Results of the study involving 14 hyperactive boys (5-12 years old) indicated that activity and attention span are affected by methylphenidate even in highly stimulating, informal settings. (Author/SBH)

Reviewed was the empirical research which compared characteristics of learning disabled children with the academically successful. (Author)

Examined was whether systematic use of motivational games by teachers of the culturally disadvantaged and educable mentally retarded (EMR) can improve students' attending behaviors (operationally defined in terms of teacher-pupil interaction). Teachers of five randomly selected regular inner city first and second grade classes and five primary EMR…

The present study was undertaken as a preliminary evaluation of a psychophysiological method for training children in the control of hyperactive behavior. The method involves breathing control and attention training which employs biofeedback and operant conditioning principles designed to help the child develop control over excessive and…

Seven multiply handicapped adolescents were selected for a group activity program to improve manipulation, increase task attention, develop group cohesion, and modify inappropriate behavior using some behavior modification techniques. (SBH)

Investigated with six highly active 4- and 5-year-old Caucasian boys (three Ss labeled by teachers as hyperactive and three controls) was the extent to which inappropriate behaviors and differences in attention span provoked teachers to differentiate between highly active and hyperactive children. (IM)

The study investigated the functional patterns of intellectual performance on the Wechsler Intelligence Scale for Children-Revised (WISC-R) of 55 children (ages 5-to-18 years) referred to a child center to determine if the WISC-R profiles could help identify the children as learning disabled. Secondarily the study utilized the factor-score…

Studied was the effectiveness of biofeedback techniques in reducing the hyperactive behavior of five hyperactive and four nonhyperactive children (all in elementary level learning disability classes). After 10 15-minute biofeedback training sessions over an 8-week period, Ss learned to raise their finger temperatures an average of 12.92 degrees…