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Al-Dababneh, Kholoud Adeeb; Al-Zboon, Eman K. – Learning Disability Quarterly, 2018
Impulsive behavior is a characteristic of children with specific learning disabilities (SLD), and is related to learning ability. The present study aims to identify impulsivity behavior in children with SLD who attend inclusion schools, from their resource room teachers' perspectives. A 31-item questionnaire that addressed four subscales was…
Descriptors: Learning Disabilities, Inclusion, Questionnaires, Teacher Surveys
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Bower, K. Bruce; Mercer, Cecil D. – Journal of School Health, 1975
Descriptors: Adjustment (to Environment), Attention Span, Hyperactivity, Learning Disabilities
Brown, Ronald T.; Wynne, Martha Ellen – 1982
Sustained attention and inhibitory control of 15 nonhyperactive, learning disabled (LD) boys, 15 hyperactive but not LD boys, and 15 normal boys (11-12 years old) were studied, on teacher ratings of impulse control in the classroom and testing results. Coming to attention, decision making, sustained attention, and attention-concentration were…
Descriptors: Attention Deficit Disorders, Attention Span, Behavior Problems, Classroom Research
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Lee, David L.; Asplen, Jennifer – Learning Disabilities: A Multidisciplinary Journal, 2004
Dealing with the behavioral and academic problems of children with co-occurring learning disabilities and attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (AD/HD) can be challenge for educators. One characteristic often associated with AD/HD is an inability to remain engaged in tasks for long periods of time. This lack of attentional focus often results…
Descriptors: Stimulation, Learning Disabilities, Persistence, Hyperactivity
Weaver, Connie – Instructor, 1994
The article describes attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) and how it affects learning, notes why whole language provides one of the best settings for students with ADHD, and discusses strategies for adapting the whole-language classroom to meet the needs of many different kinds of learners. (SM)
Descriptors: Attention Deficit Disorders, Attention Span, Behavior Disorders, Classroom Techniques
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Cratty, Bryant J. – Focus on Exceptional Children, 2004
Hyperactivity and impulsivity, as well as poor attention in its various forms, are encountered much more often in atypical populations, including those with learning disabilities. Many children with disabilities display attentional difficulties or some kind of lethargic, dreamy state. These problems are amenable to treatment by physical educators…
Descriptors: Relaxation Training, Learning Disabilities, Hyperactivity, Adapted Physical Education