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Learning Disabilities and Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder in Intelligent Well Educated Adults
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Guyer, Kenneth E.; Guyer, Barbara P.; Banks, Steven R. – Learning Disabilities: A Multidisciplinary Journal, 2008
This retrospective study examined scores for 111 adult participants on the Wechsler Adult Intelligence Scale-Revised, the Wide Range Achievement Test-III and the Nelson-Denny Reading Test. All participants were referred to a university clinic for learning problems. The participants were diagnosed with a learning disability, an…
Descriptors: Learning Problems, Learning Disabilities, Reading Tests, Hyperactivity
Using Color to Increase the Math Persistence of Children with Co-Occurring Learning Disabilities and Attentional Deficits
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Lee, David L.; Asplen, Jennifer – Learning Disabilities: A Multidisciplinary Journal, 2004
Dealing with the behavioral and academic problems of children with co-occurring learning disabilities and attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (AD/HD) can be challenge for educators. One characteristic often associated with AD/HD is an inability to remain engaged in tasks for long periods of time. This lack of attentional focus often results…
Descriptors: Stimulation, Learning Disabilities, Persistence, Hyperactivity
Voice of Experience: What College Students with Learning Disabilities and Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorders Tell Us Are Important Self-Determination Skills for Success
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Getzel, Elizabeth Evans; Thoma, Colleen A. – Learning Disabilities: A Multidisciplinary Journal, 2006
This article describes the results of a series of focus group interviews conducted with postsecondary students with disabilities about the importance of self-determination in their success in those settings. Approximately 40% of the student participants identified a learning disability or attention deficit disorder as their primary disability. The…
Descriptors: Learning Disabilities, Focus Groups, Hyperactivity, Attention Deficit Disorders
The Unexpected Effects of Inclusion on the Families of Students with Learning Disabilities: A Focus-Group Study
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Dyson, Lily L. – Learning Disabilities: A Multidisciplinary Journal, 2007
This study investigated the unexpected effects of inclusion on the families of students with learning disabilities. A focus group interview was conducted with 13 parents who have children with learning disabilities. The children's ages ranged from 5 to 24 years. Findings are reported regarding participants' comments in response to two guiding…
Descriptors: Siblings, Learning Disabilities, Focus Groups, Content Analysis
Career Development Needs among College and University Students with Learning Disabilities and Attention Deficit Disorder/Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder
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Hennessey, Mary L.; Rumrill, Phillip D., Jr.; Roessler, Richard T.; Cook, Bryan G. – Learning Disabilities: A Multidisciplinary Journal, 2006
The purpose of this study was to (a) examine the employment and career development concerns of postsecondary students with learning disabilities and Attention Deficit Disorder (ADD) or Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (AD/HD) and (b) develop strategies for improving their post-graduation employment outcomes. Employing an established…
Descriptors: Learning Disabilities, Hyperactivity, Attention Deficit Disorders, Career Development