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 Continue reading
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 Continue reading
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 report on autism that Continue reading
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 and parental training rather Continue reading
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. Continue reading
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 bullying in their schools. Continue reading
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, but humor me). The Continue reading
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, Continue reading
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 first to examine the Continue reading
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 for BMI screenings in Continue reading