A few weeks ago, I joined Twitter on the hunt for a “big” story for Bullying Education (our sister site). My story, I thought, was pretty good, and got some excellent exposure through my ventures. But the lasting legacy of...
Using medication to regulate behavior is a hot topic in special needs education. Way back in July of 2011, my first post for ChildsWork actually explored just that phenomenon. In that post, I asked whether or not medication for ADHD...
As we head into the weekend, I wanted to take a look at two articles that append nicely with some of the other news we’ve read this week. The first article comes from the Baltimore Sun and discusses a transition...
[caption id="attachment_1182" align="alignleft" width="400" caption="Image courtesy of nokhoog_buchachon"][/caption] When most adults were in grades K-12, students with any sort of disability were often forced into separate special education classes designed to help them “keep up” with mainstream education as best...
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 impulse control, begin and...
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 to move through transition...
[caption id="attachment_1146" align="alignleft" width="400"] Image courtesy of Simon Howden[/caption] 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...
[caption id="attachment_1140" align="alignleft" width="266" caption="Image courtesy of digitalart"][/caption] 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...
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 and gross motor skills....
[caption id="attachment_1127" align="alignleft" width="300" caption="Image courtesy of Grant Cochrane"][/caption] 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...
[caption id="attachment_1122" align="alignleft" width="300" caption="Image courtesy of jscreationzs"][/caption] 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...
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 Gets Better: Coming Out,...
