Articles included in this document serve as a means to educate teachers, school psychologists, and parents about attention problems in children. Attention problems, including Attention Deficit Disorder and Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, are among the most common and most controversial disorders in children. Children with attention…

The suggestions in these booklets are designed to help youth professionals who help children and adolescents with problems, but who have little time. Volume 1 contains answers for helping children and youth deal with apathy, attention deficit disorders, noncompliance, poor motivation, anger problems, and avoiding teen pregnancy. The chapters are:…

Overviews research on the role of cliques among youth and on the symptoms and treatment of attention deficit disorder (ADD). Implications for camp include encouraging positive friendship groups among campers, reinforcing constructive group development, educating staff and parents about ADD, and providing a structured camp environment that has…

Children with Attention Deficit Disorder have trouble holding or sustaining attention. This article provides teachers with a general review of the disorder, including ADD and learning difficulties, self-esteem, and behavior problems; symptoms and diagnosis; and helping children with ADD, including medication, routine and regularity, careful…

Groups of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) children taking a placebo, high dose, or low dose of Ritalin were compared in their responses to reward and punishment. Results suggest that Ritalin may improve the ability of ADHD children to withhold inappropriate responding by dampening their response to reward cues and, possibly, making…

This article explores the hypothesis that social skill deficits among children with learning disabilities are associated with high rates of undetected psychiatric diagnoses. The maladaptive social skills patterns of children with specific subtypes of learning disabilities appear to mimic the symptom patterns of children with attention deficit…

Reports on an evaluation of a parenting skills intervention specifically with children exhibiting ADHD characteristics. Results reveal a reduction in problem behavior scores of children perceived to have a high frequency of behaviors typical of ADHD. Findings are consistent with those of controlled investigations of the impact of behavioral family…

This article for teachers provides basic information on psychiatric disorders and treatments. It covers oppositional defiant and conduct disorders, attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder, depression or other mood disorders, anxiety disorders, schizophrenia or other psychotic disorders, and autistic spectrum disorders. Insets provide additional…

A study explored the construct of mental restlessness in 20 college students with and without attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) using the Internal Restlessness Scale (IRS). Students with ADHD reported significantly higher ratings of internal restlessness. The IRS appears to have adequate test-retest reliability and a four-factor…

Wisconsin teachers provided information on 1,300 students with emotional and behavioral disorders (EBD) who were receiving medication for attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). The ADHD/EBD students comprised approximately 26% of all EBD students. The most common medication was Ritalin, and teachers believed the medication effectively…

Discusses the accommodation of college students with learning disabilities, focusing on the increasing incidence (or overdiagnosis) of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, applicable federal legislation, and leveling the academic playing field for students with learning disabilities. Argues that professors should provide recommended…

Explores what happens when teacher beliefs about learning are challenged by children who do not fit the teacher's schema. Uses the example of a child with attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder to illustrate this issue, and suggests that teachers pay close attention to children who may not thrive in a classroom environment strongly rooted in a…

A review of the literature on Attention-Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) children suggests that maladaptive classroom peer interactions for ADHD children may disadvantage their learning on collaborative tasks. Provides a definition of the disorder and discusses key aspects of ADHD and its effects on peer interactions. Makes suggestions for…

A study involving 147 clinicians found while they agreed on certain points regarding documentation requirements of the Americans with Disabilities Act, they substantially disagreed on several fundamental issues. Consensus was lowest on the basic intent of the law, the metrics for assessing impairment, and criteria for assessing adult…

A case study describes the developmental course of a young man with mild learning disabilities and the core features of attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder. It illustrates how an inclusive account of challenging behavior can be developed using concepts from mainstream psychological activity. The implications of developing alternative accounts…