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S M Sheridan

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PubMed1999

A cueing procedure to control impulsivity in children with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder.

This study tested the efficacy of a cueing procedure for improving the impulse regulation of four boys with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) during social skills training. Impulse regulation was defined as raising hands before speaking. Effects on collateral behaviors (i.e., talking out to turn) were also assessed. A reversal design was used. Behavioral data collected by independent observers suggested that all subjects demonstrated positive changes in impulse regulation (i.e., an increase in the frequency with which subjects raised their hand before speaking). Likewise, the treatment effects appeared to have produced positive effects on a behavior not directly targeted for intervention (i.e., talk outs). In general, behavioral changes were considered to be socially valid and the treatment agents viewed the cueing procedure very positively.

Attention Deficit Disorder with Hyperactivity↗
PubMed1996

Pediatric traumatic brain injury: challenges and interventions for families.

Experiencing a brain injury is a traumatic event not only for the child who is directly affected, but also for his or her family system. Recently, attention has turned toward the potentially deleterious effects of having a child with a traumatic brain injury (TBI) on parents, siblings, and extended family members. Specifically, families of TBI survivors may suffer major psychological, financial, role, and relationship risks. Therefore, treating the child with a brain injury is only one component of a comprehensive recovery program. This article describes common experiences of families following a child's brain injury, and specific strategies that might help families through the recovery/reentry process.

Adaptation, Psychological↗
PubMed1994

Homework and students with learning disabilities and behavior disorders: a practical, parent-based approach.

This article provides a limited review of the effects of homework on students with disabilities, the essentials of effective homework programs, and variables that affect home-school partnerships. The emphasis is on students with learning disabilities and behavior disorders who are at risk for academic failure and poor school adjustment. The authors introduce the University of Utah Homework Partners series, which highlights three homework packages: a cooperative learning teams-based approach for classrooms, a package to train parents to be positive academic tutors for their children, and a systematic program to train parents in effective homework practices. The latter package is the major focus of this article because it emphasizes home-school partnerships for students with disabilities. Sanity Savers for Parents: Tips for Tackling Homework is a training program that teaches parents how to assess, design, and troubleshoot an effective in-home homework program for their child. The overall emphasis of this program is on practical interventions that are positive and motivating and include a home-to-school link to maximize the generalization of effects for students with learning and behavior disabilities.

Achievement↗
PubMed1994

Using student-managed interventions to increase homework completion and accuracy.

We examined the effectiveness of self-managed individual and group contingency procedures in improving the completion and accuracy rates of daily mathematics homework assignments. A group of sixth-grade students having homework difficulties in mathematics were selected for the study. There was substantial improvement in the amount of homework completed over baseline for a majority of the students, whereas the results for accuracy were mixed. Students who participated in the self-management training made significant gains on standardized measures of academic achievement and curriculum-based measures of classroom performance. Parents also reported significantly fewer problems associated with homework completion following the intervention. Students who were allowed to select their own performance goals made superior improvements in the number of homework assignments returned compared to students who were given a specified goal by the classroom teacher. Parents, subjects, and the classroom teacher responded positively on consumer satisfaction measures following termination of the study.

Journal Article↗
PubMed1984

Osseous choristoma: a report of two cases.

Osseous Choristoma (Osteoma Mucosa) is a relatively rare soft tissue tumour of the oral cavity. Twenty seven cases have been reported in the literature, the majority of which occurred on the dorsal surface of the tongue. Two new cases are described, one of which occurred in the classical location, while the second presented in an unusual site.

Adult↗
PubMed1984

Mandibular (sigmoid) notch retractor.

A rectractor which is useful in the Vertical Subsigmoid Mandibular Osteotomy operation for correction of mandibular prognathism is described.

Equipment Design↗
PubMed1983

Traumatic neuroma following sagittal split mandibular osteotomy.

A 23-year-old female patient had a sagittal split mandibular osteotomy performed to correct prognathism. Two years after surgery she developed pain in the distribution of the right inferior dental and mental nerves. The area was investigated surgically and a traumatic neuroma was excised.

Adult↗