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Peer reviewedWiener, Judith – Learning Disability Quarterly, 1998
Responds to Miguel, Forness, and Kavale, who argued that the social skills deficits typically found in children with learning disabilities are largely due to the comorbidity of learning disabilities with psychiatric disorders such as attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) and depressive disorder. This review finds this relationship for LD…
Descriptors: Attention Deficit Disorders, Children, Depression (Psychology), Emotional Disturbances
Peer reviewedKim, Okmi H.; Kaiser, Ann P. – Communication Disorders Quarterly, 2000
Language characteristics of 11 children (ages 6-8) with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) and 11 typically developing children were compared for semantic, syntactic, and pragmatic language skills. Findings indicated no differences on receptive vocabulary, but children with ADHD performed worse on tests of expressive speech and…
Descriptors: Attention Deficit Disorders, Communication Skills, Elementary Education, Expressive Language
Peer reviewedWillcutt, Erik G.; Pennington, Bruce F. – Journal of Learning Disabilities, 2000
A study involving 494 twins with a reading disability (RD) and 373 typical twins found that individuals with RD were more likely to meet criteria for attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) and that the association between RD and ADHD was stronger for symptoms of inattention than for hyperactivity symptoms. (Contains extensive references.)…
Descriptors: Attention Deficit Disorders, Children, Hyperactivity, Multiple Disabilities
Peer reviewedBallard, Shirley; Bolan, Morna; Burton, Michael; Snyder, Sherry; Pasterczyk-Seabolt, Claire; Martin, Don – Adolescence, 1997
Reviews research on attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) and examines the role of neurochemical stimulation and signs of neurological deficits. Describes the chemical action of drugs used to treat ADHD, along with cognitive, affective, and behavioral effects, and side effects. Elaborates on drug treatment and basic behavior modification…
Descriptors: Attention Deficit Disorders, Behavior Modification, Drug Therapy, Educational Diagnosis
Peer reviewedEdelson, Meredyth Goldberg; Schubert, Derenda Timmons; Edelson, Stephen M. – Focus on Autism and Other Developmental Disabilities, 1998
This study evaluated use of the Test of Nonverbal Intelligence Second Edition (TONI-2) with 258 individuals (ages 4 to 41) with autism. Results indicated that age, verbal ability, and lack of attention deficits were most predictive of TONI-2 scores, whereas attention deficits and a moderate number of autistic symptoms predicted untestability on…
Descriptors: Adults, Age Differences, Attention Deficit Disorders, Autism
Peer reviewedSmith, Everett V., Jr.; Karabatsos, George – Popular Measurement, 1998
The first article, by Everett V. Smith, Jr., in this section discusses screening college students for attention deficit hyperactivity disorder using the Adult Behavior Checklist (B. Johnson and S. Lyonfields, 1995). The second article, by George Karabatsos, describes the Rasch analysis and graphical depiction of measures of criminals' attitudes.…
Descriptors: Attention Deficit Disorders, Attitude Measures, Behavior Patterns, College Students
Peer reviewedFox, Robert A.; Wade, Erin J. – Research in Developmental Disabilities, 1998
A study investigated the incidence of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder in 86 adults with severe mental retardation. Using the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, 15% of the sample met the diagnostic criteria. This measure was not influenced by chronological age, adaptive age, IQ, or gender. (Author/CR)
Descriptors: Adults, Attention Deficit Disorders, Clinical Diagnosis, Disability Identification
Peer reviewedAnhalt, Karla; McNeil, Cheryl B.; Bahl, Alisa B. – Psychology in the Schools, 1998
Describes a treatment package for children with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder. The components of the Kit, which uses whole-classroom reinforcement, are categorized into three areas and the empirical rationale for each component is discussed. Presents a case study of a six-year-old girl with reported disruptive behavior problems. (RJM)
Descriptors: Attention Deficit Disorders, Behavior Modification, Children, Classroom Environment
Greenberg, Gregory S. – Reaching Today's Youth: The Community Circle of Caring Journal, 1998
Provides basic information concerning Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder, including causes, evaluation measures, treatments, and services. Suggests that parents and professionals need to work together so that the best possible treatment can be identified and utilized for each child. (MKA)
Descriptors: Adolescents, Attention Deficit Disorders, Children, Elementary Secondary Education
Baker, David B; Pisecco, Stewart – Reaching Today's Youth: The Community Circle of Caring Journal, 1998
Describes a six-week training program developed for parents of children with Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (AD/HD). Parents in the program obtain education and information about AD/HD, learn to develop and implement behavior-management strategies, and receive much-needed support from the workshop facilitators and other parents in the…
Descriptors: Adults, Attention Deficit Disorders, Behavior Standards, Parent Counseling
Peer reviewedGresham, Frank M.; Lane, Kathleen L.; McIntyre, Laura Lee; Olson-Tinker, Heidi; Dolstra, Lisa; MacMillan, Donald M.; Lambros, Katina M.; Bocian, Kathleen – Behavioral Disorders, 2001
Results of a study indicate that of 37 students who met the criteria for hyperactivity-impulsivity-inattention and conduct problems in third grade, 13 continued to meet the criteria in fifth grade. Students who remained stable, who improved, or who became worse differed significantly on key risk and protective variables. (Contains references.)…
Descriptors: Antisocial Behavior, Attention Deficit Disorders, Behavior Disorders, Elementary Education
Peer reviewedZentall, Sydney S.; Moon, Sidney M.; Hall, Arlene M.; Grskovic, Janice A. – Exceptional Children, 2001
A study compared the academic and learning characteristics of three students with attention deficit/hyperactivity disorders (AD/HD), three gifted students, and three gifted students with AD/HD. Giftedness conferred benefits related to specific talents but did not offer protection from the negative outcomes of AD/HD, such as inattention and…
Descriptors: Academic Ability, Academic Achievement, Attention Deficit Disorders, Attention Span
Peer reviewedFlint, Lori J. – TEACHING Exceptional Children, 2001
This article presents examples of gifted children who have attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) and discusses the difficulties in identifying these students. Characteristics of gifted students who have ADHD are listed, the link between creativity and ADHD is examined, and strategies for parents and educators are provided. (Contains…
Descriptors: Ability Identification, Attention Deficit Disorders, Disability Identification, Elementary Secondary Education
Peer reviewedStormont, Melissa; Stebbins, Molly S.; McIntosh, David E. – School Psychology International, 1999
Examines the types of medical and educational services received by children with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) and children with Undifferentiated Attention Deficit Disorder (UADD). Children with ADHD were reportedly diagnosed more than one year earlier than were children with UADD. Even though children were differentially…
Descriptors: Attention Deficit Disorders, Clinical Diagnosis, Educational Diagnosis, Educational Needs
Armstrong, Thomas – Phi Delta Kappan, 1996
Questions the existence of attention deficit disorder (ADD), a commonly diagnosed "disease" based on behavioral characteristics. There may be no medical or physiological basis for ADD. The National Association of School Psychologists deplores labeling children and creating categories of exclusion. Instead, educators should respond to individual…
Descriptors: Attention Deficit Disorders, Elementary Secondary Education, Identification, Labeling (of Persons)
