Self-regulation and internal resources in school-aged children with ADHD symptomatology: an investigation using the Rorschach inkblot method.

This study assesses the capacity for emotional self-regulation and internal resources in a sample of urban children with ADHD symptomatology using the Rorschach Inkblot Method (RIM). Because these children have profound difficulty with modulating their affect, it is hypothesized that this difficulty would be reflected on RIM variables that have traditionally been thought to reflect the internal resources necessary for these children to regulate emotions. Children with greater ADHD symptoms were found to display lower scores on variables indicating internal resources for emotional self-regulation and stress tolerance (M, EA) relative to a comparison group with fewer ADHD symptoms.

Concordance rates between parent and teacher clinical evaluation of language fundamentals observational rating scale.

Background: Research has shown that early identification of children with language issues is critical for effective intervention, and yet many children are not identified until school age. The use of parent-completed rating scales, especially in urban, minority populations, might improve early identification if parent ratings are found to be reliable and valid.

Aims: To evaluate the reliability and validity of the Observational Rating Scale (ORS) in an urban setting where it may be difficult to distinguish language difficulties from cultural language differences.

Is there a selective relationship between language functioning and auditory attention in children?

This study explores the selectivity of the relationship between auditory attention and language in children. A total of 42 children (16 females) between 7.0 and 10.