Exceptional Children articles from October 1993

Exceptional Children archives from October 1993

Issues in the education of students with attention deficit disorder: introduction to the special issue.
October 1, 1993... ISSUES IN THE EDUCATION OF STUDENTS WITH ADD * This special issue of Exceptional Children presents current information on a topic of major significance to both general and special education: the education of children and youth with...

Research on the educational implications of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder.
October 1, 1993... * Studies examining the academic achievement of children with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) indicate that they are more likely than children without disabilities to receive lower grades in academic subjects and lower scores on...

Educational interventions for students with attention deficit disorder.
October 1, 1993... In this article, we review and organize the current research-based knowledge on nonpharmacological interventions relevant to educating students with attention deficit disorder (ADD). We conducted a search of the literature through an...

Promising school-based practices for students with attention deficit disorder.
October 1, 1993... As noted in the Introduction to this issue, the Office of Special Education Programs (OSEP) of the U.S. Department of Education recently funded four research centers to "synthesize the existing research knowledge in assessment and interventions...

ADHD and children who are gifted. (attention deficit hyperactivity disorder)
October 1, 1993... Howard's teachers say he just isn't working up to his ability. He doesn't finish his assignments, or just puts down answers without showing his work; his handwriting and spelling are poor. He sits and fidgets in class, talks to others, and...

Diagnosis of attention deficit disorders in DSM-IV: scientific basis and implications for education. (Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders)
October 1, 1993... With the amount of attention now being directed to attention deficit disorders (ADDS) in the schools, it is important to maintain the perspective that children with these disorders need the services of both clinical and educational communities....

Neurological basis of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder.
October 1, 1993... As described by McBurnett, Lahey, and Pfiffner (this issue), the conceptualization of attention deficit disorder (ADD) in the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual (DSM) of the American Psychiatric Association (1968,1980,1987) has changed over...

Educational assessment of students with attention deficit disorder.
October 1, 1993... * In this article, we (1) briefly review existing literature and practices regarding the assessment and identification of children with attention deficit disorder (ADD), and (2) discuss this literature in light of issues relevant to the...

Behavioral subtypes of attention deficit disorder.
October 1, 1993... * We became concerned with behavioral subtypes of attention deficit disorder (ADD) several years before the recognition of two subtypes in the third volume of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM) (American Psychiatric...

Effect of stimulant medication on children with attention deficit disorder: a "review of reviews."
October 1, 1993... * An enormous scientific literature exists on the use of stimulant medication to treat children with attention deficit disorder (ADD). We provide an overview of the efforts of the University of California, Irvine (UCI), ADD Center to perform a...

The ADD controversy - what did CEC say? (attention deficit disorder, Council for Exceptional Children)
October 1, 1993... During the 1990 reauthorization of the Education of the Handicapped Act (now the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act, or IDEA), Congress grappled with the issue of whether attention deficit disorder (ADD) should be listed as a separate...

The CEC ADD training project. (Council for Exceptional Children, attention deficit disorder, Continuing Education Program on Attention Deficit Disorder)
October 1, 1993... During the past decade, attention deficit disorder (ADD) has moved to center stage in American schools. However, as schools have sought to provide appropriate services, it has become clear that many educators know little about the condition or...