Compared performance of 28 boys diagnosed as Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) and 28 boys from regular education classrooms on measures of planning, attention, simultaneous, and successive cognitive processing. Groups differed significantly on measures of planning, attention, and successive processing but evidenced no significant…

This list of resources on attention deficit disorder with and without hyperactivity includes 9 national organizations, 13 federally sponsored training projects, and a federally sponsored dissemination project; information on the ERIC (Educational Resources Information Center) Clearinghouse on Disabilities and Gifted Education and the Exceptional…

This article offers guidelines on the development of the gifted adolescent with learning disabilities into an adult. Topics considered include the struggle for autonomy, provision of all diagnostic information to the young adult, the special problems of the adult with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, rights and responsibilities, living…

A recent study examined 25 promising educational practices for serving students with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder. Administrators clearly have the greatest opportunity (and power) to shape the culture of the educational environment, whether as superintendent or principal. The effective administrator provides direction by developing and…

Compared 48 children with attention deficit disorder with hyperactivity (ADD+H), with 42 without hyperactivity, and with learning-disabled and control children. ADD+H children had more externalizing and internalizing symptoms, were more off task during testing, and had more family substance abuse, ADD+H, and aggression. Results suggest two types…

Reviews the recent research regarding the various treatments for attention deficit hyperactivity disorder and presents suggestions for future research. Looks at medication treatment, including stimulant medication, antidepressant medication, and behavioral treatment. Also reviews cognitive therapy. Recommends continuing to address problem of…

Notes that, although children with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) are high risk for failure, ADHD is not recognized as separate handicapping condition under Public Law 94-142. Sees school counselor's role as advocating total diagnostic and psychoeducational treatment program for ADHD students. Discusses school role and counselor…

Notes that, since Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) has been given recognition as a disability, colleges and universities face challenge of implementing guidelines and programming for this population of students with ADHD. Provides overview of ADHD along with suggested guidelines for addressing the needs of college students with…

Assessed extent to which diagnostic confusion exists in referrals for assessment of Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) to community mental health centers. Provided comprehensive evaluations to 92 children with previous diagnosis of ADHD. Only 22% of sample were given primary diagnosis of ADHD. Substantial numbers of children were…

When children with Attention-Deficit Disorder (ADD) with and without hyperactivity (total n=28) were compared for behavior, results differentiate the two ADD subtypes into a more externalizing dimension (ADD-hyperactivity with and without conduct disorder or oppositional defiant disorder) at school or home and a more internalizing disorder (ADD…

This study investigated whether specific academic deficits were associated with attention-deficit disorder subtypes (with or without hyperactivity) with 40 elementary students. Results support the hypothesis that inattention exerts a specific and deleterious effect on the acquisition of arithmetic-computation skills. Implications for ADHD…

The factor structure of the "Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders" (DSM-IV) criteria for attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is evaluated in a sample of 1,503 college students. The Adult Behavior Checklist is evaluated as a screening instrument. Results support the extension of ADHD criteria for diagnosis to college…

This literature review of family factors associated with externalizing behavior disorders such as hyperactivity and aggression in preschoolers found that: (1) preschoolers with externalizing disorders had families who were more likely than comparison families to have at least one type of negative characteristic; and (2) family characteristics were…

This study compared executive functions in children with autism (N=40), Tourette syndrome (N=30), attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (N=24), or controls (N=29). Groups differed in patterns of performance on the Wisconsin Card Sorting Task, a measure of flexibility, the Tower of Hanoi, a measure of planning capacity, and the Stroop, a test of…

A study examined the relation between communication development and aberrant behavior in 13 preschool children with developmental disabilities. There was a strong inverse relation between communication ability and severity of aberrant behavior. Deficits in receptive language were more strongly associated with severe aberrant behavior, particularly…