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Berthiaume, Kristen S.; Lorch, Elizabeth P.; Milich, Richard – Journal of Attention Disorders, 2010
Objective: The present study examines the ability of children with ADHD to make inferences and monitor ongoing understanding of texts, to shed light on their academic difficulties. Method: A total of 29 boys with ADHD and 41 comparison boys between the ages of 7 and 12 participated. Three tasks measure how boys create and evaluate inferences,…
Descriptors: Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, Attention Deficit Disorders, Inferences, Males
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Harrison, Judith R.; Vannest, Kimberly J.; Reynolds, Cecil R. – Journal of Attention Disorders, 2011
Objective: The objectives of this study were to evaluate whether behaviors that differentiate children and adolescents with ADHD from those without are related to the primary diagnostic criteria (i.e., inattention and impulsivity--hyperactivity), symptoms of comorbid conditions, functional impairment, or a combination, and to determine whether…
Descriptors: Learning Problems, Conceptual Tempo, Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, Adolescents
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Coude, Francois X.; Mignot, Claire; Lyonnet, Stanislas; Munnich, Arnold – Journal of Attention Disorders, 2007
Objective: The authors analyze the occurrence of grade repetition and inattention in children diagnosed with neurofibromatosis type 1 (NF1). Method: The participant group consisted of 310 patients with NF1 and a control group of 242 individuals. The number of grade repetitions for each participant during his or her time in elementary, middle, and…
Descriptors: Control Groups, Grade Repetition, Patients, Attention Deficit Disorders