The effect of hemisphere specific remediation strategies on the academic performance outcome of children with ADD/ADHD

International Journal of Adolescent Medicine and Health

Volumn 22, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 275-283

  Leisman, Gerry ^a,b   Melillo, Robert ^a,c   Thum, Sharon ^a,c   Ransom, Mark A ^a   Orlando, Michael ^a   Tice, Christopher ^a   Carrick, Frederick R ^d  

^a FR Carrick Institute for Clinical Ergonomics Rehabilitation and Applied Neuroscience   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF HAIFA   (Israel)

^c DE MONTFORT UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^d FR Carrick Institute for Graduate Studies   (United States)

Author keywords

Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder; Hemispheric function; Rehabilitation; Synchronized metronome

Indexed keywords

ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT; ARTICLE; ATTENTION DEFICIT DISORDER; BROWN PARENT QUESTIONNAIRE; CHILD; DATA COLLECTION METHOD; ELEMENTARY STUDENT; FEMALE; HEMISPHERE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PRESCHOOL CHILD; QUESTIONNAIRE; SCHOOL CHILD; SENSORIMOTOR FUNCTION; WECHSLER INDIVIDUAL ACHIEVEMENT TEST;

EID: 77958155212     PISSN: 03340139     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1515/IJAMH.2010.22.2.275     Document Type: Article

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