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Sherrick, Carl E., Ed.; And Others – 1974
Reviewed in seven author contributed chapters are findings of experimental psychology relevant to the education of handicapped children in the areas of sensory processes, visual perception, memory, cognition and language development, sustained attention and impulse control, and personality and social development. Noted in an introductory chapter…
Descriptors: Attention Span, Cognitive Development, Exceptional Child Research, Experimental Psychology
Bond, Jack H. – 1974
The model developed by the Computer Based Project for the Evaluation of Media for the Handicapped in Syracuse, New York to evaluate the use of captioned films for the deaf with mentally handicapped and emotionally disturbed children is briefly described, followed by a review of recent research conducted by the project staff. Among the areas which…
Descriptors: Attention Span, Audiovisual Instruction, Captions, Color

La Greca, Annette M. – Journal of Reading, Writing, and Learning Disabilities International, 1987
Research on the peer relationship problems of learning disabled (LD) children is summarized, highlighting methodological shortcomings and drawing implications for social intervention. Noted are tendencies of LD children to be frequently off task, to have more negative interactions with teachers and peers, and to be conversationally less assertive.…
Descriptors: Assertiveness, Attention Span, Behavior Problems, Communication Problems

Horn, Wade F.; Packard, Thomas – Journal of Educational Psychology, 1985
Data on the early prediction of learning problems was summarized by a meta analysis of 58 studies reporting correlations between measures administered in kindergarten or first grade and later reading achievement. The best single predictors of achievement were attention-distractibility, internalizing behavior problems, and language variables.…
Descriptors: Attention Span, Behavior Problems, Correlation, Early Identification

Johnson, Mark H.; Tucker, Leslie A. – Journal of Experimental Child Psychology, 1996
Discusses changes occurring in two-, four-, and six-month-old infants' visual attention span, through a series of experiments examining their ability to orient to peripheral visual stimuli. The results obtained were consistent with the hypothesis that infants get faster with age in shifting attention to a spatial location. (AA)
Descriptors: Age Differences, Attention Control, Attention Span, Child Development

Mann, Steven – School Counselor, 1996
The author presents a worksheet designed for use in parent-teacher conferences, specifically those dealing with Attention Deficit Disorder. The worksheet was developed in response to Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 and is designed as a simple measure to provide parents with a way to document their children's needs. (KW)
Descriptors: Attention, Attention Deficit Disorders, Attention Span, Behavior Disorders

Wolraich, Mark L.; Baumgaertel, Anna – Peabody Journal of Education, 1996
Three studies obtained teacher-reported prevalence rates for attention deficit hyperactivity disorder and other behavior disorders using the current Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM-IV) criteria; compared rates with the prevalence for DSM-III-R and DSM-III within the same population of elementary students; examined the…
Descriptors: Attention Deficit Disorders, Attention Span, Behavior Problems, Child Health
Taylor, Myra; Houghton, Stephen; Chapman, Elaine – International Journal of Special Education, 2004
The present research studied the symptomatologic overlap of AD/HD behaviours and retention of four primitive reflexes (Moro, Tonic Labyrinthine Reflex [TLR], Asymmetrical Tonic Neck Reflex [ATNR], Symmetrical Tonic Neck Reflex [STNR]) in 109 boys aged 7-10 years. Of these, 54 were diagnosed with AD/HD, 34 manifested sub-syndromal coordination,…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Males, Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, Autism
Roy, Penny; Rutter, Michael – Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry, 2006
Background: Recent government papers have expressed concern about the poor educational attainment of "looked after" children. Early reading development has been found to be significant in their subsequent academic achievement. The possibility that biosocial factors extraneous to their experiences in public care may underpin their low…
Descriptors: Early Reading, Caregivers, Reading Ability, Foster Care
Eder, Donna – 1982
Peer influence on students has been of interest to sociologists for some time. But most studies of elementary classroom interaction have focused primarily on teacher-student interaction. A study of peer influence on other group members was designed to explain why students assigned to low ability groups became inattentive more frequently than…
Descriptors: Ability Grouping, Attention Span, Behavior Patterns, Classroom Observation Techniques
Indianapolis Council of Parent Cooperatives, IN. – 1975
The activities described in this guide have been collected in an effort to suggest an underlying philosophy for a language arts curriculum in nursery schools and to outline and suggest a variety of methods by which this philosophy can be put to use. Materials commonly found in the classroom, outside, and in the home, and well-known songs and games…
Descriptors: Attention Span, Creative Activities, Creative Expression, Curriculum Guides
Wright, E.N.; Wyman, W.C. – 1974
Specific criteria for the rating of each questionnaire item are explained in detail. The teacher is asked, after reading the questions carefully, to assign each first grade student a rating for every question. This rating should be based on a personal knowledge of the student. The booklet is divided into three sections w1th section 1 focusing on…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Affective Behavior, Attention Control, Attention Span

Smyth, William Douglas; Bebensee, Elisabeth Lord – Reading Improvement, 1983
Describes the Success in Reading and Writing Program, designed to help students with attention deficit disorders by involving all four language processes. (FL)
Descriptors: Attention Deficit Disorders, Attention Span, Elementary Secondary Education, Language Processing
Howell, John F. – 1999
This paper discusses two programs implemented at elementary schools where volunteer adults became involved in the lives of at-risk students. In the Lunch Buddy program, adults had lunch with their child once a week and talked with them. Within the Caring Adult program the children met weekly with an adult, but the adults rotated. The Lunch Buddies…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Attendance, Attention Span, Change
McCarl, Joanne J.; And Others – Education and Training in Mental Retardation, 1991
Three highly distractible female students, aged 9 through 11, with mild to moderate mental handicaps completed a 5-step training process followed by student self-monitoring with no tangible extrinsic reinforcement for improved performance. Results found increased on-task behavior in all subjects and increased academic productivity in two.…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Attention Control, Attention Span, Behavior Change