This interview with a 17-year-old boy with attention deficit disorder-inattentive type and his mother, an early childhood educator and administrator, describes the boy's symptoms, diagnosis, present difficulties, effects of medication, the decision to use medication, the probable neurobiological basis for the condition, and the position of the…

Describes signs of possible learning disabilities in early childhood, during the elementary grades, in middle school, in high school, and in college students and other adults. Includes a table differentiating 25 characteristics of individuals with dyslexia and attention-deficit disorder. (KB)

Recent efforts of parents, education experts, and Congress to expand the definition of handicapped children (under the Education for All Handicapped Children Act) to include attention deficit disorder victims failed when the National Association for the Advancement for Colored People intervened on behalf of Black children, already…

Comprehensive diagnosis of the learning abilities of gifted students with attention deficit disorder can be accomplished using the Structure of Intellect (SOI) tests, which distinguish giftedness and disability. SOI uses a wholistic approach to analyze student performance, and offers strategies for developing remedial educational programing. Two…

A disappointment model was used to examine expressive control in four- and five-year-old children with low, moderate, or high risk for disruptive behavior. Boys' anger predicted their disruptiveness during the disappointment. Girls' minimization of negative emotion predicted attention deficit and conduct disorder symptoms. (WP)

A urine alarm, typically used to treat nocturnal enuresis, was effectively used to treat diurnal enuresis in a 15-year-old female with depression, attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, and conduct disorder. The study indicated that the alarm eliminated wetting in both treatment phases and that continence was maintained at three-month and…

Assessment and intervention of an eight-year old with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder who displayed disruptive behaviors during academic instruction involved three phases: (1) a brief functional analysis; (2) a curriculum-based assessment; and (3) an intervention derived from the assessments. Results showed an immediate reduction in…

Presents data collected from an assessment of the reading skills of 19 elementary students diagnosed with an attention deficit disorder. Offers recommendations for interventions based on the results of the assessment. Discusses teaching techniques and strategies that address the specific reading deficits reflected in the data. (SR)

This article summarizes major academic problems of students with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) and addresses the extent to which these problems are secondary to ADHD itself, rather than a part of a co-occurring learning or cognitive disability. Recommendations are made for modification of classroom settings to enhance academic…

This article briefly explains the position of the Council for Exceptional Children in opposing the addition of attention deficit disorder under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act. A clarifying joint memorandum issued by three Department of Education agencies is summarized. (DB)

Describes an experience teaching a world history course to a class comprised of slow learners, students with attention deficit disorders, and English-as-a-Second-Language students. Describes student difficulties, oral presentations, and supplemental materials. Offers reflections on the class. (SR)

This article presents a practical approach to the problem of attention deficit disorder in children with deafness or hearing impairment, based on experience with a model treatment program at a residential school. Suggestions are provided regarding diagnostic procedures; management in the classroom, home, and residential area; therapeutic…

Presents case of adolescent student at residential program for chemically dependent adolescents who had dyslexia and attention deficit disorder. Explains features of attention deficit disorder with and without hyperactivity and discusses prevalence of attention deficit disorder in chemically dependent population. Explores diagnostic issues,…

A survey of 1 school district found 136 students (out of 14,229) with attention deficit-hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) of which 77 were receiving special education services; 40 were also identified as behavior disordered, 22 as learning disabled, and 7 as mildly mentally retarded. Fifty students were in general education classrooms with resource…

Teachers are instrumental in the diagnosis and management of the Attention Deficit Disorder. They should monitor the affected child's behavior; organize the child with regard to rules, homework and distractions; and provide directions, classroom management and self-esteem building. The importance of the parent teacher partnership should be…