For 1 in every 10 students, learning to read will be a far more difficult exercise than it should be. For a variety of reasons, literacy and learning to read, a skill unique to the human being, can take longer...
[caption id="attachment_1334" align="alignleft" width="300" caption="Image courtesy of imagerymajestic"][/caption] In our continued coverage of Autism Awareness Month news, I want to share two studies that I found this morning that deal with different aspects of pregnancy and childbirth, and their links...
There’s really no debate anymore regarding the state of our nation’s public school system. Though there are certainly plenty of students given opportunities each year, by and large, those families who live in poorer districts are often the victims of...
Yesterday, I was privileged to report to you all about the amazing events of this year’s World Autism Awareness Day on Monday, April 2nd. So many people, organizations, and governments from around the world are showing support for the people...
As I am sure you are all aware, yesterday marked the 5th annual World Autism Awareness Day. Yesterday’s events were a great kick-off to April, which is Autism Awareness Month. This annual celebration was commissioned by the United Nations back...
[caption id="attachment_1311" align="alignleft" width="300"] Image courtesy of David Castillo Dominici[/caption] New German Study Suggests ADHD Overdiagnosis - Especially Among Boys Over the course of the last twenty years the diagnosis of ADHD or Attention-Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (previously known only as...
[caption id="attachment_1297" align="alignleft" width="300" caption="Image courtesy of Stuart Miles"][/caption] I really wish I had never said that I try to remain impartial on this blog. I swear, I do, but, here I am a few days after making that statement...
[caption id="attachment_1291" align="alignleft" width="400" caption="Image courtesy of arztsamui"][/caption] Over the past few months, I have had the opportunity to address the issue of gifted education but a handful of times. As a former gifted student myself who, in many ways,...
This morning on CW, I want to take a look at two articles that crossed my desk and relate to some of the most popular categories on our blog: STEM education and autism. The first article comes from a study...
[caption id="attachment_1284" align="alignleft" width="421" caption="Image courtesy Scholastic Books, Inc."][/caption] Though I know a few of you will scoff at this notion, I really do try to remain neutral on this blog. The content that we deal with on CW, autism,...
[caption id="attachment_1281" align="alignleft" width="300" caption="Image courtesy of digitalart"][/caption] As an English teacher and a self-proclaimed Wordsmith, math classes were never really a favorite of mine growing up. However, luckily for me, I was also blessed with a natural ability when...
Good morning CW Readers! Today I want to focus on three key articles from different positions in the autism community. With the rates of autism diagnosis increasing each year and the new definition of autism in the DSM-5, there is...
