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Who Decides Where Jerry Goes to School?: Family and Educator Conflict in Special Education Placement
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Direct linkSteffen, John J.; Marshall, Joanne M. – Journal of Cases in Educational Leadership, 2006
This case highlights family and educator conflict about special education placement using the case of Jerry, a student with behavior disorders. Aspiring administrators are invited to consider Jerry's needs, the desires of his family, the concerns of local and alternative school faculty, the safety of students and staff, and the provisions of the…
Descriptors: Conflict Resolution, Behavior Disorders, Special Education, Case Studies
Rucklidge, Julia J.; Brown, Deborah L.; Crawford, Susan; Kaplan, Bonnie J. – Journal of Attention Disorders, 2006
Objective: Although studies have documented higher prevalence of abuse in children with ADHD, no studies have investigated childhood reports of abuse in individuals identified with ADHD in adulthood. Method: Forty ADHD women, 17 ADHD males, 17 female controls, and 40 male controls complete the Childhood Trauma Questionnaire and other measures of…
Descriptors: Sexual Abuse, Child Abuse, At Risk Persons, Questionnaires
Bennett, Deborah E.; Zentall, Sydney S.; French, Brian F.; Giorgetti-Borucki, Karen – Behavioral Disorders, 2006
Providing choice to individual students with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) has previously been demonstrated (in single-subject research) to reduce undesirable behavior but has failed to demonstrate gains that are independent of task difficulty or interests/ preferences. We examined choice of feedback type on a computerized math…
Descriptors: Hyperactivity, Attention Deficit Disorders, Symptoms (Individual Disorders), Behavior Modification
Erford, Bradley T.; Hase, Kelly – Measurement and Evaluation in Counseling and Development, 2006
Accurate screening of disruptive behavior disorders such as attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) and oppositional defiant disorder are a priority in elementary schools and child guidance clinics but they can be challenging because of symptom overlap with other disorders. The use of behavioral rating scales for assessing children's…
Descriptors: Screening Tests, Elementary School Students, Symptoms (Individual Disorders), Test Reliability
Pardini, Dustin A.; Fite, Paula J. – Journal of the American Academy of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry, 2010
Objective: The incremental utility of symptoms of conduct disorder (CD), oppositional defiant disorder (ODD), attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), and callous-unemotional (CU) traits for predicting psychosocial outcomes across multiple domains was examined in a community sample of 1,517 boys. Method: Several outcomes were assessed…
Descriptors: Evidence, Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, Social Problems, Behavior Problems
Gillberg, Christopher – Research in Developmental Disabilities: A Multidisciplinary Journal, 2010
Co-existence of disorders--including attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder, oppositional defiant disorder, tic disorder, developmental coordination disorder, and autism spectrum disorder--and sharing of symptoms across disorders (sometimes referred to as comorbidity) is the rule rather than the exception in child psychiatry and developmental…
Descriptors: Autism, Pervasive Developmental Disorders, Psychiatry, Young Children
Combes, Bertina H.; Walker, Michelle; Harrell, Pamela Esprivalo; Tyler-Wood, Tandra – TEACHING Exceptional Children, 2008
Public speaking will continue to be an unsettling experience for some students, including those with disabilities. Experts have suggested several reasons for fearing public speaking; adequate preparation and practice can alleviate most of them. Using the PAVES (Posture, Attitude, Voice, Eye Contact, Smile) strategy described in this article can…
Descriptors: Public Speaking, Nonverbal Communication, Intervention, Disabilities
Painter, Carol A.; Prevatt, Frances; Welles, Theresa – Journal of Employment Counseling, 2008
The authors evaluated dysfunctional career beliefs and subsequent low job satisfaction in adults reporting significant symptoms of attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). Participants (N = 81) completed the Adult Attention Deficit Disorders Evaluation Scale (S. B. McCarney & P. D. Anderson, 1996), the Career Thoughts Inventory (J. P.…
Descriptors: Job Satisfaction, Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, Foreign Countries, Adults
Kutscher, Martin L. – Exceptional Parent, 2008
Contrary to popular opinion, attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is not just about hyperactive people who have short attention spans. ADHD is a disorder that involves difficult problems on a wide range of "executive dysfunction," a wide range of co-occuring conditions, and family problems. People need to recognize that ADHD is not just…
Descriptors: Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, Misconceptions, Counseling Techniques, Attention Span
Reilly, James L.; Lencer, Rebekka; Bishop, Jeffrey R.; Keedy, Sarah; Sweeney, John A. – Brain and Cognition, 2008
The increasing use of eye movement paradigms to assess the functional integrity of brain systems involved in sensorimotor and cognitive processing in clinical disorders requires greater attention to effects of pharmacological treatments on these systems. This is needed to better differentiate disease and medication effects in clinical samples, to…
Descriptors: Narcotics, Eye Movements, Schizophrenia, Diseases
Altink, Marieke E.; Arias-Vasquez, Alejandro; Franke, Barbara; Slaats-Willemse, Dorine I. E.; Buschgens, Cathelijne J. M.; Rommelse, Nanda N. J.; Fliers, Ellen A.; Anney, Richard; Brookes, Keeley-Joanne; Chen, Wai; Gill, Michael; Mulligan, Aisling; Sonuga-Barke, Edmund; Thompson, Margaret; Sergeant, Joseph A.; Faraone, Stephen V.; Asherson, Philip; Buitelaar, Jan K. – Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry, 2008
Background: The dopamine receptor D4 ("DRD4") 7-repeat allele and maternal smoking during pregnancy are both considered as risk factors in the aetiology of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), but few studies have been conducted on their interactive effects in causing ADHD. The purpose of this study is to examine the gene by…
Descriptors: Siblings, Smoking, Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, Pregnancy
Taylor, Kelley R. – Principal Leadership, 2009
In 2007, the Supreme Court heard a case that involved the question of whether a school district could be required to reimburse parents who unilaterally placed their child in private school when the child had not previously received special education and related services in a public institution ("Board of Education v. Tom F."). The…
Descriptors: Private Schools, Courts, Disabilities, School Districts
Gunn, Timothy E.; Tavegia, Bethany D.; Houskamp, Beth M.; McDonald, Laura B.; Bustrum, Joy M.; Welsh, Robert K.; Mok, Doris S. – Journal of Child and Family Studies, 2009
This study examined the relationship between sensory deficits and externalizing behavior problems in preschool children. Parents of 179 urban, Latino preschool children completed two parent-report measures, the Short Sensory Profile (SSP), as a checklist for sensory symptoms, and the Achenbach Checklist for Ages 1 1/2-5 (CBCL/1 1/2-5) to assess…
Descriptors: Behavior Problems, Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, Preschool Children, Hispanic American Students
Kingery, Julie Newman; Ginsburg, Golda S.; Burstein, Marcy – Child Psychiatry and Human Development, 2009
The current study examined the psychometric properties and factor structure of the Multidimensional Anxiety Scale for Children (MASC) among a community sample of 118 African American students (58 females; ages 14-19 years; mean age = 15.79) in an urban, parochial high school. Adolescents completed the MASC and several other self-report measures of…
Descriptors: African American Students, Hyperactivity, Factor Structure, Measures (Individuals)
Download full textWaller, Raymond J.; Kent, Susan; Johnson, Miriam E. – TEACHING Exceptional Children Plus, 2007
Fingernail biting is a habit that is developed by numerous people, especially children and teenagers. Many clinicians believe that the habit of fingernail biting stems from nervousness or anxiety. Students, especially students with disabilities, can be easily distracted from instruction, can become the target of negative peer attention, and can…
Descriptors: Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, Behavior Problems, Mild Mental Retardation, Quality of Life
