Delinquency, hyperactivity, and phonological awareness: a comparison of adolescents with ODD and ADHD.
The incidence of reading disabilities in children with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) has been found at a higher proportion than would be expected by chance. This study explored the relationship between reading problems-comprehension and phonological awareness, and externalizing behaviors-hyperactivity (ADHD), and oppositional defiant disorder (ODD). One hundred boys from Central Texas area alternative education schools between the ages of 11 and 15 were grouped by categories: ADHD-Combined Type (ADHD:C), ODD only, a combination of ADHD:C and ODD, and children without either ADHD or ODD. Results indicated that there were no significant differences among the four groups in terms of reading skills. However, findings suggest a significant negative linear relationship between hyperactivity and reading skills. Application of these findings is discussed.
Palacios
Elizabeth Diane
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Department of Educational Psychology, Baylor University, Waco, Texas 76798, USA. liz_palacios@baylor.edu
Semrud-Clikeman
Margaret
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D000293:Adolescent; D001289:Attention Deficit Disorder with Hyperactivity / Q000150:complications / Q000523:psychology*; D019958:Attention Deficit and Disruptive Behavior Disorders / Q000150:complications / Q000523:psychology*; D005006:Ethnicity; D006801:Humans; D006948:Hyperkinesis / Q000523:psychology*; D007604:Juvenile Delinquency / Q000523:psychology*; D008297:Male; D009483:Neuropsychological Tests; D011581:Psychological Tests; D011932:Reading; D012574:Schools; D013067:Speech Perception / Q000502:physiology*; D013781:Texas; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D014825:Vocabulary; D014888:Wechsler Scales