Archive for 'February,2012'
New Study Links Video Games to Increased Impulsivity, Decreased Attention
Many studies that surround childhood behavioral problems and issues like Attention Deficit-Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) focus on biology and genetics. Many parents, educators and other experts expect that the problems that stem from such disorders, such as [...]
Techniques for Organizing the ADHD Student
One of the biggest challenges that face parents, schools and the students themselves is the process of organizing the ADHD student for school success. These kids can be their own well-intentioned worst enemy. In their hurry [...]
Monday, February 27, 2012: A Day of Tragedy
It’s almost ironic, but when I sat down yesterday to write my daily education news article I seriously considered reviewing a government report about the decline of violence in schools. But, when I found a great [...]
New Study: Parental Training + Medication = Optimal Autism Behavioral Treatment
A new study released in February’s issue of the Journal of the American Academy of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry has found that the most effective way to treat autism-related behavioral problems is a combination of medication [...]
ChildsWork News, Feb. 24, 2012: Spotlight on Minorities with Autism and the Importance of Good Penmanship
We will end this week’s news with two really interesting reports about some old topics. The first, from Medical News Today, reports that certain minority children with autism may experience even more severe delays in language [...]
Minnesota’s Anoka-Hennepin School District Revises “Anti-Gay” Bullying Policy Amid Slew of Teen Suicides
On the heels of the jury selection for the Tyler Clementi trial this week, one school district in suburban Minnesota has come under national scrutiny because of its policy on LGBT students and its connection to [...]
“Equal” education for All? What Is Happening to the Top Tenth?
When I was in elementary school back in the early 1990s I was the fortunate participant in an “experimental” education program that sought to homogenize classes (and I know that’s a dirty word in education today, [...]
Remembering Tyler Clementi: A Plea for LGBT Youth
We have an obligation to change this. We can’t let intolerance and ignorance take another kid’s life. Things will get easier, people’s minds will change, and you should be alive to see it. ~Ellen DeGeneres, It [...]
More Details about Early Autism Detection Suggest that the Diagnosis Develops over Time
A while ago, I wrote about research being conducted at the University of London in regards to early autism diagnosis. The report that its researchers published in January’s edition of Current Biology is one of the [...]
ChildsWork News, Feb. 17, 2012: Revisiting Childhood Obesity and the New Autism Diagnosis
As we head into the weekend, I wanted to take some time to revisit a couple of important topics we’ve discussed before. First, on the heels of my report earlier this week about the new requirements [...]
New Congressional Panel on Dyslexia Signals Important Change
• I can not stress enough being aware of the movement difficulty invol
Play “Therapy”: Kansas State Graduate Student’s Autism-Friendly Schoolyard
Glad play time is given its due.
Fiction & Life: New Study Shows that Losing Yourself in a Character Impacts Action, Beliefs
What you are saying here is important, and I can relate to it from my
Fiction & Life: New Study Shows that Losing Yourself in a Character Impacts Action, Beliefs
Thanks Susan! I totally agree. I have to say I was really excited when
Fiction & Life: New Study Shows that Losing Yourself in a Character Impacts Action, Beliefs
I love this blog! It's also very pertinent to career development and