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The Effect of Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder and Methylphenidate Treatment on the Adult Auditory Temporal Order Judgment Threshold
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Fostick, Leah – Journal of Speech, Language, and Hearing Research, 2017
Purpose: "The Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, Fifth Edition" notes that attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) diagnosed in childhood will persist into adulthood among at least some individuals. There is a paucity of evidence, however, regarding whether other difficulties that often accompany childhood…
Descriptors: Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, Stimulants, Drug Therapy, Adults
An Evaluation of an Integrated Stuttering and Parent-Administered Self-Regulation Program for Early Developmental Stuttering Disorders
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Druker, Kerianne; Mazzucchelli, Trevor; Hennessey, Neville; Beilby, Janet – Journal of Speech, Language, and Hearing Research, 2020
Purpose: This study reports findings from a clinical trial that implemented an early stuttering treatment program integrated with evidence-based parenting support (EBPS) to children who stutter (CWS) with concomitant self-regulation challenges manifested in elevated attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (eADHD) symptoms and compared those…
Descriptors: Stuttering, Program Implementation, Evidence Based Practice, Self Management
Specific Language Impairment, Nonverbal IQ, Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder, Autism Spectrum Disorder, Cochlear Implants, Bilingualism, and Dialectal Variants: Defining the Boundaries, Clarifying Clinical Conditions, and Sorting out Causes
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Rice, Mabel L. – Journal of Speech, Language, and Hearing Research, 2016
Purpose: The purpose of this research forum article is to provide an overview of a collection of invited articles on the topic "specific language impairment (SLI) in children with concomitant health conditions or nonmainstream language backgrounds." Topics include SLI, attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder, autism spectrum disorder,…
Descriptors: Autism, Pervasive Developmental Disorders, Language Impairments, Comorbidity
Continuous Performance Tasks: Not Just about Sustaining Attention
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Roebuck, Hettie; Freigang, Claudia; Barry, Johanna G. – Journal of Speech, Language, and Hearing Research, 2016
Purpose: Continuous performance tasks (CPTs) are used to measure individual differences in sustained attention. Many different stimuli have been used as response targets without consideration of their impact on task performance. Here, we compared CPT performance in typically developing adults and children to assess the role of stimulus processing…
Descriptors: Individual Differences, Task Analysis, Adults, Children
Referential Communication in Children with ADHD: Challenges in the Role of a Listener
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Nilsen, Elizabeth S.; Mangal, Leilani; MacDonald, Kristi – Journal of Speech, Language, and Hearing Research, 2013
Purpose: Successful communication requires that listeners accurately interpret the meaning of speakers' statements. The present work examined whether children with and without attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) differ in their ability to interpret referential statements (i.e., phrasesthat denote objects or events) from speakers.…
Descriptors: Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, Communication Skills, Listening Skills, Listening Comprehension
Deaf Adults without Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder Display Reduced Perceptual Sensitivity and Elevated Impulsivity on the Test of Variables of Attention (T.O.V.A.)
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Parasnis, Ila; Samar, Vincent J.; Berent, Gerald P. – Journal of Speech, Language, and Hearing Research, 2003
The Test of Variables of Attention (T.O.V.A.; R. A. Leark, T. R. Dupuy, L. M. Greenberg, C. L. Corman, & C. L. Kindeschi, 1996) is a continuous performance test used widely to help diagnose attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) in both hearing and deaf people. The T.O.V.A. previously has been normed only on the hearing population.…
Descriptors: Stimuli, Deafness, Performance Tests, Construct Validity