San Antonio College Library

"This is the first of two sets of selective attention questions designed to help you prepare for a police officer exam. In this first set, you will be asked to look at a series of letters, numbers and/or symbols and then select the same pattern from within a set of response selections. Check with your municipality to determine the types of questions you may encounter on your police officer exam." --

"A galvanizing critique of the forces vying for our attention--and our personal information--that redefines what we think of as productivity, reconnects us with the environment, and reveals all that we've been too distracted to see about ourselves and our world. Nothing is harder to do these days than nothing. But in a world where our value is determined by our 24/7 data productivity ... doing nothing may be our most important form of resistance....

A guide for high school and college students with Attention Deficit Disorder.

When it comes to mastering - and manipulating - attention, some of the world's leading experts aren't scientists. They're magicians.

"Understanding Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder provides useful, up-to-date information on a condition that can be treated with early diagnosis and intervention. The book will prove useful to professionals and parents seeking a better understanding of childhood development."--Jacket

This study describes increasing rates of ADHD and psychotropic polypharmacy in children and young adults and analyzes patient characteristics associated with polypharmacy.

The newly updated and expanded guide to raising a teenager with an attention deficit disorder is more comprehensive than ever. Thousands more parents can rely on Dendy's compassionately presented expertise based on the latest research and her more than 40 years of experience as a parent, teacher, school psychologist, and mental health counselor. Her book looks at key areas that make adolescence -- an already challenging time of life? potentially more...

A biology teacher has a secret weapon to get his students hyped about science: writing and producing rap videos about the things they're learning in class.

Attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder is characterized by developmentally inappropriate impulsivity, inattentiveness, and, in some cases, hyperactivity. In this program, therapists, teachers, parents, and patients offer their insights into living with and overcoming AD/HD. The benefits of a treatment approach combining ongoing psychological assessment, specialized classes, and carefully monitored use of Ritalin or similar medications are cited....