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Mulholland, Thomas B. – Academic Therapy, 1974
The effects of brain waves and alpha rhythms on attentiveness to visual stimuli are discussed, and preliminary research findings and research needs are considered in connection with measuring and training for attention. (LH)
Descriptors: Attention Span, Electroencephalography, Exceptional Child Research, Handicapped Children
Download full textStott, Thomas W. – 1970
Evaluated was the effectiveness of the TAC (Training in Attention and Concentration) Program with seven trainable retarded persons, 8- to 20-years-old. Pre- and posttest data were obtained on the Maze-trial test, a picture discrimination test, buttons test, and object sort test. The TAC Program consisted of 10 structured lessons on such tasks as…
Descriptors: Attention Span, Discrimination Learning, Exceptional Child Research, Mental Retardation
Peer reviewedSwift, Marshall S.; Spivack, George – Journal of Special Education, 1974
Descriptors: Aggression, Anxiety, Attention Span, Behavior Problems
Hewett, Frank M.; And Others – 1967
To evaluate the effectiveness of an engineered classroom design, 54 educationally handicapped children were placed in six classrooms, each with a teacher and an aide. Each classroom was set up with three major centers: mastery-achievement, exploratory-social, and attention-response-order. Children were assigned tasks at centers in keeping with…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Arithmetic, Attention Span, Behavior Change
