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Effects of Rate, Nonrelevant Information, and Repetition on the Listening Comprehension of Hyperactive Children.
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Shroyer, Charlotte; Zentall, Sydney S. – Journal of Special Education, 1986
Hyperactive and normal elementary students (N=27) were administered story conditions that differed in presentation rate and information relevance and repetition to determine whether listening problems of hyperactive children could be attributed to delays that encourage impulsive responding. Findings suggested that rate of information presentation…
Descriptors: Attention Span, Elementary Education, Hyperactivity, Listening Comprehension
Children with Hyperactivity and Their Organizational Abilities.
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Zentall, Sydney S.; And Others – Journal of Educational Research, 1993
Examined whether deficits in organization could be documented in children with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder using a measure of time and object organization. Organization scales were administered to children and their parents; specific deficits were found in the organization of events and objects for children with hyperactivity relative…
Descriptors: Attention Deficit Disorders, Attention Span, Elementary Education, Elementary School Students
Learning and Motivational Characteristics of Boys with AD/HD and/or Giftedness.
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Zentall, Sydney S.; Moon, Sidney M.; Hall, Arlene M.; Grskovic, Janice A. – Exceptional Children, 2001
A study compared the academic and learning characteristics of three students with attention deficit/hyperactivity disorders (AD/HD), three gifted students, and three gifted students with AD/HD. Giftedness conferred benefits related to specific talents but did not offer protection from the negative outcomes of AD/HD, such as inattention and…
Descriptors: Academic Ability, Academic Achievement, Attention Deficit Disorders, Attention Span
The Effects of Visual Stimulation on the Mathematics Performance of Children with Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder.
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Lee, David L.; Zentall, Sydney S. – Behavioral Disorders, 2002
Two studies evaluated the effects of within-task and competing visual stimulation on the mathematics performance and behavior of 17 children (ages 8-14) with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder. Results indicate the same high within-task simulation that enhanced student performance and reduced off-task behavior was effective only when…
Descriptors: Attention Control, Attention Deficit Disorders, Attention Span, Computer Uses in Education