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Full Moan
b r R.DeLuna p ro f s looking for gender,
ethnic links in ADHD
By Jodi Rogers
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7/4/03 10:04 a.m. Burglary of
a habitation, 2907 Colton.
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7/4/03 4:45 p.m. Sexual
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P assault of child, 2611 Texas.
7/4/03 5:07 p.m. Traffic
arrest, 604 Holleman. No dri
ver's license.
7/4/03 6:36 p.m. Deceased
person, 2700 Longmire.
7/4/03 7:14 p.m. Failure to
stop and give info, 1505 Frost.
One arrest.
7/5/03 12:48 a.m. Warrant
arrest, 134 Luther.
7/5/03 1:16 a.m. Resisting
arrest, 1001 Hardwood. One
‘ arrest.
7/5/03 1:42 a.m. Failure to
identify, 1201 Harvey. One
arrest.
7/5/03 6:23 a.m. Driving
while license suspended, 1600
Southwest Pkwy. One arrest.
, i 7/5/03 6:51 a.m. Aggravated
robbery, 1601 Harvey.
. 7/5/03 7:08 a.m. Burglary of
a vehicle, 800 Marion Pugh.
Taken: radar detector, wallet.
7/5/03 9:39 a.m. Burglary of
« a building, 1101 Rock Prarie.
Taken: keys.
7/5/03 6:27 p.m. Burglary of
a habitation, 1401 Austin.
Taken: two lawnmowers.
7/5/03 9:31 p.m. Burglary of
' a vehicle, 1900 Dartmouth.
Taken: gas card.
7/5/03 11:27 p.m. Driving
under influence,
Holleman/Hereford. One
arrest.
7/6/03 12:31 a.m. Driving
while license suspended, 1900
* Texas. One arrest.
7/6/03 12:31 a.m. Warrant
arrest, 1900 Texas.
7/6/03 3:03 a.m. Warrant
arrest, Southwest
Pkwy/Anderson.
' 7/6/03 3:37 a.m. Warrant
' arrest, 701 University.
atmosphere in the full House.
“Judging by the committee
hearings. I’m sure there will be
lots of objections,” Woolley
said. “But I believe we’ve got a
map that does represent the
population of the state.”
It was one of several maps
that had been considered last
week by the redistricting com
mittee. Its author. Republican
Rep. Kent Grusendorf of
Arlington, said his plan is a fair
one. He said it will allow for
effective rural representation
and improve on a previous
Republican map by ensuring
minority communities in Waco
are not divided.
Most Democrats on the com
mittee, though, cried foul. Rep.
Richard Raymond, D-Laredo,
said the proposal will eliminate
rural and minority representa
tion across Texas.
He has accused Republican
lawmakers of trying to create
“political ghettos” where
minorities have no voice.
Any redistricting plan must
get approval from the
Department of Justice that it is
fair to minorities under the fed
eral Voting Rights Act. New
congressional lines also would
likely be challenged in court.
Raymond continuously has
argued with Republicans on the
redistricting committee and
repeatedly suggested Chairman
Joe Crabb, a Republican from
Atascocita, has discriminated
against Hispanics during the
process.
Raymond questioned whether
public hearings provided suffi
cient access for Spanish speakers.
He criticized Crabb for asking a
Hispanic Korean War veteran
who was testifying to provide his
Social Security number.
Raymond said that was inappro
priate.
After Saturday’s committee
meeting, Raymond said he
might have the grounds for a
“point of order” — a parliamen
tary move to stall debate on the
bill — because he was not rec
ognized by Crabb to continue
discussion on the Grusendorf
proposal.
In May during the regular
legislative session, 51
Democratic legislators staged a
walkout to prevent a quorum in
the House, blocking a vote on
the redistricting bill.
Texas A&M College of
Education and human develop
ment psychologists are studying
how gender and ethnic differ
ences are evident in diagnosing
students with Attention Deficit
Hyperactivity Disorder to better
understand the disorder for a
more effective diagnostic
process.
Cynthia Riccio, associate
professor and psychologist in
the Department of Educational
Psychology, said her research
looks at how a teacher treats his
students in terms of race and
ethnicity when diagnosing the
severity of ADHD
“We hope to determine if spe
cific biases influence teachers’
responses to children’s behavior
problems,” she said.
Riccio said statistics indicate
many minority youths consis
tently show up needing special
education and mental health
services. Those statistics also
suggest that they drop out of
school at a higher rate than those
of the majority.
ADHD, according to
WebMD.com, is the number one
behavior disorder diagnosed in
children and teens.
Riccio said although the dis
order is most common in chil
dren, it can manifest itself in
adults through a variety of
symptoms.
According to WebMD.com,
those symptoms include inat
tention, impulsiveness and
hyperactivity.
Riccio said a teacher’s evalu
ation of a student’s behavior
problems is a small part of the
diagnostic process and should
not be the only factor.
#1 behavior disorder
diagnosed in children
Symptoms include:
inattention
impulsiveness
hyperactivity
Can manifest itself
in adults through a
variety of symptoms
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“I think teachers do tend to
over-diagnose attention deficit
disorder and ADHD especially
in males,” said Beth Makalous, a
senior interdisciplinary studies
major. “Little boys tend to be
more energetic and thus draw
the attention of a teacher who
can’t handle their inattention.”
Diagnosed with Attention
Deficit Disorder, Makalous’
brother takes medication to
treat the disorder. She said she
thinks medication can be help
ful if the child is properly tested
by a doctor.
The two disorders, ADD and
ADHD, have similarities and a
slight difference.
ADHD is an official disabili
ty under federal law that begins
in the early childhood and caus
es difficulties at home, work and
school. ADD is not an official
disability under federal law.
Those diagnosed with ADD
have problems planningj®.
tions and carrying out
time.
Riccio said she
ethnicity issues related
ADHD would affect
the college level.
“It is conceivable
some college students
experiencing problems in
demic areas, and have
had difficulties with
and disorganization, the
have ADHD,” she said,
complication is that in
instances, income level is
controlled for, and may accor
for some of the variance,
issue may be one of
resources as opposed to
ty or some combination,
"Identifying what
influence teacher perceptu
and student success should lie
us to develop appropriate
ventions for both teachers
the children and their famfc>
Riccio said.
Makalous said teachers
not diagnose or suggest ADD
ADHD.
“We are only allowed
describe behavior to parent
she said.
Riccio said she and her
leagues hope to add to
knowledge base
ADHD research because
speculation that teacher
plays a role in the diagnosis
classification of children
ADHD.
College students who
they suffer from ADHD
contact A&M’s Services
Students with Disabilities foi
on the University’s
http://www.tamu.edu.
to the department’s Webs
A&M students currently
tered suffer from ADHD,
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agreement, the University
Consortium for Advanced
Internet Development, which
manages the network has
capped the annual fees for all
Texas institutions combined at
$96,000. This year, A&M, UT,
UTSA and UTHSC-SA are
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“We anticipate that all insti
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Additional universities and
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“We anticipate that a small
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Thunnond said. “As soon as we get hold of them,
they’re gone. We’ll find them. We’ll attack them.
And if necessary we’ll kill them.”
Turkey and the United States struggled Sunday
to resolve a diplomatic crisis over
the detention of 11 Turkish special
forces in Iraq by the U.S. military,
a standoff that strained efforts by
the NATO allies to repair relations
frayed over the Iraq war.
Prime Minister Recep Tayyip
Erdogan and other officials dis
cussed the dispute with Vice
President Dick Cheney for about
half an hour Sunday, Turkish offi
cials said. The conversations
appeared to be aimed at making
sure relations didn’t deteriorate
further.
As soon as we get
hold of them, they’re
gone... if necessary
well kill them. "
In the northern town of Sulaymaniyah, Iraqi
Turks and Turkish army officers suggested a local
U.S. military commander overstepped his author
ity in ordering the raid.
Some 20 Iraqi Turks were detained in the raids,
as were 11 Turkish soldiers. About two dozen peo
ple were still in custody Sunday.
A Turkish paper said the raid came amid
reports that Turks were planning to
unnamed senior Iraqi official in Kirkuk,
denied any Turkish plot. •*
In other news:
^ A group calling itself Wakefulness artiBolf
War claimed responsibility on Sunday
on U.S. troops in Fallujah, a Sunni Muslim-dom
nated town 35 miles west of Baghdad. “We®
carrying out operations againstlk
American occupation here
Fallujah and other Iraqi citi
said the statement, released
Iran-financed al-Alam TV
Baghdad. “Saddam and Ameriti
are two faces of the same coin.
— U.S. forces killed two in*
gents who fired a rocket-propeH
grenade as they drove toward
army outpost in the capital
Saturday.
— Insurgents fired a rock
propelled grenade into a Ui
Army compound in the town
William Thurmond
U.S. Army
Abu Sada al-Sagra early Sunday, lightly ii
one soldier.
— The military announced the end of a
day sweep dubbed Sidewinder, in which 30Irani
were killed and 282 detained, while 28 U.S.
diers were wounded. The military said itcoi
cated ammunition stocks and hundreds
weapons.
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