Discusses ways that elementary school counselors can help children with attention deficit disorders. Defines attention deficit disorders with and without hyperactivity and describing characteristics of the disorders. Discusses role of elementary school counselor in areas of teacher education, identification of the disorder, as school liaison, as…

Investigated discriminant and concurrent validity of Gordon Diagnostic System (GDS) in 29 boys categorized into "normals" or "attention deficit hyperactivity disordered" (ADHD) based on teacher ratings. Results failed to demonstrate discriminant validity of any GDS score regardless of behavior rating used. Vigilance Correct and Vigilance Omission…

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 discussion of issues of definition and classification of attention deficit disorder (ADD) emphasizes the heterogeneity of the diagnosis, the overlap of ADD with reading disability, and lack of consistency across studies. A systematic classification study is proposed to develop a unitary, empirically derived classification for ADD. (Author/DB)

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…

Compared two common developmental disorders, reading disability (RD) and attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), in two cognitive domains (phonological processes and executive functions) in a sample of 7- to 10-year-old boys. Results provided evidence for the separability of phonological processes from executive functions, as well as one…

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…