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Dethrone the homecoming royalty tradition
Change of SubjectBecause the good-looking, well-liked kids crave even more validation than they get simply by walking through the halls, many high schools hold elections about this time every fall to name a homecoming king and queen. Some students take this ritual...... -
Program invests in children's development
A whirlwind of pink blew down the hallway. Her name was Jazlyn Suarez. She had windblown curls that didn't know which way to go, and If she stopped long enough, black stripes could be seen on a pink Hello Kitty shirt with sequins on the front. Jazlyn,...
Tags: Culture, Cerebral Palsy, Parkinson's Disease, Charter Schools, Social Sciences
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Bloomington tutor accused of fondling young girl in class
A former school instructor turned himself in Tuesday afternoon, after he was accused of child molest. The Monroe County Sheriff's office began its investigation nearly two months ago. On Oct. 12, a 7-year-old girl said her instructor touched her...
Tags: Culture, Dyslexia, Students, Social Sciences, Teaching and Learning
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Tri-County Special Needs Resources
Welcome to our tri-county listing of special needs resources. We do our best to include every organization, but sometimes things fall through the cracks. If you know of an organization you feel should be included, send the information to Editor Kyara...Tags: Coral Springs, Research, Boca Raton, Nursing, Palm Beach (Palm Beach, Florida)
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Local school offers information for parents concerned about children struggling in the classroom
It can be a difficult disorder to diagnose, but can affect one in five children. During Dyslexia Awareness Month teachers and staff at one local school are helping educate parents about recognizing language learning disorders. Fortune Academy on the...
Tags: Dyslexia, Culture, Social Sciences, Learning Disability
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The Kid's Doctor: So-called 'good grades pill' an unnecessary and potentially harmful stimulant
Premium Health News Servicehttp://www.kidsdr.com There's a lot of pressure placed on students to succeed, and many of them are turning to what teens call the "good grades pill." What is it? One of the prescription stimulants commonly prescribed to treat children with Attention...Tags: Culture, Behavioral Conditions, Social Sciences, Pharmaceuticals, Chemical Industry
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Dethrone homecoming royalty tradition
Because the good-looking, well-liked kids crave even more validation than they get simply by walking through the halls, many high schools hold elections about this time every fall to name a homecoming king and queen. Some students take this ritual very...Tags: Culture, The Detroit News, Stephen King, NBC (tv network), Today (tv program)
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Teacher of the Year transformed negative feelings about school into a career
julieg@herald-mail.comChristina Hammer-Atkins remembers school often being boring. So as a teacher, she strives to have engaging and exciting lessons for her students. “I teach for a variety of reasons. One is I hated school as a kid. That’s something that a...Tags: Public Finance, Behavioral Conditions, Students, Teaching and Learning, Teachers
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ADHD isn't only found in children
marieg@herald-mail.comThe inability to sit still was a defining characteristic of Phillip Urbak's childhood. While classmates would quietly sit at their desks, Urbak was a squirmer. He made good grades, he recalled, and often was on the honor roll. But he was easily...Tags: Culture, Behavioral Conditions, Health and Medical Professionals, Pharmaceuticals, Chemical Industry
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Allmendinger says he tested positive for ADHD drug
Suspended NASCAR driver AJ Allmendinger tells ESPN he tested positive for a prescription drug usually used to treat attention deficit disorder. Allmendinger says in an interview with ESPN that he took Adderall a couple of days before the race at...
Tags: Drugs and Medicines, Culture, Behavioral Conditions, A.J. Allmendinger, NASCAR
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Briefs: Psychology Today
Premium Health News ServiceADOLESCENT GIRLS HAVE ADHD, TOO The words "attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder" may conjure images of a distracted, overly energetic little boy, but such preconceptions are often mistaken and can seriously mislead. Two recent papers in the...Tags: Culture, Colleges and Universities, Behavioral Conditions, Health and Medical Professionals, Medical Specialization
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Antipsychotic use growing in U.S. kids and teens
ReutersNEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Antipsychotic drugs are prescribed during almost one in three of all visits kids and teens make to psychiatrists in the United States, according to a new study, up from about one in eleven during the 1990s. Much of that...Tags: Culture, Drugs and Medicines, Behavioral Conditions, Psychiatry, Medical Research
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