This final report describes activities and accomplishments of the Regional Consulting Center for Early Adolescents with Attention Deficit Disorders, a personnel training project for teachers and related services personnel working with students with attention deficit disorders (ADD) in the 5th through 9th grades. The program emphasized…

A year nine pupil with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder in a residential school was not accessing the curriculum due to distractibility and aggressive behavior. Analysis of data gathered through individual interviews, analysis of daily staff reports, and structured behavioral observation, indicate the student functions more successfully…

Focuses on possible causes of attention deficit disorder (ADD), changes in ADD terminology, the diagnosis of ADD, the school counselor's unique position in addressing this disorder, and the multidisciplinary team-multidimensional approach to treatment of ADD individuals. School counselors should know the specific diagnosis of individuals with ADD…

Presents a model for school-based, cognitive-behavioral groups for children manifesting problem behaviors. Discusses key aspects of organizational readiness to conduct this type of program, particularly the importance of having the support of the children's classroom teachers. Describes the child group format and content, including recommended…

Presents study showing children with behaviors characteristic of attention disorder/hyperactivity deficit and high intelligence have more mixed laterality and allergies. Finds these children gather and use more diverse nonverbal and poorly focused information. Concludes such children use uncommon information when exhibiting novelty in nonverbal…

Studies examining the social skills deficits of children with Attention-Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) are reviewed, and possible mediating activities are explored. Efficacy studies involving medication, behavioral interventions, and cognitive-behavioral interventions are discussed. The need for adjunctive nonpharmacological interventions…

This case study of a gifted young man diagnosed with attention deficit disorder (ADD) at the age of three, and later identified as learning disabled, describes the boy's development and his positive and negative educational experiences in preschool, public elementary school, special school, mainstreaming back into public school, and postsecondary…

Discusses the discrepancies among physicians, psychologists, and schools regarding the diagnosis and treatment of attention deficit disorders. Stresses the need for all evaluations to include cross-disciplinary cooperation, and for the acceptance of standardized measures as part of the identification and treatment process. (CR)

This article discusses the difficulties students may have if they do not understand a teacher's verbal communication due to learning disabilities or attention deficit disorders. Strategies are provided for communicating with students, including speaking slowly, keeping instructions short, and using visual reminders. The Assessment of Basic…

Teachers (n=129) completed the School Modifications Assessment Checklist to assess their accommodation practices and preferences for working with students having attention deficit-hyperactivity disorder. Findings indicated that full-time special educators tried and succeeded with more accommodations than general, resource, or itinerant teachers.…

The University of Iowa has researched and implemented a program of services for students with Attention Deficit Disorder, including providing information, advocacy, instruction, support, and academic accommodations. Disability services counselors who understand the disorder can design services addressing specific needs for program access and…

This article uses meta-analytic findings to evaluate six special education interventions: psycholinguistic training, perceptual-motor training, modality-matched instruction, and treatments for attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (stimulant medication, diet modification, and social skills training). Findings are related to decision making in…

Background: In this study several aspects of attention were studied in 237 nearly 6-year-old twin pairs. Specifically, the ability to sustain attention and inhibition were investigated using a computerized test battery (Amsterdam Neuropsychological Tasks). Furthermore, the Teacher's Report Form (TRF) was filled out by the teacher of the child and…

This study investigated the types of interventions that elementary school teachers and pre-service teachers choose to employ when working with students displaying hyperactive behavior. The extent to which beliefs systems, namely entity/incremental theories, showed relationships with the selection of particular types of interventions was also…

A program of research related to school-based models for urban children's mental health is described, with a particular focus on improving access to services, promoting children's functioning, and providing for program sustainability. The first study in this series responded to the urgent need to engage more families in mental health services, and…