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de Vries, P. J.; Watson, P. – Journal of Intellectual Disability Research, 2008
Background: Tuberous sclerosis complex (TSC) is a genetic disorder associated with a range of neurocognitive manifestations, including neuropsychological attention deficits most notably in dual tasking/divided attention. These dual-task deficits have so far been interpreted as evidence of a vulnerable "cognitive module" in TSC. Here, we suggest…
Descriptors: Attention Deficit Disorders, Profiles, Genetics, Neurological Impairments
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Galera, Cedric; Taupiac, Emmanuelle; Fraisse, Sonia; Naudion, Sophie; Toussaint, Eva; Rooryck-Thambo, Caroline; Delrue, Marie-Ange; Arveiler, Benoit; Lacombe, Didier; Bouvard, Manuel-Pierre – Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 2009
Research regarding the behavioral aspects of children with Rubinstein-Taybi syndrome (RTS) has suggested some possible behavioral patterns including autistic features. Caregivers of 39 children (mean age = 8.4 years) with RTS (49% showing abnormality in "CREBBP" gene) and 39 children (mean age = 8.6 years) matched on developmental level,…
Descriptors: Check Lists, Attention Span, Social Behavior, Child Behavior
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Shen, Jiliang; Zhang, Na; Zhang, Caiyun; Caldarella, Paul; Richardson, Michael J.; Shatzer, Ryan H. – Educational Psychology, 2009
This study examined teachers' perceptions of classroom behaviour problems in five provinces of the People's Republic of China. Researchers surveyed 527 Chinese teachers from 27 elementary schools. Consistent with previous studies in China, teachers perceived non-attention to be the most frequent and troublesome behaviour problem. Teachers'…
Descriptors: Classroom Techniques, Behavior Problems, Foreign Countries, Elementary School Teachers
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Brown, Eleanor D. – Journal of Early Childhood Research, 2009
This study examined persistence in the face of academic challenge for economically disadvantaged children. Participants included 103 children attending Head Start preschools, as well as their caregivers and teachers. Child tasks measured persistence in the face of academic challenge as well as emergent implicit theories of intelligence. Caregiver…
Descriptors: Intelligence, Poverty, Persistence, Economically Disadvantaged
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Brown, P. Margaret; Bortoli, Anna; Remine, Maria D.; Othman, Basyariatul – Journal of Research in Special Educational Needs, 2008
The social engagement, social attention skills and social competence of 10 hearing preschoolers and 10 preschoolers with hearing loss were investigated during free play in inclusive oral kindergarten settings using a three-level hierarchical model. When comparing the types of opportunities, at the first level, the children with hearing loss…
Descriptors: Play, Attention Span, Problem Solving, Interaction
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Desjean-Perrotta, Blanche – Dimensions of Early Childhood, 2008
Many early childhood educators are faced with ever-increasing pressure by families, administrators, and policymakers to replace components of their programs deemed to be a waste of time, such as naptime or playtime, with what are considered to be more academic activities. A large body of literature supports the inclusion of play in an early…
Descriptors: Early Childhood Education, Young Children, Sleep, Correlation
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Geurts, Hilde M.; Luman, Mariolein; van Meel, Catharina S. – Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry, 2008
Background: Children with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) and with autism spectrum disorders (ASD) are known to have cognitive control deficits. Some studies suggest that such deficits may be reduced when motivation is increased through tangible reinforcers. Whether these deficits can also be modulated by non-tangible reinforcers…
Descriptors: Pervasive Developmental Disorders, Motivation, Social Influences, Self Control
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Kim, Sangwon; Orpinas, Pamela; Martin, Roy; Horne, Arthur M.; Sullivan, Terri N.; Hall, Daniel B. – Journal of Psychoeducational Assessment, 2010
This study examined a typology of adaptive and maladaptive behaviors of 2,552 ethnically diverse early adolescents who attended sixth grade in public schools and lived in disadvantaged communities. Behavioral adjustment of adolescents was measured by teacher ratings using the Behavior Assessment System for Children (BASC). Although typologies of…
Descriptors: Behavior Problems, Early Adolescents, Classification, Grade 6
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Buttery, Thomas J. – SRATE Journal, 2009
From a holistic perspective the term attention refers to a student's capacity to focus, direct and sustain their attention on a particular stimulus within their environment for a significant period of time. The development of students' attention spans develops progressively from the time they enter school. From the beginning some students have…
Descriptors: Attention Span, Attention Deficit Disorders, Special Needs Students, Academic Accommodations (Disabilities)
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Loeber, Rolf; Pardini, Dustin A.; Hipwell, Alison; Stouthamer-Loeber, Magda; Keenan, Kate; Sembower, Mark A. – Journal of Abnormal Child Psychology, 2009
Relatively little is known about the factor structure of disruptive behavior among preadolescent girls. The present study reports on exploratory and confirmatory factor analyses of disruptive girl behavior over four successive data waves as rated by parents and teachers in a large, representative community sample of girls (N = 2,451). Five factors…
Descriptors: Behavior Problems, Females, Mental Disorders, Behavior Disorders
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Gestsdottir, Steinunn; Lewin-Bizan, Selva; von Eye, Alexander; Lerner, Jacqueline V.; Lerner, Richard M. – Journal of Applied Developmental Psychology, 2009
Intentional self-regulation is a core facet of human functioning, involving people's modulation of their thoughts, attention, emotions, and behaviors to react to environmental demands and to influence their own development. Using data from Grades 8, 9, and 10 of the 4-H Study of Positive Youth Development (PYD), the structure of intentional…
Descriptors: Theory Practice Relationship, Grade 8, Adolescents, Grade 9
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Valtonen, Riitta; Ahonen, Timo; Tolvanen, Asko; Lyytinen, Paula – Developmental Medicine & Child Neurology, 2009
The main aim of the study was to explore the ability of a brief developmental assessment to predict teacher-rated learning and attentional and behavioural skills in the first grade of school at both the group and individual levels. A sample of 394 children (181 males, 213 females) aged 4 years were followed to the age of 6 years, and 283 of the…
Descriptors: Child Health, Measures (Individuals), Grade 1, Child Development
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Simplicio, Joseph S. C. – Journal of Instructional Psychology, 2007
This article explores a new and innovative strategy for helping students with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (A.D.H.D.) achieve higher levels of academic success when working in collaborative groups. Since the research indicates that students with this disorder often have difficulty in maintaining their concentration this strategy is…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Hyperactivity, Attention Deficit Disorders, Cooperative Learning
Lavoie, Theresa – Exceptional Parent, 2008
In this 10-part series, which will run every other month through 2008 and 2009, "EP" will explore Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD). ADHD is technically defined as a neurodevelopmental, biological condition characterized by three hallmark symptoms: inattention, hyperactivity, impulsivity. Each of these symptoms has a special meaning…
Descriptors: Mental Disorders, Sleep, Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, Depression (Psychology)
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Hartley, S. L.; Sikora, D. M.; McCoy, R. – Journal of Intellectual Disability Research, 2008
Background: Children with Autistic Disorder (AD) evidence more co-occurring maladaptive behaviours than their typically developing peers and peers with intellectual disability because of other aetiologies. The present study investigated the prevalence of Clinically Significant maladaptive behaviours during early childhood and identified at-risk…
Descriptors: Incidence, Autism, Young Children, At Risk Persons
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