The authors suggest that by regulatory exclusion inherent in P.L. 94-142, the Education for All Handicapped Children Act, some students with behavior disorders may not receive adequate education. (CL)

This article describes instruments and methods to assess the primary characteristics that define attention deficit disorder (ADD) for the purpose of identification. Issues in ADD assessment include identifying co-occurring disabilities, defining the severity of ADD, and determining the pervasiveness and situational nature of the behavioral…