The document is a composite of final reports written for every special education research and evaluation study conducted in the Dallas (TX) Independent School District during the 1979-80 school year. Each report contains information on program objectives, sampling, design, and outcomes. Three projects were carried out under the Special Education…

Intended as a primer for school personnel, the book discusses children whose various disorders require them to be on medication, and describes the behavioral effects of these drugs along with their major side effects. Fundamental concepts in pharmacotherapy are reviewed, including dosage adjustment and side effects, and a brief introduction to the…

This study attempted to identify cognitive and behavioral deficits which might be unique to hyperactive children. Fifty children between the ages of 5 and 12 were subjects of the investigation. Four experimental groups were formed: Hyperactive (HA), Behavior Problem Children (BP), Severely Asthmatic Children (AC), and Normal Control Children (NC).…

Examined with over 28,000 7-year-old children whose mothers registered for prenatal care was the relationship between perinatal complications and such characteristics as poor school achievement, hyperactivity, and neurological soft signs associated with the diagnosis of minimal brain dysfunction (MBD). Ten perinatal antecedents were studied:…

Written in the form of programmed instruction, this book is designed to help parents and teachers understand and correct situations in which a child's behavior is distressing. The book utilizes the social learning approach (that people learn most behavior patterns from other people). The first section discusses how parents and children learn and…

The use of Ritalin in public schools as a means of treating hyperactive children is a much debated issue. Research done on the drug is spotty, and conclusions about the effects of its use are few. A review of current research, however, indicates no consistent beneficial results when Ritalin is used to treat hyperactive children. This may not be…

The present study was undertaken as a preliminary evaluation of a psychophysiological method for training children in the control of hyperactive behavior. The method involves breathing control and attention training which employs biofeedback and operant conditioning principles designed to help the child develop control over excessive and…

Reviewed were several research studies using varying dosages of methylphenidate (Ritalin) in contrast with thioridazine and amphetamine under various behavioral conditions and situations with hyperactive, emotionally disturbed, and learning disabled children. Results from the studies with hyperactive children indicated that drug treatment was…

The annotated bibliography on Hyperactivity--Drug Therapy/Food Additives/Allergies contains approximately 65 abstracts and associated indexing information for documents or journal articles published from 1968 to 1975 and selected from the computer files of the Council for Exceptional Children's Information Services and the Education Resources…

Described is research using computer techniques to study the brain's perceptual systems in both normal and pathological groups, including hyperactive children (6-12 years old). Reviewed are the early studies of A. Petrie, M. Buchsbaum, and J. Silverman using the electroencephalograph to obtain AER (average evoked response) records of…

Available from: Williams & Wilkins Company 428 East Preston Street Baltimore, Maryland 21202 Histories of hyperactive symptoms were evaluated for 91 Ss receiving impatient psychiatric services (mean age = 17 years) and 100 Ss in a drug treatment program (mean age = 25 years). (Author/IM)

The psychological, physiological, and behavioral effects of a 2-week regimen of 300 mg of caffeine on 20 hyperactive males between the ages of 5 and 12 years were examined, using a double-blind crossover format. (Author)

Two groups of children seen by the Foundation for Gifted and Creative Children because of school difficulties were compared on tests for brain dysfunction, verbal intelligence, creativity, and mental health to find whether the group diagnosed as hyperkinetic and taking drug medication (N=47, average age=10.6 years) differed significantly from the…

Reviews recent research in the treatment and cause of hyperactivity in children. (SL)

Reports that a number of minor physical anomalies, assessable soon after birth, are significantly related to a cluster of behaviors at age three that are frequently labeled hyperactivity. (SL)