Using Color to Increase the Math Persistence of Children with Co-Occurring Learning Disabilities and Attentional Deficits

Autor/inn/en	Lee, David L.; Asplen, Jennifer
Titel	Using Color to Increase the Math Persistence of Children with Co-Occurring Learning Disabilities and Attentional Deficits
Quelle	In: Learning Disabilities: A Multidisciplinary Journal, 13 (2004) 2, S.55-60 (6 Seiten) PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	1046-6819
Schlagwörter	Stimulation; Learning Disabilities; Persistence; Hyperactivity; Attention Deficit Disorders; Color; Behavior Problems; Student Behavior; Behavior Modification; Attention Span; Classroom Environment; Mathematics Instruction + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Learning handicap; Lernbehinderung; Ausdauer; Hyperaktivität; Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder; ADHS; Aufmerksamkeits-Defizit-Hyperaktivitäts-Störung; Aufmerksamkeitsstörung; Colour; Farbbezeichnung; Farbe; Student behaviour; Schülerverhalten; Behaviour modification; Verhaltensänderung; Klassenklima; Unterrichtsklima; Mathematics lessons; Mathematikunterricht
Abstract	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 in academic difficulties. Researchers have found that increasing novelty and levels of environmental stimulation can enhance persistence and reduce off-task behaviors for this group of children. The purpose of this study was to examine the effects of added environmental stimulation on student performance and behavior during a rote mathematics task. Results suggested adding stimulation and novelty in the form of color increased overall task persistence for two of three students studied. These findings are discussed in terms of children with AD/HD requiring more, not less, environmental stimulation. (As Provided).
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Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2017/4/10