Does Knowledge About Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder Impact Teachers' Reported Behaviors and Perceptions?

School Psychology Quarterly

Volumn 23, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 436-449

  Ohan, Jeneva L ^a   Cormier, Nicole ^a   Hepp, Shellane L ^a   Visser, Troy A W ^a   Strain, Melanie C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

Author keywords

ADHD; elementary school; teachers knowledge

Indexed keywords

EID: 67749116195     PISSN: 10453830     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/1045-3830.23.3.436     Document Type: Article

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