Vivian Harlan, M.D., before the Thirteenth National Confrerence on Physicians and Schools, Chicago, 1971, presents a case for requiring medical therapy for hyperactive children to succeed in schools. The type of therapy to be prescribed is the perogative of the physician consulted by the family. (Author)

The author responds to two other articles (EC 152 801 and 152 802) questioning the benefits of the Feingold diet as treatment for hyperactivity. He cites six weaknesses with studies evaluating the Feingold approach, including small dosage levels, failure to recognize and control relevant variables, and arbitrary negative conclusions. (CL)

One hundred children (4 to 15 years old) with hyperkinesis and cerebral dysfunction were given individual three-day trials of pharmacologic doses of thiamin, calcium pantothenate, pyridoxine, and placebo. The experience suggested that the hyperkinetic cerebral dysfunction syndrome is multifactoral. A significant number are caused by vitamin…

Research findings on the attention of learning disabled (LD) and hyperactive students are reviewed, with the focus upon three aspects: alertness, selection, and capacity. The author suggests that the connection between attentional deficits and hyperactivity is stronger than that between attention deficits and LD. (CL)

The investigation involving six elementary school teachers and 120 students provides preliminary data in differentiating practice and regression effects on the Conners Abbreviated Parent-Teacher Questionnaire or Hyperkinesis Index. (SB)

Hyperactive children were significantly more affected by both low and high appeal distractors than were the normal children. (Author)

A pediatric allergist reviews his clinical observations on the relationship between delayed food allergy onset and a variety of systemic and nervous system symptoms. (CL)

Reviews information suggesting that chemical additives in food can cause hyperactivity and learning problems in young children. Suggests approaches that teachers can take to improve the diet of their pupils. (GC)

Minimal brain dysfunction has been redefined by the American Psychological Association as attention deficit disorder (ADD) and subdivided into categories with and without hyperactivity. The revised 'Diagnostic and Statistical Manual' (DSM III) is now undergoing field trials. Journal Availability: C. V. Mosby Company, 11830 Westline Industrial…

The article discusses the effects of environmental stimulation on behavior as a function of the type of behavior disorder, focusing on autistic children; anxious, withdrawn, or immature children; hyperactive children; aggressive children; and normal children. Behavioral and learning characteristics of these children, as well as treatment findings…

Prospectively followed 100 hyperactive children and 60 controls over 8 years into adolescence. At followup, hyperactive children demonstrated impaired academic achievement; impaired attention and impulse control; and greater off-task, restless, and vocal behavior during an academic task compared with controls. Concluded that hyperactive children…

Reviews current and available literature on Attention Deficit Disorder which tends to suggest that the search for identifying universal and specific features of handicapping conditions continues, as disagreement emerges over the construct of Attention Deficit Disorder. Summarizes debate in professional literature regarding definitions,…

This study with 30 children showing attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) found a normal diurnal saliva cortisol rhythm in only 43.3 percent of the subjects and a dexamethasone suppression in 46.7 percent, with both these abnormalities more frequent in the severely than the mildly hyperactive group. Results suggest abnormalities in…