 corrects common misunderstandings about brain injuries and gives suggestions and illustrative case examples. Chapter 2 discusses 12 common changes in students with brain injuries such as tiredness, irritability, passivity, depression,…
Descriptors: Behavior Change, Behavior Problems, Classroom Techniques, Educational Planning
BRAIN DAMAGE IN CHILDREN, THE BIOLOGICAL AND SOCIAL ASPECTS.
BIRCH, HERBERT G., ED. – 1964
PAPERS AND DISCUSSION SUMMARIES ARE PRESENTED FROM A CONFERENCE ON THE BIOLOGICAL AND SOCIAL PROBLEMS OF CHILDHOOD BRAIN DAMAGE, HELD AT THE CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL OF PHILADELPHIA IN NOVEMBER 1962. A VARIETY OF DISCIPLINES IS REPRESENTED, AND THE FOLLOWING TOPICS ARE CONSIDERED--(1) "THE PROBLEM OF 'BRAIN DAMAGE' IN CHILDREN" BY HERBERT G. BIRCH, (2)…
Descriptors: Antisocial Behavior, Behavior, Behavior Problems, Child Development