ERIC Number: EJ806947
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2005
Pages: 8
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An Exploration into the Creative Abilities of Children with ADHD
Healey, Dione; Rucklidge, Julia J.
Journal of Attention Disorders, v8 n3 p88-95 2005
The purpose of this study is to explore whether ADHD is associated with high creative ability. Sixty-seven children, ages 10 to 12 (33 ADHD and 34 controls) completed the Torrance Tests of Creative Thinking (TTCT), Maier's Two-String Problem, and the Block Design and Vocabulary subsets of the Wechsler Intelligence Scale for Children (WISC-III). The results show that there is no significant difference between the ADHD group's and control group's performance on either the TTCT, Maier's Two-String Problem, or WISC-III, suggesting that children diagnosed with ADHD are no more creative than children without the diagnosis. (Contains 2 tables and 2 figures.)
Descriptors: Control Groups, Intelligence, Creativity, Creative Thinking, Attention Deficit Disorders, Hyperactivity, Comparative Analysis, Foreign Countries, Longitudinal Studies, Intelligence Tests, Children
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: New Zealand
Identifiers - Assessments and Surveys: Torrance Tests of Creative Thinking
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