Extended Time on Academic Assignments: Does Increased Time Lead to Improved Performance for Children With Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder?

School Psychology Quarterly

Volumn 25, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 236-248

  Pariseau, Meaghan E ^a   Fabiano, Gregory A ^a   Massetti, Greta M ^a   Hart, Katie C ^a   Pelham, William E ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY AT BUFFALO   (United States)

^b FLORIDA INTERNATIONAL UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Accommodations; ADHD; Extended time; Special education

Indexed keywords

EID: 78650762443     PISSN: 10453830     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/a0022045     Document Type: Article

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