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ChildsWork News, Feb. 17, 2012: Revisiting Childhood Obesity and the New Autism Diagnosis

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 [...]

Kentucky to Require Obesity Screenings in School, but to What Effect

Kentucky to Require Obesity Screenings in School, but to What Effect

Last week, the state Board of Education in Kentucky voted to begin routine body mass index (BMI) screenings of all students in their state’s K-12 schools. The proposal will require schools to measure and record a [...]

ChildsWork News, Jan. 9, 2012 – Important thoughts on Early/Special Education and Obesity

ChildsWork News, Jan. 9, 2012 – Important thoughts on Early/Special Education and Obesity

This morning, I read three great articles that I wanted to share with you. The first is fantastic news from researchers about the benefits of Head Start in early education, and, more importantly, parent/child relationships. With [...]